Water pans in the semi-arid Narok socio-ecological landscape provide essential
ecosystem services to local communities, livestock, and wildlife, but are
increasingly threatened by land use changes, demographic expansion, ...
Brian Nyangaresi Omwene, Mukolwe Asakhulu Newton, Mary Consolata Shinali(2025-11)
The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya emphasizes the development of practical skills, critical
thinking, and creativity, shifting away from traditional content-based education. Despite this focus, the
relationship ...
Naomi Kanyua Musyoki, Mukolwe Asakhulu Newton, Maria Ntarangwe(2025)
The self-esteem of orphaned pupils plays a critical role in their academic performance, social development, and emotional resilience.
In Nairobi County, Kenya, where a significant number of children in public junior schools ...
Naomi Kanyua Musyoki , Mukolwe Asakhulu Newton, Maria Ntarangwe(2025-10)
The influence of class teacher qualifications on the self-esteem of orphaned pupils is critical to
achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4, which emphasizes inclusive and equitable quality
education. In Kenya, the ...
Catherine Julia Gatwiri, Mukolwe Newton, Mwaura Kimani(2025-10)
Self-esteem is a central component of adolescent development, influencing students’ motivation,
learning, and psychosocial adjustment. In the school context, students’ self-esteem is shaped by
the quality of their ...
Catherine Julia Gatwiri., Mukolwe Newton, Mwaura Kimani(2025-11)
Adolescence is a critical period in which learners develop their self-understanding and beliefs about their
academic abilities. In Kenya, public secondary schools play a central role in shaping how students perceive
their ...
Background: Aphasia, a neurological condition caused by left-hemisphere brain lesions, impairs
language functions. Although lesion-linguistic deficit correlations are well documented in high-income
countries, they remain ...
Aeryn Ng, Sarah E. Gergel, Maya Fromstein, Terry Sunderland, Hisham Zerrif · Jedidah Nankaya(2025-04)
Forests support food security and nutrition worldwide, especially so for highly forest-dependent communities who collect a
variety of food products from nearby forests. While the importance of forest cover to the diets ...
Brian Marvis Waswala-Olewe, Paul Waswa Webala, George Paul Omondi, John Benedict Troon, Romulus Abila(2026-01)
Arid and Semi-Arid Lands have witnessed a surge in extreme climatic events with devastating environmental and livelihood
effects. Understanding the dynamics of these extreme events, including drought, is essential for ...
Susan M. Kotikot · Erica A. H. Smithwick · Sarah Gergel · Jedidah Nankaya · Romulus Abila · Samson Mabwoga(2025-07)
Context Historical land use policies can have enduring impacts on contemporary patterns of land use.
However, the role of legacy land use policies on contemporary patterns of land use has been understudied
especially in ...
Susan M. Kotikot, a Erica A. H. Smithwick, Jedidah Nankaya, Sarah Gergel, Karl S. Zimmerer, Romulus Abila(2025)
Human perceptions about climate change constitute knowledge built on lived experiences and such
information is useful for guiding effective local-level adaptation strategies. Yet, such perceptions are rarely
included in ...
Josephate O. Bosire · Aloys M. Osano · Justin K. Maghanga · Patricia B.C. Forbes(2023-02)
Proximate analyses and decomposition profiles of solid fuels commonly used in Kenya were studied to determine their
relative suitability for use as a clean and efficient source of energy in households. The moisture, ...
Saaya Abel Kanai Wilson Ombati Robinson Ndegwa Jared Ombiro Gwaro(2025)
The presence of pesticide residues in food crops poses serious health concerns, necessitating precise, rapid and accessible
detection techniques. This study investigates the use of Raman spectroscopy combined with advanced ...
Historical evidence consistently shows that Kenyans since colonial period have yearned for economic
and political emancipation. Although the country seems to have achieved substantial prosperity
compared to its peers in ...
Joseph G. Ogola, Hussein Alburkat, Teemu Smura, Lauri Kareinen, Ravi Kant, Essi M. Korhonen, Tamika J. Lunn, Moses Masika, Paul W. Webala, Philip Nyaga, Omu Anzala, Olli Vapalahti, Kristian M. Forbes, Tarja A. Sironen(2025-11)
Bats are associated with some of the most significant and virulent emerging zoonoses globally, yet research and surveillance of bat pathogens remains limited across
parts of the world. We surveyed the prevalence and genetic ...
Millicent J. Bungei, Sospeter Kibiwot, Johnstone K. Kimanzi, Paul W. Webala(2025-10)
Caves in Kenya provide critical habitats for diverse bat species, supporting roosting, breeding, and foraging
activities essential for their survival. Despite their ecological importance, many caves, particularly those ...
Joseph Nyamoko Tinega, Joel Balagizi , Qian Jia, Godrick Bulitia, Fengting Li(2025)
Globally, river basins are increasingly vulnerable to climate change. There is a dearth of information on
the adaptation responses in Africa’s river basins, especially regarding whether the response process is
incremental ...
James Ngari Muhinyu, George Rukaria, Peter Mwaura, Herbert Imboga(2025-12)
Macadamia farming offers an important source of income for producers worldwide and especially for small-scale-farmers in Kenya. Kirinyaga County is one of
the major macadamia producers within the central and eastern ...
James Ngari Muhinyu, George Rukaria, Peter Mwaura, Herbert Imboga(2025-12)
Macadamia farming offers an important source of income for producers worldwide and especially for small-scale
farmers in Kenya. Kirinyaga County is one of the major macadamia producers within the central and eastern
highlands ...
Home Science as a subject has been given emphasis in the Kenya’s Basic Education Curriculum
Framework as one of the core subjects in Junior School. However, fewer students selected Home Science
as an optional subject in ...