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Effective methods for data collection in rural setup: A pilot study focusing on Agricultural practices in North Kinangop, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Agriculture sector in Kenya plays a vital role in achieving sustainable development goals of ending
poverty, hunger and economic growth in the country. Conducting research on how this sector can
be improved is imperative ...
Community Lessons on Participatory Forest Management (PFM) Performance within the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Forest resources are faced with challenges that range from mismanagement, overutilization,
conflicts and competing claims. Consequently, this has given rise to legislation and policy to
protect forests. However, many ...
Extension Environment Characteristics Influencing the Use of Video Mediated Technology in Teaching Agricultural Knowledge and Skills to Farmers in Homa-Bay County, Kenya.
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
The study assessed extension environmental factors influencing the use of video mediated technology (VMT) by public extension agents in Homa-Bay County, Kenya. All the 85 extension agents in Homa Bay County were assessed ...
Integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Farming System for livelihood improvement, “a case of Kieni East constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
In many developing countries, the agriculture sector is dominant in raising incomes among the poor by as much as four times than other sectors. According to the World Bank, 2013, annual report, agriculture reduce poverty, ...
Creating Favorable Macroeconomic Environment for Manufacturing Industry in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Kenya’s vision 2030 which is a development blue print seeks to transform Kenya into a newly industrialized middle-income country that offers high quality life to all its citizens. To achieve its goal, it recognizes the ...
Optimizing Access to Safe Water Through Chlorinated Dispensers in Rural Kenya, Uganda and Malawi
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
The use of unsafe water has been the primary cause of diarrhea, the main child- Mortality contributor causing 1 in every 10-child deaths (WHO, 2009), yet 58% of diarrhea cases can be averted through safedrinking water, ...
Change Point Estimation in Volatility of a Time series using a Kolmogorov Smirnov Type Test Statistic
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Detection of structural change in volatility of a time series is very important for understanding
volatility dynamics and the stylized facts observed in financial time series. By applying the
Nadaraya Watson kernel ...
INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KALAMA SUB COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Education gives children hope for life and work, and a strong protector against HIV to which Orphans and Vulnerable Children may be particularly susceptible. Despite the Kenyan government effort in mobilising and supporting ...
The Contribution of the Bantu Mother Languages to Tanzanian Socio-economic Development through Media
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
The study of mother language has been given much attention on the extent of which the language can be used as language of instruction in schools Qooro (2003); Simire (2004); and Rubagumya (1996) just to mention but a few. ...
Graffiti: A New Dimension in School Discipline in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)
Graffiti is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient ...