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Spot observation: advantages and disadvantages for household time use research
(Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1998)The spot observation method of estimating time use is described in this article. Procedures for using this method in developing countries, where household activities are relatively easily observed, are contrasted with ... -
Stakeholder Involvement in Tourism Destination Development: A Case of Dunga Beach and Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities (JAH), 2014-08)In Kenya, tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange revenue following agriculture; it however, faces numerous challenges of sustainability due the complex nature of tourism destinations. Tourism destinations ... -
Stand characteristics and water use at two elevations in a sub-tropical evergreen forest in southern China
(Elsevier, 2014)The humid evergreen monsoon forests in China and other parts of Asia contribute significantly to the global and regional atmospheric circulation and hydrological cycle. The forests are, however, changing in structure due ... -
Standardization and validation of a cytometric bead assay to assess antibodies to multiple Plasmodium falciparum recombinant antigens
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2012-12-21)Background Multiplex cytometric bead assay (CBA) have a number of advantages over ELISA for antibody testing, but little information is available on standardization and validation of antibody CBA to multiple Plasmodium ... -
Statistical trend analysis of residential water demand in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-04-16)This study sought to analyse trend in the monthly water demand data series in Kisumu city at both seasonal and non-seasonal levels using the parametric method of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and non-parametric methods of ... -
The status of career awareness among selected Kenyan public secondary school students
(MCSER, 2014-09)The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in Marsabit Central district, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population of students was 2,259, ... -
Storage Mechanisms For Health Commodities Management and Service Delivery:
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022-08)Health commodities are stored and managed at the hospital warehouses and service delivery unit stores in level 4 hospitals to promote accessibility and availability at all times. Despite huge sums of money spent by county ... -
Strategic human resource management practices and performance of sugar manufacturing firms in Western Kenya
(IJRSS, 2013-11)The study used a cross-section descriptive survey design in which 8 human resource managers in 8 sugar manufacturing firms in Western Kenya were investigated. Strategic human resource management practices were based on the ... -
Strategies for adjustment to loss and grief among selected Kenyan orphaned Secondary School students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-08)The aim of the study was to investigate Strategies for adjustment to Loss and Grief among orphaned Kenyan secondary school students. The study was informed by Kübler-Ross Cycle model of loss and grief. Qualitative method ... -
Strategies for Enhancing Participation of Female Teachers in Management of Public Primary Schools
(Euroupean Journal of Education Studies, 2018-02)Worldwide, women representation in management and leadership positions is marginal. Despite immense academic advancement by women, few of them do advance to management positions. In Kenya, women make up a critical portion ... -
Strategies for Enhancing Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Secondary Schools
(Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2018-03-17)Aim: To determine strategies for enhancing self-efficacy among secondary school teachers. Sample: The study population was 1790 teachers in 143 public secondary schools from which a sample of 12 teachers was drawn using ... -
Strategies that enhance students access to public technical training institutions in Kenya
(HRMARS, 2014-11)Stakeholders in the education sector in Kenya are concerned about low students’ participation in Technical Training Institutions. Despite the Government of Kenya’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure in these institutions, ... -
A Stratified Cyber Security Vigilance Model: An Augmentation of Risk -Based Information System Security
(Transactions on Networks and Communications, 2018-09-14)Information system security in the current interconnected environment called the cyber-space is continually getting more sophisticated. All the players involved- governments, corporates, IS security experts and users, both ... -
Strong association between human and animal Brucella seropositivity in a linked study in Kenya, 2012–2013
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different livestock production ... -
Student entrepreneurship on campus: a survival response or a career rehearsal? the case of Egerton University student entrepreneurs
(Organization for Social Science Research and Southern Africa, 2013-07)Kenya's university education faces a dilemma of increased demand for places against declining funding and increased graduate unemployment. The introduction of cost sharing, in an environment of increased poverty levels and ... -
Student Entrepreneurship on Campus: A Survival Response or a Career Rehearsal? The Case of Egerton University Student Entrepreneurs
(Project MUSE, 2004)Kenya's university education faces a dilemma of increased demand for places against declining funding and increased graduate unemployment. The introduction of cost sharing, in an environment of increased poverty levels and ... -
Student leaders in selected public universities in Kenya: A disenfranchised pressure group or a veritable integral in university management
(African journals online, 2008)This paper was based on an exploratory study carried out on student leadership in three public universities in Kenya in 2004/2005 academic year. The study was premised on the challenges facing student leadership and the ... -
Student leadership in selected public Universities in Kenya: disfranchised pressure groups or an integral component in University management?
(AJOL, 2008)This paper was based on an exploratory study carried out on student leadership in three public universities in Kenya in 2004/2005 academic year. The study was premised on the challenges facing student leadership and the ... -
Students’ perceptions of careers: the influence of academic performance and self efficacy in Kisumu Municipality
(European Scientific Journal, 2012)The perceptions of career aspirations of secondary school students in Kisumu Municipality had not been clearly understood. It was hypothesized that students’ performance in examinations and self-efficacy could be related ... -
A study of the efficacy and safety of albendazole (Zentel) in the treatment of intestinal helmenthiasis in Kenyan children less than 2 years of age
(PubMed, 1989-03)One hundred children comprising of 57 males and 43 females aged between 8 and 24 months entered the study. 46 children had single and 54 children had multiple helminth infections. All children received albendazole 200 mg ...