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Introducing rearing crickets (gryllids) at household levels: adoption, processing and nutritional values
(Wageningen Academic, 2016-05)
Edible insects, particularly crickets, are becoming popular due to their nutritional value and efficiency in food conversion. An increasing number of farmers in Kenya are seeking information on rearing crickets ...
Producing liquid organic fertilizer from water hyacinth; A case of lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2016-02)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a free floating freshwater plant of the family Pontederiaceae that has proven to be a significant economic and ecological burden to many sub-tropical and tropical regions of the ...
An analysis of socio demographic and agronomic factors associated with adoption of improved mango varieties among small scale farmers in Alego Usonga sub-county
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2016-12)
The adoption of improved mango in Alego Usonga was still low covering an area of 12 Ha out of 47800 Ha of the arable land constituting only 0.025 %. The objective of this study was to determine the agronomic and demographic ...
Data and voice signal intelligence interception over the GSM Um Interface
(International Journal of Research and Innovations in Science and Technology, 2016)
The Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) is a digital mobile phone technology that permits enhanced data communication rates as a backward-compatible annex of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). It ...
Elements enhancing the use of mobile phone money services: A case of Homa Bay region, Kenya
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2016)
The history of mobile payments is more than 10 years old and mobile money services in various countries such as Finland are still relatively unpopular, even though consumers have shown clear interest towards mobile money. ...
Challenges facing the use and adoption of mobile phone money services
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2016)
The Mobile phone banking idea was initially born out of the intention to reach the unbanked rural poor. However, there still existed mobile phone money service divide, highly skewed against the rural poor population. This ...
Theory of reasoned action as an underpinning to technological innovation adoption studies
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2016)
There are a number of theories and models that have been employed over the years in understanding and studying users’ technology adoption behaviors. These theories and models focus on people’s intention to engage in a ...
Relationship between Time Management and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students of Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
The study investigated the relationship between time management and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. This study adopted an ex-post-facto research design with which a saturation sampling ...
Influence of Learner Reflection on Academic Performance of Kenyan Secondary School Students
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
Academic performance of students at various levels of learning is a concern and many nations and scholars are looking for ways of alleviating the problem of poor academic performance. Academic performance among students ...
Motivational factors influencing teachers job performance in pre-school centres in kenya
(International journal of innovative research & development, 2016)
Pre-school teacher’s performance has become an important issue in the contemporary society given their responsibility of imparting knowledge and skills to learners by molding them towards realizing their potentials in life ...