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Textese and writing skills: aid or interference for high school learners of English
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studi, 2018)
There seems to be no end to the debate about whether textese positively or negatively affects writing skills of high school learners of English. For instance, Carrington (2005:171) observes that “text messaging „infects‟ ...
Long vowels and nasal-consonant sequences in Kisa
(Academic publication, 2018)
Nasal Consonant (NC) sequences, in Bantu languages, and the long vowels preceding them remains a puzzle in Bantu literature and research. This paper provides a descriptively oriented analysis of the relationship between ...
Nature and Trends of Rural Women’s Labour in Subsistence Agriculture During Colonial Period in Samia, Western Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2018-09)
While studies indicate that agriculture is the main source of income for rural households and the main occupation for women, it has been hypothesized that development process in rural areas has marginalized women in the ...
Validity of Primary School Examination as a Predictor of Secondary School Examination Score among Public Secondary School Students Kenya
(International Journal of Research-Granthaalayah, 2018-04-29)
The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of KCPE as a predictor of KCSE scores among public secondary school students in Kisii central Sub-county, Kenya. This study was guided by a conceptual framework where ...
An Evaluation of How the SDA Christian Faithful Conceptualize the Changing Value of Chastity in Nyamira County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2018-07)
This paper is on a study that was carried out in the year 2017 on an evaluation of how the SDA Christian faithful conceptualize the changing value of chastity in Nyamira County, Kenya. This study was guided by Utilitarian ...
International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics 2018; 3(4): 74-84 Reconstructing earth observation vegetation index records with a Bayesian spatiotemporal dynamic model
(International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, 2018-01)
Long-term vegetation index records derived from Earth observation facilitate the characterization of ecosystem response to climate variability and change. The presence of atmospheric components and radiometric inconsistencies ...
Effect of Cash Reserves on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya:
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2018-10-15)
Banks optimize their liquidity risk by assuming the externalities posed by their choices on the overall risk of the financial system. The banking sector in Kenya has experienced liquidity challenges ranging from funding ...
Drug and Substance Use and Its Predictors among the Youth in Nyamira Sub County, Nyamira
(www.strategicjournals.com, 2018-11-11)
Substance and drug use is one of the emerging public health problems among the youth in Kenya. Moreover, it is associated with a myriad of medical effects including psychiatric problems, organ failures in addition to ...
Nonzero Lie Brackets of Third Order Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equation
(ResearchGate, 2018-06)
Lie symmetry analysis of Ordinary Differential Equation can be used to obtain exact solution of the equation of the form F (x, y, y’ y’’ y’’’) = 0. In this paper we use Lie Symmetry analysis approach to obtain the nonzero ...
Examining Indicators of Contemporary Value of Chastity among SDA Families in Nyamira County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018-06)
Chastity is central value in sustaining moral standards related to sexual actions and maintaining family constancy to facilitate societal perpetuation. Most traditional societies value virginity for girls, and fidelity in ...