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Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of schistosomiasis host snails in lake and land habitats of western Kenya
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2013)
Intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis were surveyed in this study to determine their abundance and distribution in the lake and land aquatic habitats of Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. Several sites were sampled at ...
The Nexus between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude among the local youths in Co-educational Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya
(international journal of business and social research, 2013)
Kenya’s pursuit to be among the top tourism destinations globally require strategic focus as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as ...
Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis and Candidatus Rickettsia Asemboensis in fleas from human habitats, Asembo, Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2013)
The flea-borne rickettsioses murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi) and flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) (Rickettsia felis) are febrile diseases distributed among humans worldwide. Murine typhus has been known to be endemic to ...
An assessment of effect of government financial regulations on financial performance in Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs): A study of SACCOs in Kisii Central, Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2013-03)
Cooperatives are economic units by which members mobilize their financial resources through savings. It is estimated that this sector contributes about 20% to the gross Domestic Product. Although this sector is considered ...
Effectiveness of internal control procedures on management efficiency of free primary education funds: a case of public primary schools in Kisii Central District, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2013-06)
Concerns over misappropriation and misuse of Free Primary Education funds have been raised by parents, the government and donors despite the increased funding. It is not clear the extent of use of internal control procedures ...
Coxiella burnetii in humans, domestic ruminants, and ticks in rural Western Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013)
We conducted serological surveys for Coxiella burnetii in archived sera from patients that visited a rural clinic in western Kenya from 2007 to 2008 and in cattle, sheep, and goats from the same area in 2009. We also ...
A Conceptual Model for ICT for Economic Development Using Complex Adaptive System Approach: Case of a Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Association
(International Journal of Computing and ICT Research, 2013)
The purpose of the paper is to contribute towards providing a methodology which researchers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for development can use to design result-oriented programs. In this paper CAS ...
Effect of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Youth Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics, 2013)
This study sought to determine the effect of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) on youth enterprises. The study location was in Siaya County, Kenya and stratified random sampling was used to select 28 financiers ...
Sustainable Utilization of Cultural Heritage Sites for Posterity in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2013-12)
Cultural Heritage sites in Kisumu County are repositories of community cultural belief artifacts replete with myths and legends and rich biodiversity threatened with extinction. These resources can be developed as “Exotic ...
Preparedness of Teachers to Maintain Discipline in the Absence of Corporal Punishment in Bondo District Kenya
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2013-05-03)
Discipline of students is critical to educators, parents, and the society as a whole. Secondary schools in Kenya have experienced problems of student discipline for along time. In the year 2001 alone, after the government ...