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Perspectives on Effects of Principals’ Leadership Styles on Student Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Vihiga Sub- County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Despite significant roles played by Principals including instilling student discipline, learning institutions in Kenya, especially public secondary schools, have been faced with different cases of unrest emanating from ... -
Perspectives on principals’ leadership styles and teacher’s job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Ugunja Sub-County, Kenya
(JOOUST School of Education, 2016-05)Educational institutions are critical places where the next generation is educated, and school leaders bear a heavy burden of responsibility. The study was guided by two theories namely transformational leadership theory ... -
The Place of the Father-Figure in Barack Obama's Dreams form my Father and Alex Haley's The Autobiography of Malcolm X
(JOOUST, 2017)The study of autobiographies has traditionally focused on dreams, reflections, memories, narration, self and history. However, studies that have engaged directly with the influence and the place of the elusive father-figure ... -
Planning of informal settlements for sustainable urban housing: a case of Langas estate in Eldoret town, Kenya
(JOOUST School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management, 2016-05)Planning is inevitable if provision of sustainable housing is to be achieved. However, the Eldoret town housing development as guided by the Physical Planning Act Cap 286 and other planning initiatives like the National ... -
Polygamy and Identity: Deconstructing the woman Character in Selected Contemporary African Fiction
(JOOUST, 2017)Polygamy constitutes one of the distinctive features of African marriage. Recent studies indicate that polygamy is still widely practised and that one third of wives in monogamous relationships in sub-Saharan Africa are ... -
Potential of Alate Termites (Macrotermes Sp.) as an Enterprise to Improve Food Security Among Households.
(JOOUST, 2022)Rising demand for high value protein is expected to double by 2050. To meet the new demand, conventional livestock may prove expensive and unsustainable, calling for research on alternative sources of protein, hence a ... -
The Potential of Domesticating Huntsman Spider (Spariolenus Aratta) and Its Nutritional Profile as Feed for Improved Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)Though not heavily researched, Spiders hold the possible key to new and innovative development by being a source of biological control and playing a role in food security. However, despite this potential, arachnids (spiders) ... -
Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in equatorial Africa, where it is about ten times more common than in Europe. It also is the most prevalent pediatric malignancy among children in Western ... -
Presence of Heavy Metals in Selected Edible Termite Species in Relation to their Surroundings
(JOOUST, 2022)Consumption of edible termites has over the years remained undiminished. Termites are among the most consumed insect species in the world. Despite the significance of termites as food, currently published data on the ... -
Prevalence of Under Nutrition and its Effects on Response to Malaria Treatment Among Children Under Five Years at Ahero and Homabay Hospitals, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-03)Nutritional status of a person with malaria infection is thought to contribute to host treatment outcome. However, limited studies have investigated the association despite the widespread concern with nutrition in malaria ... -
Prevention and Preparedness for Fire Outbreak in Boarding Secondary Schools in Nyamira County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)According to World Health Organization, approximately 3192 deaths and 270,000 deaths are due to fire accidents, in Kenya however, the outbreak of fires have led to deaths and the destruction of property. The schools are ... -
Production of Black Soldier Fly (Hermitia Illucens) Larvae from Selected Organic Waste Feed Substrates for Enhancing Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)The capability of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) to feed on organic wastes has a potential to offer a solution for production of alternative protein to feed livestock and management of organic wastes for improved sanitation ... -
Production of Common Housefly (Musca Domestica) Prepupae Reared on Broiler By-Products as Animal Feed
(JOOUST, 2022)The common housefly (Musca domestica) is found in all parts of the world. Its ability to live in various habitats makes some of its life cycle stages, such as larvae and pupae, to be freely available as food for foraging ... -
Promoting child development through music: A comparision of preschool teachers' perspective in Kenya and United States
(2007)This qualitative study examined teachers’ perceptions on their use of music as a medium for enhancing development in all early childhood domains/areas (e.g., cognitive, communication, physical/motor, social-emotional and ... -
Quality of Health Care Services in Surgical-Orthopedic Wards of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-11)Quality and safety of health care lead to improved client satisfaction, health outcomes; continued and sustained use of services. A public health concern has been raised on the quality of care in most hospitals, in particular ...