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Effectiveness Use of Modern Assistive Technology in the Academic Performance of Secondary School students with visual Impairment
(JOOUST, 2015)
This study sought to establish the effectiveness of assistive technology on academic performance of students with visual impairment in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study had four objectives namely: (i) To determine ...
Challenges and Opportunities of Using School Readiness Screening Tool for Learners with Special Needs in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
The School Readiness Screening test Tool is important because it is used by Educational Assessment Resource and Research Centres, to determine school placement and intervention strategies for learners ...
Towards Modeling and Building E-Agriculture Framework in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
Sustainable poverty reduction in developing nations, such as Kenya, is only achievable through economic growth and development strategies where agriculture is considered as a key driver. This is because agriculture contributes ...
Genetic Characterization and Symbiotic Effeciency of Root Nodule Bacteria which Nodulate Bambara Groundnuts (Vigna Subterranea (L.) Verdc|) and Soyabeans (Glycine max (L.) Merril) fom Selected Sites in Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
Soybeans [Glycine max Merr.] and bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea L.Verdc) are nutritionally important legume crops capable of forming nitrogen (N) fixing symbiosis with a distinct group of soil bacteria, generally ...
Preparation, Characterization, Optimization and Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Selected Anti-Malarial Drugs Encapsulated into Different Nanocarriers
(JOOUST, 2015)
Artemisinin and its derivatives have proved to be very effective against malaria parasites although it has the short falls of low solubility, poor bioavailability and short half-lives. Instead of discarding these drugs it ...
Analysis of Forest Types in Relation to Carbon Offset Potential: A Case of Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
The emergence of carbon credit markets has stimulated forest restoration efforts as a climate change mitigation strategy. However, a majority of the forest restoration efforts are promoting plantation forest establishment ...
Influence of Inventory Management Practices on Stockout of Human Immunodeficieny Virus Rapid Test Kits in Health Care Facilities in Kisumu County Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
The Public Health landscape is changing rapidly throughout the developing world with the increase in major devastating health problems such as HIV/ AIDS, malaria, cancer and tuberculosis among others and the infusion of ...
Evaluation of the Effects of One Year and Two Years Praziquantel Treatment Rounds on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity among School Going Children Along the Shores of Lake Victoria, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
Schistosomiasis is associated with a lot of morbidity and mortality. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a single dose of praziquantel (PZQ) administered annually can reduce morbidity for a year, ...
Effects of Biometrics on the Security of Enterprise Data and Information Assurance
(JOOUST, 2015)
The increasing problem of user verification and identification has compelled institutions to adopt biometric based information security solutions, which rely on the uniqueness of the human physiological and behavioral ...
Implementing a Risk Management Strategy for Funsoft in Three Public Hospitals in Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2015)
As the adoption rate of electronic health record continues to accelerate, the need to enhance information risk management has become more critical to create, compliant health care environment. Healthcare providers and ...