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Adjustments That Enhance Academic Performance of Learners with Physical Impairments in Public Primary Special Schools in Nyanza Region, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)Physical Impairment (PI) impacts on learning in that a pupil with PI may have difficulties with; managing the distance between different learning activities, carryi ng materials, note taking, practicals, and may also take ... -
Network Architecture Defense: Holistic Security Pattern-Based Model
(JOOUST, 2024)Network security experts face numerous challenges in protecting networks despite implementing defense strategies. The complexity of networks, coupled with a scattered approach to security implementation, adds to the ... -
Firm Characteristics, Firm Age, Insurance Regulatory Framework and Financial Performance of Insurance Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(JOOUST, 2023)Insurance firms are fundamental in managing risk in an economy. Survival of these firms is pegged on firm characteristics and financial performance keeping them afloat from surging claim costs. Reviewed literature confirms ... -
On Semi-Continuous Functions and Convex Optimization in Lp-Spaces
(JOOUST, 2023)The study of semi-continuity and optimization has garnered significant attention from mathematicians for a prolonged period. While characterization of semi-continuity has been conducted in topological spaces and Hilbert ... -
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors and Pregnancy-Related Outcomes among Women in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)Evidence indicates that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has a multifactorial aetiology and results in poor maternal and neonatal outcomes that vary based on geographic locations and ethnicity. However, in Kenya, ... -
Political Transformation in Kenya: The Case of the Luo of Gem, Siaya County, Kenya (1894-2020)
(JOOUST, 2023)The pre-colonial African political set up was composed of centralised and decentralised political systems. With colonialism, new forms of politics of representation that placed the Africans at the periphery of representative ... -
Ecological Change and Food Security in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya, 1850-2013
(JOOUST, 2024-01-31)Ecological change is a significant hindrance to Kenya's development aspirations outlined in Vision 2030. Kenya is inherently susceptible to ecological-related hazards, with severe weather and unpredictable rainfall ... -
Correlation Between the Degree of Alignment and Opto-Piezoelectric Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals Fabricated From Water Hyacynth
(2023)Cellulose nanomaterials have recently continued to attract higher attention in the current research output, due to their extremely excellent mechanical, optical as well as electrical properties. Their sustainability coupled ... -
Relationship Between Social Adjustment Indices and Academic Achievement of Students in Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2023)The number of students quitting school before passing their matriculation examination is a major cause for concern. A highly qualified workforce is necessary due to the acceleration of technological advancement and the ... -
Integrating Engagement Theory in Usability Evaluation Framework for the Design and Development of Health Information Systems.
(JOOUST, 2022)Usability is often ignored; many software developers focus on the functionalities and give little thought to the usability. This hinders the users and also damages the reputation of developers and the softwares. Such systems ... -
Assessing the Management Strategy and the Potentiality of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) Larvae as Poultry Feed
(JOOUST, 2021)Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a serious pest of about 350 plant species such as maize and sorghum. Management of this pest through mass trapping and handpicking of the larvae to feed the chicken would reduce its ... -
Effect of Pollution Gradient on Sediment Bacterial Composition and Potential Pathogens in Urbanization-Impacted Streams Draining into Lake Victoria
(Jooust., 2022)Despite urban rivers/streams draining into Lake Victoria suffering from urbanization- linked anthropogenic pollution, little is known about their microbiome diversity and structure, or how they respond to intensive ... -
Assessing the Management Strategy and The Potentiality of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) Larvae as Poultry Feed
(JOOUST, 2022)Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a serious pest of about 350 plant species such as maize and sorghum. Management of this pest through mass trapping and handpicking of the larvae to feed the chicken would reduce its ... -
Financing Structure and Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms on Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya: A Dynamic Panel Approach
(JOOUST, 2022)Globally, the manufacturing industry is a crucial engine for sustaining economic growth and development. However, in Kenya, the sector’s contribution the economy has stagnated at 10% of the gross domestic product (GDP), ... -
Analysis of Capital Structure Decisions and Financial Performance of Sugar Firms
(JOOUST, 2023-01)Capital structure decisions help to maximization of the value of the firm; but in most cases these capital structure decisions if they are inappropriate the performance of firms shall remain in jeopardy. The sugar industry ... -
On Continuity and Separability in Bitopological Spaces
(JOOUST, 2023)Many studies have been conducted on properties of bitopological spaces and aspects of continuity over a long period of time and different results have been obtained so far. However, pointwise characterization of various ... -
Selected Factors Influencing the Implementation of Learners’ Psychomotor Activities in Public Pre-Primary Schools’ Curriculum, in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022-09)Studies indicate that learners’ participation in the psychomotor activities is limited and that more emphasis is put on the academic-oriented activity areas. The purpose of this study was to establish selected factors ... -
Returns from Investment on Wheat Research, Varietal Adoption, Turnover Rates and Production Risks
(JOOUST, 2022-11)Appreciating the expanding significance of wheat in Kenya’s food availability, remarkable research endeavors have been undertaken to breed for inflated yielding crop varieties to contribute to food availability in the ... -
Social Cognitive Skills as Predictors of Delinquent Behaviour Modification Among Students in Public Secondary Schools.
(JOOUST, 2022)The purpose of the study was to find out about social cognitive skills as predictors of delinquent behaviour modification among public secondary school students in Rongo Sub-County. The study objectives were to examine ... -
Assessment of Termite Species Diversity, Soil Chemical Characteristics, And Evaluation of Phytochemicals as Edible Termite Attractants
(JOOUST, 2022)Termites are social insects that live in colonies underground. Globally, there are 3000 species, of which 39% are found in Africa. Termites are used as food and feed in most communities of the world. In Kenya, termites are ...