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Characterization of Essential Numerical Rangers and Davis-Wielandt Shells of Hilbert Space Operators.
(JOOUST, 2019)The study of the Davis- Wielandt shell forms a very important generaralization of the numerical range in functional analysis. Hiroshi Nakazito and Mao-Ting Chien studied the connections between the q-numericol ... -
Characterization of Similarity Orbits of Invariant Subspaces of Norm-Attainable Operators.
(Jooust, 2019)Abstract The notion of similarity orbits(S(T)) of Hilbert space operators have been extensively investigated by many researchers such as Herrero, Fialkow and Had• win among others. Various ... -
Classroom Based Variables as Predictors of Test Scores in Mathematics among Girls in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)There exists long standing challenge of low test scores among girls in mathematics at secondary school level in Kenya. A number of studies both quantitative and qualitative have attempted to find out causes of this challenge. ... -
Classroom Supports: an Analysis of its Influence on Learning Outcomes for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)The specific needs of learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may affect their success in the classroom and therefore understanding and effectively utilizing classroom supports in their learning can enable them gain ... -
A Cognitive Analysis of Metaphors in Political Discourse in Kenya: the 2005 Constitutional Referendum
(JOOUST, 2018)Cognitive Linguistics (CL) posits that a cognitive study of language is the study of patterns of conceptualization. It views metaphor as a powerful conceptual mapping at the core of human thought in which abstract concepts ... -
Commitment to Dissidence: Wiles of Depotism in Hama Tuma's Short Stories
(JOOUST, 2019)Post-independence Africa has faced many governance problems chief among them being dictatorship. Citizens of various African countries have committed to a host of responses to counter despotism. The despots have equally ... -
A comparative study of contemporary East and West African poetry in English
(WIREd, 2012)Modern African poetry in English is a product of a number of literary traditions broadly categorised as either „indigenous‟ or „alien‟ to Africa. Working on the premise that these vary from one region to another, this study ... -
The Contextualization of Structuration Theory in Electronic Government in Enhancing Governance in Two County Governments in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)Today, the Kenyan government is investing and has endeavored to embrace electronic government (e-government) in almost all ministries to pave way for speedy service delivery, enhance transparency and accountability. However, ... -
Contribution of Briquetting as a Means of Energy Recovery to Reduce Municipal Solid Waste and Specific Greenhouse Gases
(2021)Valuable energy resources are lost through poor Municipal Solid Waste management. Disposed organic waste fractions biodegrades emitting greenhouse gases such as methane gas into the atmosphere. World over, these increasing ... -
Contribution of Institutional Mechanisms to Livelihood Dynamics of Artisanal Fishing Households on the Shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)The need for sound institutional approach is more relevant especially where the global fish resources are dwindling and livelihoods are being lost as a result of overexploitation. In many cases, livelihoods of small-scale ... -
Corporate Governance, Strategic Choices, Resource Availability and Performance of Universities in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2020)corporate governance remains a key area of strategic management and continues to attract tremendous attention from the academia and practitioners. A plethora of studies have exam med the relationship between ... -
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 ... -
A Description of Olusuba Morphophonology: Towards Preservation of an Endangered Language
(JOOUST, 2019)Language plays an important role in cultural preservation, linguistic diversity, cultural identity, accumulated wisdom and some knowledge embedded in it. A language is in danger when it is on the brink of losing these five ... -
Determinants of Academic Performance of Chemistry in Secondary School Education in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Academic performance of Chemistry in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams is lagging both in Bondo Sub County and in Kenya. Despite the interventions by the Ministry of Education such as in-servicing Science ... -
Determinants of Academic Performance of Chemistry in Secondary School Education in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Academic performance of Chemistry in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams is lagging both in Bondo Sub County and in Kenya. Despite the interventions by the Ministry of Education such as in-servicing Science ... -
Determinants of colour and fragrance characteristics of Polianthes tuberosa linn. flower
(2014)Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.) is one of the summer flowers grown by smallholder farmers in Kenya, for export. It is a high value perennial crop grown in the field with no plant support structures or shading. A survey ... -
Determinants of Performance in Mathematics among Learners with Hearing Impairement in Special Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018-07)For long, there have been various arguments about how children who are deaf should be taught. Debate about whether to use sign language, speech, signs in English word order, created sign systems or bilingualism have been ... -
Development and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Quality Framework for Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services
(JOOUST, 2018-01)Utilization of skilled maternal healthcare services during pregnancy, delivery and post delivery can reduce maternal deaths. The high maternal mortality ratio in Siaya County (691/100,000 live births) which surpasses that ... -
Development and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Quality Framework for Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services
(JOOUST, 2020)The Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) :fundamental role in primary health care service delivery at household level has made them to be globally recognized for their effectiveness in reducing morbidity and averting mortality ... -
Development control as a tool for plan implementation.
(JOOUST, 2018)Development control forms an essential part of planning by providing the basis upon which development plans are implemented. The purpose of the is study was therefore to investigate how development control is operationalized ...