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Analysis of Agrtourism as a Viable Opportunity for Livelihood Improvement and Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017-03)Agriculture in Kisumu County has remained in the coveted status of being the main source of household incomes yet its performance has been faced by many challenges. The future sustainability of most households is linked ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Ideological Opinions from Local Digital Media on Performance of Kenya's Jubilee Government (2013-2015)
(JOOUST, 2018)Online digital media is increasingly becoming popular as a platform for sharing opinions on political issues affecting the country. In Kenya, available literature on digital media and political opinions tend ... -
Analysis of Public Debt on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy
(JOOUST, 2021)The effect of Public Debt on Economic Growth is a debatable issue between scholars since the onset of the debt crisis in the 1900’s. Public Debt is one of the main macroeconomic indicators which forms countries’ image in ... -
An Analysis of Speech Acts in Margaret Ogola's the River and the Source and I Swear by Apollo
(JOOUST, 2019)Novels are characterized by narration. However, in some instances depending on the style of the author, some portions of the novel may consist of interactions between the characters. It is therefore through speech acts ... -
Assessing the Implementation of total quality management principles on academic achievement of pupils in primary schools in Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2019)Despite the presence of management approaches that can be used to enhance academic achievement of pupils, primary schools are faced with the challenge of low academic achievement of pupils in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Cricket Species Composition, Feed Substrates, Optimal Temperature and Nutritional Content of Edible Cricket Scapsipedus Icipe
(JOOUST, 2020-12)The increasing human population in the world has led to a widening gap between the production and consumption of animal proteins. Livestock protein production is hindered by the scarcity of arable land, climate change, ... -
Assessment of Effectiveness and Sustainability of the Midwifery Practice Model at The Primary Healthcare Level of the Health Systems
(JOOUST, 2022)A midwifery practice at the basic health facilities ensures that skilled care is available during pregnancy, labour and child birth as well as post-natal care of both mother and baby at the households. However, in Kenya ... -
Assessment of Effectiveness and Sustainability of the Midwifery Practice Model at the Primary Healthcare Level of the Health Systems
(JOOUST, 2022-03)A midwifery practice at the basic health facilities ensures that skilled care is available during pregnancy, labour and child birth as well as post-natal care of both mother and baby at the households. However, in Kenya ... -
Assessment of Factors Related to Academic Achievement in Mathematics among Secondary School Students in Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2015)Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3 .2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far ... -
Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life and Palliative Care Needs of Cervical Cancer Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Western Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2016-05)Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among female worldwide and causes approximately 275,000 deaths annually worldwide. ln Kenya, cervical cancer is the leading female cancer yet, eighty percent of reported cases ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of University Biology Teacher Education Programme With Regard to Classroom Practice in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Performance in Biology in KCSE examination has been low in recent years despite various interventions by government and other stakeholders. The contribution of Biology Teacher Education (BTE) programme is not clear. The ...