Although ECD programs have been institutionalized in most countries around the globe, the parent is expected to perform a vital part in the child’s life at this stage. Even though previous studies had pointed out that parents play an important role in the academic performance of learners in ECD, the studies had not specifically highlighted how parental characteristics such as educational background, occupation, attitude and involvement influence the acquisition of skills such as language, m...
The idea of crime management has been everywhere as long as there have been crime, safety and security concerns. Owing to a myriad of factors, many states have failed to offer adequate security and protection, resulting in self-help vigilante groups. This study aimed to investigate the role of vigilante groups in the management of crime in Kariobangi North, Nairobi County. The objectives of the research study were; to determine the reasons for the emergence of vigilante groups in Karioban...
Elections remain high-stakes affairs across the world. Studies indicate that often social cleavages – religious, gender, racial, ethnic and tribal lines among others – are exploited by politicians as a means to acquire and retain power. The objectives of this study were to establish how ethno-political identity and political patronage influenced intercommunal cohesion at the subnational level and explore corrective measures to address the divisive elements of political culture so as to en...
Food is essential in the holistic development of young children, without which retardation and stagnation may occur. Success in academic performance depends on the way the young children are nurtured in preschools. Food is a crucial basic need which must be met before other high needs. Despite, the underscored importance of food to preschool children, most school feeding programmes in public ECDE centres in Marani Sub County are dysfunctional .The study was guided by the following objectives,...
Countries throughout the world are struggling with the threat of terrorism that has devastated many states, leaving in its wake many casualties and destruction of unquantifiable proportions. In the wake of devastating acts of terror between 2013 and 2015, Kenya adopted the multiagency approach to security in the fight against terrorism to prevent, counter and respond to acts of terrorism. However, since the adoption of the multiagency approach in the fight against terrorism, little is known a...
Provision of early childhood education is influenced by a number of factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of selected institutional factors on provision of early childhood education in Matungu sub county, Kakamega County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to find out how school levies influence provision of early childhood education in Matungu sub county; to establish the extent to which the academic and professional qualifications of ECDE teachers influenc...
The return of former foreign terrorist fighters to Kenya has increased terrorism activities in the country. The National Government had initially employed counter terrorism measures in dealing with the returnees but in 2015, it rolled out the returnees’ amnesty programme. However, terrorism activities continued to rock Kwale County, which has the highest number of returnees, even after introduction of the returnees’ amnesty programme among other interventions. The study sought to assess t...
ABSTRACT In Die Behandeling Van Brits-Kaffraria Va,N 1853 Tot 1866 (Dit Wil S~ Vanaf Cathcart Se Skikkinge' Tot By Die Bekendmaking Van Die Anneksasie Van Brits-Kaffr~Ia) Is Die Bedoeling Nie Gewees Om 'N Volledige Opgawe Te Gee Van Al Die Besonderhede In Verband Daarmee Nie, Omdat Di T Die Per·- Ke Van Tn Skripsie Te Ver Sou Oorskry. Daar Is Alleenlik 'N Poging Aangewend Om Tn Duidelike Beeld Te Gee Van Die Belangrikste Geski Edkundige Gebeurteni Sfw En Ontwikkelinge In Brits-Kaffraria Tyde...
Socio - Economic Study Of Parkwood Estate. Cape. Flats
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ABSTRACT Replacement of native vegetation by exotic species of higher economic value has a potential ecological impact on detritus-based stream ecosystems. Litter processing and metabolism in streams can be used as an indicator of the functional status of streams. This study was conducted in the upper Mara catchment with a sole objective of determining the effect of land use change on leaf litter decay and metabolism in six first order streams namely: Sambambwet, Mosoriot and Chepkosiom that ...
ABSTRACT Macroinvertebrate drift is a phenomenon that has fascinated and occupied ecologists for a longtime and has produced varied results. Drift samples were collected in a riffle and pool biotopes in the Njoro River between 3rd January and 28th March 2017 with a sole objective of determining whether drift net mesh size, positioning and variation in exposure time could have significant influence on drift densities. Purposive systematic random sampling was employed to collect samples using s...
ABSTRACT Aquaculture is an important food contributor to the global and local economy. Diseases and parasitic infections have been recognized as one of the detrimental and limiting factors in the development of aquaculture. No research has been carried out to study the occurrence of parasites in Oreochromis niloticus cultured in pioneer integrated cage fish culture in shallow and temporary water bodies (BOMOSA cages) in Kenya. A study was conducted with the aim of finding out the occurrence o...
ABSTRACT Compared to other dairy cattle breeds, Friesian is considered more sensitive to climate change induced stresses of thermal load, feed and water scarcity and disease outbreaks in the tropics, but it is a popularly utilized dairy cattle breed in Kenya highlands across the production environments. This study applied climate analogue concept with Njoro being the reference site and its 2050’s climate analogue site identified on criteria of similarity index of 0.8-0.9. The study projecte...