ABSTRACT Rice is increasing as an important food and cash crop in Kenya and is third to maize and wheat in terms of consumption. Consumption has continually outstripped production resulting in massive importation. The main problem affecting productivity involves lack of proper information on best storage time, use of poor quality seed, varietal admixtures which has contributed to low yields. There is need to characterize genotypes. Microsatellit are useful in various plant genetic studies an...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of principal's instructional supervision on pedagogical practices of public secondary school teachers in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study aimed to assess the impact of principals' supervision of teachers' records on teachers' pedagogical practices. Additionally, to establish how principals' monitoring of students' progress affect teachers' pedagogical practices. And examine the extent of influence of principals' c...
ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to resolve anthropocentric – ecocentric controversy over whether a new, nonanthropocentric, ethic as opposed to the dominant anthropocentric one is necessary. Ultimately, anthropocentrists and ecocentrists differ on whether intrinsic value, a prerequisite for moral concern, can be extended to nonhuman beings. Opposed to the quest for new ethic, anthropocentrists limit intrinsic value to human beings. They hold to preferential treatment of man in the event...
ABSTRACT In philosophy of science, philosophy has the role of analyzing the foundations, methods and implications of science. This role involves analyzing the way science ought to be and the way it is. In this quest, the normativist philosopher of science argues that it is only possible to understand science in reference to certain norms and standards. The descriptivist philosopher of science on the contrary argues that it is only possible to understand science in reference to its actual acti...
ABSTRACT The question of whether human actions are determined or not has been a perennial philosophical concern from ancient Greek philosophy to date. Each era since then has been looking at the problem from a different perspective inspired by the circumstances of the time. This research clarifies what having free will means and what this free will entails, and it also seeks to establish a case for freedom of the will and the validity of the concept of personal responsibility for every h...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the quality of pre-service primary teacher education in Tanzania and determined the extent to which policies and practices affect the quality of pre-service primary teacher education. The research objectives of the study were to identify factors affecting the quality of pre-service primary TE in Tanzania; examine whether the TE policies has any influence on the quality of pre-service primary TE; establish whether the pre-service primary teacher training proce...
ABSTRACT This study focused on Popular Music in Kenya. In their daily endeavors within the entertainment industry, Kenyan Popular musicians employ performance strategies meant to draw their audience closer and to maximize on their entertainment business opportunities. This study sort to evaluate some of the strategies adopted in order to assess their viability in the performance business. Artists in the 26 entertainment field inevitably interact with various players in the industry, hence th...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the influence of e-mentoring on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and academic achievement of secondary school students in Nairobi County. The study was guided by five objectives namely. The first objective was to establish the levels of self-esteem of students in the e-mentoring programme with those of students not participating in the programme. Second objective sought to contrast the levels of self -efficacy levels of students in e-mentoring programme with...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the effects of Khat consumption on the wellbeing of families in Meru County. Wellbeing is a condition of holistic health in all its dimensions, namely; physical, social, and psychological. Accordingly, this study endeavoured to establish the prevalence of Khat consumption in Meru County; to find out the socio-economic drivers of Khat consumption; to determine the effects of Khat consumption on the physical health of consumers’ families; to establish the influenc...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate, in a knowledge based framework, the determinants of performance of Kenyan technology-based firms focusing on the role of human capital, social capital and traditional firm-level characteristics on firm new knowledge acquisition through R&D and technology acquisition (innovation inputs) and the transformational process leading to innovation output and firm performance. The empirical analysis focused on a sub-sample of 320 high and medium-high technolog...
ABSTRACT Learning to read in a second language is a complex challenge for every child. Children require a range of skills and abilities to learn to read. The ability to read with understanding is one of the most important skills for learners, not only in English language but also in other school subjects. Kenyan primary school pupils‘ reading performance as indicated in the sources cited in this thesis has for a long time been generally poor. Perhaps, this may be due to the inappropriate i...
ABSTRACT The environment in which a child is brought up is likely to influence the level of self- esteem of the child. As such, the death of parents that results in orphanhood may have setbacks on the development of self-esteem of orphans. The orphanhood crisis that has overwhelmed Africa is largely associated with the HIV/AIDS epidemic, road accidents and land clashes. The death of prime age adults has jeopardized the wellbeing of orphaned children thus compromising their opportunities and ...
ABSTRACT Rapid population growth, increasing demand for land, over-exploitation and the degradation of local natural resources have led to serious socio-ecological challenges in Matungulu Sub-county. This situation, compounded by the effects of climate change,has impacted negatively on the livelihood resilience of the local people. The specific objectives of this study were to: analyze tree cover trends in Matungulu Sub-county between 1987 and 2017; examine major socio-economic factors that ...
ABSTRACT Utilization of the conventional fertilizers such as NPK, DAP, CAN and Urea by smallholder farmers in developing countries like Kenya has remained dismal due to high retail prices as well as environmental and soil related concerns such as P-fixation, leaching and volatilization. Organic fertilizers generated using traditional composting methods come in handy despite own challenges of long composting periods, imbalanced nutrients and environmental impacts of pathogens. The long compos...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the role of media in disseminating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for socio-economic development. The media station narrowed on is the West FM Radio in Bungoma whose broadcast covers Western Kenya and some parts of the North Rift. The purpose of the study was to assess the role of media in disseminating Indigenous Knowledge and where possible develop a pragmatic framework for the process. The study objectives comprised determining listenership levels of West FM indige...