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IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES IN KENYA, HOMABAY COUNTY

Abstract Employee performance in the water and sanitation sector is crucial for ensuring the effective delivery of essential services to communities. This study investigates the impacts of motivation on employee performance within this sector, focusing on Homabay Water and Sanitation Services (HOMAWASCO), Homa Bay County, Kenya. The research objectives are to determine the effects of rewards, incentives, and the nature of work on employee performance. Through a mixed-methods approach i...

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN IMO STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABSTRACT This study ascertained the availability and use of information resources and services in Imo State public library. The survey method was adopted for the study while a structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection, fifty (50) were used as the sample size for the study from a population of eighty (80). Data collected were analyzed descriptively. The data were presented in frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that the information resources and ...

Effect of Mobile Money on Money Demand in Kenya: Time Series Regression Analysis

The unprecedented growth of mobile phones to make transactions has become a dependable form of payment for low-income earners living in rural and urban Kenya, increasing demand for goods and services and stimulating demand for money. However, its effect on money demand and subsequent effect on monetary policy is inconclusive as observed from past empirical studies. Furthermore, the rapid adoption of mobile money has generated new data needs and growing interest in understanding its contributi...

The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Trypanosomiasis is a significant productivity-limiting livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to poverty and food insecurity. In this paper, we estimate the potential economic gains from adopting Waterbuck Repellent Blend (WRB). The WRB is a new technology that pushes trypanosomiasis-transmitting tsetse fly away from animals, improving animals’ health and increasing meat and milk productivity. We estimate the benefits of WRB on the production of meat and milk using...

Gender and student performance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Abstract: Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) impedes progress in solving Africa’s complex development problems. As in other regions, women’s participation in STEM drops progressively moving up the education and career ladder, with women currently constituting 30% of Africa’s STEM researchers. This study elucidates gender-based differences in PhD performance using new survey data from 227 alumni of STEM PhD programs in 17 African co...

System Dynamics Modeling for Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Supply Chains: A Case Study of Kenya and Rwanda

Abstract: Disruptions in the food supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have destabilized the balance between production, supply, transport, distribution, and consumption. Consequently, these disruptions have affected food and nutritional security all over the world. This study proposes a framework for investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains, considering Eastern Africa as a focus region with Kenya and Rwanda as case studies. A systems thinking approach with three s...

Development and Validation of the Difficult Person Scale (DDPS-35)_ A Psychometric Assessment of Difficult Personality Traits Among College Students

This study presents the development and validation of the Difficult Person Scale (DDPS-35), a 35-item questionnaire designed to measure traits associated with difficult personalities among college students. The scale assesses seven dimensions: Grandiosity, Stubbornness, Rigidity, Impulsiveness, Defensiveness, Aggressiveness, and Callousness. A sample of 102 college students from diverse backgrounds participated in the study, with 87 males and 15 females. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) reve...

Feminism colonialism

Colonialism is just another paradigm shift that changed the course of gender relations in many colonialised states within Africa. It introduced new and foreign leaderships styles that where gender baised, new family relations came in, (head of family) and the overall Victorian patriarchy which undermined the power and position women held in African societies before the emergency of this colonialism. 

Health Seeking Behaviour in Malaria Treatment by the Fishing Community of Rusinga Island, Western Kenya

Abstract: Literature on health and diseases indicate that people perceive diseases variously. People develop their own views and beliefs about the causes, symptoms, modes of transmission and therapy choices, which then influence their health seeking behaviour. The main objective of this study was to explore health seeking behaviour in relation to malaria among the fishermen on Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria Kenya. This study which focused on the fishermen on Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria ...

Potential Economic Impact Of Integrated Thrips Management In French Bean And Tomato In Loitokitok And Mwea Sub – Counties Of Kenya

Abstract: In Kenya, thrips inflict nearly 60-80% and 80% yield loss in French bean and tomato, respectively. Management of thrips in horticulture is currently based on application of pesticides. In addition to increased environmental risks associated with pesticides, frequent use of these chemicals substantially increase production costs and pesticide resistance. Further, exports are limited due to non-compliance to Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in important consumer export countries especia...

Mapping of the Honey Value Chain and Analysis of Changes in Gender Roles and Factors Influencing Women Empowerment among Beekeepers in Kitui County, Kenya

Abstract: Beekeeping is an important activity that helps rural communities to raise additional income to improve their livelihoods. Often, among rural beekeeping households, it has been widely adopted as an income diversification strategy. In addition, it is a sustainable form of agriculture beneficial to the environment. An intervention conducted by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), introduced modern hives such as the Langstroth and the stingless beehive thr...

Financial Cost-benefit Analysis of Maize Storage Techniques: A Case Study of Njoro Sub-County

Abstract: This study analyzes the cost benefit implication of maize storage techniques used by farmers and traders, and further identifies challenges in the uptake of new and improved technology and innovations. Using a case study area in Njoro sub-County from Kenya, we identified and evaluated the economic feasibility of the various technologies that farmers and traders used to store their maize against being attacked by insects and rodents. Analysis showed that most feasible storage innova...

Socio-economic Burden of Malaria: The case of Jabi-tehnan Distric

Abstract: This thesis explores the economic burden of malaria incidence by controlling household practices regarding malaria prevention in Jabi-tehnan District. It uses household survey data collected by the Social Sciences and Impact Assessment Unit of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology(icipe). This study aimed at assessing and examining factors contributing to malaria and the impact of the incidenceby using both descrptive statistics and econometrics aproach. In the ...

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Chicken Meat Derived from Chicken Fed on Insect-based feed in Kenya

Abstract: Poultry production in Kenya is faced by a major hindrance of feed deficiency, especially protein source. This has resulted in less supply of poultry products which does not match the current growing consumer demand for poultry meat. The growing demand owes to consumer preferences switch from red meat to white meat, population growth and urbanization among other factors. Different protein sources used in poultry production in Kenya include fish fillets and soya which compete with hu...

Factors Influencing Intensity Of Adoption Of Integrated Pest Management Package And Pesticide Misuse In The Control Of Mango Fruit Fly In Embu East Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica) has been recognized as a fruit of economic and nutritional importance to Kenyan large and small scalefarmers. Production and marketing of this fruit is however, severely hampered by fruit fly infestation which causes enormous fruit losses and reduces access to export market due to quarantine restrictions imposed by importing countries.Control of this pest has been primarily dependent on chemical pesticide application, a strategy that has been shown to be in...


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