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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...

Postcolonial Reading of Chinua Achebe by Rameesa Ameer

This article examines how Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958) is a postcolonial narrative that explores the effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions. The novel chronicles the painful effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions, and the protagonist, Okonkwo, fails to return his people to the shared culture they formerly had. It also examines how the novel also expos...

Navigating the Process of Wikipedia Page Deletion

In the vast ocean of online information, Wikipedia stands out as a go-to source for millions seeking knowledge on a plethora of topics. With its open editing platform, anyone can contribute to this virtual encyclopedia, making it a dynamic and ever-evolving resource. However, amidst the constant flux of edits and updates, there exists a process known as "Wikipedia page deletion" that can raise questions and concerns for contributors and readers alike. So, what exactly does "Wikipedia page de...

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The pharmaceutical develops, produces, and markets drug licensed for use as medications. They are subjected to variety of laws and regulations of the government regarding the patenting, testing, pricing and ensuring safety and efficacy and marketing of drugs. The study of sorption of rifampicin in the leaching to contaminate the under-ground water has been the concerns of researchers in the world and many results and finding has been put in place. The environment is increasingly being recogni...

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 ...

Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills and its Contribution on Students’ Behaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City

ABSTRACT This study focused on the contribution of teachers' classroom management skills on students' behaviour in public secondary schools in Arusha city. The research aimed to achieve three specific objectives: first, to identify classroom management skills used by teachers in these schools; second, to assess how these skills affect students’ behaviour; and third, to explore strategies for improving teachers' classroom management skills. The study was guided by reinforcement theory and be...

DESIGN AND NETWORKING OF TYPICAL OFFICE BUILDING 1

A computer network comprises of a group of computers connected to each other for different purposes. In this way, resources and data can be exchanged between computers. Recent years have seen a rapid advancement in computer technology, which has led organisations to look for more resilient networks that can support both their present and future applications (Al-Bayati, 2013). Strong networking and thoughtful office building design go hand in hand in today's workplace to enhance organisational...

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...

Music Composition Based on Nigerian/African Traditional Musical Idioms: A Panacea for Criminality and Violence.

ABSTRACT Music composition – whether folk, art or popular – has inestimably enhanced knowledge and immensely contributed positively to society building throughout the ages in scores of ways. It transfers history from generation to generation and has been a unifying element, a means of disseminating information and a medium of correcting bad conduct in the society. Ruminations over the conflict situation in Nigeria reveal the necessity of the continuum of music composition (and performance...

An Evaluative Study of Tourism Service Delivery and its Effectiveness: The Case of Addis Ababa Arts, Culture, and Tourism Bureau

Abstract  This study aims to conduct an evaluative analysis of tourism service delivery and its effectiveness, focusing on the case of the Addis Ababa Arts, Culture, and Tourism Bureau. To achieve this objective, the researcher utilized a combination of descriptive and explanatory research designs, which enabled a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the research topic. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed in this study. The primary sources of data included ...

MATHEMATICAL BELIEFS, WORKING MEMORY CAPACITY, AND MATHEMATICAL CREATIVITY IN PROBLEM SOLVING OF THE STUDENTS

Introduction In Mathematics class in every discussion or lesson to be tackled, there is a part where students or learners tend to be exposed to problem-solving. An activity that stimulates those learners to understand today's topic or access their mastery of the lesson that the teacher teaches. The ability to solve problems is a basic life skill and is essential to our day-to-day lives, at home, at school, at home, and at work. We solve problems every day with or without thinking about how we...

Rethinking Journal classification: Rethinking Journal classification in the twenty-first century in the interests of a higher quantum of scientific output

In this paper, we challenge Jeffrey Beall’s still dominant in the psyche approach to journal classification and some other ill-conceived approaches to journal classification, and attempt to show why such reductionist views are harmful to the healthy growth of science. While scientific fraud in any form must be horsewhipped and must not be exonerated or absolved at any cost and under any circumstances, journal classification and all other attendant issues and factors impacting and affecting ...

Human Trafficking: Labor Export In Uganda

Are the proceeds of labour export really worth it? Does the end justify the means

Exploring Maternal Biomarkers and Risk Factors in Preeclampsia: Insights from a Ghanaian Case-control Study

Aims: The involvement of maternal sociodemographic, obstetric, clinical, anthropometric and biochemical variables in preeclampsia has been demonstrated in previous studies. However, there are intra- and inter-population variabilities in study findings due to differences in genetic and environmental factors. This requires population-specific studies to aid the formulation of local protocols for the early detection and management of preeclampsia. Study Design: This was a case-control study Pl...