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Assessment of Strategic Messages Communicated for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: A Study of Migori County, Kenya
(New Media and Mass Communication, 2021-08-31)Solid waste management has become great concern for governments and cities due to its effects on health, environment and climate change. The aim of sustainable solid waste management (SSWM) is to achieve circular economy ... -
An Exploratory Study of Community Involvement in Communication for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: A Study of Migori County, Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2021-05-31)Sustainable solid waste management (SSWM) is intended to reduce impacts of solid waste on the environment and achieve of sustainable development goals on sustainable cities and communities. Past research focused on the ... -
Effect of Public Procurement Principles on procurement in Government Secondary Schools in Kisumu East sub-county, Kenya
(2017-11)Public procurement has been evolving for all 21st century firms, a trend that became more rapid at the turn of 1990s as the Government of Kenya (GoK) adopted new regulations in majority of the sectors and departments within ... -
Head Teachers’socio-Demographic Factors Influencing Job Performance in Public Primary Schools in Suba South sub-County, Homa - Bay County, Kenya
(Journal of education and practice, 2022)Administrators, including all head teachers are expected to achieve organizational goals through efficient job performance. The purpose of the study was to establish personal factors influencing head teachers ' job performance ... -
Understanding media representation of intimate partner violence in Kenya: an analysis of the mainstream press
(2020-07)The media play a critical role in shaping society’s perceptions of social problems such as intimate partner violence (IPV) through news reports. Such reports are indicators of social, economic, political and cultural ... -
Textual Meanings of the Representation of Intimate Partner Violence by the Kenyan Press
(New Media and Mass Communication, 2021-06-30)This article is a textual analysis of the representation of the political, economic and social contexts of intimate partner violence by the Kenyan press. The article argues that the Kenyan press presents a stereotypical ... -
The representation of intimate partner violence: an analysis of mainstream newspapers in Kenya (2016-2020)
(2023)Mainstream newspapers have been criticized for routinely failing to represent intimate partner violence (IPV) in constructive ways. That means the problem of IPV is often presented shallowly as a series of isolated ... -
The contribution of interactive communication to the improvement of maternal healthcare services in Migori County, Kenya
(Jozac Publishers, 2024-06-26)The contribution of interactive communication in promoting maternal healthcare services are missing in the county's healthcare literature thus leading to higher levels of morbidity and mortality in Migori County. The study ... -
Role of communication in devolution towards the implementation of climate act 2016 in Mbita constituency
(2024)Climate change is an area that is in dire need of publicity to help the public make informed decisions in its adaptation and mitigation. This research project aimed to investigate the pivotal role of communication in ... -
Publish or perish in the era of artificial intelligence: which way for the Kenyan research community?
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Morphosyntactic Study of Dholuo Verb Phrase
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020-09)Dholuo is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by about 4.06 million people according to the Kenyan census that was done in 2009 and the result formally released in 2010.The language is spoken by the Luo who are mainly living ... -
Morphosyntactic study of Dholuo verb phrase
(2023)The study explores the morphosyntactic structure of Dholuo verb phrase. Dholuo is a Nilo Saharan language spoken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan. Tense and agreement in pro-drop in the Dholuo verb phrase has ... -
Gender Influence in Communication for Development: A Study of Migori County Government, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2018-06)The goal of communication for development is to spur development among a group of people. Its aim is to evoke positive change that is empowering thereby facilitating development. Economic poverty affects both men and women ... -
Social determinants of maternal healthcare-seeking behaviour in the informal settlements of Nairobi city, Kenya
(2017-07)Despite the fact that the government of Kenya has taken several steps to make it easier for all women to access maternal healthcare services (MHS), studies show that utilization of these services continues to be poor in ... -
The Assessment of the Effect of Firm Size on Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Journal of International Business and Management, 2021)Over the past few decades, Kenya’s banking industry has been experiencing several challenges and upheavals. Thus, it is worth exploring the business strategies that banks adapt to survive and remain competitive in the ... -
Public participation of women in the development planning process in Awendo sub-county, Migori county, Kenya
(2023)Public participation holds a crucial place in the Constitution of Kenya (2010), signifying its utmost significance. The Constitution mandates the establishment of comprehensive structures for fostering public participation ... -
Effects of Community Awareness on Public Participation of Women in the Development Planning Processes in Awendo Sub County
(Public Policy and Administration Research, 2022-04-30)Public participation is a principle that has been given prominence in the Constitution of Kenya (2010). Participation should imbue all public affairs and be promoted by both genders acting in public interest. The ... -
Sources of conflicts in selected secondary schools in Uriri and Nyatike sub-counties, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce, 2020-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the sources of conflicts that commonly arise in the selected secondary schools in Uriri and Nyatike Sub-Counties, Kenya. The target population was 1960 teachers, 87 principals ... -
Screening of Selected Sorghum Genotypes for Resistance to Covered Kernel Smut Disease in Western Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021-06-15)Sorghum is an important food security crop for arid and semi-arid tropics but its production is hampered by many biotic and abiotic factors including covered kernel smut disease (CKSD) caused by fungus Sporosorium sorghi ... -
Assessment of Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Cage and Open Waters in Winam Gulf of L. Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019-11-08)The study aimed at investigating the difference in relationship between the Length and Weight together with the Fulton’s condition factor of O. niloticus within the open waters (wild) and cages of the winam gulf of ...