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1st biennial international conference proceedings on bridging the gap between society, science and industry
(Kenyatta University, 2014-11)PREFACE Africa’s greatest hope for development and freedom from poverty is closely linked to the performance of the agriculture sector. Agricultural higher education institutions (HEIs) have critical roles to play ... -
21st Century Students’ Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Implication for Teacher Education Reform
(Kenyatta University, 2015)The world in which today’s students will graduate is fundamentally different from the world in which we grew up. Unlike before, education must prepare students for the world where opportunities for success require the ... -
26th postgraduate seminar abstracts June, 2013
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2nd biennial international conference on enhancing sustainable agricultural production and marketing systems
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)PREFACE The agricultural sector remains a key pillar to economic development in SubSaharan Africa and other developing regions. In Kenya for instance, agriculture is one of the key sectors, accounting for 25% of the ... -
Access to information resources by the visually impared using assistive technology: sharing the experience of Kenyatta University Library
(2013-08-16)As we think of the 21st Century library user, we cannot be oblivious of the pivotal role of technology and its requisite inclusion in the library, if the library is to be of benefit to the all users. This presentation looks ... -
Adaptation Mechanisms to Curb the Impacts of Climate (rainfall and temperature) Variability
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), 2014)Smallholder farmers in Tharaka and Kitui suffer the adverse effects of climate variability, especially variations in rainfall and temperatureThis has had a negative impact on agricultural production and is attributed to ... -
Adapting conservation agriculture to climate change variability: An overview of sorghum and cowpea production in Kirinyaga west county
(African Crop Science Society, 2013)Rain-fed agricultural productivity has continually declined due to unpredictable and unreliable rainfall patterns in Kirinyaga West County. The decline in food productivity has been as a result of inadequate understanding ... -
An Adaptive Gamification Model for E-Learning
(IST-Africa 2020 Conference Proceedings, 2020)Gamification has gained currency in the recent past and has widely being deployed in various disciplines such as health, education, marketing amongst others. The main driving factor of deploying gamification is due to ... -
Addressing Curriculum Implementation for Improved Learning Outcomes in Primary Schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-05)Education in Kenya requires rethinking as the country prepares to face the demands of transformations of the 21st century. The first general objective of primary education in Kenya is that primary education should provide ... -
Adoption of water resource conservation under fluctuating rainfall regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha watershed, Imenti north district
(2010)Availability of water in quantity and quality affects economic growth. The aim of this study was to assess water resource conservation under fluctuating inter-annual rainfall regimes in Imenti North District, Kenya.Unsustainable ... -
Aerobic capacity of Kenyan Rugby Union player
(Tshwane University of Technology, 2008)The capacity to replenish the energy required for endurance activities is one of the important factors that determine an individual's ability to exercise for a long time without fatigue. For an individual to attain the ... -
Aerobic mineralization and recovery of nitrogen as affected by soil organic matter status in three sites in Kenya
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)Pressure on available land has increased due to high population density and other competing land-use demands which have led to reduced use of traditional fallows and subsequent decline in soil fertility. Aerobic Nmi ... -
The African Universities' Response to the Undergraduate Students' Need for Independent Learning and Critical Thinking Skills
(Kenyatta University, 2003)In this paper, the author challenges leaders, teachers and other stakeholders in institutions of higher learning in Africa to give the promotion of independent learning and critical thinking skills the seriousness that ... -
Agriculture production subsidies in developed countries: which way out for developing countries?
(2003-09)D eveloping countries participation in the world economy has declined alarmingly over the past 50 years in terms of GDp, exports and foreign investment. The Uruguay Round agreement on Agriculture (URAA) 2 brought ... -
Aims and objectives of secondary school, physical education in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)A number of books in physical education contain various aims and objectives for physical education is schools. In order to establish the aims and objectives considered important in Kenyan secondary schools, a literature ... -
An analysis of extrinsic incentives value rating amongst selected male team, individual and combat sports athletes' in Kenya
(Makerere University, 2008)Little conclusive research has been reported in the area of sports in Kenya and the contributing factors to athletic performances. Yet, sporting organizations countrywide continue to spend large amounts of money on sports ... -
Analysis of influences in soccer: the case of Kenya Science Teachers College
(2007)The purpose of this paper was to investigate the reasons why post-graduate students don't participate in structured sport and their leisure activities. Data was collected through questionnaires from 53 randomly selected ...
