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Effect of Identification of Competences on Autistic Learner’s Achievement in Adaptive Skills in Public Primary Schools in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(2023-02-24)Effective teaching of competences among autistic learners is anchored on structured identification of abilities for positive adaptation in society. Non-identification of autistic competences weakens categorization of ... -
Uhusiano wa Kifahiwa katika Leksia za Kîîtharaka: Mtazamo wa Leksika Pragmatiki
(2022-09)Makala haya yanalenga kubainisha jinsi fahiwa zinavyohusiana katika leksia za Kîîtharaka kwa kuzingatia mtazamo wa leksika pragmatiki.Ubadili maana katika leksia mbalimbali husababisha kutokea uhusiano wa kifahiwa katika ... -
Ubadili Maana katika Leksia za Kîîtharaka: Mtazamo wa Kifonolojia na Kimofolojia
(2022-09)Makala haya yanalenga kubainisha jinsi ubadili katika vitamkwa na mofu unavyoathiri maana ya leksia katika Kîîtharaka. Maana katika leksia hutegemea kipengele cha kiisimu na vile vile kile cha kijamii ili ieleweke vilivyo. ... -
Teachers’ Perception on Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Competence Based Curriculum at Selected Primary Schools in Buuri East Sub-County
(2022)Globally, the discourse on integration of indigenous knowledge in school curriculum in Sub Saharan African countries, Kenya included, is and continues to be a dominant theme. Despite the numerous pleas for integration of ... -
A review on chemistry of some species of genus Vepris (Rutaceae family)
(2014)This review presents the current known phytochemical constituents of the genus Vepris. The genus is a rich source of alkaloids and limonoids most of which possess the 3, 4-methylenedioxy moieties. They are frequently used ... -
Chemical Constituents in Extracts from Leaves of Lantana trifolia and Their In Vitro Anti-oxidative Activity
(2014)Objective To isolate, purify, and analyze the anti-oxidants from the leaves of Lantana trifolia. Methods The anti-oxidative activities of the crude extracts from liquid-liquid extraction of L. trifolia leaves were assayed ... -
Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Constituents from Stem Barks of Illicium difengpi
(2014)Objective To isolate and identify bioactive constituents from the stem barks of Illicium difengpi. Methods The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by repeated silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, recrystallization, and ... -
A review on toxicity effects on Aconitum carmichaelii Debx (Chuan wu and Fuzi) and TCM processing approach ‘Pao zhi’ in reducing/ eliminating toxicity
(2015)Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. (Chuan wu & Fuzi) is one of the most widely used Chinese traditional medicinal herbs and is listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It has been used for the treatment of various conditions rheumatism ... -
A review on phenolic compounds in Illicium species and their pharmacological effects
(2013)This review focuses mainly on findings of chemistry and pharmacological activities of phenolic compounds in Illicium plants. The continued chemical studies of Illicium species such as I.difengpi, I.verum, I.griffithii, ... -
Proximate Composition, Mineral Element Profile and Antioxidant Properties of the Edible Kenyan Mushroom, Auricularia polytricha
(2022-07)The indigenous Kenyan Auricularia polytricha is a known delicacy to the communities residing around Kakamega forest in Western Kenya. The objective of the present study was to carry out proximate analysis, determine ... -
Essential Learner Support Services for Effective Open, Distance and Electronic Learning Programmes in Kenyan Public Universities
(2021)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been widely used to enable people access quality education. As such Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) mode of learning has been embraced by various universities ... -
Evaluation of Information Communication Technology Competencies for Learning amongst Undergraduate Students' in Kenyan Public Universities
(2021-12)Public universities have invested in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to equip students with the digital skills to enable them to easily access information and support them in the learning process. As such, ... -
Constraints That Prevent Tour Firms from Serving Physically Impaired Tourists in Kenya
(IISTE, 2019-09-30)The number of people living with disabilities is increasing. It is projected that by the end of 2020, there will be over 1.2 billion people living with disability. Notwithstanding, accessibility provisions of this ... -
Role of Aquaculture in Climate-Smart Food Production Systems: A Review
(2021)Climate change is the greatest environmental threat while the rapidly developing aquaculture sector is an anthropogenic activity that results into the emissions of greenhouse gases. However, despite the threat from ... -
Domestic Tourism in Kenya A Tool for Sustainability amid Global Crisis
(2022-04)Domestic tourism has proven to be an important driver of tourism industry globally. In Kenya, tourism industry is a critical economic pillar. Empirical evidence reveals that domestic tourism accounts for a huge amount of ... -
School-Type as a Correlate to Secondary School Boys and Girls Self-Esteem in Nairobi County, Kenya
(2022-01)The study purposed to investigate how school-type was related to students self-esteem by gender. The main questionwas, Does self-esteem of boys and girls significantly vary according to the school-type attended? Students ... -
Effect of supplementing grass diet with Acacia seyal and Balanites aegyptiacaon feed intake, conversion efficiency and growth of dorper sheep�
(2009-09)Two studies were carried out at the Livestock Improvement Centre, Mogotio division of Koibatek District to evaluate Acacia seyal and Balanites aegyptiaca as feed supplements to ruminant diets during the dry season. The ... -
Dairy production practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Butere/Mumias and Kakamega districts in Western Kenya
(2007-04)A survey was conducted on 176 smallholder dairy farms in Butere/Mumias and Kakamega districts of Western Kenya to establish the dairy production practices and constraints in the industry. There was low milk production ... -
Effect of Helminthiasis on Zinc Metabolism
(2000-07)The effect of helminthiasis on zinc metabolism was monitored using endogenous 0'Zn after intraperitoneal injection of 1 g of ⁶⁵Zn as zinc chloride. In the first experiment zinc turnover ... -
Determination of Essential Minerals and Toxic Elements Composition of the Natural Licks Consumed By Livestock in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2015-10)The aim of this study was to determine the quantities of essential and toxic elements in the natural licks consumed by livestock in Igambang�ombe Division in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Ten highly used licks, five moderately ...