Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Black tea: Biochemical changes during processing
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Effect of copper (II) on the sorption/desorption of chlorsulfuron in five wheat growing regions of the Mara River Basin, Kenya
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Genotype and environment interactions of yields and yield components of tea (Camellia sinensis) cultivars in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)The tea crop provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. In Kenya, tea, which is the leading export commodity crop, is grown in highlands east and west of the Rift Valley at altitudes ranging ... -
Structures and activities of academy of sciences
(Maseno University and “Excellence Center for Development Cooperation – Sustainable Water Management” (www. exceed-swindon.org) network, 2016) -
Challenges of maintaining tea quality
(2016)Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is an important cash crop contributing to economic wellbeing and wealth in many developing countries. The crop creates employment opportunities and development in the rural areas ... -
Variability of overhead volatile organic compounds in clonal tea (Camellia sinensis) and their influence on red crevice mite (brevipalpus phoenicis geijskes) infestati...
(2016)Tea production in Kenya is under threat due to red crevice mites (Brevipalpus phoenicis) infestations during droughts. Cultural pests control practices, eg use of resistant/tolerant cultivars are used in their control ... -
Around the world, adolescence is a time of heightened sensation seeking and immature self‐regulation
(2017-01-01)The dual systems model of adolescent risk-taking portrays the period as one characterized by a combination of heightened sensation seeking and still-maturing self- regulation, but most tests of this model have been ... -
Within-and between-person and group variance in behavior and beliefs in cross-cultural longitudinal data
(Academic Press, 2018-01-01)This study grapples with what it means to be part of a cultural group, from a statistical modeling perspective. The method we present compares within-and between- cultural group variability, in behaviors in families. ... -
The Relationship between School Burnout, Gender and Academic Achievement amongst Secondary School Students in Kisumu East Subcounty Kenya
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS), 2016)School burnout reduces productivity and creativity and is related to low goal progress which subsequently leads to delay in studies and low educational aspirations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence ... -
Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya
(Inderscience Publishers (IEL), 2016)Climate variability has a strong influence on disease prevalence and subsequently on economic wellbeing of the affected households. In this study, six regions were selected and clustered into three groups based on their ... -
Evaluation of the Extent of Achievement of the Objectives of NEPAD Schools’ ICT Project in Kenya
(Malaysian Journal of Distance Education, 2010)The New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) is a combination Project of the United Nations and World Bank aimed at developing an integrated socio-economic framework for Africa’s renewal. Its three main areas of ... -
A Comparison of Information and Communication Technology Application in New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and Non-NEPAD Schools in Kenya
(Journal of Information Technology Education, 2010)To date, less than ten percent of secondary schools in Kenya offer computer studies as a subject in the curriculum despite its perceived role in the nation’s socio-economic development. The few schools that have an Information ...
