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Acceptability of cereal-cricket porridge compared to cereal and cereal-milk- porridges among caregivers and nursery school children in Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021-01-07)Crickets have been promoted as a possible animal protein source in child feeding by enriching porridge with cricket powder due to its nutritional contribution and affordability. The aim of this study was to develop a ... -
ACCEPTABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY PORRIDGE ENRICHED WITH CRICKETS (Acheta domesticus) AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ALEGO-USONGA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr, 2021-06-05)Protein-energy malnutrition is common among children of under five years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. This is mainly attributed to poor complementary foods and feeding practices, which are often cereal-based and ... -
Food availability, accessibility and dietary practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country survey
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-03-05)Objective: To investigate the perceived effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown measures on food availability, accessibility, dietary practices and strategies used by participants to cope with these ... -
A Study into the Relationship between Restaurant Tipping and Food Service Tangibility in Kisumu County, Kenya
(European Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Recreation, 2020-11-26)Tipping is believed to have vast influence on restaurant food service tangibility, and thus, quality. This forms the basis of the assumption that foodservice clients are in a better position ... -
HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIOUR FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-06)Introduction: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases poses a great health system challenge in Kenya. Healthcare workers have a critical role to play in health promotion, in addressing patients’ lifestyle risk ... -
The role of autobiographies and biographies in the promotion of Kiswahili prose
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-05)Despite the fact that Kiswahili prose has grown and made great strides as well as demonstrating high artistic levels through stylistic experimentations as well notable developments in content and ... -
Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2021-04-13)Obesity is a complex condition that is caused by a mixture of medical, psychological and environmental factors. Childhood obesity is characterized by rise in the number of fat cells. It is one of today’s visible yet ... -
Enhancing teacher education and training for effective teaching and learning of French for vocational purposes
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-15)A lot of dynamism and paradigm shifts have been experienced in the world’s different sectors, especially in matters education. In this regard new training needs have emerged and hence the necessity to have qualified teachers ... -
Predictors of Occupational Health and Safety Management practices in the Building Construction Industry, Kakamega Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS),, 2020-04)Building construction industry is one of the fastest growing industries in KakamegaCounty due to rapid urbanization. It employs a large workforce to cater for the growing demand of offices and housing estates. The industry ... -
Psychoanalysis and film spectatorship
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-05)This paper interrogates selected cinematic and stylistic techniques with a view to establishing why film audience would enjoy watching a film featuring violence and instances of intense human suffering, which elicit ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ON MULTIMORBIDITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
(European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-05)Introduction: Multimorbidity poses a current global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and burden on individuals and health systems. Evidence suggests that more socially disadvantaged individuals share a ... -
The functionality of lexico-pragmatic strategies in selected Lubukusu secular music texts
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-15)This paper focuses on the Lexico-Pragmatic Strategies employed in selected Lubukusu secular music texts and their functionality. The study was anchored on the Relevance Theory (RT). The study purposively sampled out twelve ... -
Physiological and Anthropometric Characteristics of Amateur Women in the Kenya Rugby Union
(Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2020-10-16)Rugby is a team body contact sport that is popular in many countries internationally. The team involves two opposing teams trying to carry an oval shaped ball to the end of a rectangular field, while preventing the other ... -
Influence of social media usage on knowledge of sexual violence among college medical students in Kenya
(European Journal of Public Health, 2020-08)Introduction: Sexual violence is a violation of human rights and a severe public health problem. It has a profound impact on physical, social, and mental health, both immediately and many years after the assault. Sexual ... -
Structural Behavior of Concrete Filled Bamboo Columns Under Axial Loads
(Civil and Environmental Research, 2020-08-31)This paper investigates the load carrying capacity development of concrete filled bamboo columns when subjected to static axial loads. Concrete Mix C20 and C30 were used to fill bamboo of different diameters and slenderness ... -
Aspects of Graphology in the Construction of Selected Kiswahili Childrens Novels.
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literature Kenya Royallite Publishers (UK) Limited, 2021-04-15)Graphology has today dominated children’s literature making it look like an amorphous and an ambiguous creature with its relationship to its audience. Children lack the required knowledge and skills to associate meaning ... -
Rhetorical questions as an off-record politeness strategy in language use among the Bukusu
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literature. Kenya Royallite Publishers (UK) Limited, 2021-04-07)This paper sought to discuss rhetorical questions as an off- record politeness strategy with the aim of determining the context and reasons for their use in communication. It focused on language use amongst users of Bukusu ... -
Mathematical analysis of a within host Ebola disease model
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2020-01)Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a savere, often fatal disease in humans with very high mortality rate. Currently, there are neither licenced vaccines nor approved medication for the disease. In this study, a within host ... -
Influence of Rice Husks Ash on Sub Grade Beqring strength in stabilizing of expansive soils for low volume roads in Kenya
(Civil and Environmental Research, 2020-11-30)The cost of cement and lime used in stabilizing soils can be reduced by using locally available rice husk ash which is known to contain pozzolanic properties. This paper studies the variations in sub-grade bearing strength ... -
Influence of Nutritional Management Practices on Dairy Cattle Productivity among Small Holder Farmers in Kakamega Central, Kakamega County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS), 2020-05-01)Dairy industry is one of the fastest growing sub-sector in agriculture around the world. In Kenya, dairy industry is a major subsector of agriculture contributing to about 14% of the total agricultural gross domestic ...
