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Social-Cultural Uses of Wild Wood Ear Mushrooms of Western Kenya

Nandi, O. M. J.; Palapala, Valerie Adema (Int. J. disaster manag.risk. reduct., 2009)

Wild edible mushrooms are an important food resource in Western Kenya. Harvesting and marketing wild mushrooms is a serious income generating business in Kakamega, Western Kenya. The mushrooms are often collected mainly ...
Socioeconomic Constraints to Sustainable Cocoyam Production in the Lake Victoria Crescent

Serem, A.K.; Palapala, Valerie Adema; Talwana, H.; Nandi, J. O. M.; Ndabikunze, B.; Korir, M. K. (Academic Journals, 2008)

Cocoyam production has the potential of significantly improving the food security status and income levels of farmers in the Lake Victoria region. The study covered various areas of the three East African states, Kenya, ...
Soil nutrient content, soil moisture and yield of Katumani maize in a semi-arid area of Kenya

Kinyamario, JI; Muniafu, M (African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 1 (4), pp. 081-085, November, 2007 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJEST ISSN 1996-0876 © 2007 Academic Journals, 2007)

Many farmers in Kenya’s semi arid lands cannot afford to purchase inorganic fertilisers to improve their crop yields. They thus rely on traditional agronomic practices such as addition of crop residues, animal manures ...
Some Structural Compatibilities of Pre A*-algebra

Satyanarayana, A.; Rao, Jonnalagadda V.; Rao, K. Srinivasa; Kumar, U. Surya (African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research, 2009)

A pre A*-algebra is the algebraic form of the 3-valued logic. In this paper, we define a binary operation Å on pre A*-algebra and show that < A,Å > is a semilattice. We also prove some results on the partial ordering Å £ ...
#SomeonetellCNN: The Agonistic Relationship between South and North Media Memories

Katiambo, David (Journal of Media Critiques, 2017)

The international media stand accused for creating a negative retrospective memory about Africa through misreporting. Social media is providing an alternative channel to air counter-narratives. Through Discourse Theoretical ...
A Stacking Approach to Direct Marketing Response Modeling

Kiprop, Ernest K.; Okeyo, George; Muriithi, Petronilla (Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science, 2018)

In this work, we investigate the viability of the stacked generalization approach in predictive modeling of a direct marketing problem. We compare the performance of individual models created using different classification ...
State of runtime adaptation in service-oriented systems: what, where, when, how and right

Mutanu, Leah; Katonya, Gerald (Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2018-12-12)

Software as a Service reflects a ‘service-oriented’ approach to software development that is based on the notion of composing applications by discovering and invoking network-available services to accomplish some task. ...
Stigmatizing Beliefs, Stereotypes and Communication Surrounding Tungiasis in Kenya

Kimotho, Stephen; Miller, Ann (St. Augustine University, 2016)

Tungiasis is a neglected parasitic skin disease widespread in resource-poor communities in sub- Saharan Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Besides physical suffering, individuals and family members of persons with ...
Strategic management of public resources: The case of public private partnerships in fighting crime

Muhando, M M; Wambalaba, Francis W (2015)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine strategic management of public resources with respect to public private partnerships in fighting crime and insecurity in Kenya, particularly in Nairobi. This study was ...
Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies

Muniafu, Maina (2015)

Policies in agriculture set the framework for action and thus provide guidance to the whole system. They are generated from laws of the country from which the acts of parliament come. The biggest challenge for policies, ...
Student Challenges in a Virtual Collaborative Learning Course Spanning Multiple Countries

Wamuyu, Patrick Kanyi; Bulbulia, Zahra; Quilling, Rosemary; Blewett, Craig (Alternation, 2011)

Web 2.0 technologies have been instrumental in the development of a new collaborative learning space called Virtual Learning Environments. There are a variety of challenges in virtual learning environments, including team ...
Sub-direct Representation In Algebra

Rao, Jonnalagadda V.; Rao, Koteswara P. (Asian Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2010)

This study Investigates about sub direct representation in A* algebras.
Suitability of Selected Supplemented Substrates for Cultivation of Kenyan Native Wood Ear Mushrooms [Auricularia auricular]

Onyango, B. O.; Palapala, Valerie A.; Arama, P. F.; Wagai, S. O.; Gichimu, B. M. (Academic Journals Inc., 2011)

Different organic substrates namely maize cobs, wheat, straw, grass straw and sugarcane bagasse supplemented with either wheat or rice bran were evaluated for production of two Kenyan strains of wood ear mushroom [Auricularia ...
Survey of medicinal plants used by the giriama of basi, Kenya

Muniafu, MM; Kipkore, KW; Maima, Apollo Odhiambo; Kwena, MO; Kahind, JHP (2014)

Though the Giriama people of Kenya rely mostly on ethno-medicine to manage human ailments, the indigenous knowledge remains largely undocumented. This study was set to survey, record and report some of the medicinal ...
Technology maturity framework for social transformation

Mutanu, Leah (2008)
TeleEducation Initiatives for Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of the African Virtual University in Kenya

Tsuma, Clive K.; Simmons, Lakisha L.; Mbarika, Irene; Mbarika, Victor W.; Thomas, Carlos A.; Wade, Tamiara L.; Wilkerson, DerKirra (Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education, 2011)
Towards a Dynamic Technology Acceptance Model (DTAM) in ICT Diffusion

Macharia, Jimmy K.N.; Nyakwende, E. (2012)

For over two decades now, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has been dominant in Information Systems (IS) research. However, in recent years, TAM has been criticized by IS researchers due to a number of shortcomings. ...
Towards an Agent-Oriented Business Collaboration Model

Wamuyu, Patrick Kanyi (IGI Global, 2018)

Business collaborations have gained prominence in many domains mediated by information technology platforms. These collaborations, normally referred to as virtual enterprises (VEs) consider varying core competencies of ...
Towards Information Security Savvy Students in Institutions of Higher Learning in Africa: A Case of a University in Kenya

Ndiege, Joshua R.; Okello, Gabriel (IST-Africa.org, 2018)

Whereas there is growing use of information technology (IT) within institutions of higher learning, little is known about the level of information security awareness (ISA) amongst students joining such institutions in ...
Traffic Lights System

Kamanzi, Emery; Maina, Collins (United States International University - Africa, 2016)

The project involved creating a traffic lights system by using one set of traffic lights and a push button, and learn how to connect Raspberry Pi to lights and switches, and also learn some simple concepts of the Python ...

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