Category: Volume 8, Issue 2.

The Influence of Project Cost Control and Performance of Maize Project in Rwanda: A Case of Nasho Irrigation Project, Kirehe District

The Influence of Project Cost Control and Performance of Maize Project in Rwanda: A Case of Nasho Irrigation Project, Kirehe District

Vincent Kalisa & Luqman AforabiUniversity of KigaliEmail: vkalisa2015@gmail.com Abstract: This research paper aimed to investigate the influence of project cost control on the performance of maize project in Rwanda, focusing on the Nasho Irrigation Project in the Kirehe District. The study specifically aimed to determine the extent to which project budget planning affects the maize…

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The Correlation between Opuntia stricta Distribution and Soil Chemical Composition in Tsavo East National Park

The Correlation between Opuntia stricta Distribution and Soil Chemical Composition in Tsavo East National Park

Elizabeth Kambua Titus – Kenyatta UniversityFrancis Kariuki – Kenyatta UniversityShadrack Ngene – Kenya Wildlife ServiceEmail: lzbthkambua@gmail.comAbstract: Biological invasions have been observed in Kenya some of which are deemed to have significant socio-economic repercussions on affected communities altering the composition and structure of ecosystems. Data from the East African region indicates that Kenya has been invaded…

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Stakeholder-Partnership Engagement as a Counter Terrorism Strategy in Wajir County, Kenya

Stakeholder-Partnership Engagement as a Counter Terrorism Strategy in Wajir County, Kenya

Jared Akama Onyari, Pia Okeche, Daniel Kandagor & Godfrey UngayaKisii University, KenyaEmail: onyarijared@gmail.com Abstract: Terrorism continues to threaten the security of many counties in Kenya, mainly those along North Eastern regions, particularly Mandera, Garissa and Wajir counties, who are vulnerable to terrorist strikes. This study examined stakeholder-partnership engagement in countering terrorism in Wajir County, North…

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Involvement of Social Workers in the Implementation of De-institutionalization of Children in Kenya

Involvement of Social Workers in the Implementation of De-institutionalization of Children in Kenya

Phyllis Muraguri – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Kenya.Mary Mutisya – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Kenya, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences and Development StudiesWilkins Ndege Muhingi – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitative SciencesEmail:…

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Navigating Child Protection Challenges in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga Informal Settlement

Navigating Child Protection Challenges in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga Informal Settlement

Reuben Mulwa Kivuva, Pia Okeche & Mildred Lumayo FedhaKisii University, KenyaEmail: mulwarobbie@gmail.com Abstract: Child abuse is a global problem. Community-based Child Protection Structures, which are one of the strategies to deal with this problem, have been riddled with challenges like poor enforcement. The study aimed at assessing community-based child protection structures in Mukuru Kwa Njenga…

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Effectiveness of PhEt Simulations on Conceptual Understanding of Protein Synthesis in Selected Secondary Schools in the City of Kigali

Effectiveness of PhEt Simulations on Conceptual Understanding of Protein Synthesis in Selected Secondary Schools in the City of Kigali

Armel Tuyizere Ishimwe & Marcellin RutegwaAfrican Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS)College of Education, University of Rwanda.Email: tuyisharm12@yahoo.fr Abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness of PhEt simulations on protein synthesis conceptual understanding and effects of PhET simulation-based instruction towards protein synthesis in senior four secondary students. The study was…

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Influence of joining English Conversation Club on Students’ Speaking Ability in Rwanda Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Kabutare Secondary School, Huye District

Influence of joining English Conversation Club on Students’ Speaking Ability in Rwanda Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Kabutare Secondary School, Huye District

Ally Majaliwa – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Nadege Kwizera – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Ernest Mateso – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Jacques Twahirwa – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College) Patrick Ujwiga Anguru – College of Education, University of RwandaEmail: majaliwaally@gmail.com Abstract: In Rwanda’s public schools, speaking English as a foreign language has always been a topic of debate due…

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Influence of Periodic Mobility of Nomadic Pastoralist Parents on Retention of Early Years Learners’ Education in Turkana East Sub County, Kenya

Influence of Periodic Mobility of Nomadic Pastoralist Parents on Retention of Early Years Learners’ Education in Turkana East Sub County, Kenya

Daniel Achia Ekeno, Esther Bitok & Audrey MatereKisii University, KenyaEmail: achiadan85@gmail.com Abstract: Completion of education involves access and retention of the learner in an institution of learning. However, retention challenges pose a great drawback. This paper assesses the influence of periodic mobility of nomadic pastoralist parents on the retention of early year’s learner education. The…

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Examining the Relationship between Parental Bonding and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda

Examining the Relationship between Parental Bonding and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda

Rosemary Atuhaire & Joseph SsenyongaMbarara University of Science and Technology, UgandaEmail: atuhairerosemary04@gmail.com Abstract: Academic performance refers to a complex student behavior which underlies several abilities. like memory, previous knowledge or aptitude as well as psychological factors such as motivation, interests, temperaments or emotions. It is always in the interest of educators to measure academic performance…

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Socio-Cultural Perceptions of Agriculture and Primary School Enrolment in Rural Areas, Vo Prefecture, Togo

Socio-Cultural Perceptions of Agriculture and Primary School Enrolment in Rural Areas, Vo Prefecture, Togo

Ako Kossi Sowah – The Catholic University of Eastern AfricaMariah Ngutu – The Catholic University of Eastern AfricaViolet Simiyu – University of Nairobi, KenyaMary Mutisya – The Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: lzlazare@gmail.com Abstract: Within the ever-expanding global literature on primary school enrolment, studies integrating socio-cultural perceptions of agriculture as determining factors are rare or…

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