Meru University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 361-380 of 1134
-
Drug Abuse and Addiction Effects on Human Body
(Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2016)Drug and substance abuse has been of great concern to institutions, families, employers and employees alike. However, these concerns have to be addressed through dissemination of relevant knowledge ... -
Nomadic Girls' Education Paperback
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014)The right to education is clearly articulated in core international and national instruments. The vital role played by education in the socio-economic development of every country is universally recognized. There is a close ... -
Factors Influencing the Intention to Use Location-Based Mobile Advertising among Micro-Enterprises in Kenya
(African Journal of Information Systems, 2016)The use of location-based mobile advertising to deliver context specific information from businesses to clients has the potential to help them increase revenues, personalize offerings and reduce marketing ... -
Your Mind Your Gold Mine
(MaterPrint Graphics Ltd., 2021) -
Marketing a Brand in Crisis
(Academia Letters, 2021) -
Meaning Loss in Interpretation : A Judgment Ruling in Nyando Magistrate’s Court Kenya
(International Science, 2014)Abstract Research on interpretation in Kenyan Courts is limited and there are none that examine Dholuo-English interpretations. Consequently, there is a pressing need to have a broad and deep understanding of the linguistic ... -
Teenage Girls and Television Advertisements: The Reaction of Teenage Girls to Persuasion in Advertisements
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012)The book the reaction of teenage girls to TV advertisements looks at the language of persuasion in television adverts and looks at how the teenage girls react to it. The adverts do more than just sell the products they ... -
University Education Academic Policies and Students’ Sports Talent Development in Elite Sports in the Universities in Kenya: Pre- Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Implementation in the University Education in Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2021)Literature has revealed that United States of America and other European countries associated with monopolization of performance in international sports competitions, like Olympic Games, have collaborated with their ... -
University Education Academic Policies and Students’ Sports Talent D evelopment in Elite Sports in the Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2021)Literature has revealed that United States of America and other European countries associated with monopolization of performance in international sports competitions,like Olympic Games,have collaborated with their ... -
Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Implementation: Expected Challenges on Sports Talent Pillar for University Education in Kenya.
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2021)Extensive studies have been done on nexus between university education and students’ sports talent development. These studies have revealed that university education is a crucial factor influencing development of students’ ... -
Humour in Pakruok: Among the Luo of Kenya: Do Current Theories of Humour Effectively Explain Pakruok
(International Journal of Linguistics, 2013)Many studies have been carried out on the Dholuo oral literature genre known as pakruok(Parkin 1978, Amuka 2000, Masolo 2000 and Mwangi 2009). Other studies have been carried out on how humour is created ... -
Courtroom Interpretation from Dholuo to English: A Stylistic and Pragmatic Analysis
(, 2016)Earlier studies on interpretation such as Garcés (1996) and Hale (2004) show that interpreters often make the mistake of conveying only the semantic meaning; ignoring, misunderstanding or simply not conveying the ... -
Identification of Learning Disabilities for Implementation of Individualized Educational Programme In Taita-Taveta County, Public Primary Schools
(Academic Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020)The purpose of this study was to assess implementation of Individualized Educational Programme(IEP)by teachers, on learners with LD in Kenya.Specifically,the study sought to establish how teachers identify learners ... -
The Perceptions of Career Counselors and Students about the Influence of Self- Awareness on the Choice of Training Programmes in Public Secondary Schools of Kenya
(Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019)The choice of a career is very important because it affects one’s entire life. To enable students make this crucial decision, career guidance is offered in secondary schools in Kenya to help the students realise their ... -
Service Quality Provision in Higher Education: Case Study of Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
(SDIWC, 2015)Managing the service sector in higher education has become a more significant issue, as a lot of competitors are emerging in these sectors. Managing quality in the education needs be separated from other service sectors, ... -
The readiness, acceptance, success and challenges for online learning in universities during the pandemic
(International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 2021)The closure of learning institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not only the students but also the teachers and school leaders. In response to school closures, the use of online, e-learning and ... -
Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 1997)The resilience of rangeland soils and vegetation to different levels of grazing is still poorly understood. A study was conducted to determine the recovery of a rangeland grazed at different intensities and allowed a ... -
Tree Layer Dynamics under Different Land Uses and Soils in Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(2002)A study was conducted to characterize the main factors critical to the distribution of key wood species and quantify the effects of land use on the tree layer in a semi-arid area of Kenya. Units studied were small-scale ... -
Proinflammatory cytokine expression in the early phase of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)
(2004)A vervet monkey model of trypanosomiasis was used to study inflammatory cytokine responses in serum and cerebrospinal fuid (CSF). Gamma interferon levels were transiently up-regulated in serum between days 6 and 8 of ... -
Influence of cyclophosphamide on the haematological profile of laboratory bred African soft-furred rats (Mastomys natalensis)
(2005)The African soft-furred rat (Mastomys natalensis) has been shown to be a possible model for propagation of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. This study aimed at determining the baseline biological reference values and reproductive ...