DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AMONG SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY KENYA

Technical Knowledge and Information Gaps among Smallholder Farmers in the Production of Sugarcane in Kakamega County, Kenya

The purpose of the study was to identify and document technical knowledge and information gaps that can inform development of appropriate training programs for cane farmers. The study employed a survey research design; involving 105 small scale farmers in selected from eight Sub-counties of Kakamega County. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson’s product m...

Current Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among School Children in Kakamega County, Western Kenya

Background. School age children are at high risk of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) worldwide. In Kenya, STH infections in children remain high despite the periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs. Our study assessed the prevalence and intensity of STH in primary school-aged children in Kakamega County, western Kenya. Methodology. We carried out a cross-sectional study on a population of 7...

Health Behaviour among Nurses Working in Public Hospitals in Kakamega County, Kenya

Health behaviour refers to actions undertaken by a person who perceives self to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. Nurses as gate keepers of health are expected to seek formal treatment when they are taken ill because this is what they teach their patients. Nurses' working conditions all over the world are described as squalid with long working hours and workload. This sce...

technical knowledge and information gaps among smallholder farmers in the production of sugarcane in kakamega county, kenya

the purpose of the study was to identify and document technical knowledge and information gaps that can inform development of appropriate training programs for cane farmers. the study employed a survey research design; involving 105 small scale farmers in selected from eight sub-counties of kakamega county. data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. pearson’s product m...

Co-operative farm credit for unemployed graduates in iran:an evaluation of the program in fars province