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Kasina, Muo, Manfred Kraemer, Christopher Martius, and Dieter Wittmann. "Farmers' knowledge of bees and their natural history in Kakamega district, Kenya." Journal of Apicultural Research 48, no. 2 (January 2009): 126–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3896/ibra.1.48.2.07.

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Sikuku, Otsieno Fredrick. "Factors Influencing Development of Farm Forestry in Lugari District, Kakamega County, Western Kenya." IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7, no. 7 (2014): 06–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/2380-07720613.

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Musebe, R., W. Oluoch-Kosura, and C. Wangia. "An Analysis of Agricultural Credit Markets in Vihiga Division of Kakamega District, Kenya." East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 58, no. 3-4 (January 1993): 117–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00128325.1993.11663166.

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Chitere, P. A. "Extension education and farmers' performance in improved crop farming in Kakamega District, Kenya." Agricultural Administration 18, no. 1 (January 1985): 39–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0309-586x(85)90040-8.

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Akenga, Preston, Ali Salim, Anam Onditi, Amir Yusuf, and Walyambillah Waudo. "Determination of selected micro and macronutrients in sugarcane growing soils at Kakamega North District, Kenya." IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry 7, no. 7 (2014): 34–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/5736-07713441.

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Olando, Kenneth Otieno, Beatrice A. Otenyo, and Peter Odera. "Effectiveness of Guidance and Counseling Services on Adolescent Self- concept in Khwisero District, Kakamega County." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 4, no. 4 (October 24, 2014): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6498.

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Self concept is one’s self identity. It’s a representation of a person’s own perceived beliefs, attitudes, competencies and characteristics. The researcher was motivated to make a study on the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services on adolescent self concept in schools within Khwisero district, in Kakamega County. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The district has a total of 24 public and 3 private secondary schools. The study used a target population sample of 240 students, 6 principals, 6 teacher counselors, and 3 education officials from 8 schools. Stratified random sampling and purposive and stratified techniques were used to sample the required schools according to their categories, select students, teachers and principals. The principals, teachers and student s’ questionnaires were administered. An interview schedule for education officials was also given. To establish the reliability of the research instruments of the study, Pearson’s Product Correlation Coefficient was computed; yielding a correlation coefficient of 0.87.The study findings revealed that there was positive correlation between effective guidance and counseling services and promotion of positive adolescent self concept. This study significantly assists education stake holders to develop and improve the self esteem of their learners. It’s hoped that the Ministry of Education should provide guidelines on the implementation of effective guidance and counseling strategies and their relevance.

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Wawire, Nelson H. W., and Fredrick M. Nafukho. "Factors affecting the management of women groups' micro and small enterprises in Kakamega District, Kenya." Journal of European Industrial Training 34, no. 2 (March 2, 2010): 128–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090591011023989.

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Kaan, J. A., P. C. A. van Vlokhoven, P. M. Schneeberger, and W. Nijhof. "Immunogenicity of Measles Vaccine from a Hospital Based and Outreach Programme in Rural Kenya." Tropical Doctor 22, no. 1 (January 1992): 30–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004947559202200110.

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Data on efficacy of rural immunization programmes are scarce. We investigated the seroconversion rate following measles vaccination in an outreach programme in Kakamega District, Kenya. Of 170 children, 120 (71%) showed seroconversion after vaccination. Haemagglutination inhibition test was performed on paired blood samples before and 30 days or more (mean 46, range 30–70 days) after vaccination. These results are comparable to results found by other studies in developing countries. Geometrical mean titres before vaccination of children in the age group above 14 months were significantly lower than in the younger age groups ( P < 0.001). This investigation indicates that seroconversion rate studies are feasible in remote rural areas.

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Nyatuka, Benard Omenge, and Eleanor Maud Lemmer. "Home-School Communication Practices in Primary Schools in Kenya." Journal of Education and Training 5, no. 1 (February 23, 2018): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jet.v5i1.12703.

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Effective two-way communication between the parents and schools is crucial in realizing meaningful learning among children. However, home-school communication was reported to be poor, especially among primary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya. Thus, this study sought to ascertain the effectiveness of family-school communication practices in these schools. A literature review concerning family-school communication and interviews were conducted. Twelve parents, thirteen Parent Teacher Association (PTA) chairpersons and ten District Quality Assurance and Standards Officers (DQASOs), as being information-rich informants, were purposively sampled for the interviews. Semi-structured individual interviews, guided by interview schedules were used. The presentation of the relevant data was done in a narrative format substantiated by verbatim quotations. The findings revealed inadequacies in as far as home-school communication was concerned. It was established that the family-school communication practices in the county were largely ineffective. The findings could be used to improve practice with intent to enhance meaningful learning among the children.

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Rota, J. A., P. Wandahwa ., and D. O. Sigunga . "Land Evaluation for Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) Production Based on Kriging Soil and Climate Parameters for the Kakamega District, Kenya." Journal of Agronomy 5, no. 1 (December 15, 2005): 142–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ja.2006.142.150.

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Tittonell, P., M. T. van Wijk, M. C. Rufino, J. A. Vrugt, and K. E. Giller. "Analysing trade-offs in resource and labour allocation by smallholder farmers using inverse modelling techniques: A case-study from Kakamega district, western Kenya." Agricultural Systems 95, no. 1-3 (December 2007): 76–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2007.04.002.

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Keuter, M., A. van Eijk, M. Hoogstrate, M. Raasveld, M. van de Ree, W. A. Ngwawe, W. M. Watkins, J. B. Were, and A. D. Brandling-Bennett. "Comparison of chloroquine, pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine, and chlorproguanil and dapsone as treatment for falciparum malaria in pregnant and non-pregnant women, Kakamega District, Kenya." BMJ 301, no. 6750 (September 8, 1990): 466–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.301.6750.466.

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Keuter, M., A. Van Eijk, M. Hoogstrate, M. Raasveld, M. Van de Ree, WA Ngwawe, WM Watkins, JBO Were, and AD Brandling-Bennett. "Comparison of chloroquine, pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine, and chlorproguanil and dapsone as treatment for falciparum malaria in pregnant and non-pregnant women, Kakamega district, Kenya." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 35, no. 2 (June 1991): 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(91)90834-r.

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Kedera, C. J., R. D. Plattner, and A. E. Desjardins. "Incidence of Fusarium spp. and Levels of Fumonisin B1 in Maize in Western Kenya." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 41–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.65.1.41-44.1999.

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ABSTRACT Maize kernel samples were collected in 1996 from smallholder farm storages in the districts of Bomet, Bungoma, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisii, Nandi, Siaya, Trans Nzoia, and Vihiga in the tropical highlands of western Kenya. Two-thirds of the samples were good-quality maize, and one-third were poor-quality maize with a high incidence of visibly diseased kernels. One hundred fifty-three maize samples were assessed for Fusarium infection by culturing kernels on a selective medium. The isolates obtained were identified to the species level based on morphology and on formation of the sexual stage inGibberella fujikuroi mating population tests.Fusarium moniliforme (G. fujikuroi mating population A) was isolated most frequently, but F. subglutinans (G. fujikuroi mating population E),F. graminearum, F. oxysporum, F. solani, and other Fusarium species were also isolated. The high incidence of kernel infection with the fumonisin-producing species F. moniliforme indicated a potential for fumonisin contamination of Kenyan maize. However, analysis of 197 maize kernel samples by high-performance liquid chromatography found little fumonisin B1 in most of the samples. Forty-seven percent of the samples contained fumonisin B1 at levels above the detection limit (100 ng/g), but only 5% were above 1,000 ng/g, a proposed level of concern for human consumption. The four most-contaminated samples, with fumonisin B1 levels ranging from 3,600 to 11,600 ng/g, were from poor-quality maize collected in the Kisii district. Many samples with a high incidence of visibly diseased kernels contained little or no fumonisin B1, despite the presence of F. moniliforme. This result may be attributable to the inability ofF. moniliforme isolates present in Kenyan maize to produce fumonisins, to the presence of other ear rot fungi, and/or to environmental conditions unfavorable for fumonisin production.

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Musalia, L. M., S. M. M. Wangia, R. S. Shivairo, P. Okutu, and V. Vugutsa. "Dairy production practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Butere/Mumias and Kakamega districts in Western Kenya." Tropical Animal Health and Production 39, no. 3 (April 5, 2007): 199–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-007-9011-7.

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Place, Frank, and S. E. Migot-Adholla. "The Economic Effects of Land Registration on Smallholder Farms in Kenya: Evidence from Nyeri and Kakamega Districts." Land Economics 74, no. 3 (August 1998): 360. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3147118.

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Nyatuka, Benard Omenge. "A survey of school-family-community partnerships in Kenya." Journal of Professional Capital and Community 2, no. 4 (October 16, 2017): 229–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpcc-04-2017-0010.

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Purpose The creation of sound school-family-community partnerships is being widely acknowledged as it strengthens school programs, family practices, student learning and behavior, as well as development. Active participation of parents and communities in the school tends to reduce the traditional unidirectional accountability of teachers as a sole party responsible for learners’ success. Furthermore, such collaboration is said to cultivate new hope about schools and education, especially among rural communities. However, key stakeholders in education claimed that school-family-community partnerships were weak in primary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya (Ministry of Education (MOE), 2010). The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study was designed to generate relevant empirical evidence. The study was guided by the Social Capital Theory (Field, 2003; Horvat et al., 2003; Coleman, 1994; Bourdieu and Wacquant, 1992) whose central thesis is that social networks are a valuable asset, as interaction enables people to build communities, commit themselves to each other, and knit the social fabric. Using stratified random sampling, a sample of 361 primary school teachers in 34 schools drawn from a population of 8,964 teachers in 848 primary schools, cutting across the 12 districts in the county, was involved in the study. A questionnaire was developed and used to collect the teachers’ views of school-family-community partnership practices in the schools. The data generated were analyzed and presented by means of such descriptive statistics as frequencies, percentages, and the mean. Findings The findings revealed gaps with respect to collaboration among schools, families, and the community as the key focus in this study. Results indicated that the school-family-community partnerships in the county remained at a transactional rather than a transformational level. In light of the findings, relevant policy recommendations were proposed to improve practice, with particular attention to providing meaningful professional learning as well as desirable student outcomes. Originality/value This is one of the largest county-level studies in Kenya directly addressing teacher-family partnerships and illuminating the ways in which schools can build internal capacity for effective family engagement.

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Ngome, AF, KM Mtei, and PI Tata. "Mucuna pruriens differentially affect maize yields in three soils of Kakamega District." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 6, no. 3 (September 7, 2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v6i3.3.

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Imungi JK, Waswa J. "Prevalence and Predictors of Geophagy among Adolescent Girls in Likuyani District of Kakamega County." Journal of Food & Nutritional Disorders 03, no. 04 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2324-9323.1000148.

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Giesbert, Lena. "Seeking Opportunities: Migration as an Income Diversification Strategy of Households in Kakamega District in Kenya." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1016047.

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Dose, Henriette. "Securing Household Income among Small-Scale Farmers in Kakamega District: Possibilities and Limitations of Diversification." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.978168.

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Sunguti, Joram L., Penny E. Neave, and Steve Taylor. "Family factors associated with immunization uptake in children aged between twelve and fifty-nine months: a household survey in Kakamega Central district, Western Kenya." Healthcare in Low-resource Settings 4, no. 1 (May 30, 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hls.2016.5447.

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In this study, we assessed immunization uptake and identified family factors associated with immunization in children aged between 12 and 59 months in Kakamega Central, Western Kenya. A cross sectional study was conducted in 13 sub-locations between June and July 2013. Data on 577 children were collected from their respective caregivers, by trained research assistants. The proportion of fully immunized children was 80.9% (95% confidence interval 76.9-85.3%). Immunization coverage was higher among caregivers who had completed secondary school (88%), those who had attended antenatal care clinics (81%) and children born in a health facility (85%). Some evidence was seen of increasing coverage with increasing socio-economic status. No evidence for a gender difference in coverage was seen. In the logistic regression model, the risk factors for incomplete immunization were: low educational level of the caregiver [adjusted odd ratio (AOR)=0.25; P<0.005], never attending any antenatal care (ANC) (AOR=0.14; P<0.05) and delivery outside of health facilities (AOR=0.40; P<0.005). Further inquiry is required into this area to fully comprehend the inextricable linkage between factors affecting immunization.

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Wafula, E. N., S. G. Omwenga, J. A. Kidali, and J. M. Mugambi. "Short Communicaton: The socio-economic impact of helminth infections and the level of adoption of strategic helminth control by small ruminant farmers in Kakamega district, western Kenya." Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa 58, no. 2 (November 16, 2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bahpa.v58i2.62052.

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Mbagaya, Grace M. "Child feeding practices in a rural Western Kenya community." African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 1, no. 1 (June 9, 2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v1i1.15.

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Background: Breastfeeding is nearly universal in Kenya. However, supplementation of breast milk starts too early, thereby exposing the infants to diarrhoea and other infections. Despite the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) of exclusive breastfeeding (EB) from birth to six months, EB is rare and poorly timed and complementary feeding (CF) practices are still common. The study describes feeding practices of children aged 0 to 24 months in the Mumias Division of the Kakamega district in Kenya. Method: Using a cross-sectional study, 180 mothers of infants/children were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, feeding practices and sources of information on the same were obtained from the mothers.Results: Whereas 92.1% of the children were breastfed, only 12.2% of the mothers practiced EB up to 4 to 6 months. Mothers introduced liquids and complementary foods at a mean age of 2.7 months and by the fourth month, more than one-third (34.5%) of the mothers had initiated CF. Apart from water, fresh milk, tea, commercial juices, maize-meal/millet porridge, mashed potatoes, bananas and fruits were also introduced. The perceived reasons for introducing these foods included the child being old enough (33.8%), another pregnancy (25%), insufficient milk (20.3%), sickness of the mother or child (10.5%) and in order for the child to eat other foods (11.4%). Over half (53.3%) of the mothers obtained information on BF and CF from friends, neighbours, media advertisements and health workers.Conclusion: Breastfeeding is common; however, mothers do not seem to practice the WHO recommendations. Mothers in this study area and other rural communities need to be empowered with information on the correct BF and CF practices through existing government health services, nongovernmental organisations and other community-based networks, especially in the light of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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F. K. Mutua. "Reproductive performance of sows in rural communities of Busia and Kakamega Districts, Western Kenya." AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEEARCH 6, no. 31 (December 19, 2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajar11.822.

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Ochanda, JO, VW Wang'ondu, JHP Kahindi, and NK Olembo. "Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis strains from soil samples from Kakamega and Machakos Districts in Kenya." Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology 2, no. 1 (November 15, 2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jtmb.v2i1.35418.

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