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Service-oriented Data Mining Architecture for Climate-Smart Agriculture
(American Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 2020-03)The increasing volume of agricultural data and the availability of advanced technologies such as mobile platforms and connected devices have revolutionized the way data is captured, processed, stored and mined. The ... -
Shifts in the food of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology, 2004)Studies of the food of introduced Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) with respect to size, habitat and season were conducted between November 1998 and October 2000 in Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria. Stomach contents ... -
The silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea as the main diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
(Journal of Mosquito Research, 2014)Background & objectives: All organisms that are cultured for laboratory bioassays need food for sustenance and amplification of the colony to such numbers that would not compromise the progress of the research at hand. ... -
Simultaneous algae-polluted water treatment and electricity generation using a biocathode-coupled electrocoagulation cell (bio-ECC)
(Elsevier, 2017-06-21)How to utilize electrocoagulation (EC) technology for algae-polluted water treatment in an energy-efficient manner remains a critical challenge for its widespread application. Herein, a novel biocathode-coupled ... -
Social Cognitive Skills and Delinquent Behavior Modification among Students in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2023-01-01)Social cognition is being researched in many fields, including psychology, medicine, business, and education. Social cognition refers to the mental operations that underlie social interactions including the perception and ... -
Social constraints to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa sub-county, Homa bay county, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences and Information Technomogy, 2019-05)The aim of this study was to investigate the social constrains to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa Sub-county. It adopted a descriptive survey approach in this study with 164 respondents formed of married ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF EARLY SCREENING FOR PROSTATE CANCER: A STUDY OF NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major global public health concern, and is the second leading cause of death after lung cancer among men worldwide. The government of Kenya has put in place measures to increase uptake of PCa ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTHCARE-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(2017-07)Despite the fact that the government of Kenya has taken several steps to make it easier for all women to access maternal healthcare services (MHS), studies show that utilization of these services continues to be poor in ... -
Social Indicators of Mental Status of University Students’ at theonset of Unrest.
(International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS), 2018-02)Many factors which are either biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if a person is exposed to them. Negative factors are the root cause of mental status at the onset of ... -
Social media and tourism awareness: a case of Homabay county, kenya
(2018)Kenya’s Vision 2030 Economic Pillar, identifies tourism as one of the key six sectors in contributing to the 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate per annum as from 2012. It is a major source of foreign exchange for ... -
Social Media Literacy Incubation Laboratory for Countering Violent Extremism, Political and Natural Resource Conflicts in Africa
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Social Outcomes of Alternative Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour Among Persons Living with Diabetes in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29)Background: Diabetes burden manifests in social outcomes, with Kenya having the second highest global mortality rate (88.4%), attributable to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. Despite diabetes being manageable, there ... -
Social outcomes of healthcare-seeking behavior among persons living with diabetes in Rongo sub- county, Migori county, Kenya
(2022-11)Diabetes is a fast-growing health and socio-economic burden which manifests in social outcomes and is highly prevalent in Kenya due to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. It is manageable through appropriate ... -
Socio-cultural determinants of girl-child defilement in Rongo sub-county, Migori county, Kenya
(2023)Girl-child defilement is a common sexual crime whose victims experience anguish, undesired pregnancies, and STDs. The society has a role of protecting the girl-child from defilement and its-related physical and mental ... -
Socio-economic Determinants of Sugarcane Soybean Intercropping among Smallholder Farmers in Awendo Sub-County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2022-11-01)Global climate change and decreases in available land are significant challenges humans currently face. Alternative management approaches for sugarcane fields have great potential to help mitigate these problems in ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Maternal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour In The Informal Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: The Case Of Korogocho Slums, Nairobi
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2017)Maternal morbidity is a grave global concern because of its devastating effects on the life of a woman and society at large. Millions of women experience maternal morbidity every year, yet most cases of maternal morbidity ... -
Soil Incorporated Plant Residues and Nemacur affected Weed Population and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Asclepia Field
(International Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2013)Field trials were conducted for two seasons in 2006 and 2007 to test the effect of Tagetes patula, Lantana camara, Tephrosia vogelii, Azadirachta indica and Nemacur on the growth of asclepiad, soil pH, and soil nitrogen ... -
Soil moisture levels affect growth, flower production and yield of cucumber
(2022)Field trial to determine the optimum soil moisture level for enhanced performance of cucumber was conducted in polyethylene covered rain shelter for two seasons in 2017 and repeated in 2018. The research was conducted at ... -
Soil organic carbon content under different land uses in the mt. elgon ecosystem, Kenya
(Research gate, 2011-10)This study compared total soil organic carbon in soils from a mature primary undisturbed 30- year old forest with that from 5-year old secondary forest plantation and 20-year old coffee plantation in Cheptais forest of ... -
Some aspects of the biology and life-history strategies of Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger 1906) in the Lake Victoria Basin
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 2012)Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger), a fish species endemic to Lake Victoria, was abundant, forming an important component of the indigenous fisheries stocks before and up to the late-1950s. Catches declined drastically ...