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Evaluation of taro leaf blight disease (Phytophthora colocasiae) incidence on Kenyan and Pacific Island taro (Colocasiae esculenta) accessions in Kakamega (Western Kenya)
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2018)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important staple crop for millions in most parts of the world. Humans obtain important nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, Vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin from ... -
Comparison of severity of Phytophthora colocasiae (taro leaf blight) disease on in-vivo and in-vitro Pacific-Caribbean and Kenyan taro (Colocasiae esculenta) grown in Kakamega county (Kenya)
(GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019-11-09)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important tuber crop of Kakamega - Kenya. It is nutritionally very rich. Taro leaf blight (TLB) is the most devastating pathogen for its production worldwide and current management strategies ... -
A prospective cohort assessment of maternal physical activity in Migori County
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018)Maternal nutrition is critical for both mother and child as it lays fundamental foundation for the successful outcome of pregnancy. Nutrition of pregnant women is critical for it contributes immensely to the outcome of ... -
Influence of Nutrition Knowledge on Dietary Practices and Attitudes of Pregnant Women in Migori, Kenya
(Global Research Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 2020-03)Nutrient related deficiency diseases and micronutrient deficiencies which can result to intrauterine growth retardation are manifested. Approximately 200 million women become pregnant each year in developing countries and ... -
Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels
(Hindawi, 2019)Energy conservation is an emerging global issue for sustainable infrastructure development. (e building sector energy demand accounts for approximately 34% of the world’s energy demand, and artificial lighting consumes ... -
Use of 5G Network and Standardization of Frameworks to Enhance Security of IoT Systems
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2019)t– Internet of Things (IoT) has advanced over the years as a result of convergence of various technologies brought about by the increasing availability of embedded systems, pervasive computing and big data. IoT uses ... -
Influence of Variation in Moisture Content to Soil Bearing Capacity in Nairobi Area and Its Environs
(American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 2019)The increasing human population in cities and urban areas continues to raise the demand for housing and other infrastructure in developing nations. Stability of structures is critical for sustainable development to ensure ... -
Mobile Phone Banking and its Convenience in Making Transactions : The Case of M-PESA Customers in Kisii Couny, Kenya
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2019)The purpose of this paper was to determine the convenience of the M-banking in particular M-Pesa in the making of transactions in Kisii County, Kenya. The Technology Adoption Model (TAM) conceptualizes the use of the ... -
The effect of aflatoxin b1 serum albumin adducts level on subjects with and without liver disease in Kitui and Makueni regions of lower eastern Kenya.
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019)Purpose: An outbreak of aflatoxicosis associated with aflatoxin B1contaminated maize grain and flour had been reported over the years in parts of lower eastern Kenya including Kitui and Makueni counties. Ingestion of ... -
Challenges of E-health adoption and integration on maternal health in Uasin Gishu County Hospitals
(2019-09)E-health has fundamentality shifted the way patient information is accessed and shared across health systems. In Kenya maternal health care still faces challenges including, lack of access to quality maternal health ... -
Parameterized Empirical Potentials For BaF2 From Ab-Initio Methods Applied To The Study Of Superionic Transition Of C-BaF2
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), 2018)Potentials for BaF2 have been generated from the ab-initio methods and tested to determine its applicability in classical dynamics. The minimization process for this force field was stopped at 17% where forces, ... -
Teachers’ Computer Capacity in Public Primary Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya: The Case of the Digital Literacy Programme
(European Scientific Journal, 2019)Kenyan public primary schools are rapidly adopting digital technology in teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to establish teachers’ computer skills as groundwork towards the integration of laptop computers ... -
The Efficacy of Procurement Staff Professionalism in the Implementation of Preference and Reservation Policy in the Professional Regulatory Bodies in Kenya
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2019)World Bank economic surveys have indicated that Kenya spends heavily on public procurement with losses attributed to poor procurement regulations implementation being approximated at 20% per year. According to PPOA annual ... -
Influence of Accessibility to Finance on Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Owned and Managed By Women in Migori County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2019)The study utilizesa descriptive survey research design for a target population of 912 women entrepreneurs with a sample size of 273. A one-stage stratified sampling technique was used to stratify the population according ... -
Influence of Social Media on Public Relations Practice in Kenya Banking Industry: A Case of Chase Bank Kenya Limited (Ir)
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2019)This study reports on a survey conducted in July 2018 exploring the influence of social media on public relations practice in Kenya banking industry a case of Chase bank Kenya ltd(IR).The specific objective of the study ... -
Perceptions of youth on new media influence in insecurity in Migori county, Kenya: a case of Rongo Sub County
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2019-10)Today, new media fully saturate our everyday lives that we are often unconscious of their presence, not to mention their influence. New media are the internet based tools and services that allow users to interact with ... -
Mental Representation and Interpretation of HIV as A Death Sentence in Ekegusii HIV and AIDS Metaphor
(East African Scholars Journal of Education, Humanities and Literature, 2019-02)HIV is one of the challenges confronting the human race and Kenyans are not an exception to this fact. EkeGusii is a Bantu language spoken by approximately two million speakers in Western Kenya. HIV is both a medical and ... -
Influence of external organizational pressure on the usage of eProcurement in referral hospitals in western Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2019-07)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing the usage of e-procurement in referral hospitals in western Kenya. The study was guided by serene objectives; to investigate the influence of perceived ... -
An examination of children's behaviour problems in learning in early childhood education in rongo sub-county, migori county, Kenya.
(2019)The study examined the behavior problems on learning in Early Childhood Education in Rongo Sub-County in Migori County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined behavior problems which can be defined as persistence of an ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in riana division, ndhiwa sub-county, Kenya
(2019)This study investigated factors associated with teenage pregnancy among the teenagers who are regular attendants of religious meetings in Riana Division of Ndhiwa sub-County, Kenya. Specifically, the study set to examine ...