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Potential for integrated botanicals and host resistance in maize for management of fall armyworm in Kenya
(African Crop Science Journal, 2025-08-14)The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, has been a devastating invasive pest across Africa since 2016; severely affecting maize (Zea mays L.) by attacking the crop from emergence to cob formation. Farmers increasingly ... -
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(African Journal of Empirical Research (AJERNET), 2025-08-16)Artificial neural networks are widely applied in solving non-linear state-space dynamic models, yet the challenge of inaccurate initial weights remains a critical bottleneck. Weight initialization methods significantly ... -
THE Effect of Digital Payments on Financial Performance of Mutual Funds in Kenya
(Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2025-06-30)Purpose: Mutual funds in Kenya play an integral role in economic development, especially towards the realization of Vision 2030 on financial stability which is anchored on the economic pillar that emphasizes wealth creation ... -
Effect of Reward System on Employee Retention of Non-Teaching Staff: Evidence in Public Schools, Kenya
(Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2025-06-30)Purpose: This study examined the effect of reward systems on employee retention among non-teaching staff in public secondary schools within Mumias East Sub-County, Kenya. Design/Methodology/Approach: The target population ... -
Effect of Green Manufacturing on Performance of Sugar Manufacturing in Western Kenya
(Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2025-06-30)Purpose; The study focused on effects of green manufacturing on performance of sugar manufacturing firms in western Kenya. Methodology/design; The study utilized descriptive and causal research design using both qualitative ... -
Political economy of the air quality management of Nairobi city
(Front. Environ. Health, 2025-08-04)Poor urban air quality is a growing global concern due to its far-reaching environmental, social, and health impacts. Nairobi City's rapid urbanization—characterized by rising human and vehicular populations, industrial ... -
Water, sanitation and hygiene in selected counties in western Kenya: status and challenges
(Water Policy, 2025-07-30)Access to clean water and sanitation services is a fundamental human right in Kenya, according to its 2010 constitution. However, water and sanitation services coverage in Kenya is low, even with the implementation of ... -
Investigation of ionospheric irregularities during the severe geomagnetic storm of 10–11 may 2024
(Indian Journal of Physics, 2025-08-07)In the present study we investigated the ionospheric response to the 10–11 May 2024 intense geomagnetic storm (Dst index~-412nT) using data from seven Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations: Mestersvig (MSVG), ... -
Perception of clinical learning environment among undergraduate health-based students at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2025-07-16)Improvements in the clinical learning environments of a health-based training institution depend on identification of gaps. There was need to conduct studies around clinical learning environments in Sub-Saharan Africa since ... -
Effectiveness of BëST social support model on mental health outcomes among university students in western Kenya: A quasi-experimental design
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2025-07-04)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a form of abusive behaviour that can occur in marriage, cohabitation, or any other type of partnership and includes physical, sexual, or psychological abuse. Numerous studies have established ... -
Random forest model for predicting business success for micro, small and medium enterprises in Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2025-07-21)The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are an important part of the economy of Kenya, yet they have a high rate of uncertainty and failure because of complicated, poorly comprehended reasons. This paper ... -
Perception of clinical learning environment among undergraduate health-based students at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2025-07-16)Improvements in the clinical learning environments of a health-based training institution depend on identification of gaps. There was need to conduct studies around clinical learning environments in Sub-Saharan Africa since ... -
Ovicidal Activity of 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxybenzaldehyde,Derivatives and Structural Analogues on Anopheles gambiae Eggs
(WileyJournal of Chemistry, 2025-01-18)Efective remedies for disrupting An. gambiae metamorphosis at the egg stage are crucial in suppression of the malaria vectorpopulations that result in the reduction of disease burden. 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (the ... -
Budget Development Process and Financial Accountability of County Governments in Western Region, Kenya
(Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2025-03-31)Purpose: The budget development process is recognized globally as a vital tool in attaining efficient service delivery, strategic resource allocation and fiscal discipline, thus promoting financial accountability. The study ... -
Organizational Innovation and Service Delivery in Public Universities in Western Region, Kenya
(Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2025-06-30)Purpose: Organizational innovation is acknowledged as a key factor in assisting public universities maintain service delivery efficiency. Public universities operate in a dynamic and competitive business environment that ... -
Suitability of a Historical Research Design in a History Research
(Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science,, 2025-05-30)Historical research design provides a systematic framework ideal for examining historical events, people, and phenomena. It emphasizes chronological organization, enabling researchers to trace historical processes over ... -
Impact of Currency Exchange Rate on Agricultural Exports in Kenya
(East African Journal of Management and Business Studies, 2024-10-18)Agricultural exports play a pivotal role in Kenya's economic landscape. Kenya’s Vision 2030 highlighted agriculture as one of the key economic pillars that will spur its achievement.However, there has been ... -
Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Affordable Housing in Kenya: The Role of Inflation as a Moderating Variable
(Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2025-06-30)Purpose: Housing is a natural human necessity that affects health, community, economy, education, and social justice. Currently, Kenya is among countries that are faced with housing challenge both in rural and urban areas. ... -
Antibacterial potency of acyclic diester, oleic acid, and β-amyrin tetradecanoate from Acacia lahai and Leucas calostachys against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(Frontiers in Microbiology Resistance and Chemotherapy, 2025-06-25)Introduction: The increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms has led to the search of new and effective antimicrobial agents. Natural products from plants may, therefore, serve as alternative sources of substances for ... -
Comparative Amino Acid Content of Pseudocanthotermes grandiceps, Macrotermis jeanelli and Allodontermes tenax (Isoptera: Termitidea)
(Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences A. Entomology, 2022-09)The main objective of this study was to compare the amino acid profiles of P.grandiceps, M. jeanelli and A. tenax. The study was carried out in Trans-Nzoia at an altitude of 1,900 meters, with a latitude of 1°1'8.72"N, and ...
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