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Drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID-19 lockdown period: A systematic review
(Journal of Integrative Nursing, 2022-12-26)The present study aimed to explore the drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID-19 lockdown period. A systematic review design was adopted. The major online databases utilized were ... -
The estimation of broiler respiration rate based on the semantic segmentation and video amplification
(Frontiers in Physics, 2022-12-21)Respiratory rate is an indicator of a broilers’ stress and health status, thus, it is essential to detect respiratory rate contactless and stress-freely. This study proposed an estimation method of broiler respiratory rate ... -
High-performance liquid chromatography local reference ranges of hemoglobin fractions (HbA, HbA2, and HbF) in detection of hemoglobinopathies in western Kenya
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-12-29)Background Western Kenya, being a malaria-endemic region, has a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathies mostly sickle cell and thalassemia. The hemoglobin fractions or variants, HbA, HbA2, and HbF, serve as biomarkers for ... -
n Empirical Investigation of Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes as the Correlates of Environmental Identity among Pre-Service Biology Teachers in Tanzania
(Sustainability, 2022-12-30)espite the extant literature that discusses the potentiality of environmental identity in shaping people’s engagement with nature, there is little evidence of which specific domains of environmental attitudes and knowledge ... -
The Ecology and Economic Practices of the Isukha and Idakho Communities in Colonial Period 1895-1963
(Athens Journal of History, 2023-01-01)The penetration of colonialism in Isukha and Idakho can best be understood within the general framework of the global imperialism of the nineteenth century, with Europe being the hub of global imperialism where the ... -
Therapeutic uses of stingless bee honey by traditional medicine practitioners in Baringo County, Kenya
(Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 2022-12)African traditional medicine knowledge, skills and practices have often been passed verbally from the older generation to the younger generation. However, the current traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) are rapidly ... -
Status of Micro-Hydrokinetic River Technology Turbines Application for Rural Electrification in Africa
(MDPI-Energies, 2022-11-28)Energy accessibility, reliability and availability are key components of improved quality of life and human development in all spheres. As the United Nations’ SDG 7 calls for access to electricity for all by 2030, Africa ... -
Hotel facilities’ management practices and employee performance in Kenya
(Research in Hospitality Management, 2022-11-21)This study investigated the efficacy of hotel facilities’ management practices on employee performance. A descriptive research survey was applied, while the study area was Nairobi County. The sampling techniques applied ... -
Representation of disability in the media: A review of Kenyan newspaper reports of 2015-2016
(Research Journal in Advanced Humanities, 2022-11-13)Throughout history many societies have dealt poorly with disability. In Kenya, persons who have different types of disabling conditions have been excluded or isolated from mainstream society and denied opportunities due ... -
The Cell Membrane of a Novel Rhizobium phaseoli Strain Is the Crucial Target for Aluminium Toxicity and Tolerance
(CELL, 2022-03-03)Soils with low pH and high aluminium (Al) contamination restrict common bean production, mainly due to adverse effects on rhizobia. We isolated a novel rhizobium strain, B3, from Kenyan soil which is more tolerant to Al ... -
Private rate of returns to investment in education for teachers with bachelor’s degree in public secondary schools in Kenya
(African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research (The), 2022-10-31)The theory of human capital postulates an increase in earnings at different levels of educational qualifications. However, there are mixed findings and interpretations on return to investment in education around the world. ... -
Improving midwifery educators’ capacity to teach emergency obstetrics and newborn care in Kenya universities: a pre-post study
(BMC Medical Education, 2022-10-31)Background: International Confederation of Midwives and World Health Organization recommend core competencies for midwifery educators for effective theory and practical teaching and practice. Deficient curricula and lack ... -
nthroponymy in Eastern Nilotic: A case of Turkana personal names
(Reserach Journal in Advanced Humanities, 2022-07-14)This paper is about personal names given to Turkana children at birth, during the rite of passage to adulthood and throughout one’s life. Following the lexical pragmatic theory according to Wilson (2003) and Carston (2002), ... -
Transformational leadership and innovation in deposit taking SACCOs
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2022-11-13)With the drive for enhanced financial inclusion of the population through encouraging savings and investments in a bid to spur economic growth and attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the critical role played ... -
Endogeneity and Human Capital in Higher Education A Critical Analysis of Investment Returns Among Teacher’s in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(JUMUGA Journal of Education, Oral studies and human science, 2022-10-15)The concept of human capital presupposes that formal schooling and experience enhances the productive capacity of individual workers through acquisition of knowledge and skills. Empirical studies on private rate of return ... -
DNA barcoding markers provide insight into species discrimination, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
(Springer, 2022-11-14)Yams (Dioscorea species) are tuber crops that are grown in tropical regions of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Asia and South Pacific islands. It is an important food security crop with economic, nutritional and ... -
Abundance and Symbiotic Rhizobia Colonizing Soybean (Glycine max) in Soils of Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(International Journal of Agronomy, 2021-08-12)Identification of effective indigenous rhizobia strain nodulating soybean (Glycine max) was conducted in Kakamega County, Western Kenya. This study was carried out to establish the abundance and symbiotic efficiency of ... -
Education for Sustainable Development: The Case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)
(Southern Africa Journal of Environmental Education, 2015-09-17)The unit-based sustainability assessment tool (USAT) was administered at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya, between January and March 2012. The assessment focused on establishing to what ... -
Ethnomedicinal uses of stingless bee honey among native communities of Baringo County, Kenya
(Scientific African, 2022-08-02)Stingless bees live in tropical and subtropical areas around the world, however, stingless bee honey and other products have traditionally been used in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world to treat various ... -
EFFECT OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING BIOLOGY AT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RWANDA
(Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022-10)Attitude has been regarded as a motivating feeling for the learning of biology. However, how inquiry-based learning contributes to attitude change towards the learning of biology has not yet been studied in Rwanda. This ...
