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Cloud Computing Model For Enhanced Resource Usage In Multi-Tenant Application Environment
(International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology, 2020-09)Cloud computing technology is built on the concept of virtualization to facilitate resource sharing among many cloud tenants. Due to this attractive feature of the cloud, many organizations and institutions are adopting ... -
Co-Cultivation and Matching of Early- and Late-Maturing Pearl Millet Varieties to Sowing Windows Can Enhance Climate-Change Adaptation in Semi-Arid Sub-Saharan Agroecosystems
(Climate, 2023-11-10)In semi-arid regions, climate change has affected crop growing season length and sowing time, potentially causing low yield of the rainfed staple crop pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and food insecurity among smallholder ... -
Co-curricular practices on prevention of substance abuse among secondary school students in Kakamega County – Kenya
(Journal of Social Sciences and Economics (JSSE), 2023-07-30)The critical need everywhere in the 21 century world is to prepare students to lead healthy and fulfilling lives by providing them with relevant educational programmes inclusive of co-curricular practices. The study evaluated ... -
Co-Text and Implicature in Bi. Msafwari’s Topical Discussions
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-08)Decoding meaning in communication depends on semantic properties assigned by grammar and the speaker's intended meaning. Therefore, it is necessary to infer the intended meaning from the cues the speaker provides in the ... -
Codified knowledge, knowledge resources, design, application and implications on effectiveness in institutions of higher education in Kenya
(African Journal of Business Management, 2021-01)Effective knowledge management in institutions of higher education is critical for sustainable strategic competitive advantage. However, little information is available on how knowledge management enhances internal ... -
Coercive Isomorphism And Financial Reporting Qualities Of Listed Banks In Kenya
(Seisense Business Review, 2021-04-01)Purpose: The paper pursues to assess top management's moderating power on the association between coercive isomorphism on Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ). Design/ Methodology: Descriptive research design was adopted to ... -
Cognitive Behavioural Intervention: Remedy for School Dropout in an Inclusive Setting in Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(International Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020-10)Abstract: Preventing student dropout seems to be a big challenge for school systems. This becomes even more severe for students who display aggressive behaviour. Aggression in students is manifested in several ways such ... -
Communicating Off-Record Politeness by Use of Non-Usual Stress in Kiswahili Language
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-08)The interpretation of meaning as intended is a major factor to be borne in mind by interlocutors in a communicative event. Though speakers choose strategies that enable communication messages in well-interpreted manner, ... -
Communication as a Factor Affecting Effective Strategy Implementation in the Banking Industry in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2016-07)The study sought to examine communication as a factor affecting effective strategy implementation in the banking industry in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. This research ... -
Community attitude and practice towards skin disease prevention in a rural community in Busia County
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-04-19)Background: Skin conditions were the fourth leading cause of nonfatal burden globally, expressed as years lost due to disability and eighteenth leading cause of health burden worldwide, expressed as disability adjusted ... -
Community Perceptions and Priorities for Managing Water and Environmental Resources in the River Njoro Watershed in Kenya.
(ASCE Library, 2012-04-26)The Njoro Watershed, typical of the semi-arid basins in the Rift Valley of Kenya, is undergoing a new phase of rapid land use change in the uplands portion of the watershed, and on-going significant growth in both rural ... -
Comorbidity of mental health and autism spectrum disorder: perception of practitioners in management of their challenging behaviour
(International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023-05-17)The relationship between mental health problems, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and challenging behaviour among children and adolescents is complex and multifaceted. The study investigated practitioners’ perception of ... -
Comparative Analysis of Acoustic Propagation Parameters of Natural Sounds of Anopheles gambiae s.s and Odorrana tormota Significant in Mosquito Startle
(plos one bioRxiv, 2019-08-05)Acoustics of varied frequency ranges generated naturally by animals or artificially by electronic devices have shown startle effect to insects. It has been shown that mosquitoes use the reactive near-field in antennae ... -
Comparative effect of Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins on the fitness of F1 sorghum × weed hybrids.
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2022)Background and Objective: Disruptive selection has progressively maintained huge diversity among crop and weedy members of the sorghum genus. Crop improvement in the species has a greater impact on alleles that enhance ... -
Comparative effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on Radopholus similis infection in East African Highland Banana plants as influenced by rhizosphere biota
(Scientific African, 2022-08-13)Root parasitism by Radopholus similis may vary under different nutritional conditions and soil substrates. Such variations in nematode infection may affect deductions from evaluations of pest control measures. Three parallel ... -
Comparative genomic and phenotypic characterization of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from Siaya, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2021-01-01)Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a major global health concern that often causes bloodstream infections in areas of the world affected by malnutrition and comorbidities such as HIV and malaria. Developing a strategy to ... -
Comparative studies in electrochemical degradation of sulfamethoxazole and diclofenac in water by using various electrodes and phosphate and sulfate supporting electrolytes
(Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 2016-06-23)In this study, the electro-oxidation capacities of Na2SO4 and potassium phosphate buffer supporting electrolytes were tested and compared for destruction of the sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and diclofenac (DCF) on platinum (Pt) ...