MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 261-280 of 1985
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EFFECT OF FIRM FINANCIAL FACTORS ON FINANCIAL PERFOMANCE OF SACCOS IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-08)SACCOS are key components in the economy and social development. However, it’s experiencing both internal and external issues which should be handled. The study sought to determine the effect of firm financial factors on ... -
EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS AGAINST AFLATOXIN B1 INDUCED TOXICITIES IN SWISS ALBINO MICE
(MMUST, 2024-08)Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus species principally by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, immunosuppressive and have been associated ... -
RELATIVISTIC DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURE FORMATION IN A MATTER—DOMINATED FRIEDMANN UNIVERSE
(MMUST, 2024-08)Cosmology as the study of the Universe as a whole, addresses questions on its origin and development and among the unresolved problems in cosmology today is the formation and evolution of structures in the Universe. One ... -
MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 DYNAMICS WITH INTERVENTION
(MMUST, 2022-11)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respira- tory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is primarily transmitted to humans through inhaling respiratory droplets produced by ... -
INTERFERON-GAMMA AND INTERLUKIN-10 DERANGEMENTS IN HIV-1 ANTIRETROVIRAL NON-ADHERENT PATIENTS ATTENDING SIAYA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Despite significant decline in HIV-1 infection rates from up-scaling of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) accessibility, Kenya is among leading African countries in prevalence. Siaya County has the second-highest prevalence ... -
Application of South African heulandite (HEU) zeolite for the adsorption and removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous water solution: Experimental and computational study
(Heliyon, 2024-07-16)The capacity of South African Heulandite (HEU) zeolite to remove Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solution was investigated using batch experiments and molecular simulations studies. The effect of different factors on the ... -
Staphylococcus aureus associated with surgical site infections in Western Kenya reveals genomic hotspots for pathogen evolution
(Microbiology Society, 27-07-20)Objectives. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens attributed to hospital infections. Although S. aureus infections have been well studied in developed countries, far less is known about the biology of ... -
RsOBP2a, a member of OBF BINDING PROTEIN transcription factors, inhibits two chlorophyll degradation genes in green radish
(International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024-07-29)The green radish (Raphanus sativus L.) contains abundant chlorophyll (Chl). DOF-type transcription factor OBF BINDING PROTEIN (OBP) plays crucial functions in plant growth, development, maturation and responses to various ... -
Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices of Steps to Successful Breastfeeding at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Al-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journa, 2024-06-28)The ten steps to successful breastfeeding have been reported to be effective in enhancing mothers’ knowledge and practices of breastfeeding in various contexts. However, within the Kenyan context, there is limited literature ... -
Utilization of Nutrition Information in Food Labels by Diabetic Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients Attending Clinic at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), 2024-04-27)The aim of food labels is to inform consumers on the food content. The information conveyed on food labels has evolved over time thus the objectives of food labelling have become numerous. Despite the recognized association ... -
Circulating 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and calcium levels, and alkaline phosphatase activity among people living with and without human immunodeficiency virus and injecting drugs in kenya
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024-07-17)Background People who inject drugs (PWID) and living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) are at higher risk of suffering marked derangements in micronutrient levels, leading to poor disease and treatment outcomes. ... -
Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis in Cattle in Smallholder Livestock Production Systems in Bungoma County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024-01)Leptospirosis is an important re-emerging bacterial zoonosis of public health importance in Kenya. It is transmitted through contact with contaminated soil, water, or urine of infected animals. The disease is associated ... -
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Unravels New Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for Eight Lodging Resistance Constituent Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(Gene, 2024-01-16)Lodging poses a significant challenge to rice yield, prompting the need to identify elite alleles for lodging resistance traits to improve cultivated rice varieties. In this study, a natural population of 518 rice accessions ... -
Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Support on the Effect of Occupational Stress Management Practices on Employee Engagement amongst Law Enforcement Officers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024-04-30)Excessive stress that law enforcement officers are exposed to not only threatens their physical and mental health but also affects professionalism, organisational effectiveness, and public safety. This invokes the ... -
Relationship Between Bungoma County Government Bursary and Students' Access to Public Vocational Training Centres, Bungoma County, Kenya
(JOURNAL OF THE KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO, 2024-01-18)The county governments have been subsidizing trainees in public Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) in form of bursary to enhance enrolment and completion rates. The objectives of this paper are to determine the relationship ... -
Regression Analysis of the Effects of Debt onEconomic Performance in Kenya
(African Scientific Annual Review, 2024-07-02)This study investigates the impact of debt on economic performance in Kenya, focusing on both internal and external debt. Using regression analysis and correlation techniques, data from 2000 to 2021 was analyzed to ... -
Challenges against the Achievement of Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in African States
(JOURNAL OF THE KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO /, 2024-01-15)Disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies play a pivotal role in formalizing and enhancing the efficacy of disaster risk reduction efforts. The overall objective of this study was to assess the progress the African Union ... -
Lessons from the pandemic: new best practices in selecting molecular diagnostics for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
(Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2023-11-09)Introduction Point-of-care molecular diagnostics offer solutions to the limited diagnostic availability and accessibility in resource-limited settings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, molecular diagnostics became essential ... -
Linking Fermented Foods to Microbial Composition and Valorisation: Blueprint for Kenya
(Food Reviews International, 2024-05-24)Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the world’s richest selections of indigenous fermented foods which constitute valuable cultural heritage with significant socio-economic impact. The review provides an in-depth examination of ... -
Social Media Marketing and Brand Loyalty at Safaricom Company, Kenya
(2019)Purpose: Social marketing is the design, implementation and control of programs calculated to influence the suitability of social ideas. It has been generally agreeable from many studies in the recent past that companies ...