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SECURITY SECTOR REFORMS INFLUENCING TRANSFORMATION OF NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE, NAIROBI AND KIAMBU COUNTIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-12)Globally, police are confronted with the ever-changing security scenario that demands for police reforms that enhances effective service delivery. The major police reform documents and Task Forces since 2000 and other ... -
Prevalence of Depression and Related Socio Demographic Factors Among Nurses Working at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Uasin Gishu County, Eldoret
(Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Disorders, 2017-12-27)Nurses are predisposed to developing depression which is a common mental health problem. They experience depression more than the general population due to the nature of their work. Untreated, depression can lead to a ... -
EFFECT OF TRADITIONAL POKOT WORLDVIEW ON SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE POKOT
(MMUST, 2018)Christian missionaries established the first mission work among the Pokot of West Pokot County in 1931, when the Churchman‟s Missionary Society (BCMS) the Anglicans established a mission centre at Kacheliba. However, they ... -
NEW MEDIA AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL IN ENHANCING UPTAKE OF CO-OPERATIVE SERVICES AMONG THE YOUTH IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-01)ABSTRACT The internet is reshaping modern day public lives in communication by transforming and expanding the scopes of new potential networks and deepening existing networks and creating a more consistent communication ... -
MULTISCALE MODELLING OF EBOLA TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS
(MMUST, 2018-01)Ebola virus disease, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a rare and deadly illness caused by one of the strains of Ebola virus. This viral agent is regarded as a prototype pathogen of viral hemorrhagic fever with ... -
Evaluation of vaginal cytology through clue cell detection and Nugent’s score in the laboratory diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis in women of reproductive age
(journal of medical science and clinical research, 2018-01)Background: Diagnosis of various causes of vaginal discharge is done by detailed history taking, physical examination and laboratory investigations. Use Nugent’s score as laboratory tests remains the gold standard however, ... -
Challenges Facing Small and Medium Water Service Providers in Kenya: A Case of Amatsi Water Services Company, Vihiga County
(Journal of the Civil Engineering Forum, 2018-01)The access to water services is a fundamental human right. Water and sanitation services coverage in Kenya is low even with the implementation of reforms in the sector initiated in 2002. Small and medium Water Service ... -
OCCURRENCE OF GROUNDNUT ROSETTE DISEASE AND DIVERSITY OF ITS CAUSAL AGENTS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-01)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nearly 75% to 80% of the world’s groundnut is grown by resource poor smallholder farmers in developing countries, ... -
STUDY OF FOOD SECURITY THROUGH FOOD WASTE AND LOSS CONTROL MECHANISM IN KENYA
(Tourism & Hospitality Reviews, 2018-01)Food waste within the hospitality’s restaurant operations contribute immensely to the global food wastes, and studies reveal that it contributes 45% of wastes through food preparation and production processes, 21% through ... -
Energy Evaluation and Qualitative Analysis of Biogas Produced from Co-Digesting Kitchen Waste and Cow Dung
(Physical Science International Journal, 2018-01-01)Anaerobic digestion is an effective method for organic pollution reduction and bio-energy production and has increasing applications worldwide. Produced biogas consists mainly of 50–70% methane (CH4) and 30–50% carbon ... -
Incidence of Self-Esteem Among Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse in Kenya
(Global Social Welfare, 2018-01-04)It has been established that sexual abuse against children is a global problem and quite widespread. Sexual abuse against children is a public health concern given that its outcomes are not only detrimental to the health ... -
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
(BMC Public Health, 2018-01-30)Background Substance use is increasingly becoming prevalent on the African continent, fueling the spread of HIV infection. Although socio-demographic factors influence substance consumption and risk of HIV infection, the ... -
Mobile Money Users' Functionings and Freedoms: Amartya Sen's Capability Approach
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2018-02)Over the last decade Amartya Sen's Capability Approach has emerged as the leading alternative to standard economic frameworks for thinking about poverty, inequality and human development generally. Professor Sen has ... -
On the Computationally Efficient Numerical Solution to the Helmholtz Equation
(International Mathematical Forum,, 2018-02)Named after Hermann L. F. von Helmholtz (1821-1894), Helmholtz equation has obtained application in many elds: investigation of acaustic phenomena in aeronautics, electromagnetic application, migration in 3-D geophysical ... -
Conceptualizing Peace, Security and Development: A Critical Discourse
(MMUST, 2018-02-22)This professorial inaugural lecture critically attempts to examine the concepts Peace, Security, and Development. Peace, is understood to be not only the absence of direct and physical violence, but more importantly, the ... -
GREEN BASED SORPTION TECHNOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF SELECTED PHARMACEUTICALS FROM WASTEWATER AND THEIR DISCHARGE LOADS WITHIN LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-03)The presence of pharmaceuticals (PHCs) in wastewater, surface and ground water systems has instigated great environmental concern due to the toxicological effects associated with these compounds. Conventional wastewater ... -
Employee Involvement and Employee Performance: The Case of Part Time Lecturers in Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2018-03)The study sought to examine the relationship between employee involvement and employee performance of part time lecturers in public universities in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey research design to collect ... -
Critical Review of Literature on Knowledge Management Strategy and Organizational Performance
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2018-03)Knowledge is a critical asset in an organization thus there must be an effective identification, acquisition, storage, sharing and implementation in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The paper aims to ...