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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 ... -
Transformational leadership and innovation in deposit taking SACCOs. The moderating role of competitor orientation
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Rhizobia Contribute to Salinity Tolerance in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(Cell, 2022-11-16)Rhizobia are soil bacteria that induce nodule formation on leguminous plants. In the nodules, they reduce dinitrogen to ammonium that can be utilized by plants. Besides nitrogen fixation, rhizobia have other symbiotic ... -
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 ... -
Effects of 15th January 2010 Annular Solar Eclipse on Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances and Equatorial Plasma Bubbles over Low Latitude Regions of East Africa
(Advances in Astronomy, 2022-11-21)The influence of the 15th January 2010 annular solar eclipse on traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs) and equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) is studied using data from six global navigation and satellite system (GNSS) ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the Impact of Enquiry-Based Instructional Strategies on Students’ Attitudes towards Biology
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2022-12)Teaching methods dominated by teacher demonstration, chalk and talk, have been attributed as the main source of negative attitudes towards biology. This study aimed to explore the impact of enquiry-based learning on students’ ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders among Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Region, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2022-12-05)Background: Globally, mental health disorders are on the rise with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the situation. These disorders are affecting many people with no defined treatment or management. Health care workers (HCWs) ... -
Evaluating strategies for coping with patient surge in hospitals due to mass casualties along a highway in Western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2022-12-18)Background: During mass casualty incidents, nearby hospitals receive `many patients who tend to stretch hospital resources resulting in poor outcomes. Objective: To evaluate strategies for coping with patient surge in ... -
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 seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals amidst vaccination roll-out in western Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2022-12-22)The population’s antibody response is a key factor in comprehending SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology. This is especially important in African settings where COVID-19 impact, and vaccination rates are relatively low. This study aimed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of accounting information and communication control on financial performance of Sacco’s in Kenya
(international journal of research in business and social science, 2022-12-31)The study sought to examine the effect of Accounting Information and Communication control on the financial performance of Sacco’s in Kenya. The study employed a mixed research design targeting 175 Sacco’s with 875 ... -
Household adoption dynamics of solar home systems in Democratic Republic of Congo
(IRT Digital Library, 2023)To enhance energy access in Kinshasa's Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is crucial to understand the DRC's energy space in depth. The article presents specific data from active end-users, consisting of structured ... -
Product Innovation and Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023)The dynamics of change in the business environment catalysed by globalization, changing consumer preferences, and a whirlwind of technological development have exerted immense pressure on commercial banks to introduce ... -
Board Nationality and Educational Diversity and Organizational Performance: A Systematic Review of Literature
(International Journal of Business, Economics, and Social Developmen, 2023)Board diversity is an important aspect of corporate governance. This paper reviewed research on board nationality and educational diversity and organizational performance in both developed and developing contexts. Further, ...