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Estimation of Risk Factors Affecting Screening Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Using the Bayesian Ordinal Logistic Model
(Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2023-03-16)Prostate cancer occurs when cells in the prostate gland grow out of control. Almost all prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. The survival rate for prostate cancer patients depends on the screening outcome, which can be ... -
Assessment of groundwater quality in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Progress in Sustainable Development, 2023-03-17)Vihiga County does not have a sewerage system and therefore people rely on onsite sanitation system. Poorly designed and located on-site sanitation systems are potential threats to groundwater which is the main source of ... -
Whole Transcriptome Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Cultured Nile Tilapia (O. niloticus) Subjected to Chronic Stress Reveals Signaling Pathways Associated with Depressed Growth
(MDPI Gene, 2023-03-25)Chronic stress is a serious threat to aquaculture as it lowers fish growth performance and compromises fish welfare. The exact mechanism by which growth is retarded is, however, not clearly understood. This study sought ... -
Strategic Direction and Firm Performance: Evidence from the SACCO Secto
(Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2023-03-31)Purpose: Strategic direction setting is a critical leadership practice to be adopted by organizations that intend to attain good performance. This study sought to examine the influence of strategic direction on Sacco ... -
Mental health outcomes and associated predictors among mothers of preterm infants: A cross-sectional study
(East African Medical Journal, 2023-04)Objectives: The study sought to determine mental health outcomes and associated predictors among mothers of preterm infants in the Neonatal Care Unit (NCU). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study ... -
Evaluation of Strategic Options for Enhancing Community Resilience to Drought in Kitui County, Kenya
(The Cradle of Knowledge: African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research, 2023-04)In Kenya, Arid and semi-arid Lands are more affected by drought due to their fragile ecosystems, unfavourable climate, and historical marginalization. Kitui County is one of the counties that have been ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Public Health Service Delivery in County Governments in Western Kenya Region
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-04-11)Poor health service delivery has been linked to the devolution of health services, with some health workers walking off the job due to inadequate pay and unsafe working conditions. This research aimed at establishing the ... -
Metagenomic Profiles of Bacterial communities and environmental factors associated with proliferation of malaria vector mosquitoes within the Kenyan Coast
(Microbiology Society, 2023-04-12)Background: Anopheles mosquitoes are the main malaria vector and as malaria cases decline in Sub Saharan Africa, there is a growing realisation that new interventions need to be added to complement the existing control ... -
Bloodmeal host identities among sympatric Glossina austeni and Glossina pallidipes tsetse flies in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kwale, Kenya
(Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2023-04-14)Odor from preferred/non-preferred tsetse fly vertebrate hosts have been exploited in R&D of attractants/repellents of the fly for human and livestock protection. Odors from vertebrate hosts of Glossina austeni and Glossina ... -
Strategic Procurement Planning and Service Delivery of County Governments in Western Kenya Region
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-04-17)Ensuring the provision of public services in Kenya necessitates public expenditure through the procurement of goods, works, and services; therefore, the integrity of the entire process from procurement to delivery of goods, ... -
Acceptability and Nutritional Quality of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Cookies Enriched with Cricket (Acheta domesticus)
(Journal of Food Stability, 2023-04-22)The triple burden of malnutrition, characterized by being overweight, hidden hunger, and underweight, is prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya. Edible crickets are recognized as a sustainable and affordable ... -
Optical modelling of TCO based FTO/TiO2 multilayer thin films and simulation in hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cell
(Scientific Africa, 2023-04-26)Hydrogenated Amorphous silicon (a:Si:H) has low amounts of defects making it attractive for photovoltaic applications. To improve power conversion efficiency (PCE) of a:Si:H solar cells, this study investigated the effect ... -
Linkage between nutritional status of children 6-59 months and some socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers in Malava sub-county, Kakamega County
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023-04-27)The world is currently battling the triple burden of malnutrition across all age groups including children. In Kenya, household socio-demographic and economic characteristics have been shown to contribute to malnutrition ... -
Effect of Monetary Reward Strategies on National Police Service Delivery in Nairobi County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-05)Despite the fact that the National Police Service (NPS) is mandated to protect the lives and properties of the people as stipulated in the Kenyan constitution, it continues to face unprecedented pressure to improve its ... -
Augmented Reality for Medical Training in Eastern Africa
(IEEE Explore, 2023-05-01)Access to qualified medical care is severely limited in low-resource areas within East Africa. Technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) have been shown to be useful for medical teaching and guidance and may contribute to ... -
Local Fractional Strong Metric Dimension of Certain Complex Networks
(Complexity, 2023-05-05)Fractional variants of distance-based parameters have application in the fields of sensor networking, robot navigation, and integer programming problems. Complex networks are exceptional networks which exhibit significant ... -
A review of the enhanced degradation of pesticides in tropical agricultural soils
(Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 2023-05-09)Pesticides newly introduced into the soil are normally poorly degraded by native soil microbes. However, studies have demonstrated that repeated exposure of pesticides to soil microbes potentially enhances their biodegradation ... -
Mutational signatures for breast cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence
(Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2023-05-15)Background Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide. Its diagnosis and prognosis remain scanty, imprecise, and poorly documented. Previous studies have indicated that some genetic mutational signatures are ... -
Mutational signatures for breast cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence
(Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2023-05-15)Background Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide. Its diagnosis and prognosis remain scanty, imprecise, and poorly documented. Previous studies have indicated that some genetic mutational signatures are ... -
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 ...