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Effect of Corporate Culture on the Performance of the Kenya Commercial Bank
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-08-31)Over the last seven years, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) management has initiated various restructuring processes, such as "moving from good to great" positioning strategy, rebranding tactics, value concerns, and behavior ... -
Canonical Correlation in Modeling Short Term Expenditure versus Poverty Levels in Informal Settlements
(MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal)., 2023-08-31)Populations in informal settlements grapple with poor living conditions and inability to access quality education. Expenditure behaviour especially on short term basis is one of the major causes of poverty as majority live ... -
Supplier Selection Practices And Supply Chain Performance Of County Referral Hospitals In Kenya
(Business Excellence and Management, 2023-09)The study examined the effect of supplier selection practices on supply chain performance of county referral hospitals in Kenya. Descriptive survey design was utilized. Both stratified random and simple random techniques were ... -
EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES VERSUS DEPLOYMENT: EXISTING GAPS IN THE CONTEXT OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MMUST), KENYA
(International Journal of Development and Management Review, 2023-09-01)Staff competency is a key factor in ensuring an organization performs and delivers on her mandates. Both professional and academic are important indicators of competency and it evolves over time in line with presenting ... -
Hepatic Function and its Association with Clinical Outcomes in Non-Adherent HIV-1 Adults
(Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2023-09-03)Background and study aim: Hepatic derangements are emerging as prominent causes mortality and morbidity among HIV patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Among this population, high HIV viremia, low CD4+ ... -
Influence of Statist Inter-ethnic Political Leadership Transformation in the Management of Inter-ethnic Conflicts in Bungoma County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-06)The study interrogates the influence of statist inter-ethnic political leadership transformation in the management of inter-ethnic conflicts in Bungoma County. In Kenya, specifically in Bungoma, the 1963 conflict in the ... -
Deciphering the antimycobacterial, cytotoxicity and phytochemical profile of Entada abyssinica stem bark
(An International Journal of Plant Research and Biotechnology, 2023-09-07)Organic (acetonic, chloroform, methanolic and hexanic) extracts of Entada abyssinica stem bark were screened for their antimycobacterial, cytotoxicity and phytochemical profiles. Microplate Alamar Blue and MTT assays were ... -
Spatial Variations in Aquatic Insect Community Structure in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Ecology, 2023-09-08)Background. Aquatic insect community structure is dynamic due to threats by anthropogenic activities coupled with changing climatic conditions. The insect’s survival is dependent on the substrate, water quality, and ... -
Resource Availability and its Role in Promoting Participation in Non-Formal Curricular Activities in Kenyan Secondary Schools
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-08)This study examined the resources that promoted participation in Non-Formal Curricular Activities (NFCAs) in secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was used. The study utilized 2507 ... -
School Administration Support Systems for Educational Technology Adoption and Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-08)Adoption of technology in instruction requires the unconditional support of school administration. Certain mandatory pillars of support services must be in the right place for educational technology adoption by teachers ... -
Influence of Instructional Resource Utilization on Kiswahili Performance in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-11)Effective utilization of instructional resources during instruction in Kiswahili subjects is crucial for the students’ academic performance. Competence in teaching and learning the Kiswahili language has been a challenge, ... -
Assessment of groundwater vulnerability in Webuye Municipality, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater (JARWW), 2023-09-12)Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human right and is enshrined in the sustainable development goal 6. Consequently, resources have been channeled towards development and improvement of water sources. Unlike ... -
Human NCR3 gene variants rs2736191 and rs11575837 alter longitudinal risk for development of pediatric malaria episodes and severe malarial anemia
(Springer Link, 2023-09-13)Background Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality in holoendemic transmission areas. Severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 5.0 g/dL in children] is the most common ... -
Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy in Rural Communities in Western Kenya
(Vaccines, 2023-09-13)Vaccine hesitancy is a significant global public health concern. This study sought to determine the correlates of acceptance and hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccines in rural populations of selected counties in Western ... -
Education for Sustainable Development: The Case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST
(Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 2023-09-17)The unit-based sustainability assessment tool (USAT) was administered at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya, between January and March 2012. The assessment focused on establishing to what ... -
Supplier Risk Management Practices and Performance of Supply Chain in the Health Sector in Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-18)Disruptions within the supply chain due to various risks can have significant and far-reaching consequences for businesses. To effectively address these risks, firms must develop robust strategies for risk management. The ... -
The Cursed Promised Land? Demographic Risk Factors for Homegrown Extremism in the Squatter Enclaves of Mount Elgon Region of Western Kenya
(Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2023-09-19)Globally, conflicts are phenomenal and are caused by multivariate risk factors; however, purely land-use-based conflicts are gradually growing and becoming conspicuous. Authoritative studies project that violent conflicts ... -
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater treatment plants in Kenya, East Africa: Concentrations, removal efficiency, mass loading rates and ecological impacts
(Environmental Research, 2023-09-20)This study investigated the levels, mass loadings, removal efficiency, and associated ecotoxicological risks of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), namely, dibutylphthalate (DBP), diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), ... -
Prevalence of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Pulmonary Disease in HIV-1 Patients with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Western Kenya
(Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-09-21)Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) are ubiquitous, free-living, environmental saprophytic microorganisms. NTMs belong to the genus Mycobacterium which includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). NTMs have ... -
Influence of Audit Committee Meetings on the Quality of Audit Reports of Saccos in Homabay County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-22)Every operating organization keeps tabs on its development by producing accurate financial statements at the conclusion of each fiscal year, which are subsequently distributed to various individual users who are concerned ...