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Influence of Internal Audit Risk Planning Practices on the Financial Performance of SACCOs in the Western Region of Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-12)To better monitor and control risks, businesses may use risk-based internal audit (RBIA) practices. It also increases transparency and honesty in the financial reporting process. The Western Region and Kenyan Deposit Taking ... -
Influence of Gender Norms on Education Participation among Secondary School Girls in Homa Bay County
(Science Mundi, 2023-10-14)Several studies in sub-Saharan Africa have looked at the impact of gender norms on the education of girls. Nevertheless, on anationallevel,limitedstudieshaveattemptedtodirectlyinvestigatethegirls’view ... -
Competence of Health Care Providers on Clinical Management of Myocardial Infarction in Selected Hospitals with Intensive Care Unit Western Kenya
(Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 2023-10-16)Background: The capacity of healthcare providers to execute an accurate initial assessment is crucial for recognizing the urgency and treatment needs of patients and for creating baseline data from which any changes in ... -
Factors Influencing Patient Waiting Time in Emergency Department of Khunyangu Sub-County Hospital, Busia Kenya
(Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 2023-10-16)Background: Waiting time remains an important indicator of quality health services. The emergency department is the most critical area of any hospital. For patients who are in urgent need of hospitalization, delayed ... -
Contextual meaning loss and gain in the translation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-10-17)This paper establishes the extent of contextual meaning loss or gain in the translation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili. In particular, it analyzes critical concepts in contextualizing the ... -
Effect of Provision of Non-Audit Services on Internal Audit Effectiveness in Public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in Western Region, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-19)The effectiveness of internal auditing, particularly when it is tightly aligned with risk management frameworks, compliance standards, and strengthened internal controls, attracts substantial attention worldwide, particularly ... -
Determinants of Negotiated Wages in the Kenyan Banking Industry
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-20)Over time, wages in the Kenyan banking sector have increased, but not at a rate that has kept up with inflation. This has had a negative effect in that the employees in the banking sector were unable to maintain the standards ... -
Continuance Commitment and Employee Performance of Non-Academic Staff in Public Universities in Western Region of Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-23)The present trend among firms is to prioritise the cultivation of dedicated employees due to the notable disparity in performance between devoted employees and their counterparts. Devoted personnel exhibit high levels of ... -
Hospitality Restaurant Operations: Safety and Hygiene Practices
(Intechopen, 2023-10-23)Hotel Restaurants contributes immensely to the economic well-being of many Countries worldwide. Apart from solving patrons’ dining needs, restaurants employ many people across the world and thus contributes to the global ... -
Urban Proximity and Its Influence on Peri Urban Land Use Pattern
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-25)Urbanisation has caused unprecedented land use changes around urban settlements, leading to enormous socio-economic impacts on peri-urban residents. The spatial growth of urban settlements beyond designated boundaries into ... -
Policy and financing interventions supporting community managed drought resilience strategies: A case of Marsabit County, Kenya
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-10-25)Drought risk management is the function of the national government complemented by the developed systems of governance in Kenya. However, this function is clearly delineated only for institutions and misses the mark in ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2023-10-26)The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease of 2019 as an epidemic and public health emergency of international concern on January 30th, 2020. Different factors during a pandemic can contribute to low quality ... -
Evaluation of a pilot interprofessional train-the-trainer workshop to enhance sickle cell anemia community education in Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2023-10-27)Background: To assess the implementation of a pilot interprofessional train-the-trainer workshop (TTT) on sickle cell anemia (SCA) for feasibility, capacity building, and program sustainment. Methods: The TTT was used ... -
Candida species distribution in different clinical specimens from various Nairobi metropolitan city public referral hospitals
(East African Medical Journal, 2023-10-27)Background: Invasive candidiasis and candidaemia are pervasive conditions complicating immunosuppressive conditions and leading to high mortality. This study aimed at determining the distribution of C. albicans and emergence ... -
Impact of Asset Quality Compliance on Financial Performance of Nairobi Securities Exchange Listed Commercial Banks
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-28)Asset quality compliance is relatively important; however, the banking sector has undergone major financial shocks due to compliance signals. With losses experienced among commercial banks, for instance, return on assets ... -
Evidence of Climate Change and Seasonal Agricultural Drought in Kakamega South Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-10-30)Changes in climate have led to shifts in weather patterns outside the normal range of variation over a given time period, attributed to either human action or natural causes. This has led to reduced precipitation, which ... -
Effect of Instructional Supervision on Utilization of Teaching and Learning Resources for Implementation of CBC in Pre-Primary Classrooms in Webuye East Sub-County, Bungoma County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-01)The competency-based curriculum was first offered to Kenyan schools in 2017 as a pilot program, and it was adopted in January 2019. As a drastic departure from the 8-4-4 education system, a new 2-6-3-3-3 system was established ... -
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater treatment plants in Kenya, East Africa: Concentrations, removal efficiency, mass loading rates and ecological impacts
(Environmental Research, 2023-11-01)This study investigated the levels, mass loadings, removal efficiency, and associated ecotoxicological risks of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), namely, dibutylphthalate (DBP), diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), ... -
Influence of Debt Restructuring Strategy Implementation on Performance of Selected Commercial Banks in Kisumu Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-02)Kenya witnessed the failure of several banks, such as Imperial Bank and Dubai Bank. The study examined the influence of debt restructuring strategy implementation on the performance of selected commercial banks in Kisumu, ... -
Moderating Effect of Organizational Culture on the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Organizational Commitment Amongst Nurses in Public Hospitals in Bungoma County
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-02)Healthcare organisations are in dire need of a culture in which nursing employees are dedicated, motivated, and strongly associated with their sacred profession. This calls for strengthening the quality of the work life ...