Browsing University Journals/ Articles by Title
Now showing items 719-738 of 1197
-
Linguistic strategies in the construction of power relations in call-in conversations in Vuuka FM vernacular radio station
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-03-23)This paper examines how language is used to enact power and identity as manifested n caller’s texts in Vuuka FM radio station, a vernacular radio station broadcasts in Luloogoli. This paper seeks to respond to the following ... -
Link between COVID-19 and Substance Abuse among University Students
(Scientific research an Academic Publisher, 2022-09-19)The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed much systemic vulnerability to health care, the economy, and to the normal functioning of society worldwide. As a result of the accumulating stress, many young people ... -
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 ... -
Livelihoods Vulnerability to Climate Change Among Households in Baringo County, Kenya
(Research Anthology on Environmental and Societal Impacts of Climate Change, 2022)The main objective of the study was to determine the causes of vulnerability to climate change on the livelihoods of Baringo County households. The study was based on the pressure and release (PAR) model. An evaluation ... -
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 ... -
Long-term spatial-temporal trends and variability of rainfall over Eastern and Southern Africa.
(Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2018-11-20)This study investigates the spatial-temporal trends and variability of rainfall within East and South Africa (ESA) region. The newly available Climate Hazards group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS-v2) gridded ... -
Male Partner Involvement in Promoting Antenatal Care and Skilled Delivery Attendance in Bumula Sub-County, Kenya
(European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2021-10-14)Globally, male partner involvement in antenatal care and skilled delivery services remains a challenge to effective management of maternal health. Maternal morbidities and mortalities have been increasing due to the ... -
Managing the invasion of guava trees to enhance carbon storage in tropical forests
(Science Direct, 2019-01-15)Tropical forests account for a substantial percentage of the world’s carbon stocks, but the consequences to carbon storage of the rapid invasiveness of the guava tree in these forests is not known. Two different forest ... -
Market Innovation and Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-08-09)The dynamics of change in the business environments catalysed by globalization, changing consumer preferences, and the whirlwind development of technology have exerted immense pressure on commercial banks to introduce new ... -
Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in the Partnered and Unpartnered Model under Health Promotion Partnering Intervention Groups in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-11-11)Women living with disability (WLWD) have adverse maternity outcomes compared to able bodied women. Little efforts have been made to improve the maternal and child health indicators of WLWD. WHO principles of health promotion ... -
Maternal Mental Health Needs When the Unexpected Happens: A cross-sectional study among mothers with preterm infants in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-05-19)Background: Mothers of preterm infants are usually unprepared for the baby’s birth earlier than expected, making them face emotional problems. Preterm births have increased lately with World Health Organization reporting ... -
Mathematical analysis of a within host Ebola disease model
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2020-01)Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a savere, often fatal disease in humans with very high mortality rate. Currently, there are neither licenced vaccines nor approved medication for the disease. In this study, a within host ... -
Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Mathematics Anxiety Behavior on Mathematics Performance in Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2020-06-20)We propose a deterministic model that describes the dynamics of students who have the capabilityWe propose a deterministic model that describes the dynamics of students who have the capabilityto perform well in mathematics ... -
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Corruption of Morals amongst Adolescents with Control Measures in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-04-21)In the present paper, we formulate a new mathematical model for the dynamics of moral corruption with comprehensive age-appropriate sexual information and provision of guidance and counselling. The population is subdivided ... -
Mathematical Modelling of the Role of Interference on the Transmission Dynamics and Management of Hiv and Aids
(Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2018-09-22)In this paper, a deterministic mathematical model incorporating interference is developed and analysed to investigate the role of interference on the transmission dynamics and management of HIV and AIDS. The model is shown ... -
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR ICT INTEGRATION IN INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2020-10)The main problem facing mathematics instruction generally is the need to improve performance of students through use of innovative approaches that involve technology. Despite the advancements in technology, the utilization ... -
Matrices of the Zero Divisor Graphs of Classes of 3-Radical Zero Completely Primary Finite Rings
(SCIENCE MUNDI, 2024-05-16)The study of finite completely primary rings through the zero divisor graphs, the unit groups and their associated matrices, and the automorphism groups have attracted much attention in the recent past. For the Galois ring ... -
Meaning loss in English-Lubukusu medical interpretation
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-05-27)Language is a vital component in doctor-patient communication. The linguistic differences between languages make medical interpretation difficult. Thus, in situations where a doctor and a patient have no common language, ...