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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 ... -
Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2025-02-02)Clinical relevance Advancements in optometric education are essential for addressing the global burden of visual impairment by ensuring a well-trained workforce capable of delivering quality eye care services. Background The ... -
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 ... -
Maternal Mortality Determinants in Rural Kenya: An Audit of Three Hospitals
(Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2025-01-15)Background: Global health agencies advocate that no mother should die while giving life, more so from preventable causes. However, there are persistently high maternal mortalities in various regions with a current global ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Mentorship for capacity building among young scholars in knowledge translation, research, and practice in universities in Kenya
(Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2024-03-05)Mentoring is instrumental in professional development and capacity building to enhance attitude, skills, and knowledge. It’s need in Kenyan higher education institutions cannot be overstated. However, there exists gaps in ... -
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 ... -
Metaviromic analysis reveals coinfection of papaya in western Kenya with a unique strain of Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus and a novel member of the family Alphaflexiviridae
(Archives of Virology, 2020-03-09)Severe mottling symptoms were observed on Carica papaya L. in Koyonzo, Kakamega County, Kenya. Total RNA was sequenced via an RNAtag-seq workflow. Assembled contigs indicated the presence of a divergent strain of Moroccan ...
