MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes are enriched in the plasmidome of clinical Escherichia coli isolates compared with wastewater isolates from western Kenya
(Science Direct, 2021-07)Many low-middle income countries in Africa have poorly-developed infectious disease monitoring systems. Here, we employed whole genome sequencing (WGS) to investigate the presence/absence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ... -
Insecticide resistance exerts significant fitness costs in immature stages of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya
(Malaria Journal, 2021-06-09)Background Despite increasing documentation of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors against public health insecticides in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a paucity of information on the potential fitness costs of ... -
Structural, Electronic and Electrochemical Properties of Vanadium Disulphide Material for Energy Conversion and Storage in Li/Na-ion Battery
(Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews, 2021-02-17)We review work on rechargeable metal-ion batteries. Rechargeable metal-ion batteries play a crucial role in modern transport, communication and electronic industries with lithium ion batteries being the most common on the ... -
Occurrence characteristics of equatorial plasma bubbles over Kisumu, Kenya during Solar maximum of Solar Cycle 24
(International Journal of Advanced Astronomy, 2021-01)Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs) are irregular plasma density depletions in the ambient electron density in the equatorial F-region ionosphere generated after sunset. EPBs are known to bring disruptions to telecommunication ... -
Assessment of uptake of cervical cancer screening services among women of reproductive age in Khwisero sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-12)Background: Cervical cancer stands to be amongst the major contributors to cancer demises and morbidity in the world. It is also ranked fourth among the most frequent types of cancer among women. The objective was assessing ... -
Intervention Time Series Modeling of Infant Mortality: Impact of Free Maternal Health Care
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2020-09-07)Infant mortality is an important marker of the overall society health. The 3rd goal of the Sustainable Development Goals aims at reducing infant deaths that occur due to preventable causes by 2030. Due to increased infant ... -
Effect of Financing Decisions on Performance of Housing Cooperative Societies in North Rift Counties, Kenya
(Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2020-11)Housing is one of the largest concerns facing most countries of the world, where the increase in the numbers of the population are not corresponding with the available housing facilities. The huge demand of housing ... -
SUPPLIERS FOCUSED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED SUGAR COMPANIES IN WESTERN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2021-01-01)The trend in the last five years in the Sugar companies in Western Kenya is worrying with some sugar companies being put under receivership and others are non-operational. Studies on how supplier corporate social ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REVENUE STAFF COMPETENCE AND REVENUE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY IN NANDI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(Journal of International Financial Managemen, 2021-02-23)The purpose of revenue collection is to lessen inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth, in modern economics taxes are the most important sources of revenue. Since the introduction of devolved ... -
Codified knowledge, knowledge resources, design, application and implications on effectiveness in institutions of higher education in Kenya
(African Journal of Business Management, 2021-01)Effective knowledge management in institutions of higher education is critical for sustainable strategic competitive advantage. However, little information is available on how knowledge management enhances internal ... -
INFLUENCE OF LIQUIDITY RISK ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL FIRMS LISTED ON NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE IN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-12)The agricultural sector is unstable due to risk of returns compared with other sectors like the services, commercial, industrial and allied sectors which have modest risk and investment and finance sector which have the ... -
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-07)The objective of this study was to determine the influence of corporate governance on the relationship between technological resources and performance of regional development authorities in Kenya. The study adopted explanatory ... -
Influence of Competitive Strategies on Customer Loyalty
(Int Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, 2021-05)Article Published In Vol.9 (May-June 2021) Influence of Competitive Strategies on Customer Loyalty: A Case of Kenya Commercial Bank South Sudan Pages : 212-217, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14741/ijmcr/v.9.3.3 Author : Obola, ... -
INFLUENCE OF PROFITABILITY ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURE QUALITY AMONG LISTED FIRMS IN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-08)The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of profitability on financial instruments disclosure quality among listed firms on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The target population for this research ... -
Organizational capabilities and performance of sugar companies in kenya
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2015-10)In a global perspective, firms are focusing to becoming more competitive by launching competitive strategies that give them an edge over others, hence the emergence of core competence as a central concept for competitive ... -
EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-04)The universities are citadels of knowledge, research and academic excellence. The continuing role of universities in the provision of transformational experience for individuals and the global community cannot be under ... -
EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND THE SECURITY TRADE VOLUMES OF LISTED COMPANIES IN KENYA
(American Journal of Economics, 2020-08)Purpose: This study investigated the decline in the NSE N20, Kenya share index by examining the effects of Earnings announcements on the security trade volumes of companies listed on the NSE, Kenya, from 2013 to 2017. The ... -
EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-08)his paper examined the effect of working capital management on financial sustainability of public universities in Kenya. Thirteen chattered public universities were considered using the census sampling technique. Working ... -
Non Monetary Rewards and Organizational Perfomanec of Kakamega County, Kenya
(The strategic Business and Change Journal of Mgt, 2021-02-08)Despite the efforts of organizations and workers to increase performance there has been dissatisfaction based on the motivation approaches used. Effective motivation strategies include both monetary and nonmonetary rewards ... -
Micro Credit Finance And Financial Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Nyamira Town, Kenya
(Int journal of multidisciplinary and current research, 2020-08)The critical role played by small and medium enterprises in growing economy cannot be underestimated. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are characterized by rapid growth and the potential to create employment and ...
