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The Impact of Contemporary Communication Technology on Undergraduate Students’ Dating Violence Episodes: An Exploration of Routine Activity Theory
(Scientific publisher, 2020)The study was an empirical exploration of the kinds of communication technologies used in perpetrating different forms of Cyber Dating Abuse. The study was guided by Routine activities theory which states that the daily ... -
Technology and the Effectiveness of Donor-Funded Projects in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2020)The centrality of technology in effective management of projects started attracting attention during the onset of the 21st century. The usability of technology is evident in all businesses including profit and non-profit ... -
Performance Appraisal and Employee Performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, Kenya.
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2020)Performance appraisal linked to employee performance at Kibabii University is not effectively being used thereby making it a lesser activity of Human Resource Management. The activity is mostly conducted as a mere exercise ... -
Political factors, sustainability and scale up of mobile health projects as early warning systems in public health surveillance in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 2020)During the devolution process in Kenya, statutory fiscal, administrative and political powers were transferred from the central government to the county governments. It’s generally expected that all citizens especially those ... -
Preparedness towards adoption of cloud computing technologies by academic libraries in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Library Science, 2020)In many developing countries including Kenya, there is a great challenge determining the preparedness of libraries towards the adoption of cloud computing technologies. Paucity of resources and Information technology c ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting, 2020)Profitability is a key aspect of organization financial performance. Kenya SACCOs have been rated fastest growing SACCOs in Africa. However, this growth is largely attributed to growth in membership and penetration. On the ... -
Irrigation water quality analysis of Mitheu Stream in Machakos Municipality, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020)Water samples for physico-chemical, heavy metals and bacteriological analyses were collected from 4 selected points along Mitheu Stream flowing through Machakos Municipality once every month from June 2019 to September ... -
Social Media as a Battleground for Electoral Violence among Netizens in Africa: The Case of Kenyan Youth
(East African Nature & Science Organisation, 2020)There is a rise in unprecedented political infractions, disturbances and electoral violence in Africa with the youth playing a significant role. Thus, the study broadly investigated social media use and electoral violence ... -
Total quality management practices and service delivery of small and medium enterprises: Case of Horizons Offices Limited in Kenya.
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2020)The service industry has consistently been characterized by persistent operational inefficiency and poor customer services and in order to address the problems of inefficiency in service delivery these organizations ... -
Effects of Credit Appraisal Methods on Non-Performing Loans in Government Owned Financial Institutions, A Case of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2020)Financial institutions have in the recent past become a major player in the Kenyan economy. Consequently, for the institutions to sustain viable credit programmes, the criteria for assessing credit risk are essential so ... -
Efficacy of indigenous fungi isolates against root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) in-vito
(RUFORUM, 2020)Root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are a serious problem in smallholder tomato farms causing 90-100% yield loss in tomato crop in Kenya. For sustainable food production, effective management of nematodes is primarily ... -
Effects of Anticipated Stigma and Discrimination on Self-Disclosure of HIV Seropositive Status among People Living with HIV and AIDS in Kenya
(East African Nature & Science Organisation, 2020)The purpose of the study was to establish whether anticipated stigma and discrimination from intimate partners and social support networks such as family, friends, neighbours, community, religious affiliates and workmates ... -
Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2020)Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species in the Lake Victoria. Despite the ... -
A Mathematical Modeling of Tuberculosis Dynamics with Hygiene Consciousness as a Control Strategy
(Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2020)Tuberculosis, an airborne infectious disease, remains a major threat to public health in Kenya. In this study, we derived a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations from the SLICR mathematical model of TB to ... -
Influence of schema theory on reader-responses to Soyinka’s The Interpreters (1965): A case of Kenyan university undergraduate students
(Royallite Global, 2020)This study investigated the effect of the story schema teaching model on Kenyan university undergraduate reader-response to Soyinka’s The Interpreters (1965). Schema theory describes the interaction readers’ background ...
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Technology and the Effectiveness of Donor-Funded Projects in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2020)The centrality of technology in effective management of projects started attracting attention during the onset of the 21st century. The usability of technology is evident in all businesses including profit and non-profit ... -
Performance Appraisal and Employee Performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, Kenya.
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2020)Performance appraisal linked to employee performance at Kibabii University is not effectively being used thereby making it a lesser activity of Human Resource Management. The activity is mostly conducted as a mere exercise ... -
The Impact of Contemporary Communication Technology on Undergraduate Students’ Dating Violence Episodes: An Exploration of Routine Activity Theory
(Scientific publisher, 2020)The study was an empirical exploration of the kinds of communication technologies used in perpetrating different forms of Cyber Dating Abuse. The study was guided by Routine activities theory which states that the daily ... -
Political factors, sustainability and scale up of mobile health projects as early warning systems in public health surveillance in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 2020)During the devolution process in Kenya, statutory fiscal, administrative and political powers were transferred from the central government to the county governments. It’s generally expected that all citizens especially those ... -
Preparedness towards adoption of cloud computing technologies by academic libraries in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Library Science, 2020)In many developing countries including Kenya, there is a great challenge determining the preparedness of libraries towards the adoption of cloud computing technologies. Paucity of resources and Information technology c ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting, 2020)Profitability is a key aspect of organization financial performance. Kenya SACCOs have been rated fastest growing SACCOs in Africa. However, this growth is largely attributed to growth in membership and penetration. On the ... -
Irrigation water quality analysis of Mitheu Stream in Machakos Municipality, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020)Water samples for physico-chemical, heavy metals and bacteriological analyses were collected from 4 selected points along Mitheu Stream flowing through Machakos Municipality once every month from June 2019 to September ... -
Social Media as a Battleground for Electoral Violence among Netizens in Africa: The Case of Kenyan Youth
(East African Nature & Science Organisation, 2020)There is a rise in unprecedented political infractions, disturbances and electoral violence in Africa with the youth playing a significant role. Thus, the study broadly investigated social media use and electoral violence ... -
Total quality management practices and service delivery of small and medium enterprises: Case of Horizons Offices Limited in Kenya.
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2020)The service industry has consistently been characterized by persistent operational inefficiency and poor customer services and in order to address the problems of inefficiency in service delivery these organizations ... -
Effects of Credit Appraisal Methods on Non-Performing Loans in Government Owned Financial Institutions, A Case of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2020)Financial institutions have in the recent past become a major player in the Kenyan economy. Consequently, for the institutions to sustain viable credit programmes, the criteria for assessing credit risk are essential so ... -
Efficacy of indigenous fungi isolates against root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) in-vito
(RUFORUM, 2020)Root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are a serious problem in smallholder tomato farms causing 90-100% yield loss in tomato crop in Kenya. For sustainable food production, effective management of nematodes is primarily ... -
Effects of Anticipated Stigma and Discrimination on Self-Disclosure of HIV Seropositive Status among People Living with HIV and AIDS in Kenya
(East African Nature & Science Organisation, 2020)The purpose of the study was to establish whether anticipated stigma and discrimination from intimate partners and social support networks such as family, friends, neighbours, community, religious affiliates and workmates ... -
Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2020)Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species in the Lake Victoria. Despite the ... -
A Mathematical Modeling of Tuberculosis Dynamics with Hygiene Consciousness as a Control Strategy
(Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2020)Tuberculosis, an airborne infectious disease, remains a major threat to public health in Kenya. In this study, we derived a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations from the SLICR mathematical model of TB to ... -
Influence of schema theory on reader-responses to Soyinka’s The Interpreters (1965): A case of Kenyan university undergraduate students
(Royallite Global, 2020)This study investigated the effect of the story schema teaching model on Kenyan university undergraduate reader-response to Soyinka’s The Interpreters (1965). Schema theory describes the interaction readers’ background ... -
Susceptibility of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L) Cultivars Grown in Menoua Division, West Region of Cameroon to Storage Fungi Pathogens
(Journal of Horticultural Science and Research, 2020)In Menoua Division, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is amongst the legumes which are greatly cultivated with farmers growing different cultivar types. Upon harvest, these cultivars are stored to be used as food over ... -
Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Virulence Potentials of Helicobacter pylori Strain KE21 Isolated from a Kenyan Patient with Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma
(MPDI, 2020)Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) infection is etiologically associated with severe diseases including gastric cancer; but its pathogenicity is deeply shaped by the exceptional genomic diversification and geographic variation ... -
Biochar and gypsum amendment of agro- industrial waste for enhanced black soldier fly larval biomass and quality frass fertilizer
(PloseOne, 2020)Black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens L.) is one of the most efficient bio-waste recyclers. Although, waste substrate amendments with biochar or gypsum during composting process are known to enhance nutrient retention, ... -
Drug Recovery: Effect of Astemizole - Methylene Blue Combination Therapy against Plasmodium Strains in vitro
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2020)Plasmodium species are protozoa from the Apicomplexa phylum which cause malaria. In the tropics and sub-tropics, approximately 3.3 billion people are threatened by this disease. Artemisinin Combination Therapy, has been ... -
Perceptions of Parenting Behaviors and Adolescent Self-Esteem Outcomes in Kenya
(East African Scholars Publisher, Kenya, 2020)This study examined perceptions of adolescents regarding their parents’ behaviours such as guidance, punitiveness, monitoring and autonomy granting, and their influence on the development of adolescent self-esteem in ...
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