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Wealth and Sedentary Time Are Associated With Dietary Patterns among Preadolescents in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2023)Objective: The study aimed to compare dietary patterns in preadolescents in urban areas with different physical activity and socioeconomic profiles in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional. Participants: Preadolescents ... -
Teacher Training and Experience on the Use of Improvised Learning Resources in Pre-Primary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Reviewed Journals International, 2023)Use of improvised learning materials has been found to play a big role in performance of students learning worldwide. Despite this realization, the present scenario in most pre-primary schools in Kenya is that there is ... -
Strategy Implementation Practices and Organisational Performance of Kenya Medical Training College
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2023)Effective strategy implementation is considered critical towards the achievement of institutional objectives by facilitating better organizational performance for long-term sustainability. In Kenya, state owned corporations ... -
Effect of Policy Network Legitimacy on Policy Process Outcomes in the Road Transport Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Internationa Peer Revied Journal and Book Publishing, 2023)Purpose: The legitimacy of a policy network is an important factor in determining the success of a policy process. It can help to ensure that the policy process is conducted in a transparent and accountable manner, and ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Quasi-Government Organizations in Kenya
(Academic Journal of Social Science and Education, 2023)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of CG on financial performance of quasi-government organizations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to evaluate the effect of board structure, board remuneration, ... -
Active Morphological Factors Determining the Locations of Sand Mines in Dry-River Channels
(Modester Limited, 2023)In Kenya, most of the construction sand is derived from dry riverbeds. Due to rampant nature in which sand mining is carried out in these rivers, adverse environmental and social effects have been reported. In order ... -
What Informs the Choice of Free Seeds and Seedlings Taken by Farmers While Adopting Agroforestry in Makueni County?
(International Journal of Agricultural Studies, 2022)Purpose: The main objective of this study was to evaluate what informs the choice of free seeds and seedlings taken by farmers while adopting agroforestry in Makueni County. Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive ... -
International League against Epilepsy Classification And Definition of Epilepsy Syndromes with Onset in Childhood: Position Paper by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions
(Wiley online library, 2022-03)The 2017 International League Against Epilepsy classification has defined a three-tier system with epilepsy syndrome identification at the third level. Although a syndrome cannot be determined in all children with epilepsy, ... -
Analysis of Aflatoxin Levels in Broiler Chicken Feed from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023)Aflatoxin levels in animal feed should be observed from the farm to the table to ensure the safety of the feed to animals and humans. The contamination of cereals and other agricultural supplies used in animal feed production ... -
Dry‑Season Variability in Near‑Surface Temperature Measurements and Landsat‑Based Land Surface Temperature in Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Computational Urban Science, 2022)Understanding thermal gradients is essential for sustainability of built-up ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and human health. Urbanized environments in the tropics have received little attention on underlying factors ... -
Newspaper Audiences’ Gains from Reading News about Parliament in Kenya
(Reviewed Journal International of Business Management. www.reviewedjournals.com, 2023)Gate-keeping in journalism is of vital importance in the media environment today. In Kenya, the role of media in the safeguarding of transparency of democratic processes in modern-day politics and society cannot be ... -
Refugee Entrepreneurship: Talent Displacement, Integration and Social-Economic Inclusion in Kenya
(IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development), 2023)Purpose: This paper sought to examine the multifaceted term refugee entrepreneurship from a global level, to a more focused view of the Kenyan context. As such, the authors of this paper examined the general understanding ... -
Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia Ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Forest ecosystems provide livelihood opportunities such as medicines, fuelwood, timber, cash income and a reliable supply of groundwater. However, encroachment of forests by human settlement adjacent to conservation areas ... -
Character Changes Related To Sports Participation And Contextual Factors Among Secondary School Students
(European Journal of Sport Sciences www.ej-sport.org, 2023)Sports participation is hailed as one of the effective ways of nurturing positive character among the youth. However, some studies have also indicated that sports may lead to undesirable behavior when conducted under certain ... -
Prevalence of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Relation to Weight Status among Undergraduate Public University Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Medip Academy, 2023)Background: Students in tertiary institutions such as public universities can make poor dietary choices, leaving them exposed to various kinds of malnutrition. The students could underestimate the dietary significance of ...
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Wealth and Sedentary Time Are Associated With Dietary Patterns among Preadolescents in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2023)Objective: The study aimed to compare dietary patterns in preadolescents in urban areas with different physical activity and socioeconomic profiles in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional. Participants: Preadolescents ... -
Teacher Training and Experience on the Use of Improvised Learning Resources in Pre-Primary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Reviewed Journals International, 2023)Use of improvised learning materials has been found to play a big role in performance of students learning worldwide. Despite this realization, the present scenario in most pre-primary schools in Kenya is that there is ... -
Strategy Implementation Practices and Organisational Performance of Kenya Medical Training College
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2023)Effective strategy implementation is considered critical towards the achievement of institutional objectives by facilitating better organizational performance for long-term sustainability. In Kenya, state owned corporations ... -
Effect of Policy Network Legitimacy on Policy Process Outcomes in the Road Transport Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Internationa Peer Revied Journal and Book Publishing, 2023)Purpose: The legitimacy of a policy network is an important factor in determining the success of a policy process. It can help to ensure that the policy process is conducted in a transparent and accountable manner, and ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Quasi-Government Organizations in Kenya
(Academic Journal of Social Science and Education, 2023)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of CG on financial performance of quasi-government organizations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to evaluate the effect of board structure, board remuneration, ... -
Active Morphological Factors Determining the Locations of Sand Mines in Dry-River Channels
(Modester Limited, 2023)In Kenya, most of the construction sand is derived from dry riverbeds. Due to rampant nature in which sand mining is carried out in these rivers, adverse environmental and social effects have been reported. In order ... -
What Informs the Choice of Free Seeds and Seedlings Taken by Farmers While Adopting Agroforestry in Makueni County?
(International Journal of Agricultural Studies, 2022)Purpose: The main objective of this study was to evaluate what informs the choice of free seeds and seedlings taken by farmers while adopting agroforestry in Makueni County. Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive ... -
Dry‑Season Variability in Near‑Surface Temperature Measurements and Landsat‑Based Land Surface Temperature in Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Computational Urban Science, 2022)Understanding thermal gradients is essential for sustainability of built-up ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and human health. Urbanized environments in the tropics have received little attention on underlying factors ... -
Newspaper Audiences’ Gains from Reading News about Parliament in Kenya
(Reviewed Journal International of Business Management. www.reviewedjournals.com, 2023)Gate-keeping in journalism is of vital importance in the media environment today. In Kenya, the role of media in the safeguarding of transparency of democratic processes in modern-day politics and society cannot be ... -
Refugee Entrepreneurship: Talent Displacement, Integration and Social-Economic Inclusion in Kenya
(IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development), 2023)Purpose: This paper sought to examine the multifaceted term refugee entrepreneurship from a global level, to a more focused view of the Kenyan context. As such, the authors of this paper examined the general understanding ... -
International League against Epilepsy Classification And Definition of Epilepsy Syndromes with Onset in Childhood: Position Paper by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions
(Wiley online library, 2022-03)The 2017 International League Against Epilepsy classification has defined a three-tier system with epilepsy syndrome identification at the third level. Although a syndrome cannot be determined in all children with epilepsy, ... -
Analysis of Aflatoxin Levels in Broiler Chicken Feed from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023)Aflatoxin levels in animal feed should be observed from the farm to the table to ensure the safety of the feed to animals and humans. The contamination of cereals and other agricultural supplies used in animal feed production ... -
Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia Ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Forest ecosystems provide livelihood opportunities such as medicines, fuelwood, timber, cash income and a reliable supply of groundwater. However, encroachment of forests by human settlement adjacent to conservation areas ... -
Character Changes Related To Sports Participation And Contextual Factors Among Secondary School Students
(European Journal of Sport Sciences www.ej-sport.org, 2023)Sports participation is hailed as one of the effective ways of nurturing positive character among the youth. However, some studies have also indicated that sports may lead to undesirable behavior when conducted under certain ... -
Development of a Conceptual Framework for Integrated Vector Management in the Heterogeneous Malaria Ecosystem of Western Kenya Highlands
(European Society of Medicine, 2023)Malaria heterogeneity in the highlands is due to range of factors including seasonal weather changes, climate variability, land-use changes, topography, drug resistance, and malaria control programs. High coverage of ... -
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns, Needs and Priorities of University Students In Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences [www.ej-social.org], 2023)and reproductive health (SRH) concerns and needs of their students, the rate at which students are engaging in casual unprotected sex is reportedly high. This has resulted in increased rates of unsafe abortions and unintended ... -
Factors Affecting Utilization of Healthcare and Legal Services by Domestic Violence Survivors in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Domestic violence is a criminal offense and a violation of fundamental human rights as provided in the Kenya Penal Code, the Sexual offences Act 2006, and the Constitution 2010 among other legal frameworks at the international, ... -
Prevalence of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Relation to Weight Status among Undergraduate Public University Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Medip Academy, 2023)Background: Students in tertiary institutions such as public universities can make poor dietary choices, leaving them exposed to various kinds of malnutrition. The students could underestimate the dietary significance of ... -
Patients’ Health Information and Medication Adherence in Hypertension Management at Kenyatta National Hospital; Kenya
(Science and Education Publishing, 2023)Ministry of Health in Kenya National STEPS survey observed, 56% of Kenyans had never been checked for blood pressure, 90% of those on treatment still had their blood pressure uncontrolled and of major concern is complications ... -
Visual Comfort and Discomfort in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023)Indoor light quality is the intensity and amount of illumination of interior spaces. Technological developments have led to the utilisation of artificial natural light. Illumination is crucial in the visibility of tasks. ...
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