Kenyatta University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence of Calcium, Potassium and Watering Regimes on Blossom End Rot in Two Varieties of Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum) in Mandera County, Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2019)Blossom end rot (BER) is one of the physiological disorders of economic importance in tomato farming since it significantly reduces yield and thus affects profit margins. Most tomato disorders ... -
Advertising and Service Quality in the Mobile Phone Industry in Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determining the effect of integrated marketing communication on service quality in the Mobile Phone Industry in Kenya. Methodology: The methodology employed a descriptive research ... -
Nexus Between Online Marketing Strategies and Market Performance: A Critical Review of the Literature and Research Agenda
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2019)Online marketing referrers to as internet marketing meaning it requires live internet connection to work. Online marketing strategy is a subset of digital marketing. Organizations raise their sales turnover, market share ... -
Prevalence of Klebsiella Pneumoniae among Patients Attending Africa Inland Church Hospital Kijabe, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2019)Hospital acquired infections are a public health concern, particularly when the causative agents are multidrug resistant. Bacteria of genus Klebsiella frequently cause nosocomial infections in human. The most important ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of the Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Africa Inland Church Hospital Kijabe, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2019)The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is primarily due to excessive and often unnecessary use of antibiotics in humans and animals. A study done in low and middle income countries showed a considerable increasing ... -
Utilization of Immunization Services among Children Aged Under Five in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019)Background: Immunization is the key strategy to curb communicable diseases which are the number one killer of children under five years of age. Immunization prevents mortalities of approximating three million children ... -
Remediation of Degraded Soils with Hydrogels from Domestic Animal Wastes
(Springer, 2019)Introduction This study reports on water management in the felds found in arid areas by the improvement of the soil’s water retention capacity. This was done using hydrogels from animal wastes to mitigate the efects of ... -
Influence of Menopause on Work Productivity among Health Workers in Public Hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya
(AJOL, 2019)INTRODUCTION Menopause has been established as cause for impaired work productivity in women health workers in general. However, studies on the influence of menopause on work productivity among women employed in public ... -
Removal of Fluoride Ions in Stored Drinking Water by Triethylamine Chemically Modified Polyethylene Containers
(Springer Nature, 2019)This paper reports the removal of fluoride ions in stored drinking water by a container made from chemically modified polyethylene material. To anchor triethylamine within the structure of the polyethylene material ... -
Review of Carbonation Resistance in Hydrated Cement Based Materials
(Hindawi Publisher, 2019)Blended cements are preferred to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in construction industry due to costs and technological and environmental benefits associated with them. Prevalence of significant quantities of carbon dioxide ... -
Prevalence and Detection of Drug Resistant Mutations in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis among Drug Naïve Patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background: Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient scourge of humanity known for several thousands of years, is still a significant public health challenge in many countries today even though some progress has been made in ... -
Nitrogen Release and Synchrony in Organic and Conventional Farming Systems of the Central Highlands of Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2019)To match Nitrogen (N) supply to crop N demand, it is essential to understand N release and uptake patterns in different farming systems and crops. To assesses the dynamics of N released in organic and conventional ... -
Collateral Requirement as A Determinant of Portfolio Quality of Microfinance Institutions: Why Does It Matter? Insights from Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2021)The unending demand for finances by low income earners and small businesses in the modern business environment coupled with stringent measures by commercial banks, has led to the emergence of microcredit offered by ... -
Adjusted Extreme Conditional Quantile Autoregression with Application to Risk Measurement
(Hindawi Publisher, 2021)In this paper, we propose an extreme conditional quantile estimator. Derivation of the estimator is based on extreme quantile autoregression. A noncrossing restriction is added during estimation to avert possible quantile ... -
Challenges Experienced By Graduate Students in the Search for Information in Academic Libraries: A Case of Kenyatta University Post Modern Library, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Past studies done on library graduate user needs have revealed that although graduate students are assumed to know how to utilize library resources this is usually not the case as results have shown that, they are faced ... -
Determinants of Utilization of Local Research Content by Graduate Students for Academic Purpose in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Research is a major component to national development. Local research content is closer to most of the problems affecting the society and the people. The government of Kenya has continued to support research activities ... -
Assessment of Customer Service Provision for Enhanced User Satisfaction in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of St Paul’s University Library, Kiambu County, Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Primarily, academic libraries and librarians’ objective is to satisfy library users. Customer satisfaction in business seeks to maintain and enhance the relationship between customers and organizations to win loyalty and ... -
Institutional Gender Representation and Career Progression Disparities at Management Levels in Selected Public Academic Libraries in Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)The education sector is one of the most crucial sectors in the world. The very remarkable growth of academic institution has created massive employment opportunities for our educated men and women of our nation. These men ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Health Information for Good Health Care: A Case of Kerugoya Level 4 Hospital, Kirinyaga County
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Improving healthcare services has been paramount to both the national and county governments in Kenya. However, this broad national goal has failed to be achieved within the health sector in Kenya due to dilapidated systems, ... -
A Comparative Study of English Language Speaking Skill in Private and Public Primary Schools in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2021)Purpose of the Study: To investigate the measures employed to foster the acquisition of English language speaking skills in both private and public primary schools in Trans - Nzoia County. The objectives of the research ...
