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TELECOMMUTING MODEL FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN KENYA

Gakii, Consolata; Mwangi, Waweru; Okeyo, George (2016-07)

The aim of this study was to use adaptive structuration theory as a tool to come up with Telecommuting model that can be adopted by SMEs in Kenya. A survey was done to understand the extent of telecommuting and the ...
Influence of Patient Related Factors on Health Seeking Behaviours among Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms attending Surgical Out Patient Clinic at Meru Level Five Hospital, Kenya

Muriuki, Festus M.; Oluchina, Sherry; Mbithi, Bernard W.; Kirigia, Consolata (2020-10)

ackground: Currently there are increased cases of men presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) especially in low resource countries. These symptoms may or may not be related to prostate cancer and health seeking ...
Effects of Culture Conditions on Growth of Kefir Grains using Milk for Nutrition and Health: An Application of Response Surface Methodoly with Box-behnken Design

Atitwa, Edwine B.; Koske, Joseph K; Muindi, John M. (IISTE, 2018)

This combined process was successfully modeled by response surface methodology method with a Box– Behnken design. In this work, Box-Behnken Design of response surface methodology was used to investigate the effects of ...
The optimum settings of culture conditions for optimum growth of kefir grains for nutrition and health using RSM with BBD

Atitwa, Edwine B.; Koske., Joseph K; Mutiso, John M. (2016)

This thesis provides the process used to optimize the growth of kefir grains for nutrition and health to yield the optimal size of the kefir grain. This combined process was successfully modeled and optimized by response ...
Socio-Economic Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Kenya: An Application of Logistic Regression Model

Atitwa, Edwine B. (Science Publishing Group, 2015-11)

Babies born with Low-birth weight are at increased risk for serious health problems which are accompanied by disabilities and even death. The purpose of this study was to determine socio-economic factors that lead to low ...
Phenotypic Diversity of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa), a Semi-Domesticated Palm in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Kenya

Budambula, Nancy L. M.; Neondo, Johnstone; Gituru, Robert; Mweu, Cecilia; Omire, Agnes (Hindawi, 2020-12-29)

Hyphaene compressa is an economically important palm in Africa. Despite its significant role in the livelihoods of rural communities, the diversity of doum palm is poorly documented and studied. In addition, it has no ...
Analysis on Cultivation and Construction of Talent Team in Library and Information Science Specialty

Kaijun, Yu; Ruiyi, Gong (scientific research publishing, 2016-04-26)

Cultivation and construction of professional talent team in library and information science have important practical significance on promoting the rapid development of professional information intelligence, improving the ...
Vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis, and lipid metabolism and the occurrence of non high albuminuria diabetic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study

Yang, Yuwei; Yan Liu, Peng Xu; Chen, Xiaohong; Feng, Jiafu (Sage, 2021-02-09)

Aim: Atherosclerosis involves vascular endothelial damage and lipid metabolism disorder, which is closely related to the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, studies on non-high albuminuria ...
Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya

Kiama, Catherine Wachera; Njire, Moses Mucugi; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Matiru, Viviene Njeri; Wafula, Eliud Nalianya; Mugweru, Julius Ndirangu; Mugweru, Julius Ndirangu (Academic journals, 2020)

There is still unexplored reservoir of microorganisms from sediments and water within Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden using culture dependent technique. The current study compares bacterial diversity within Lake Olbolosat a ...
The Contribution of Occult Precipitation to Nutrient Deposition on the West Coast of South Africa

Nyaga, Justine M.; Neff, Jason C.; Cramer, Michael D. (2015-05-27)

The Strandveld mediterranean-ecosystem of the west coast of South Africa supports floristically diverse vegetation growing on mostly nutrient-poor aeolian sands and extending from the Atlantic Ocean tens of kilometers ...
SPEI-based spatial and temporal evaluation of drought in Somalia

Nyaga, Justine M.; Musei, Sylus Kipngeno; Dubow, Abdi Zeila (Elsevier, 2020-09-06)

Somalia is one of the most drought prone countries both in Africa and globally. Drought events usually develop gradually unnoticed, causing tremendous effects on both agriculture and environment. This study evaluated ...
Temporal variation in physico-chemical characteristics, phytoplankton composition and biomass in Lake Solai, Kenya

Nyaga, Justine M.; Koskei, Eunice C.; Kotut, Kiplagat; Oduor, Steve Omondi (2019-10-20)

The physico-chemical properties and phytoplankton community structure of Lake Solai were investigated between April 2018 and August 2018. Water temperature, conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO) content and pH were ...
Low foristic richness of afro‐alpine vegetation of Mount Kenya is related to its small area

Nyaga, Justine M.; Onipchenko, Vladimir G.; Kopylova, Natalia A.; Kipkeev, Alii M.; Elumeeva, Tatiana G.; Azovsky, Andrei; Dudov, Sergei V. (Springer, 2019-10-29)

Diversity patterns of tropical alpine vegetation is poorly studied. We estimated vascular plant floristic richness for two typical afro-alpine communities in Mount Kenya using a series of nested plots sized from 25 to 100 ...
Response of Selected Kenyan Rice Cultivars to Infection by Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)

Nyaga, Justine M.; Namu, John; Alakonya, Amos; Karuri, Hannah; Masanga, Joel; Njeri, Editah (Springer, 2019-03-22)

Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...
In vitro anti-cancer efficacy and phyto-chemical screening of solvent extracts of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth

Nyaga, Justine M.; Mukavi, Justus Wambua; Mayeku, Philip Wafula; Kituyi, Sarah Naulikha (Cell press, 2021-01-25)

Background and objectives: Kigelia africana is a medicinal plant growing naturally in many parts of Africa. In Kenya, a water concoction of the plant is used to treat breast and prostate cancers. Laboratory data on its ...
Precision agriculture research in sub‑Saharan Africa countries a systematic map

Nyaga, Justine M.; Onyango, Cecilia M.; Wetterlind, Johanna; Söderström, Mats (Springer, 2021-01-15)

Precision agriculture (PA) has a huge potential for growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but it faces a number of social-economic and technological challenges. This study sought to map existing PA research and application ...
Anti-inflammatory norhopanes from the root bark of Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) H.M.Gardner

Nyaga, Justine M.; Mukavia, Justus; Omosa, Leonidah Kerubo; Ngnitedemb, Vaderament Nchiozem; Omoled, Ruth; Bitchagnoc, Gabin Thierry M.; Spitellere, Michael (Elsevier, 2020-06-17)

Two new norhopane derivatives namely 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β,11α-di[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24- norhopa-4(23)-ene (1) and 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-norhopa-4(23)-ene (2) together with two ...
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Nyaga, Justine M.; Onyango, Cecilia M.; Wetterlind, Johanna; Söderström, Mats; Piikki, Kristin (MDPI, 2021-01-21)

Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies available, knowledge levels and ...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change

Nyaga, Justine M.; Nyaga, Samuel K.; Gathungu, Geofrey K.; Njeru, Jafford R. (2020-12-21)

Africa is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to food security of rural ...
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