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Implications of service quality on customer loyalty in the banking sector. A survey of Banks in Homabay county, Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2012)Marketing management research has advocated for the establishment of the determinants of customer loyalty to improve customer retention and performance. However, studies on the direct relationship between these determinants ... -
Implications of special needs education policy on enrolment of learners with multiple disabilities in special primary schools in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2018)ABSTRACT The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 93 million children around the world are living with moderate to severe disability of one kind or another. Although education is considered by the ... -
Implications of the mismatch between training and placement in teacher training colleges: A case of Mosoriot teachers training college, Kenya
(2016)The single most influential school-based factor affecting student achievement is teacher quality. Teacher quality is a function of, among other variables, the training programme, teacher experience and the competence of ... -
An importance-performance analysis of food service attributes in gastro-tourism development in Western Tourist Circuit, Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2012)Tourism development has principally focused on the tangible tourism products thereby overlooking the intangible element such as service. This study aimed to evaluate food service attributes in gastro-tourism development ... -
Important pillars in delivery of mass campaign messages to a target audience through earned media
(Maseno University, 2022)Over the years, the remits of different theoretical and policy discourses on media issues have dealt with how conventional forms of mass media are a crucial ingredient for effective media campaigns. They have marked and ... -
Improved biodegradation of 1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene by adapted microorganisms in agricultural soil and in soil suspension cultures
(Elsevier, 2011-08-01)Inoculating soil with an adapted microbial community is a more effective bioaugmentation approach than inoculation with pure strains in bioremediation. However, information on the potential of different inocula from sites ... -
Improved biodegradation of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene by adapted microorganisms in agricultural soil and in soil suspension cultures
(Pedosphere, 2011)Inoculating soil with an adapted microbial community is a more effective bioaugmentation approach than inoculation with pure strains in bioremediation. However, information on the potential of different inocula from sites ... -
Improved efficiency of organic solar cells using Au NPs incorporated into PEDOT: PSS buffer layer
(AIP Publishing LLC, 2017)Au based plasmonic phenomenon inside the hole transport layer poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) of an organic solar cell based on blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6:6]-phen ... -
Improving Access to Maternal Health Care through Devolution in Western Kenya
(Institute of Development Studies, 2017)The major threat facing conservation of wildlife within and outside protected areas presently is the continuous loss of wildlife corridors and dispersal areas. This is as a result of increase in human settlements and the ... -
Improving Civil Registration through Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in Siaya District
(Maseno University, 2013)Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient system for quick dissemination ... -
Improving Civil Registration Through Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in Siaya District
(Maseno University, 2013)Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient system for quick dissemination ... -
improving household knowledge and and attitude on water, sanitation and hygiene practice through school health programme in nyakach kisumu county in western Kenya
(Journal of Anthropology, 2014)The global problem of access to improved sanitation and water management practices has been compounded by the gap existing between knowledge and practice as well as attitude. The aim of this study was to assess households' ... -
Improving Human Resource Planning Processes in Maseno University College, Kenya
(University of SALFORD, 1999)The ever changing environments within which organizatlons operate has made them to re-think Human Resource Planning. These are changes in technology, office automation, changes in organization structures while designing ... -
In vitro anthelmintic activity of Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense using sheep nematodes
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2017)Background: Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense are used to treat different ailments in many parts of the world. For instance, A. gummifera is used ... -
In vitro antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, and anti-proliferative properties of selected medicinal plant extracts used in management of aids-related opportunistic infections in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT The current management of HIV and its related opportunistic infections involves use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), however this regimen is characterized by challenges such as toxicity, emergence ... -
In vitro assessment of ruminal fermentation characteristics of tropical browse mixtures supplemented with yeast
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2012-03-01)An in vitro ruminal gas production study was conducted to assess the effect of yeast supplementation on rumen fermentation of tanniniferous tropical browse mixtures prepared by mixing Berchemia discolor with Acacia ... -
In vitro evaluation of chloroquine-loaded and heparin surface-functionalized solid lipid nanoparticles
(BioMed Central, 2018-12-01)Use of chloroquine, an otherwise safe and relatively affordable anti-malarial drug, was discontinued due to widespread prevalence of resistant parasites. Many entrant anti-malarial drugs for treatment of chloroquine resistant ... -
In vitro interstitial (Leydig) cell response to LH and concentrations of plasma testosterone and LH in the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber, Ruppell)
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1991-03-01)Summary Reproductive endocrinology of the male naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) caught in the wild was studied. In vitro treatment of isolated Leydig cells using either normal dose of LH capable of stimulating ... -
In vitro organic matter disappearance of tanniferous browse using rumen liquid from goats ingesting grass versus browse
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-12-01)In vitro organic matter disappearance (IVOMD) of African browse species often indicates artificially low nutritive value due to the presence of condensed tannins (CT). Diet of the rumen liquor donor may change this if ... -
In vitro organic matter disappearance of tanniferous browse using rumen liquid from goats ingesting grass versus browse
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-12-01)In vitro organic matter disappearance (IVOMD) of African browse species often indicates artificially low nutritive value due to the presence of condensed tannins (CT). Diet of the rumen liquor donor may change this if it ...