Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Antimicrobial activities of microorganisms obtained from the gut of Macrotermes michaelseni in Maseno, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 2015-11)The gut of termites is a major source of termicin and spinigerin antibiotics. The termite gut thus presents a novel habitat for searching new antibiotic producing isolates. The objective of this study was to investigate ... -
Are Base of Pyramid (BoP) Consumers Willing to Pay for Nutritious Foods? Evidence from Kenya and Uganda
(2018)The Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlement of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remains widespread among this ... -
An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Varieties in Uganda and Kenya
(Adv in Nutr Fd Sci: ANAFS-101, 2018)Cassava is a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa, securing several households against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava is susceptible to diseases, thus threatening millions with food ... -
An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Transgenic Cassava Varieties in East Africa
(2018-03-29)Cassava has been a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa for generations, securing several households against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava has been susceptible to various pests and ... -
Isolation and Identification by Morphological and Biochemical Methods of Antibiotic Producing Microorganisms from the gut of Macrotermes michaelseni in Maseno, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology, 2016-01)The major gut microflora colonizing the hind gut of higher termites, include morphologically diverse microorganisms. The objective of this study was to identify by morphological and biochemical methods of the antibiotic ... -
Small farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2018-12-01)Background Smallholder farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks but often lack access to agricultural insurance. Weather index insurance (WII) could reduce some of the problems associated ... -
Determinants of Table Banking Loan Utilization among Micro Agri-Enterprises Owners in Bomet County, Kenya
(2019-05-15)Micro Agri-enterprises (MAEs) play a key role in economic development of Kenya. However, without finance they need to invest, their performance is stifled. Table banking (TB) strategy is an avenue through which MAE owners ... -
Pathogenic Vibrio strains isolated from human stool and water samples from Western Kenya
(Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2016)Investigate the type of pathogenic Vibrio strains from water and stool samples collected from Migori, SonduMiriu, Nyando and Yala regions in Western Kenya. -
Effect of financial knowledge on performance of women farm enterprises in Kenya
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019-06-25)Purpose Financial knowledge (FK) is considered one of the major factors influencing performance of farm enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of FK on performance of women farm enterprises. ... -
Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
(Pergamon, 2019-08-01)Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among these ... -
Application of Management Policies in the Processing of Member Claims in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF): A Case of Nakuru Branch, Kenya
(AFRREV IJAH: An International Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2012)This paper reports a study that examined application of management policies in the processing of member claims in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Nakuru Branch. The specific studies objectives include to identify ... -
Source Attribution of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Contaminating Lake Victoria fish in Kenya
(RESEARCH GATE, 2018)Escherichia coli and Salmonella are major contaminants of fish from Lake Victoria but the sources and possible reservoirs of these microbes have not been determined. Fish and environmental samples were collected from five ... -
Construction and validation of consumer attitudes on biosecurity principles: A methodological perspective
(International Institute for Science, Technology & Education (IISTE), 2012)The purpose of this study is to examine how companies could prepare themselves to deal effectively with strategic issues affecting them with particular reference to the insurance industry in Kenya. This follows the turbulent ... -
Bacterial biofilm cells quantification techniques: where is consensus in over two decades?
(Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences in Nitra, Slovakia, 2019-01-12)It is widely accepted that bacterial biofilms are overly resistant to antibiotics, host immunity and disinfectants. Biofilms develop on various food-processing surfaces hence pose major risks in food industries. Biofilms ... -
Effective Management of Strategic Issues in the Insurance Industry, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2015)The purpose of this study is to examine how companies could prepare themselves to deal effectively with strategic issues affecting them with particular reference to the insurance industry in Kenya. This follows the turbulent ... -
BIRTH ORDER AND CONDUCT DISORDER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, NAKURU COUNTY-KENYA
(2016)The aim of the study was to establish the relationship of birth order and conduct disorders among secondary school students in Nakuru county, Nakuru municipality, Kenya. This study was conducted for both male and female ... -
Psychological Capital and Career Outcomes among Final Year University Students: the Mediating Role of Career Engagement and Perceived Employability
(Springer, 2020-05)Increasingly, graduates are taking much more time in the transition from school to work. Recent research suggests that the ability to adjust quickly plays a key role in the transition process. This is even more important ... -
Evaluation of the Implementation and utilisation of a Case Based Diseases Surveillance (electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Reporting (eIDSR-CBS)) in the West Nile …
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2019-12)West Nile is vulnerable to repeated disease outbreaks due to instability and refugees from South Sudan and Congo. Uganda is implementing integrated disease surveillance (IDSR) and piloting electronic IDSR (eIDSR-CBS) ... -
STUDENT FACTORS RELATED TO MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF MASABA SOUTH SUB COUNTY, KENYA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2010)Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3.2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far below ... -
Organizational cultural factors hindering women ascending to top management positions in public universities in Kenya: a case of Moi University
(IISTE, 2011)It is observed that the major setback to economic development in Kenya is stagnation in industrial development. To overcome these, Kenya plans to be a middle level income nation by the year 2030. These plans are to ...
