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Optical properties of silver-doped zinc oxide thin films: an optimization study
(Springer US, 2024-07-27)Silver (Ag), not only alters the electrical and optical properties of ZnO thin films but also has the ability to enhance its ultraviolet (UV) emission. However, the mechanism for the UV emission enhancement has not been ... -
ICDP workshop on the Deep Drilling in the Turkana Basin project: exploring the link between environmental factors and hominin evolution over the past 4 Myr
(Copernicus Publications, 2024-06-17)Scientific drill cores provide unique windows into the processes of the past and present. In the dynamic tectonic, environmental, climatic, and ecological setting that is eastern Africa, records recovered through scientific ... -
Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity: A Case Study of Smallholder Farmers in Busia County Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, 2024-04-29)The study aimed at determining the gender gap in agricultural productivity: A case of Smallholder Farmers in Busia Kenya. -
Anne Kubai Weaving the Tapestry of Religion and Post-Conflict Social Construction for the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
(University of Bamberg Press, 2024-03-28)Anne Kubai considered one of the Matriarchs of the Circle of concerned African Women Theologians in Africa. She is a Kenyan by origin and has contributed to the scholarly journey of the circle over the years. This chapter ... -
Mapping East and Central African Feminist Theologies
(University of Bamberg Press, 2024)The Circle of concerned African women theologians (hereafter the Circle) was founded on the 25th September 1989 in Accra, Ghana. The Circle is a contemporary network of women from across Africa, some of whom live outside ... -
Queen of Sheba: East and Central African Women’s Theologies of Liberation (Circle Jubilee Volume 2)
(University of Bamberg Press, 2024-03-18)BiAS 40, named after a legendary biblical woman, the Queen of Sheba, is celebrating the wisdom of pioneers of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians'(CIRCLE). This volume rose within the context of producing ... -
9| African Women Befriending Jesus in Teresia Hinga’s Ecclesia
(University of Bamberg Press, 2024-03-18)Teresia Mbari Hinga, is a Kenyan and a professor of Religious Studies in USA, specializing in African religions, Feminist theologies, Religion and contemporary moral issues. She holds a Doctorate from the University of ... -
Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024-03-30)There is a growing realization that the earth is clearly warming at a worrying pace. Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicates that climate change is an existential crisis, while Goal 2 seeks to achieve ... -
Globalization, Islamic Fundamentalism and Violence Through the Youth in Kenya
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024-05-07)Different scholars define globalization in disparate ways, which has resulted in two broad perspectives. There are those who view globalization as a positive phenomenon, a welcome integration of human societies across the ... -
Exploring the tapestry of adolescent alcohol consumption: a socio-ecological perspective from Kakamega county, Kenya
(International Research Journal of Rongo University, 2024-07-12)This paper explores adolescent alcohol consumption in Kakamega County, Kenya, employing a socio-ecological perspective rooted in Bronfenbrenner's theory. The study, a cross-sectional survey, combines qualitative and ... -
Influence of community-level factors on alcohol consumption among adolescents in secondary schools in Kakamega county, Kenya
(International Research Journal of Rongo University, 2024-07-12)The alcohol abuse issue in Kenya poses significant challenges to health, the economy, and national security, particularly in the Western region where there is the highest prevalence of alcohol consumption among adolescents ... -
Involvement of Student Councils in the Supervision of their Welfare on Discipline in Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2024-05-24)Students’ councils leadership is a participatory form of governance, which exist worldwide and can improve discipline of learners. In Kenya, it was established in 2009 after the burning of caporal punishment, between the ... -
Examining community financing of secondary education lunch programmes and their effect on provision of quality education in Kisumu county, Kenya
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2024-04-18)The effectiveness of public financial support for secondary education is an issue of concern given the delay in submitting government grants, challenges of increased enrolment and inadequate resources to support quality ... -
Determining the pathway for commercialization of bioenergy technologies and products among stakeholders in the bioenergy value chain in Baringo County, Kenya
(Discover Agriculture, 2024-04-04)Bioenergy has emerged as a suitable alternative to fossil fuels with a potential to significantly contribute to the country’s energy targets. However, the well-established fossil fuel industry presents a challenge for ... -
Are dairy farmers willing to pay for improved forage varieties? Experimental evidence from Kenya
(Pergamon, 2024-04-01)Though improved forage varieties have the potential to supply high quality feed for livestock and optimize livestock nutrition and production, demand for them in developing countries is low. To inform interventions aiming ... -
Determinants of commercialization of African Indigenous Vegetables among smallholder farmers in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Springer International Publishing, 2024-04-04)Rising awareness of various lifestyle diseases and illnesses has led to an increased understanding of healthy eating habits, the increased demand for African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs), and a strict healthier diet in ... -
Croton's therapeutic promise: A review of its phytochemistry and critical computational ADME/Tox analysis
(Elsevier, 2024-08-01)The genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae family) is constituted of approximately 1300 species with remarkable ethnomedicinal backgrounds supported by extensive pharmacological studies alongside over 900 compounds associated with ... -
“There is nothing that can prevent me from supporting her:” men’s perspectives on their involvement and support of women’s use of topical therapy for cervical precancer treatment in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2024-03-12)Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 90/70/90 strategy aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030 by increasing HPV vaccination ... -
Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of the Fall Armyworm and The Striga Weed at Three Stages of the Maize (Corn) Value Chains in Kenya: A Review 2024
(AGRIS, 2024-06-18)Global food security faces increasing threats from climate change, leading to diseases, pests, drought, water salinity, and rising temperatures. The study broadly addresses global food security challenges, focusing on ... -
Phenotypic and Genotypic Methods for the Identification and Quantification of Cyanobacteria in Lake Water
(Springer Nature, 2024-04-24)Early monitoring of Microcystis, a cyanobacterium that produces microcystin, is paramount in order to confirm the presence of Microcystis spp. Both phenotypic and genotypic methods have been used. The phenotypic methods ...