The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of financial risk on unit trust price volatility in Kenya. As a result of unit trust price volatility, investors are shifting to real estate and other investments with ...
The Artisanal and small-scale mining sector plays a significant role in the development of the Kenyan economy. For instance, this sector contributed 0.4% of the national gross domestic product in the year 2016. Despite the ...
Adherence to scheduled medical care appointment among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected children has been found to be associated with positive health outcomes. The objectives of this study was to establish ...
Globally, breast cancer is the most frequent cancer and the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women. In poor resource settings, it is often diagnosed late due to low rates of breast cancer screening. To more ...
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of mortality in children, particularly among internally displaced persons (IDP) living in settings where access to care is often limited. To reduce child mortality from diarrhea, it ...
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has been progressing rapidly globally affects 347 Million people and one of the 10 leading cause of death. In Kenya prevalence of diabetes is projected to be 5.3% by 2025. There has been a ...
The study intended to assess the influence of public participation in the procurement process for sustainable procurement of infrastructural projects in the South Eastern Economic Block counties of Kenya. The specific ...
Yusuf Wanjala Musi, Elegwa Mukulu, Margaret Oloko(JKUAT-COANRE, 2023-03-06)
Stress is a factor that influences employee performance. Work-related stress is the product of an imbalance between environmental demands and individual capabilities. There has been a persistent increase in stress-related ...
Jacinta Muiruri, Freda K. Rimberia, Mwajita R. Mwashasha1,, Agnes Kavoo(JKUAT-COANRE, 2023-03-06)
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) are naturally occurring root symbionts known to improve
the uptake of essential nutrients by host plants due to their extra-radical hyphae. However, the
effect of indigenous AMF inoculation ...
A revolution in agribusiness must happen to meet the goal of sustainable development. Many
Agri Tech companies are still researching how to incorporate Financial Technology (FinTech)
into their business models and how ...
Anaemia is one of the severe public health problems affecting both developing and industrialized countries. In developing countries, an estimated 3.5 billion people are anaemic. Anaemia in children is of particular interest ...
Revenue enhancement has been a challenge to the decentralized units since the introduction of the county governments in Kenya. This study was an attempt to evaluate the role that governance frameworks play in the enhancement ...
Mbogoh, Elizabeth Wanjira(JKUAT-COHRED, 2023-02-23)
Projects play a crucial role in the economic development of a nation. Findings from various studies have indicated that organizations in various industries have embraced Project Management but the implementation process ...
Noise pollution is a serious concern due to its adverse effects on safety and health. Prolonged exposure to excessive noise leads to noise-induced hearing loss. Effective solutions provide minimum layers of protection. ...
Helicobacter pylori is a global threat to the health sector affecting about a half of the entire population worldwide. In Kenya, 54.8% of people with gastrointestinal complications have been reported, however, this was ...
O’Nyong-nyong fever (ONNF) is an acute, mosquito-borne, non-fatal illness characterized primarily by debilitating polyarthralgia and/or polyarthritis. It is caused by O’Nyong-nyong virus (ONNV), first isolated from a febrile ...
Decentralization of the domestic biogas plants construction and maintenance has been ongoing in Rwanda since 2014. However, the performance of the decentralization endeavor has not been thoroughly evaluated. Such evaluation ...
Partial face occlusions such as scarfs, masks and sunglasses compromise face recognition accuracy. This thesis presents a face recognition approach robust to partial occlusions. The approach adopted for this study is based ...
Data on virologic outcomes and the development of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug resistance in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited programmatic settings in sub-Saharan Africa is ...
The honeybee species, Apis mellifera, is recognized globally for its essential pollination services to plants. Plants, in turn, reward bees nutritionally through nectar and pollen. Pollen is vital for development of larvae ...