• Estimating Heights of Buildings for Construction and Monitoring Changes Using Drone Imagery 

  M’Nkanatha, Geoffrey Gichuru; Nduati, Eunice; Boitt, Mark; Mwaniki, Mercy (JKUAT-COETEC, 2026-02-16)

  In today’s world, many applications require geolocated building information with accurate heights. Building heights can be used for various purposes, including estimating the number of floors, inspecting buildings that ...
• Storage RootYield ofSweetpotato asInfluenced bySweetpotatoleaf curl virus and Its Interaction With Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus and Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus in Kenya 

  Wanjala, Bramwel W. (IBR-JKUAT, 2025-07-17)

  (SPLCV) and its interactions with Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) on root yield was determined. Trials were performed during two seasons using varie ties Kakamega ...
• Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: A novel disease diagnostics tool in sweetpotato seed quality assurance 

  Wanjala, Bramwel W. (IBR-JKUAT, 2025-07-17)

  Sweetpotato is an important food crop in global production. However, sweetoptato viruses pose a threat to sustainable agriculture and cause significant economic loss. More than 30 viruses have been reported to date, ...
• Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification assays for on-site detection of the main sweetpotato infecting viruses 

  Wanjala, Bramwel W. (2025-07-17)

  Globally, Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) occur frequently and in combination cause sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD). Many viral diseases are economically important ...
• Removal of Methylene Blue and Neutral Red Dyes from Spiked Waste-Water Using Edtad Modified Cellulose Obtained from Pennisetum purpureum 

  Oyaro, Brenda (COPAS- JKUAT, 2025-04-22)

  The presence of dyes in aquatic effluents is highly visible, undesirable, carcinogenic to human beings and toxic to living organisms. EDTAD modified cellulose extracted from Pennisetum purpureum was studied as an ...
• Influence of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Retention in Research Institutes in Kenya 

  Oroni, Evelyn I. (COHRED- JKUAT, 2025-04-22)

  Employee retention has become an increasingly significant concern for just about every organization as new economy companies lure talent and as technical skills are in increasingly in short supply. Research institutes ...
• Influence of Performance Management and Compensation Practices on Employee Retention in Research Institutes in Kenya 

  Oroni, Evelyn I. (COHRED - JKUAT, 2025-04-22)

  This study sought to establish the influence of employee performance management and compensation on employee retention and the moderating effect of management style on employee retention in research institutes in Kenya. ...
• Development of a finite element model for prediction of cutting forces in turning of AISI 1040 

  Bosire, Rodgers Nyamweya (COETEC - JKUAT, 2025-04-22)

  The surface integrity of a machined component determines its quality and performance, and the intricacies of the machining process influence it. Predicting cutting forces allows for identifying conditions that could cause ...
• Finite element based model for predicting induced residual stresses and cutting forces in AISI 1020 steel alloy 

  Bosire, Rodgers N. (COETEC - JKUAT, 2025-04-22)

  The application of finite element models is a promising method for ensuring part quality during machining to accurately predict induced residual stresses and cutting forces. The present study applied Analysis System ...
• Characterization and Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Coconut Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites 

  Mosi, George (2025-04-02)

  In the face of the increased global campaign to minimize the emission of greenhouse gases and the need for sustainability in manufacturing, there is a great deal of research focusing on environmentally benign and ...
• Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterisation of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Raw Meat Sold in Nairobi 

  Chepkemei, Anita (COHES - JKUAT, 2025-04-02)

  Worldwide, the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health concern. Food-borne associated antibiotic-resistant pathogens can contami nate raw meat during slaughter, transportation, and at sale points. ...
• Plasmodium falciparum population structure inferred by msp1 amplicon sequencing of parasites collected from febrile patients in Kenya 

  Andika, Brian Kabunga (COPAS- JKUAT, 2025-03-28)

  Background Multiplicity of infection (MOI) is an important measure of Plasmodium falciparum diversity, usually derived from the highly polymorphic genes, such as msp1, msp2 and glurp as well as microsatellites. Conventional ...
• Performance of Conventional PCR for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mouthwashes 

  Kimwomi, Joseph Onyancha (COHES - JKUAT, 2025-03-28)
• Optimization of functional performance of additively manufactured cobalt‑chromium‑molybdenum alloy for dental implant applications 

  Nyakundi, Amos (COETEC - JKUAT, 2025-03-28)

  Improper selection of Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) process parameters for the fabrication of cobalt‑chromium‑molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy may result in poor quality components for dental implant ap plications. To ...
• Evaluation of Growth, Yield and Bioactive Compounds of Ethiopian Kale (Brassica carinata A. Braun) Microgreens under Different LED Light Spectra and Substrates 

  Maru, Ruth Nyambura (2025-03-27)

  Microgreens are innovative vegetable products whose production and consumption are gaining popularity globally thanks to their recognized nutraceutical properties. To date, the effects of lighting conditions and growing ...
• Effect of Service Delivery Reforms on Access to Electricity in Rural Kenya 

  Alwanga, Milton Utwolo (2025-03-27)

  Background: Access to electricity in rural areas is critical for beneficiary households, local communities, and the economy as a whole. Indeed, access to electricity is one of the factors that will determine the realization ...
• EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS ON ELECTRICITY ACCESS IN RURAL KENYA 

  Alwanga, Milton Utwolo (COHRED- JKUAT, 2025-03-27)

  Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of institutional reforms in the electricity subsector on rural electrification. Introduction: Access to electricity in rural areas is very important to the beneficiary ...
• Optimization of polygonal cross-sectioned conformal cooling channels in injection molding 

  Simiyu, W. Laura (COETEC - JKUAT, 2025-03-19)

  In injection molding process, cooling time accounts for up to 80% of the whole cycle time, and this has a significant effect on productivity. Cooling time can be reduced by use of cooling channels in molds. This paper ...
• Molecular Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) AssociatedwithCarissaedulis,anEndangeredPlantSpeciesalong Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya 

  Ogoma, Benard O. (2025-03-18)

  Carissa edulis is a tropical plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. e species is widely used in the preparation of various herbal medicines. Earlier works in Kenya show that an aqueous extract from the roots of C. ...
• Correlation of mechanical and optical properties of polypropylene plastic waste for application in composite panels 

  Mwanzia, Muthoni (COPAS- JKUAT, 2025-03-17)

  Sustainable plastic waste management systems are needed to reduce environmental pollution impacts as they are non-biodegradable and emit greenhouse gases when burned. This study investigates the feasibility of using ...

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