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Genome-Wide Association Analysis Unravels New Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for Eight Lodging Resistance Constituent Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(Gene, 2024-01-16)Lodging poses a significant challenge to rice yield, prompting the need to identify elite alleles for lodging resistance traits to improve cultivated rice varieties. In this study, a natural population of 518 rice accessions ... -
Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Support on the Effect of Occupational Stress Management Practices on Employee Engagement amongst Law Enforcement Officers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024-04-30)Excessive stress that law enforcement officers are exposed to not only threatens their physical and mental health but also affects professionalism, organisational effectiveness, and public safety. This invokes the ... -
Relationship Between Bungoma County Government Bursary and Students' Access to Public Vocational Training Centres, Bungoma County, Kenya
(JOURNAL OF THE KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO, 2024-01-18)The county governments have been subsidizing trainees in public Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) in form of bursary to enhance enrolment and completion rates. The objectives of this paper are to determine the relationship ... -
Regression Analysis of the Effects of Debt onEconomic Performance in Kenya
(African Scientific Annual Review, 2024-07-02)This study investigates the impact of debt on economic performance in Kenya, focusing on both internal and external debt. Using regression analysis and correlation techniques, data from 2000 to 2021 was analyzed to ... -
Challenges against the Achievement of Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in African States
(JOURNAL OF THE KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO /, 2024-01-15)Disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies play a pivotal role in formalizing and enhancing the efficacy of disaster risk reduction efforts. The overall objective of this study was to assess the progress the African Union ... -
Lessons from the pandemic: new best practices in selecting molecular diagnostics for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
(Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2023-11-09)Introduction Point-of-care molecular diagnostics offer solutions to the limited diagnostic availability and accessibility in resource-limited settings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, molecular diagnostics became essential ... -
Linking Fermented Foods to Microbial Composition and Valorisation: Blueprint for Kenya
(Food Reviews International, 2024-05-24)Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the world’s richest selections of indigenous fermented foods which constitute valuable cultural heritage with significant socio-economic impact. The review provides an in-depth examination of ... -
Social Media Marketing and Brand Loyalty at Safaricom Company, Kenya
(2019)Purpose: Social marketing is the design, implementation and control of programs calculated to influence the suitability of social ideas. It has been generally agreeable from many studies in the recent past that companies ... -
Effect of Stakeholder Participation in Planning on Performance of Kenyan Alcohol Manufacturing Firms
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-05-05)Manufacturing companies have a direct impact on national governments and value addition at large. Manufacturing, like other sectors, has felt the effects of a variety of stakeholder engagement factors. Although many companies ... -
Supply Chain Resilience and Service Delivery of Public Health Care Facilities in Western Region Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023)Supply chain management is a crucial activity that entails overseeing the movement of materials from the source, throughput, to the end consumer. However, in this endeavour, there are increased instances of uncertainties, ... -
Effect of socio-economic factors on malaria prevalence in a Peri-urban setting in Vihiga County, Western Kenya Highlands
(African Health Sciences, 2024-07-11)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: The study assessed the effect of socio-economic factors on high malaria prevalence in a peri-urban setting in Vihiga County, ... -
The Moderating Role of Procurement Governance on the Relationship between Supply Chain Agility and Service Delivery of the Public Health Care Sector in the County Governments of Western Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Business, Economics, and Social Development, 2023-08-18)Supply Chain Management is a crucial activity that entails overseeing the movement of materials form the source, throughput, to the end consumer. However, in this endeavour, there are increased instances of uncertainties ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in Selected Rural Communities in Kenya
(COVID, 2024-05-31)Purpose: The post-pandemic management of COVID-19 infections and any emergent outbreaks is because this endemic disease remains a public health concern. Vaccine hesitancy may continue to hamper efforts to respond to any ... -
Image Schemas in Metaphors of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lukabaras
(Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education, 2023-01)Kenyan secondary schools, student conflicts pose significant challenges in the 21st century. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and functions of student councils in secondary schools in ... -
Structure and Functions of Student Councils in Secondary Schools in Kericho County, Kenya
(SCIENCE MUNDI, 2024-04-06)In Kenyan secondary schools, student conflicts pose significant challenges in the 21st century. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and functions of student councils in secondary schools in Kericho County, Kenya, ... -
Forecasting Inflation in Kenya Using ARIMA Model
(AFRICAN SCIENTIFIC ANNUAL REVIEW, 2024-04-19)This study was to investigates the dynamics of inflation in Kenya through the application of advanced time series modeling techniques, specifically Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) analysis. Inflation is a ... -
Physicochemical characterisation and impact of Gryllus bimaculatus addition on gluten-free flour blends
(International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2024-05-10)Gryllus bimaculatus (field cricket) powder is a prospect in enriching gluten-free food products' protein and mineral contents. However, the technological impacts of replacing common gluten-free cereal flours with G. bimaculatus ... -
Statistical Analysis of the Effect of EducationalOpportunities and Community Involvement onAdolescents and Sexual Reproductive Health Policy onRetention of Girl Child in Public Secondary Schools inButula Sub-County, Kenya
(African Scientific Annual Review, 2024-07-02)Girls’ retention in schools has been found to be a major challenge. Failure to retain girlsin secondary schools can be considered as a waste of potential human resources andmoney spend on them in primary education and time ... -
Influence of Personality Issues on Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Preventive Measures among Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024-06-07)This paper analyses the extent of influence of personality issues on the effectiveness of substance abuse preventive measures among secondary students in Kakamega County through cross sectional survey design. The study was ... -
Effect of Digital Financial Management System on Accountability of Public Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024-05-22)Bungoma County has been characterized by variations in terms of school factors, infrastructure, resource allocation, and administrative capacity. Contextually, similar categories of schools are expected to record near-similar ...