Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Assessment of Rhizobia Strains Isolates of Soils around Lake Victoria Basin for their Effectiveness in Nodulation and Symbiotic Efficiency on Soybeans and Bambara Groundnuts.
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology., 2019)The symbiotic Biological nitrogen fixation (SBNF) is a sustainable and low-cost alternative to expensive and inaccessible inorganic fertilizers. However, SBNF is underutilized in soils of Lake Victoria basin due to ... -
Exploring the Attitudes of Girl Learners with Physical Disabilities towards Education in Kisumu, Kenya
(International Journal of Studies in Inclusive Education, 2024-12-20)The study explored the attitudes of girl learners with physical disabilities (GLwPDs) toward their education. It adopted a descriptive exploratory design within a qualitative approach. Fifty participants including eighteen ... -
Effect of Computer Based Instruction on Secondary School Learners’ Academic Achievement in Biology.
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing., 2024-08)This study investigated the effect of computer based instruction (CBI) on secondary school learners’ academic achievement in Biology. Methodology: The study was carried out in four schools, using quasi experimental research ... -
Community Perception of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya
(Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2024-10-31)Kenya as a country has ratified and enacted international and regional conventions, statements and policies in relation to the rights of PWDs. They include: Children’s Act 2001; the Disability Act revised, 2006; the 2009 ... -
The Geometry and Norm-Attainability of Operators in Operator Ideals: The Role of Singular Values and Compactness
(Open Journal of Mathematical Analysis, 2024-12-31)This paper investigates the geometry and norm-attainability of operators within various operator ideals, with a particular focus on the role of singular values and compactness. We explore the behavior of norm-attainable ... -
Evaluating Farmers' Awareness and Adoption of Housefly Maggots as Alternative Protein for Broiler Chicken Production in Mbarara District, Western Uganda
(Egypt. Acad. J. Biolog. Sci, 2024-09)In Mbarara District, smallholder farmers face challenges in accessing affordable protein sources for broiler chicken production. Housefly maggots are a cheap sustainable source of protein in broiler chicken production that ... -
Sugarcane Production in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2024-08)Kenya envisioned that by 2030 it would have improved citizen livelihood through agricultural industrialization. Some challenges exist in achieving this goal, especially the effects of climate change and technology transfer. ... -
Assessing the Influence of Interbank Rates and Transactions Account as a Non-Interest Income on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2024-07)This study examines the influence of interbank rates, hedging, and transaction account income on the financial performance of commercial banks listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Using a cross-sectional survey ... -
Genetic Diversity of Bamboo (Yushinia alpina) Borer Larvae in the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya
(East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 2024-02)Bamboo borer larvae have caused major losses of bamboo cover in natural forests and plantations. Lack of information on the fauna of bamboo trees has been cited as the contributing factor to poor management of bamboo stands. ... -
Effect of External Trainings of Employees on the Performance of Firms in the Soft Drink Industry in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2024-01)The soft drink industry in Kenya has been a significant contributor to the country's economy, and the performance of firms within this industry is crucial for economic growth and development. The impact of external training ... -
Orchid Species Diversity across a Forest Disturbance Gradient in West Mau Forest, Kenya
(PLOS One, 2024-08)Orchidaceae is one of the most diverse and widespread groups of flowering plants. Despite their immense ecological and socio-economic value, their spatial distribution across forest disturbance gradient is not well understood, ... -
An Analysis of Phonological Nativisation of English Loanwords in Olunyole: An Optimality Theoretic Approach
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2024-11-04)This study aims to explain how Olunyole nativises English loanwords into its phonological system. The specific objectives are to describe the phonological strategies involved in the nativisation of English loanwords in ... -
A Cost Benefits Analysis of the Adoption of System of Rice Intensification: Evidence from Smallholder Rice Farmers within an Innovation Platform in Oluch Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(PLOS One, 2024-01-02)In the wake of climate change and dwindling natural resources, system of rice intensification has been fronted as an approach to improve rice production in several countries. Besides the benefits such as improved rice ... -
A Comparative Review of Business Models in Information Security
(IEEE-SEM, 2024-04)Richard Omollo This paper appreciates the basic tenets of information as defined by the CIA and discusses the various Information security business models. Information security has been defined as the preservation of ... -
Nutritional Composition and Microbial Quality of Processed Edible Dung Beetle Larvae (Scarabaeus satyrus)
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2024-03-28)The larva of the African dung beetle (Scarabaeus satyrus) is a delicacy in human diets. This insect is presumed to be nutritious, while its safety aspects are in doubt. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ... -
A Review of the Landscape of Agroecology Policies towards Transforming Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Cogent Social Sciences, 2024-05)Sustainability serves as a normative principle in the context of food policy but also represents a hotly debated arena. Ongoing crises in contemporary agriculture suggest that the current model of food production may not ... -
Teaching and Learning Challenges and Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Higher Institutions of Learning in Kenya during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2024-10-07)COVID-19 pandemic has caused the greatest unsettling in education history, from preprimary to the highest institutions of learning. Owing to lack of cure and effective treatment, several containment measures were implemented, ... -
Risk of Bidirectional Diarrhea-Malnutrition among Under-Five-Year-Old Children Admitted in Referral Hospitals in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2024-07)Diarrhea leads to malnutrition while malnutrition aggravates the course of diarrhoea. In addition, it has been observed that children with moderate-severe diarrhoea cases are more likely to be malnourished compared to those ... -
Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Potential High-Risk and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus among Women Attending Selected Reproductive Health Clinics in Lake Victoria Basin-Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMC Women's Health, 2024-08)Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered the primary etiological factor for invasive cervical cancer. Understanding the epidemiology of circulating potential high-risk (HR) and HR HPV strains is essential ... -
Mathematical Modelling of COVID-19 and Diabetes Comorbidity under Vaccination
(ResearchGate, 2024-06)The COVID-19 infection is a double challenge for people infected with comorbidities such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and diabetes. Comorbidities have been reported to be risk factors for the complications of COVID-19 ...