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Characterization of Kenyan French Bean genotypes into gene pool affiliations using allele specific markers
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-07)
French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major export crop in Kenya where it serves as a cash crop for
smallholder farmers and a source of employment. However, there is limited information on
characterization of available ...
Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ...
Multiple and Unstable Masculinities: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Masculine Identities in Pullout Magazines in Kenya
(Research article, 2020-12)
Many media analysts have pointed out that magazines are an important site for
construction of gender. In Kenya, however, most gender studies focus on women,
and little critical examination has been done to show how men ...
Manifestations and meanings of cognitive conflict among mathematics students in Embu, Kenya
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)
Establishing how cognitive conflict is manifested by students is an important first step in
understanding how teachers can utilize cognitive conflict to improve students' learning experiences.
This paper presents findings ...
Financial Statements Manipulations Using Beneish Model and Probit Regression Model. A Case of Banking Sector in Kenya
(2020-03)
The main objective of the study was to establish whether the banks in Kenya were involved
in financial statement manipulations. The study involved all the banks registered and operating in
Kenya and whose financial ...
Use of Control Activities in Fraud Control in Financial Institutions a Case of Financial Institutions in Meru Town, Kenya
(2016-08)
The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Control Activities and Fraud
Control in Financial Institutions (Banks and Microfinance Institutions). Control Activities
analyzed were Internal Checks ...
Application Of Internal Control System In Fraud Prevention In Banking Sector
(2020-03)
The main purpose of the study was to establish the effect of internal control system on fraud prevention in banking sector in Kenya. The study
involved all the banks where branch managers, operations managers and cash ...
Energy recovery from biomethanation of vinasse and its potential application in ozonation post-treatment for removal of biorecalcitrant organic compounds
(ELSEVIER, 2020-10)
Vinasse is characterized by a high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and dark brown colour, which requires abatement before disposal to prevent the pollution of receiving streams. Anaerobic digestion (AD) usually applied for ...
Malaria vector control strategies. What is appropriate towards sustainable global eradication?
(ELSEVIER, 2020-10)
Malaria a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium remains to be a main global burden despite concerted efforts to eliminate it. While diverse control strategies have been put in place for mosquito-borne diseases, vector ...
Effectiveness of character and style in communicating myths of origin: A critical analysis of Tigania Community of Kenya
(Advanced Humanities, 2020-09)
Characterization in a work of art comprises the persons through
whom the writer speaks to his audience. Characters play a vital role
in literature as they control the plot of the story, bring out themes
and arouse and ...