Search
Now showing items 41-50 of 56
Parameters And State Estimates Of Sex Based Covid-19 Model Using Kenya Data, Nonlinear Least Square And Interpolating Polynomials
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021-05-05)
COVID-19 spread in Kenya has been growing at a very
high rate in the recent past. According to the Kenya’s ministry of
health, the confirmed COVID-19 infections as of 19th July 2020
was 13,353 with recorded 5,122 ...
Determinants of Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Weather Index Insurance in Embu County, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-07)
The study examined how multiple factors influence participation of farmers in Weather Index Insurance WII in Embu County, Kenya. Data wer e collected from a sample of 401 smallholders following multi stage sampling technique ...
Soil nutrients and crop yield response to conservation-effective management practices in the sub-humid highlands agro-ecologies of Kenya
(Heliyon, 2021)
Crop productivity in most smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa experience low use of soil
amendment resources, low and erratic rainfall, frequent dry spells, and droughts. Rain-fed agriculture has a high
crop ...
Phosphorus availability and exchangeable aluminum response to phosphate rock and organic inputs in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(Heliyon, 2021)
Soil acidity and phosphorus deficiency are some of the constraints hampering agricultural production in tropical
regions. The prevalence of soil acidity is associated with phosphorus (P) insufficiency and aluminum ...
Fintech, Asset Portfolio Modeling and Financial Performance of Investment Firms in Kenya
(IDOSI Publications, 2021)
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of fintech asset portfolio modeling on the
financial performance of investment firms in Kenya. The study was guided by capital asset pricing model.
Both descriptive ...
Researchers’ Perceptions of Research Data Management Activities at an Academic Library in a Developing Country
(2021-12)
This study investigated researchers’ perceptions of RDM activities at the Mahatma Gandhi Graduate
Research Library (MGGL) to recommend measures to enhance managing, sharing, and reusing
research data. The study was ...
Utilization of Mobile Phone and the Ethical Implications on University and Government Services: a Case of Post Graduate Students at Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Association for Computing Machinery., 2021)
This study investigated access and usage of mobile phones by
postgraduate students. Mobile phone technology has greatly
contributed to the quick access and sharing of information in the
contemporary world. However, the ...
Action of PGL(2,q) on the Cosets of the Centralizer of an Eliptic Element
(Uoem, 2021-08-19)
Most researchers consider the action of projective general group on the cosets of its maximal subgroups
leaving out non-maximal subgroups. In this paper, we consider the action of PGL(2,q) centralizer of an
elliptic ...
Identifying the Most Feasible Technologies for mHealth Maternal Mortality Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SpringerLink, 2021-03-19)
mHealth is considered as an acceptable solution toward health-related challenges especially within maternal and neonatal health. This paper is a review of acceptable mHealth technologies and the impact on maternal and ...
Determinants of Farmers’ Knowledge on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Dry Zones of Central Highlands, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)
This study ascertained the socioeconomic determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in Dry zones of Central Highlands of Kenya involving 400 farming households. Results showed that the ...