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Moderating Effect of Government Policies on the Relationship between Mobile Technology Services and Performance of Deposit-Taking Saccos in Kenya
(IJSET, 2017-02)
The study sought to determine the moderating effect
of government policies on the relationship between mobile
technology services and performance of Deposit-Taking
Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in ...
Response of Selected Kenyan Rice Cultivars to Infection by Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
(2019-03)
Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of
this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-07)
Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with
overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused
by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ...
Socio-Economic Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Kenya: An Application of Logistic Regression Model
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-11)
Babies born with Low-birth weight are at increased risk for serious health problems which are accompanied by disabilities and even death. The purpose of this study was to determine socio-economic factors that lead to low ...
Effects of female genital mutilation on physical, social and psychological health of the victims
(EuroSciCon, 2018-06)
Female circumcision also known as female genital mutilation
(FGM), involves none medical cutting or removal of some parts or the entire external female genitalia. FGM is known to cause
physical health problems such as ...
Barriers to Immediate Post-Partum Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device Uptake among Mothers Delivering at Meru Hospital
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-03)
Global contraceptive use is at 64%, Africa lagging behind at 33.4%. Kenya has
an unmet need for family planning at 23%. Hormonal injections are the most
used in Africa at 9.8% and Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices at ...
STIP1/HOP Regulates the Actin Cytoskeleton through Interactions with Actin and Changes in Actin-Binding Proteins Cofilin and Profilin
(MDPI, 2020-04)
Cell migration plays a vital role in both health and disease. It is driven by reorganization
of the actin cytoskeleton, which is regulated by actin-binding proteins cofilin and profilin.
Stress-inducible phosphoprotein ...
Performance of Three Isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Their Virulence against Zeugodacus cucurbitae under Different Temperature Regimes, with Global Extrapolation of Their Efficiency
(MDPI, 2019-08)
The performance of entomopathogenic fungi in pest control is usually a ected by both
biotic and abiotic factors. This study aimed to determine the e ects of various temperatures (15, 20,
25 and 30
C) on conidial ...
SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Clock and Zoonosis
(Academic Journals, 2020-06)
SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), associated with Corona Virus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) coined by World Health Organization, belongs to single stranded RNA viruses
(ssRNA Viruses) under ...