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Assessment of genetic variability of passion fruit using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
(Integrity, 2020-10)
Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the third most important fruit crop in Kenya that is produced
for both local and export markets. In Uasin Gishu County, passion fruit had recently emerged as an important ...
Self Efficacy, Goal Commitment and Sales Performance Among Insurance Sales Agents in Mombasa, Kenya
(2019-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine the Mediation effect of goal
commitment on the relationship between self-efficacy and sales performance.
The study adapted explanatory research design targeting 448 insurance ...
Performance ranking in school mathematics in Kenya: A device that conceals and naturalizes inappropriate teaching strategies
(2020-08)
Teaching strategies have a significant influence on students’ academic performance. This paper
presents results from a qualitative study that examined the effects that performance ranking in
Mathematics has on teaching ...
Effect of Bacillus cohnii on Some Physicomechanical and Microstructural Properties of Ordinary Portland Cement
(Hindawi, 2020-09)
Cement-made materials face durability and sustainability challenges. (is is majorly caused by the presence of cracks. Cracking
affects the mechanical strength of cement-based materials. Microbiologically induced calcite ...
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
(Scientific research publishing, 2020-10)
Sex is used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a
male or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire
to know the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of ...
Socioeconomic Impact of Establishment of University of Embu on Small Scale Farmers in Nthambo Sub-Location, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2018-11)
The University of Embu is one of the fast developing and recently chartered University in Kenya. It is
located in Nthambo sub-location, which is an agricultural potential area. Universities establishment have
considerable ...
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 ...
mHealth: ICT framework for mitigating the determinants of maternal and neonatal morality
(IEEE, 2019)
Maternal and neonatal mortality is a great challenge towards the family unit within Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper is a review of frameworks that look at mitigating factors toward a reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths. ...
Feasible E-Health Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Kenya
(2020)
Maternal mortality remains a persistent cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although e-health technologies are rapidly advancing, many technologies are infeasible given the infrastructure constraints and context of ...
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 ...