Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022)Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-poor settings remains a considerable challenge. Gold standard nucleic acid tests are expensive and depend on availability of expensive equipment and highly trained laboratory staff. ... -
Application of binary logistic regression model: determinants of contraceptive utilization.
(IJRAR, 2020)Contraceptives uptake among the youth has been a sensitive and controversial issue in the society that has resulted to various social problems that include unwanted pregnancies and sexual transmitted infections among ... -
Influence of Entrepreneur and Firm Characteristics in Accessing Bank finance
(Stratford peer reviewed journal and book publishing, 2021)SMEs are mostly guided by the owners’ characteristics which is an indicator of the level of decisions taken in the firm. Access to credit is a prerequisite for a high performance of an SME. The paper aimed at establishing ... -
Population Biology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Wiley, 2020)The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was introduced into Lake Naivasha to provide exploitable fisheries, being one of the commercially important fish providing livelihoods to communities around the lake. Its stocks ... -
The Potential of Differentiation-Related Gene-1 (DRG1) as a Biomarker for Metastasis of Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
(Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research(JAMMR), 2021)Breast cancer is major burden worldwide and the majority of breast cancers express estrogen receptors (ER) suggesting a high dependence on estrogen hormone. Age is among the major determinants of breast cancer development, ... -
Challenges Faced by House-Hold Contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients In An Urban Setting In Nairobi, Kenya
(2021)Close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are at higher risk of infection as the confirmed cases remain highly infectious before and while in the early stages of treatment. This work highlights the ... -
Diversity of digenean trematode larvae in snails from Lake Victoria, Kenya: First reports and bioindicative aspects
(Elsevier, 2020)This study investigated the occurrence of digenean trematode larvae in snails from the Kenyan part of Lake Victoria. The survey included caenogastropod snails that have received less focus in parasitological studies in ... -
Relationship Between ICT Usage For Record Keeping And Principals’ Administrative Quality In Public Secondary Schools In Homabay County
(IJIRAS, 2020)Information Communication Technology (ICT) entrenchment in school management is vital for optimization of education organizational outcomes. Studies in various counties in Kenya on effect of ICT entrenchment in individual ... -
Modernizing pension fund contribution
(American Journal of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences(AJP), 2021)The purpose of this research is to develop a pension model which uses mobile phone technology to facilitate contribution towards the user’s pension scheme. -
Teachers` level of support in the use of teaching and learning resources of learners who are physically challenged in regular primary Schools in Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya.
(ASSRJ, 2020)The Government of Kenya made inclusive education a policy requirement in the provision of education to all children. Research has shown that the support given by teachers plays a very ... -
Influence of Role Play Teaching Technique on Secondary School Students’ Acquisition of Life Skills through Christian Religious Education in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(IJISRT, 2020)Christian Religious Education (CRE) is a carrier subject of Life Skills content in Kenyan Secondary School Curriculum. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of Role Play Teaching Technique ( RP) on ... -
Proposed Information Security Framework for Organizational Culture in Institutions of Higher Learning, Kenya
(Research gate, 2021)Information security policies are essential for the safety of Information Systems because they serve as a blueprint for the success of all information systems. The weakest link in information security is human activity, ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation frameworks on performance of public agricultural projects in Galana Kilifi county, Kenya
(European Journal of Physical and Agricultural Sciences, 2020)The objective of the study was to establish how monitoring and evaluation frameworks influence performance of public agricultural projects in Galana Kilifi County, Kenya. Monitoring and evaluation frameworks was measured ... -
Economic Analysis of Use of Non-Conventional Fertilizers in Maize and Bean Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(science PG, 2021)The majority of smallholder maize farmers in the study area depend on farming whose returns are very low. This, together with low soil fertility and the inability of farmers to purchase chemical fertilizers, has resulted ... -
Gaps between Knowledge and Malaria Treatment Practices after Intensive Anti-Malaria Campaigns in Western Kenya: 2004–2016
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2020)Effective case management is central for malaria control, but not all of those affected by malaria have access to prompt, effective treatment. In Kenya, free malaria treatment has been implemented since 2006. However, questions ... -
Determinants of tuberculosis treatment interruption among patients in Vihiga County, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2021)Despite robust Tuberculosis (TB) program with effective chemotherapy and high coverage, treatment interruption remains a serious problem. Interrupting TB treatment means that patients remain infectious for longer time ... -
Patient’s Characteristics that Influence Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling Service Uptake in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2021)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) contributes 29.3% of all deaths in Kenya and is among leading causes of mortality in the Country. Kenya National HIV prevalence is at 4.9% ... -
A probit analysis of factors affecting decisions to continue maintaining soil conservation structures after adoption of the technology in Kericho County, Kenya
(AGRIS(FAO), 2021)Available literature shows that most famers abandon promoted soil conservation technologies soon after financial and technical supports cease. This is because technologies are launched without serious evaluation of factors ... -
Prevalence and Gender Disparity in Substance Use and Abuse among Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kisumu, Kenya
(Research gate, 2021)Substance use and abuse is a serious problem in Kenya. Kisumu County leads in substance use and abuse among 12–25- year-olds. There is, however, a dearth of studies on the prevalence and gender disparity in adolescents’ ... -
Synergism in Antiplasmodial Activities of Artemether and Lumefantrine in Combination with Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen (Polygalaceae)
(MDPI, 2021)Malaria is the most lethal parasitic disease in the world. The frequent emergence of resistance by malaria parasites to any drug is the hallmark of sustained malaria burden. Since the deployment of artemisinin-based ...