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MACHINE LEARNING BASED CERVICAL CANCER DETECTION MODEL IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Kenyan women, with approximately 3,200 deaths reported annually, driven mainly by low screening uptake (16%) and late diagnosis. The aim of this study ... -
MACHINE LEARNING IN AGRICULTURE WITH APPLICATION IN MAIZE (Zea mays) YIELD PREDICTION MODELING IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Artificial intelligence is a subfield of computer science that aims to bring forth machines capable of emulating human behavior and replicating the cognitive and behavioral processes exhibited by humans. It is the ... -
Macro-invertebrate assemblages as indicator of ecological integrity of Kingwal Wetland
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2021-09)In Kenya, the wetlands are undergoing continuous human encroachment and anthropogenic activities that may affect their ecological integrity. This study was conducted to assess this impact by establishing macroinvetebrates ... -
Macroeconomic Drivers of Exchange Rate Volatility: Evidence from Kenya
(Journal of Economics, 2025)This study examined the macroeconomic determinants of exchange rate volatility based on evidence from Kenya from 1971 to 2024. The study employed Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing for co-integration ... -
Macroeconomic Drivers of Subnational Debt: Evidence from Kenyan Counties after COVID-19
(Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 2025)This study examined how economic growth, tax revenue, government expenditure, and corruption levels affect the indebtedness of county governments in post-COVID-19 Kenya. It was based on the theory of debt accumulation ... -
MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL DEEPENING BETWEEN 1990 TO 2023 ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Financial deepening has been found to stimulate economic growth by its capability to mobilize investments, thereby making financial resources readily available and, hence, raising efficiency. However, the reviewed empirical ... -
MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES AND BODY SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO LAND-USE CHANGES IN HEADWATER STREAMS OF THE SONDU-MIRIU RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Assemblages of aquatic macroinvertebrates have spatial and temporal variations in structure in response to environmental changes of their habitats, such as streams and rivers. Taxonomic approaches for monitoring the ... -
MACROINVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL RESPONSES TO HUMAN DISTURBANCE AND FLOW CESSATION IN AFROMONTANE-SAVANNAH RIVERS
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Freshwater ecosystems in the Afrotropics are increasingly threatened by human activities and disturbances, including agriculture, livestock grazing, water abstraction, and sand harvesting. These activities degrade habitat ... -
Macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in Kenyan highland streams: evidence for a diverse shredder guild
(The Society for Freshwater Science, 2014-02)Data on the functional composition of invertebrates in tropical streams are needed to develop models of ecosystem functioning and to assess anthropogenic effects on ecological condition. We collected macroinvertebrates ... -
Macroinvertebrate functional responses to human disturbance and flow cessation in Afromontane-savannah rivers
(Elsevier B.V, 2025-03)Wildlife, people, and livestock rely on riverine ecosystems in arid and semi-arid areas as primary water sources. Studies on the influence of human activities and livestock on the ecological health of these seasonal systems ... -
MACROPHYTE BASED INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY FOR MONITORING ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF CHEPKOILEL RIVER SWAMP, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The study set out to investigate the uses of macrophytes within Chepkoilel river swamp, the impact of those uses on macrophyte community structure and to develop an index for monitoring the ecological integrity of the ... -
MAIZE-SOYBEAN PRODUCTION AND MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AS AFFECTED BY RHIZOBIA INOCULATION AND CROPPING SYSTEMS IN A FERRALSOL IN WESTERN KENYA
(2018)The use of promiscuous soybean varieties and commercial inoculants has been shown to increase production and improve soil fertility. However, most cropping systems are characterized by indigenous bradyrhizobia whose ... -
Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation. Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative environmental impacts that threaten the very ... -
Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality
(AER Journal, 2022-11)Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation. Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative environmental impacts that threaten the very ... -
Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality
(AER Journal, 2022-11)Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation. Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative environmental impacts that threaten the very ... -
MALARIA AND GEO-HELMINTH CO-INFECTIONS AND SYNDEMICS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT NANDI-HILLS SUB-COUNTY HOSPITAL, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)This study was carried out in Nandi Hills Sub-county Hospital to investigate malaria and geo-helminth co-infections and associated syndemic factors among pregnant women. A cross sectional study was used to collect data ... -
MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND STREET FOOD VENDING OUTCOMES IN URBAN AREAS OF WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Street food (SF) vending is an informal livelihood activity found in most cities of the world where it meets the livelihood as well as the nutritional needs of millions of city residents. Research studies however indicate ... -
MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN WASTE IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PERSPECTIVE
(2016-05-23)In Kenya, there is current problem of rural urban migration that put immense pressure on the existing resources in the urban sector. Consequently most urban dwellers live in informal settlements. Heaps of garbage is a ... -
MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN WASTE IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PERSPECTIVE
(University of Eldoret, 2014)In Kenya, there is current problem of rural urban migration that put immense pressure on the existing resources in the urban sector. Consequently most urban dwellers live in informal settlements. Heaps of garbage is a ... -
MANAGEMENT OF POTATO LATE BLIGHT (Phytopthora infestans) USING ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a key food as well as cash crop in the highlands of Kenya, and is extensively produced by small-scale farmers. It is the second most significant food crop in Kenya after maize employing over ...
