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MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF HIV/AIDS DYNAMICS AMONG THE FISHERFOLK AS A VECTOR FOR HIV: A CASE STUDY OF LAKE VICTORIA METAPOPULATIONS
(University of Eldoret, 2023-06)HIV/AIDS pandemic has remained the leading causes of death among the sexually transmitted diseases. To date, there has been no cure, and all the intervention measures involve preventive and reduction of the severity of the ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF FLOW OF FERTILIZER-WATER MIXTURE THROUGH SOIL AND ITS EFFECT ON PLANT GROWTH.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)The demand for food in developing countries is increasing daily due to population growth and dropping crop yields caused by climatic changes and acidic soils due to continuous use of inorganic fertilizers that are meant ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING ON THE IMPACT OF HOSPITALIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TYPHOID FEVER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Typhoid fever disease is an infectious ailment which mostly leads to diarrhoea, headache, high fever and stomach pains. This disease is majorly caused by a bacterial infection known as Salmonella typhi. Typhoid fever has ... -
Measuring Consumer interest in Sorghum Composite Flours in Western Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2019)In western Kenya, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) remains an important crop for rural food and nutrition security. Sorghum is a rich source of various phytochemicals including tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and phytosterols ... -
Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Selected 211 MAX Phases: A Density Functional Theory Study
(Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovatio, 2023-10)MAX Phases are a class of ternary materials that have continued to play a greater role in the field of materials science due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between metals and ceramics which have uses in ... -
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF CUBIC BORON NITRIDE AND CARBON BORON NITRIDE: A QUANTUM MONTE CARLO STUDY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Carbon Boron Nitride (BC2N) has attracted a lot of attention in research and industry since it was first synthesized and continues to maintain this interest due to the fascinating mechanical and electronic properties ... -
MECHANICALANDELECTRONICPROPERTIESOFCUBICBORONNITRIDE ANDCARBONBORONNITRIDE:AQUANTUMMONTECARLOSTUDY
(2016-05-23)Carbon Boron Nitride (BC2N) has attracted a lot of attention in research and industrysinceitwasfirstsynthesizedandcontinuestomaintainthisinterestdueto the fascinating mechanical and electronic properties that it is proposed ... -
Media and Ethnicity in the 2012 General Elections
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2015)The 2013 general elections came at a period when Kenyan was still recovering from the effects of the 2008 Post Election Violence. This was the worst political crisis ever witnessed in the country‟s history since independence. ... -
MEDIATING EEFECT OF RESOURCE UTILIZATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATION LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Students’ academic performance is a major concern in every institution of higher learning be it in the west or in the developing countries and it is the concern of higher education institutions to see that their students ... -
MEDIATING EFFECT OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRAND IMAGE DIMENSIONS AND CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN FIVE STAR RATED HOTELS WITHIN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)A strong brand image can give the hotel truly loyal guests and an identity that distinguishes the hotel from others. It guarantees consistent service quality, risk reducer, enhances customer satisfaction thus leading to ... -
Mediating Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on Human Capital as a Driver of Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Kenyan Universities
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2021-06)Research productivity is increasingly being recognised as a key measure of achievement and is therefore a basis for promotion and tenure for academic staff as well as an important component in the global ranking ... -
MEDIATING ROLE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABLE FIRM PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
(2019-11-30)Employee engagement strategy deals with what an organisation has to do to get the best from its employees. Employees are a very important part of any organisation and in today’s competitive business; world organisations ... -
MEDIATING ROLE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABLE FIRM PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN ELDORET
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Employee engagement strategy deals with what an organisation has to do to get the best from its employees. Employees are a very important part of any organisation and in today’s competitive business; world organisations ... -
MICROFINANCE INTERVENTIONS ON RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLD POVERTY LEVELS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Poverty is a global phenomenon that affects nations, continents and individuals differently. It afflicts individuals in different depths and levels at different times and stages of existence. This study sought to establish ... -
Microplastic Pollution in Terrestrial Ecosystems and Its Interaction with Other Soil Pollutants: A Potential Threat to Soil Ecosystem Sustainability
(MPDI, 2023)he production and disposal of plastics have become significant concerns for the sustain- ability of the planet. During the past 75 years, around 80% of plastic waste has either ended up in landfills or been released into ... -
Microscopy Underestimates the Prevalence of Trypanosomes’ Infection in Asymptomatic Cattle and Sheep in a Lowland Area within the Kenyan Rift Valley
(Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019)Animal trypanosomosis continues to impede animal production in sub-Saharan Africa mostly in locations where tsetse flies are endemic. This has ended up devastating many livelihoods where majority of the people depend ... -
MID-GAP STATES IN DEFECTIVE ANATASE TiO2 : A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY PLUS A HUBBARD TERM (DFT+U)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Motivated by the performance of reduced Titania in various important applications including photo-catalysis, photo-voltaics and CO2 reduction in hydrocarbon fuels, a systematic study of the structural properties and the ... -
MODELING GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREVILLEA ROBUSTA GROWN ON FARM BOUNDARIES IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Population pressure has led to changes in land use and livelihood strategies in most highlands of Kenya. This among other factors has contributed to increased integration of fast growing exotic trees species into tree-crop ... -
MODELING KEY DRIVERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN MARSABIT COUNTY, KENYA USING GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Malnutrition remains one of the major problems in developing countries affecting people of all age groups. The severity of the crisis varies among specific groups, such as children under the age of five years. In Kenya, ... -
Modeling Key Drivers of Under-Five Child Malnutrition in Marsabit County, Kenya: Application of the Logit Model
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2021-04)Malnutrition remains one of the major problems in developing countries affecting both adults and children under 5 years. The use of binary logistic regression model was employed, and parameters of interest estimated. ...