University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Self-Image and Green Buying Intentions among University Students: The Role of Environmental Concern and Social Influence
(Journal of nonprofit and public sector marketing, 2023-03)The current study presents a research model that elucidates the mechanism through which self-image influences green buying intentions among university students. Little is known about these mechanisms as well as the ... -
Entrepreneur-led food fortification: A complementary approach for nutritious diets in developing countries
(Elsevier, 2023-03)Small and micro food enterprises are critical implementation partners for fortification strategies that address the widespread micronutrient deficiencies in low-income countries. This paper describes the concept and practice ... -
Substituting Natural Honey for Cane Sugar (Sucrose) Retards Microbial Growth Independent of Water Activity During Storage of Tomato Jam
(European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2022-11)Today, there are several attempts to make nutritious food products low in glycemic carbohydrates as this can partly help in solving the ever-growing numbers of type 2 diabetes and obesity. We thus made two types of jam, ... -
Food Insecurity among University Students in Kenya: An Analysis of Associated Factors
(Hill Publishing, 2023-07)The realities of a shrinking economy in Kenya, reduced government financial support to universities, effects of inflation and the outbreak of COVID-19 pan-demic have exposed university students to hardships including food ... -
EMPLOYEE DOWNSIZING STRATEGIES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE KENYAN CONTEXT
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2017)Purpose: Employee downsizing has various ramifications on firm performance outcomes. Employees’ responses to the downsizing actions are manifested in performance outcomes. This paper examines the effects of employee ... -
PERFORMANCE OF Bombyx mori (L) AND Samia cynthia ricini SILKWORMS UNDER CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori and Eri worm, Samia cynthia ricini are bivoltine and multivoltine, feeding exclusively on mulberry and castor leaves, respectively. The mature larvae of these silkworms forms a runny ... -
REPRODUCTIVE HORMONE CONCENTRATIONS AND HISTOLOGY OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY, OVARY, UTERUS AND LIVER OF RABBITS FED ON AFLATOXIN LACED DIETS
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)Aflatoxin effect on the liver, results in cellular hepatic damage which inhibit enzyme synthesis or lipid metabolism, causing decreased synthesis of precursor molecules for gonadal and gonadotropic hormones. The presence ... -
EFFECT OF RIDGING AND INTERCROPPING ON SORGHUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF EASTERN KENYA
(African Crop Science Journal,, 2022)Soil moisture deficit is a key constraint to sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) productivity in arid and semi- arid lands globally. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of ridging and sorghum- bean intercropping ... -
GUAVA FRUITS COATED WITH PRE-COOKED MAIZE MEAL HAVE A LONGER SHELF LIFE
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2022)Guava being a climacteric fruit exhibits high respiration and ethylene production, which hastens its senescence during postharvest handling. A survey was conducted in four agro ecological zones in Taita Taveta County of ... -
GA3 and KNO3 Efficiency of Breaking Dormancy In Wild Brassicaceae (Brassica napus and Raphanus raphanistrum) Seeds for Enhanced Phytoremediation
(Agricultural Research and Technology, 2022)Brassicaceae family are largely stress resistant to extreme environmental conditions particularly heavy metals laden soils. They are found in post-harvest agricultural field and sometimes during farming season costing ... -
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEA URCHINS AND SEAGRASS ALONG DIANI-CHALE LAGOONAL REEFS, MOMBASA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Overgrazing by herbivores has been postulated as a potential threat to seagrass in Kenya. Indirectly, fishing may result in increase in sea urchin population caused by removal of sea urchin predators. This study determined ... -
Water quality and ecology of Lake Kanyaboli, Kenya: Current status and historical changes
(Lakes and reservoirs, 2022)Small waterbodies are the most threatened freshwater habitats because of the large ratio between their size and the catchment they drain. The present study assessed the current and ... -
Seasonality in environmental conditions drive variation in plankton communities in a shallow tropical lake
(Frontiers in water, 2022)Factors influencing the spatio-temporal dynamics of plankton communities in small tropical lakes are not well-understood. This study assessed plankton communities in response to spatial (six sampling sites) and seasonal ... -
Drivers of water quality in Afromontane-savanna rivers
(Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022)Although several studies have investigated the relationships between water quality in rivers and the types of land use within their catchments, many aspects of these relationships remain unclear in Afromontane-savanna ... -
Laundry, dry cleaning services and environmental waste water physical-Chemical parameters in Kisumu City, Kenya
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Use and Effectiveness of ICT Tools in Disaster Management: A Case of Kenya Red Cross Society
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2014)Information and communications technology (ICT) can potentially play a pivotal role in disaster prevention, mitigation and management. For instance, remote sensing for early warning is made possible by ... -
Factors That Determine the Nature of Relationship between Mothers and Their Daughters In - Law: A Content Analysis of the ‘Mother In - Law’ Tv Drama Series
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2017)The relationship between mothers and their daughters inlaw remains of a strained nature despite the negative impacts it has on communication routines of families. While existing studies focus more on the dyadic ... -
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. ... -
Awareness of Cervical Cancer among Women in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2018)Globally, cancer is a public health problem and is ranks as the fourth most frequent cancer among women.About half a million women develop invasive cancer of the uterine cervix each year, with ... -
Availability and the Level of Implementation of Strategic Plans in Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya
(Sage Open, 2015)The need for performance-based management in Kenya has brought in itself changes in the approach of management of institutions. Strategic planning is very crucial in realization of this important management outlook. The ...
