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Selling Sprinkles micronutrient powder reduces anemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency in young children in Western Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
(2012)Background: Although the efficacy of micronutrient powders [MNPs; eg, Sprinkles MNP (Sprinkles Global Health Initiative)] in the reduction of anemia has been established, the effectiveness of these powders in real-world ... -
Semiotic Analysis of Gender Constructions among Facebook Users in Kenya
(2020-07-02)This study aimed at examining how male and female identities are constructed using visual images posted in particular Facebook Groups frequented by Kenyans. To this end, the theory of Visual Social Semiotics by Kress and ... -
Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of Snack ValueAdded Rice Products in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020-07-31)Farmers in developing countries are greatly affected by post-harvest losses due to poor handling techniques, over maturation, poor storage conditions, infestation by pests and fungal infections. This explains the high ... -
Sequentially partitioned population attributable fraction as an estimate of impact of tick presence on infection
(2015-08-21)he impact of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick presence (exposure) on Theileria parva infection seroprevalence (outcome) on a farm was assessed in a group of cattle using population attributable fractions (PAF). The ... -
Service quality as a catalyst for customer satisfaction of small and medium sized enterprises (sme’s) in Kitale municipality, Kenya
(2015-08-19)ABSTRACT: Service quality and customer satisfaction is an important ingredient in addressing global challenges, such as customer satisfaction and service quality. Service quality influences customer satisfaction because ... -
Service-oriented Data Mining Architecture for Climate-Smart Agriculture
(American Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 2020-03)The increasing volume of agricultural data and the availability of advanced technologies such as mobile platforms and connected devices have revolutionized the way data is captured, processed, stored and mined. The ... -
Shifts in the food of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology, 2004)Studies of the food of introduced Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) with respect to size, habitat and season were conducted between November 1998 and October 2000 in Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria. Stomach contents ... -
The silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea as the main diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
(Journal of Mosquito Research, 2014)Background & objectives: All organisms that are cultured for laboratory bioassays need food for sustenance and amplification of the colony to such numbers that would not compromise the progress of the research at hand. ... -
Simultaneous algae-polluted water treatment and electricity generation using a biocathode-coupled electrocoagulation cell (bio-ECC)
(Elsevier, 2017-06-21)How to utilize electrocoagulation (EC) technology for algae-polluted water treatment in an energy-efficient manner remains a critical challenge for its widespread application. Herein, a novel biocathode-coupled ... -
Social Cognitive Skills and Delinquent Behavior Modification among Students in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2023-01-01)Social cognition is being researched in many fields, including psychology, medicine, business, and education. Social cognition refers to the mental operations that underlie social interactions including the perception and ... -
Social constraints to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa sub-county, Homa bay county, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences and Information Technomogy, 2019-05)The aim of this study was to investigate the social constrains to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa Sub-county. It adopted a descriptive survey approach in this study with 164 respondents formed of married ... -
Social Indicators of Mental Status of University Students’ at theonset of Unrest.
(International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS), 2018-02)Many factors which are either biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if a person is exposed to them. Negative factors are the root cause of mental status at the onset of ... -
Social media and tourism awareness: a case of Homabay county, kenya
(2018)Kenya’s Vision 2030 Economic Pillar, identifies tourism as one of the key six sectors in contributing to the 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate per annum as from 2012. It is a major source of foreign exchange for ... -
Social Media Literacy Incubation Laboratory for Countering Violent Extremism, Political and Natural Resource Conflicts in Africa
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Social Outcomes of Alternative Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour Among Persons Living with Diabetes in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29)Background: Diabetes burden manifests in social outcomes, with Kenya having the second highest global mortality rate (88.4%), attributable to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. Despite diabetes being manageable, there ... -
Social outcomes of healthcare-seeking behavior among persons living with diabetes in Rongo sub- county, Migori county, Kenya
(2022-11)Diabetes is a fast-growing health and socio-economic burden which manifests in social outcomes and is highly prevalent in Kenya due to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. It is manageable through appropriate ... -
Socio-economic Determinants of Sugarcane Soybean Intercropping among Smallholder Farmers in Awendo Sub-County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2022-11-01)Global climate change and decreases in available land are significant challenges humans currently face. Alternative management approaches for sugarcane fields have great potential to help mitigate these problems in ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Maternal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour In The Informal Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: The Case Of Korogocho Slums, Nairobi
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2017)Maternal morbidity is a grave global concern because of its devastating effects on the life of a woman and society at large. Millions of women experience maternal morbidity every year, yet most cases of maternal morbidity ... -
Soil Incorporated Plant Residues and Nemacur affected Weed Population and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Asclepia Field
(International Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2013)Field trials were conducted for two seasons in 2006 and 2007 to test the effect of Tagetes patula, Lantana camara, Tephrosia vogelii, Azadirachta indica and Nemacur on the growth of asclepiad, soil pH, and soil nitrogen ... -
Soil moisture levels affect growth, flower production and yield of cucumber
(2022)Field trial to determine the optimum soil moisture level for enhanced performance of cucumber was conducted in polyethylene covered rain shelter for two seasons in 2017 and repeated in 2018. The research was conducted at ...