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TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
(2017)This study was aimed at determining the effect of transactional leadership style on organizational commitment as moderated by employee participation in technical institutions in Kenya. This study was conducted in 47 ... -
A Transfer Learning and Two-Level Hyperparameter Optimization Based Model for Improved Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy
(2022-10)Automated diagnosis of disease from medical images using machine learning has been in rise in the recent past. One such case is the classification of diabetic retinopathy from fundus images. Diabetic Retinopathy is an eye ... -
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE PARTCIPATION
(2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership style on organizational commitment as moderated by employee participation in technical institutions in Kenya. The study population was all ... -
TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
(2016-09)Agriculture is a key driver for pro-poor economic growth in Kenya and supports over 80% of rural households (Amwata et al., 2015). Challenges in the agriculture sector (RoK, 2010; 2012; Nyariki et al., 2005): Limited ... -
Transient stability analysis of the kenyan power system with different wind generation technologies.
(2014)Electrical power generation from wind is achieved using a number of generator technologies. The main technologies are the Squirrel Cage Induction Generators (SCIG) and Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIGs). In this paper, ... -
Translation and validation of the breast feeding self efficacy scale into the Kiswahili language in resource restricted setting in Thika – Kenya
(GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2017)Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the most cost‐effective, healthpromoting, and disease‐preventing intervention and has been referred to as the cornerstone of child survival. Many mothers however ... -
Trasient Poverty among pastoral households in the semi-arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(2012)This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi-nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro- pastoralists tend to diversify their sources of ... -
Treatment of flower farm wastewater effluents using constructed wetlands in lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2016)Lake Naivasha, Kenya, is a fresh water lake currently experiencing severe environmental problems as result of pollution from agricultural effluents and urban water surface runoff, uncontrolled water abstraction, improper ... -
Treatment of tungiasis with a twocomponent dimeticone: a comparison between moistening the whole foot and directly targeting the embedded sand fleas
(2017)Background: Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas (Tunga penetrans, Siphonaptera) into the skin. It belongs to the neglected tropical diseases and is prevalent in South America, ... -
Treatment of Tungiasis with Dimeticone: A Proof-of- Principle Study in Rural Kenya
(2014-07)Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease, prevalent in resource-poor communities in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by an inflammatory response against penetrated female sand fleas ... -
Triterpenes and Sterols from Ocimum suave
(2022-07)Ocimum species which belong to the family Lamiaceae have several medicinal uses including antimalarial, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, cardio-protective and insect ... -
Triterpenes from Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum and their Antimicrobial Activities against Crop Pathogens
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)Phytochemical evaluation of Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum (Loes) extracts led to the isolation of nine compounds which were identified as 3-oxofriedelane (1), 3α-hydroxyfriedelane (2), 3-oxo-29-hydroxyfriedelane (3), ... -
Triterpenes of Commiphora holtziana oleo-gum resin
(NRC Research Press, 2009-07)Chemical analysis of the acetone extract of Commiphoraholtziana gum resin has led to the isolation of triterpenes characterized as methyl 3-oxo-1α,19α,28-trihydroxyurs-12-en-24-oate (1), methyl 3β-acetyl-2α,11α,19α,28-te ... -
Trust-Based Security Technique to Curb Cooperative Blackhole Attacks in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks using OTB-DSR Protocol in NS-3
(Global Journals, 2020-12)The advent of mobile technology led to the emergence of Mobile Ad-hoc networks (MANETs). These networks have no infrastructure and central authority. Nodes in MANETs act as both routers and hosts. MANET nodes join and ... -
Trustee-Related Determinants of Financial Returns of the Registered Occupational Pension Schemes in Kenya
(2019-12)The reforms witnessed in the pension industry over the past years had an effect on the financial performance of the pension schemes and more so, on the occupational pension schemes. This thesis attempted to examine ... -
Tsetse control and land use change in Lambwe valley, south-western Kenya
(2005)For a long time, trypanosomosis, spread by the tsetse fly Glossina, constrained human settlement in the Lambwe Valley, a south-western Kenya rangeland. After lengthy efforts to control tsetse over many years, the valley ... -
Turbulent Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Colliding Boundary Layers
(2018)When a heated plate is exposed to ambient room air without an external source of motion, a movement of air is experienced as a result of density gradients near the plate. This process is known as natural convection. The ... -
Turkana People‟s Resilience to Drought and Famine in Kenya: A Study of Social Networks asan Insurance System
(2015)This paper draws on the experience of Turkana pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid zone of northwestern Kenya, an area with a long history of drought and famine. Special attention is focused on understanding ... -
Type of News on Political Corruption in South Sudan
(2021)Purpose: The study sought to determine the type of news on political corruption by newspapers in South Sudan Method The study used descriptive research design to address the research objectives. The target population in ...