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Gender Roles in Wetlands Conservation and Restoration in Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)
Women are the majority vulnerable in wetlands access and control, yet livelihood provisioning services bring her in direct contact with and control of wetlands on a daily basis. Murang’a County is majorly a patriarchal ...
Efficient Control strategy based on instantaneous power theory and model predictive control for grid connected photovoltaic system
(2021-11)
Due to the rapid decline of fossil resources and the impact of their use for electric power generation on the environment, renewable energy sources are increasingly explored and integrated into the power grid. Among the ...
Drivers of Enhanced Internal Auditor’s Performance of NSE Listed Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development. Vol 10 Issue 8, 2021)
The study evaluated the key driver of enhanced financial performance in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) listed
banks in Kenya. The study posits objectivity, governance and independence have significant effects while the ...
Otherness and Marginal Spaces: Beyond Politics and Race in Contemporary African Novels
(2021-07)
Many postcolonial literary scholars associate otherness with political and racial marginalisation of groups. Indomitable postcolonial voices such as Frantz Fanon and Edward Said take this trajectory, thereby negating other ...
Investigating the influence of business events experience on international visitors’ perceived destination image: The case of Kenya
(Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 22:5, 384-406,, 2021)
Tourism destinations’ in Africa continue to experience stereotypes, prejudice and negative images. These are further amplified and reinforced by international media. International business events provide an opportunity to ...
Antimicrobial Activity and Characteristics of Bacteriocin Producing Bacillus subtilis against Mastitis Pathogens
(American Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021)
The use of drugs and antibiotics has increased the resistance of pathogenic bacteria in both animals and
humans. This has been a significant problem and therefore triggers the investigation of novel antimicrobial ...
Comparing Bethesda System and Richart Score in the evaluation of cervical lesions among women on contraceptives attending Machakos Level V County Hospital in Kenya
(2021-03)
Background of the study: Early detection of the precursor lesion before the invasive stage of cervical cancer prevents further damage to the neighbouring tissues and organs. Bethesda system which applies cytological ...
Effects of a Healthy Diet plus Peanut Consumption on the Fasting Lipid Profile of HIV-infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya: A Randomized Crossover Study
(J Nutr Fast Health. 2021; 9(3): 212-220., 2021)
Introduction: Dyslipidemia is a key modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and a major clinical feature in the patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current era of highly active antiretroviral ...