Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Forecasting Commodity Price Index of Food and Beverages in Kenya Using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) Models
(Springer, 2021-12)Price stability is the primary monetary policy objective in any economy since it protects the interests of both consumers and producers. As a result, forecasting is a common practice and a vital aspect of monetary policymaking. ... -
Poly Film Cover and Calcium Foliar Application Affect Occurrence and Prevalence of Two-Spotted Spider Mites in Rose Flower
(2020-06)Spider mite is a major constraint in rose flower production. Though flower producers have not quantified the magnitude of the losses incurred, the quantity of the miticides used on their control is enormous. This experiment ... -
Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta
(2020-07-07)Combination of pest management strategies that minimize pesticide use and conserve natural enemies is important for a sustainable environment. Overreliance on synthetic insecticides in the management of Tuta absoluta has ... -
COMPLEXOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF ZINC USING HYDROXYTRIAZENE AS A METALLOCHROMIC INDICATOR
(2020)New metallochromic indicators belonging to the class of hydroxytriazenes has been evaluated for the direct complexometric determination of Zinc in the presence of diverse ions. Reagent no (i), (ii) and (iii) has been ... -
PLS Generalized Linear Regression and Kernel Multilogit Algorithm (KMA) for Microarray Data Classification Problem
(2020)This study involves the implentation of the extensions of the partial least squares generalized linear regression (PLSGLR) by combining it with logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis, to get a partial least ... -
ASSESSMENT OF RELIGIOUS INITIATED PROGRAMMES AS INTERVENTION MECHANISMS IN CURBING HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC IN KENYA: SOME SELECTED PROGRAMMES IN MERU SOUTH SUB-COUNTY
(2019)Over the years, HIV and AIDS pandemic has brought enormous burden upon the lives of many people throughout the world. Since the first cases of AIDS were identified in 1981, millions of people have lost their lives. An ... -
The Influence of the Entrepreneur’s Open Innovation Strategy on Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence From SMEs in Kenya
(IGI Global, 2019-10)This article helps identify the main factors influencing the performance of small and medium agribusiness enterprises in Kenya. The study proposes five research hypotheses, each tested on a sample of 150 agribusiness ... -
WLAN SECURITY: A TRUSTED COMPUTING BASE APPROACH
(2019-01)This paper identifies the gaps in IEEE 802.11 standards and supporting technologies and then proposes a conceptual architecture that can be used to develop a model for analyzing and predicting the security performance of ... -
An assessment of Innovative Use of Smart Devices by University Staff and Students: A Literature Review
(Kenya Library Association, 2020)Rapid technological convergence has led to the emergence of smartphones—feature-rich phones that combine the voice and text messaging functions of basic phones with powerful computing technology that can support applications, ... -
Marketing of library services: A case study of selected university libraries in Kenya
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2004)Regardless of the type, libraries are under pressure to justify their existence and funding through provision of customer- or market-oriented services. This requires a shift from product or service orientation to customer ... -
Trends in funding of university libraries in Kenya: a survey
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2006)Purpose – To investigate recent trends in funding and collection development in university libraries in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on primary data collected from four university libraries in ... -
Training of library and information science (LIS) professionals in Kenya: A needs assessment
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2007-03-27)Purpose – First, to assess the status of the job market for library and information science (LIS) professionals in Kenya and the adequacy of current curricula and training resources in LIS training institutions in the ... -
Digital libraries and development in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2007-06)Purpose -- The aim of this paper is to review some of the critical information needs in Sub-Saharan Africa and the challenges that face libraries in the region in establishing digital libraries as a way of overcoming the ... -
Future of Publishing and Use of eBooks in Kenya
(The Kenya Library Association, 2017)This paper investigated the current status of publishing and use of eBooks in Kenya with a view to predict their future. The paper aimed at answering the following three objectives: establish the current eBook information ... -
Information access by Urban Social Workers in Kenya: A Case of Nakuru City
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2015)The study was set to identify how Urban Social Workers in Kenya accessed information and how they used it. The objectives of the study were to determine accessibility to information by Urban Social Workers; find out the ... -
Influence of institutionalized care of the elderly on psychosocial well-being of the elderly in Kenya: a case of Nyumba ya Wazee nairobi County Kenya
(2016)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of institutionalized care on psychosocial well-being of the elderly in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a case study research design. The ... -
Challenges facing information literacy efforts in Kenya: a case study of selected university libraries in Kenya
(MCB UP Ltd, 2003)The ability to access, evaluate and use information is a prerequisite for lifelong learning, and a basic requirement for the information society. At the university level, students are expected to contact independent ... -
Challenges in the Provision of Library Services for Distance Education: A Case Study of Selected Universities in Kenya
(2004-06-04)With the increasing popularity of distance education, focus has turned to the role of libraries in the distance learning process. It is widely agreed that like their campus-based counterparts, distance education learners ... -
Determination of the Class TransitionTemperature and Modulus of PLA Films Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis at C ° 50 and Amplitude of 10 µm
(2014-03)Polylactic acid (PLA) is an environment friendly biodegradable thermoplastic produced by micro organism synthesis through the fermentation of starch. It can be used in the manufacture of thermoplastic films used to produce ... -
Nitrogen Fixation by Natural Populations of Acacia Senegal in the Drylands of Kenya Using 15N Natural Abundance
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2013-06-24)Nitrogen (N) fixation was estimated for three Acacia senegal (L.) (A. senegal) Willd. varieties (A. senegal var. senegal, kerensis, and leiorhachis) growing naturally in different sites in the dryland areas of Kenya. The ...