Touqeer, Abbas; Razzaq, Abdul; Zia, Muhammad A.; Mumtaz, Imran; Saleem, Muhammad A.; Akbar, Wasif; Khan, Muhammad A.; Akhtar, Gulzar; Shikali, Casper S.(Hindawi, 2022-04)
Deep neural networks are efficient methods of recognizing image patterns and have been largely implemented in computer vision applications. Object detection has many applications in computer vision, including face and ...
Kitheka, Johnson U.; Njogu, Imelda N.; Muluvi, Geoffrey M.; Hunja, Caro W.; Mutiso, Festus; Kioko, D.; Kimatu, Josphert N.(2022-04)
Moringa oleifera plant is unique due to its coagulation effect on turbid water. However, the extent to which the seed’s powder coagulant changes the physico-chemical characteristics of treated water has not been discussed ...
Kimanzi, William, K.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Mwanza, Rose(2022-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of molding numbers on developing mathematical competence among pre-school learners. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the influence ...
Intra-specifi genetic diversity is a fundamental component of biodiversity, and is key to
species adaptation and persistence. However, signifiant knowledge gaps still exist in
our understanding of the patterns of genetic ...
Wachira, Judy W.; Nguluu, Simon N.; Kimatu, Josphert N.(Springer, Islamic Azad University, 2022)
Purpose Food insecurity and poverty are common challenges in arid and semi-arid regions. Diversification into low input agriculture like mushroom cultivation can help address these challenges. However, recommended mushroom ...
Gevera, Patrick K.; Dowling, Kim; Gikuma-Njuru, Peter; Mouri, Hassina(MDPI, 2022-04)
Due to the semi-arid nature of Makueni County in South-Eastern Kenya, there is a high
dependence on groundwater resources for domestic use. Reliance on this source of potable water may
have health implications for the ...
Mutiso, Festus M.; Kimiti, Jacinta M.; Muchugi, Alice; Kimatu, Josphert N.(2021-07)
Calotropis procera is a wild species that is drought-resistant and plays a number of
economic and ecological uses. The species is important in soil fertility improvement,
pollution control by monitoring sulphur dioxide ...
Ngesu, Sarah N. M.; Mrikaria, George Y.(Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam, 2021)
Ufundishaji wa Kiswahili katika shule za sekondari nchini Uganda unachukua
mwelekeo wa ufundishaji wa lugha ya kigeni kwa sababu wajifunzaji hawapati
ingizo kutoka katika jamii. Lengo la makala hii ni kuchunguza tafsiri ...
Mutia, Peter M.; Maithya, Redempta; Cheloti, Selpher K.(2022-03)
Transition to secondary schools in Kenya, retention and completion at Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE) have remained below 100 percent contrary to Government’s effort and
desire. The low rate of transition ...
Kamotho, Mary W.; Onsongo, Lister; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.(2022)
Emotional intelligence and some social demographic factors have been touted as positive predictors of academic achievement in nursing students. This study’s aim was to determine predictors of academic achievement in junior ...
In any country, the task of caring and moulding the behavior of the youth requires a partnership between
parents, teachers and the government. In Kenya, children in public secondary schools are ofte considered
to be under ...
Wetlands such as the Yala swamp in Kenya are among the most important and increasingly threatened ecosystems globally due to their ecological significance and complexity, and the importance of the ecosystem services (ES) ...
Ethics is one of the very critical elements of any organization culture. A robust organizational culture nourished with strong ethics and spirituality is expected to perform better than one languishing in an unethical ...
Korir, P. C.; Dejene, F. B.; Chenene, M. L.; Munguti, Lawrence K.(Elsevier, 2020-03-01)
Thin films of (Y–Gd)3Al5O12: Ce3+ phosphor were fabricated on Si (100) substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method using Nd:YAG laser of 266 nm, 10 Hz and 8 ns pulse width. The films were deposited under vacuum, ...
Munguti, Lawrence K.; Dejene, Francis(Elsevier, 2021-06)
ZnO-TiO2 nanostructured composites have been synthesized via the facile sol-gel route in varying molar-based sol ratios of Zn:Ti (v/v). The composites were characterized for the structural properties by X-ray diffraction ...
Munguti, Lawrence K.; Dejene, Francis B.(Elsevier, 2021-07)
ZnO-TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized via sol–gel technique in varying sol pH and the effects of pH on the composites’ properties studied. The variation of crystallinity with pH was determined using the X-ray diffraction ...
Oduke, Willys O.; Musembi, David K.; Kariuki, Patrick C.(2021-10)
Remote sensing and geospatial technologies are instrumental in identifying, mapping and quantifying changes in
valuable resources like croplands. Cropland maps are important in crop monitoring, food security, land planning ...
Mugo, Jane W.; Musembi, David K.; Kariuki, Patrick C.(2021-12)
Green gram is a short duration crop that is traditionally grown in arid regions
and has recently become a flagship value chain crop in Kitui County because
of its high economic returns. The purpose of this study was to ...
Ngesu, Sarah N. M.; Osore, Miriam K.(Baraza la Kiswahili la Zanzibar, 2018)
Lengo la makala hii ni kubainisha, kuchanganua na kutathmini vepengele vya matini vilivyootafsiriwa kutoka Kiingereza kwenda Kiswahili katika gazeti la Taifa Leo nchini Kenya.
Kamun, Samuel J.; Simwa, Richard; Sewe, Stanley(Science Publishing Group, 2021-08)
The analysis of sample-based studies involving sampling designs for small sample size, is challenging because the
sample selection probabilities (as well as the sample weights) is dependent on the response variable and ...