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Comparative Histomorphological and Histostereological Teratogenic Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Phenytoin and Phenobarbital on the Differentiation of Epiphyseal Growth Plate in Albino Rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Wachira, Joseph Macharia (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-12)

The prenatal exposure to phenytoin and phenobarbital in the management of maternal neurological disorders like epilepsy has been associated with a wide range of fetal neurological and musculoskeletal malformations. What ...
Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Thiga, Henry Kiogora (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-11)

This research study was to determine the relationship between the Green Supply Chain Management Practices and performance of food and Beverage manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study used explanatory research design. Census ...
Microcontroller-Based Design and Development of a Real-Time Body Temperature and Heart Rate Monitoring System

Ayieko, Benson Onyagi (JKUAT-COPAS, 2024-11-11)

Healthcare is an important need of the human population. Heart rate and body temperature are some of the critical parameters that are routinely measured whenever a patient arrives in hospital. The ability to monitor the ...
Determinants of Diarrhea Occurrence in Children Under Five Years in Bondhere District, Somalia

Turyare, Mahad Dahir (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-08)

Diarrhoea remains a significant health concern for children under five years old particularly in developing countries. In Somalia, the situation is even direr with diarrhoea accounting for a substantial proportion of deaths ...
Governance of Health Systems and Service Delivery in National Referral Hospitals in Kenya

Abdi, Ali Abdullah (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-06)

In recent years, there has been an increased attention to building formidable health systems governance to promote the highest attainable standard of health service delivery which has become a fundamental part of our human ...
Plasmodium falciparum Population Structure Inferred by msp1 Amplicon Sequencing of Parasites Collected from Areas of Differing Transmission in Kenya

Andika, Brian Kabunga (JKUAT-COPAS, 2024-11-06)

An important measure of Plasmodium falciparum parasite diversity is multiplicity of in-fection (MOI), usually derived from the highly polymorphic genes such as msp1, msp2, glurp and microsatellites. MOI is used to distinguish ...
Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction of Mouthwashes versus Sputum Culture for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients attending Mbagathi County Referral Hospital, Nairobi

Kimwomi, Joseph Onyancha (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-05)

Tuberculosis continues to pose a significant danger to human health, and current TB diagnostic techniques are not up to standard. Sputum, the most commonly used specimen for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis, is hazardous, ...
Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Health Education Intervention on Adherence to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Services among HIV-Positive Women of Reproductive Age in Mombasa County

Muhamud, Chemowo Cheptoek (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-05)

Over 90% of the 180,000 new pediatric HIV infections worldwide in 2017 were due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). PMTCT program options, including A, B, and B+, have been designed to prevent this transmission. In ...
Working Capital Management, Firm Size and Stock Liquidity of Firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya

Kadima, Murunga John (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-05)

Globally stock liquidity plays a major role for firms’ stakeholders. Stock liquidity as an indicator of performance for both inside and outside of the firm, reflects and gives a direction to whether an investor should ...
Bank Specific Facets, Market Concentration and Earnings Volatility of Commercial Banks in Kenya

Sile, Nicholas Kibet (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-05)

The financial system in Kenya is bank based and therefore volatility in earnings can cause instability in the banking and financial industry with drastic consequences on the economy due to the bank failures and related ...
Working Capital Management, Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Tea Firms in Kenya

Yegon, Charles Kiprotich (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-05)

Collapse of companies in Kenya has been on the rise in the risen past. Far reaching endeavors to resuscitate these liquidating and ailing firms have generally been attributed on their corporate financial management decisions. ...
Business Turnaround Strategies and Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

M’tuaruchiu, Jacob Kithinji (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-11-04)

Most of the large manufacturing firms in Kenya have been experiencing declining performance in terms of revenue, sales and the profit margins for more than a decade. This has seen some of the large manufacturing firms in ...
Suitability of β-Keratin from Chicken Feathers as Surface Sealant for Dust Control on Gravel Roads

Ndege, Pius Kariuki (JKUAT-CoETEC, 2024-11-04)

Dust from unpaved roads has adverse effects like health and costly routine maintenance of re-grading and re-gravelling of unpaved roads for smooth flow of traffic. This study focused on suitability of β-keratin (from chicken ...
Sexual Health Seeking Behaviour among Youth in Secondary Schools in Mukuru Slum, Nairobi, Kenya

Oloo, Rose Anyango (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-04)

Sexual reproductive health within the youth population is increasingly becoming a public health concern, more so low-income settings with overwhelmed healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to comprehensive investigate ...
Evaluation of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Housekeepers in Selected Hotels in Mombasa County, Kenya

Gikunda, Enid Kanyiri (JKUAT-COPAS, 2024-11-04)

Housekeepers in hotels attend to many clients who have varied needs. Many have complained of low back pain, which may be attributed to their working conditions, among other factors. Based on this backdrop, the study sought ...
Level of Knowledge and Attitude towards Recognition of Delirium among Nurses Working in Critical Care Units at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Anampiu, Purity Kanyiri (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-11-04)

Delirium is a major barrier to the care of patients admitted in the intensive care units globally. The Society of Critical Care Medicine recommends regular delirium monitoring among patients admitted in ICU. Additionally, ...
Feature-Instance Based Fine-Tuning In Transfer Learning Model

Wanjiku, Rafael Ngigi (JKUAT-COPAS, 2024-11-04)

Transfer learning is an in-depth learning approach that uses an existing model to classify a new task. The approach involves using some target data on a fine-tuned model. Fine-tuning involves freezing and tuning layers ...
Blood Cellular Hematological Changes in Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis Attending Kimalel Sub-County Hospital, Baringo County, Kenya

Agura, Lukas Seremani (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-10-28)

Blood cellular changes in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are common. This study sought to find a balanced view between the significance of the blood cellular changes and their clinical utility in diagnosis of VL. The VL disease ...
Poliovirus Shedding among Children Aged below Five Years Vaccinated with Trivalent Poliovirus Vaccine at Cottolengo Children’s Home

Hassan, Joanne Auma (JKUAT-COHES, 2024-10-28)

One of the key tools in the fight against polio has been the live, attenuated oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV. Although OPV may require multiple doses to establish immunity, it ultimately offers long-term protection against ...
Entrepreneurial Skills and Growth of Small and Medium Plastics Manufacturing Sub Sector- Led Enterprises in Nigeria

Dauda, Jolly Joshua Habila (JKUAT-COHRED, 2024-10-28)

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of entrepreneurial skills on growth of small and medium plastic manufacturing enterprises in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess the influence ...

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