The Role of Project Governance in Enhancing the Sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Makueni County, Kenya | Chapter 3 | Contemporary Research in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 9

 

This study investigated the relationship between project governance and sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Kenya Context. The literature indicates that the sustainability of initiatives is contingent upon the efficient governance of said programs and the wide range of stakeholders involved. Research has shown that project governance results have both major and insignificant effects on sustainability; however, these studies lack empirical support in the Kenyan context. In light of this, the study examined the connection between project governance and youth empowerment project sustainability in the Kenyan setting. The study adopted both descriptive and explanatory research designs. Descriptive research design enables the researcher to apprehend a population’s possible behaviour, characteristics, values and test hypotheses. From a survey of 196 respondents who were project managers and youth leaders involved in Youth Empowerment Projects, data were collected and thereafter analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings from the analysis revealed that the composite construct of project governance significantly predicted sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Kenyan context (R = .863, R2 =.745, p = 0.000). In addition, each of the variables that made up the composite construct of project governance had significant effect on sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects (stakeholder management: 𝛽 = .173, t = 2.313, p = 0.022; governance structure: 𝛽 = .659, t = 8.159, p = 0.000; project team diversity: 𝛽 = .298, t = 3.728, p = 0.000). The descriptive analysis of variable of this study indicated that the aggregate mean and standard deviation scores for each of the variable of interest show that the respondents were in agreement with the practices relating to the construct of project governance. As a result of these factors greatly enhancing the sustainability of the established projects, the study concludes and advises stakeholders in Youth Empowerment Projects, such as Kenyan county governments and non-governmental organizations, to implement efficient project governance structures. These structures should include stakeholder management mechanisms, appropriately established governance structures, and strategies to improve project quality.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Ambrose Kyalo Kaumbulu

School of Business, Kenyatta University, P.O box 43844- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

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Farm Gate Milk Price Variability among Dairy Farmer Households in Kericho County, Kenya | Chapter 9 | Current Research Progress in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 2

 

Evidence has shown that farm gate milk prices have often been significantly variable and vary considerably between farmer-household milk producers. Dairy farmers have been unaware of milk prices received by other farmers due to the weak physical and commercial infrastructure and asymmetric information flow. This study aimed to determine the factors that affect farm gate milk price variability among dairy farmer households in Kericho County, Kenya. A multistage cluster sampling technique was used to collect data from 432 dairy farmer households selling raw milk to different milk marketing channels. Both primary and secondary data were collected and used in the study. Multivariate probit and selectivity-biased mixed-effects linear regression models were used to estimate the survey data. The study results showed that an increased daily milk output sold and the number of commercial milk buyers resulted in an increased probability of farm gate milk price variability by 3.8% and 12%, respectively. However, the number of milking cows and trust levels of commercial milk buyers by the seller decreased the farm gate milk price heterogeneity by 89% and 87%, respectively. Selling through commercial milk marketing channels significantly positively affected farm gate milk prices. However, most dairy farmer households hesitated to engage with them since the commercial milk buyers valued their supply security, which came from trusted relationships and contracts. Therefore, critical strategies to improve farm gate milk prices are needed. These include strengthening the dairy farmer groups and partnership development, bolstering milk cooperative societies and increasing the financial investments in livestock milk markets by the national and county governments in Kenya.

 

Author(s) Details

Elijah K. Ng’eno

Department of Applied Economics, University of Eldoret, Kenya and Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University, Kenya.

 

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Determining the Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of E. coli Isolated from Pooled Samples of Sick, Farm, and Market Chickens: A Cross Sectional Study in Nairobi County, Kenya | Chapter 9 | Contemporary Research and Perspectives in Biological Science Vol. 11

Background: Antimicrobials are essential for human and animal health but need to be used cautiously. Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to both human and animal health. This is mainly because the same antimicrobial molecules are used for treating and prophylaxis of bacterial diseases in both cases, and about 60% of human pathogens are shared with animals. The effective control of AMR in any country, happens periodically through surveillance exercises. In Kenya, there is scanty data on the prevailing AMR situation, especially in animals.

 

Aim: This study determines the antimicrobial resistance profiles of E. coli Isolated from pooled samples of sick, farm, and market chickens in Nairobi county, Kenya.

 

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Nairobi County, Kenya. Isolation of E. coli was done by swab-inoculation onto MacConkey agar (Oxoid Ltd), followed by incubation at 37°C overnight. Organisms from lactose-fermenting (pink) colonies were phenotyped and confirmed as E. coli through Gram-staining, growth on Eosin Methylene Blue agar, and testing for motility and biochemical reactions, including Indole, Methyl red, Voges Proskauer, Citrate, Urease, and interpretation done using the criteria given in Bergey’s Manual of systemic bacteriology. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done by the Agar Disk Diffusion method using Mueller Hinton agar (Oxoid Ltd).

 

Results: This paper reports on AMR profiles of 54 E. coli strains isolated from chickens out of which 36 (72%) were from clinically ill chickens, 11 (22%) were from farm chickens, and 7 (9.7%) were from slaughtered chickens, respectively. All 54 isolates exhibited varying antimicrobial resistance profiles with the majority showing resistance to Ampicillin (85.22%), Tetracycline (66.7%), Co-trimoxazole (57.4%), and Streptomycin (40.7%). Very few isolates were resistant to Amoxicillin and Gentamicin (each at 3.7%), Ampicillin (11.1%), and Nalidixic acid (24.1%). A total of 44 (81.5%) showed multiple resistance to up to 6 antimicrobial agents.

 

Conclusion: This study demonstrates the widespread presence of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in Kenyan chickens; most of them showing multi-drug resistances (2 to 6 antimicrobials). The number could have been even higher if more antimicrobials were tested.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Tino A. Deng
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Lilly C. Bebora
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Mahacla O. Odongo
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.

Gerald M. Muchemi
Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 2905300625, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Samuel Karuki
Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), P.O. Box 43640–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Peter K. Gathumi
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

 

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Characterization, Breeding and Selection of Rice Germplasm Panels Adapted to Low Soil Phosphorous and Nitrogen Environments in Kenya: An Advanced Study | Chapter 7 | Current Research Progress in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

Rice breeding efforts in Kenya have slowly been taking place to develop locally adapted high-yielding varieties with desirable eating qualities. Soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) deficiencies are among the major constraints constrictive to rice productivity globally, especially in resource-poor farming systems which were traditionally self-sustaining through slash and burn. There is therefore need to develop rice genotypes with enhanced root architecture that help them tolerate low soil N and P conditions. This work aimed at developing rice genotypes with enhanced tolerance to low N and P conditions through targeted breeding approaches that include hybridization, evaluations and recent works on rice research space. A diverse panel of rice germplasm obtained from CIAT Colombia as accessions and breeds for rainfed conditions were screened under controlled and field conditions to identify traits associated with nutrient use efficiency and generate information in this discipline. A total of 389 accessions and a local cultivar Duorado precoce were evaluated in a simple 30 × 13 alpha lattice design with two replications under four soil experimental environments (N⁻P⁻, no N or P application, N⁻P⁺, P applied, N⁺P⁻, N applied and N⁺P⁺, both N and P applied) at the rate of 60 kg P and 90 kg N ha^-1. Data was recorded on Days to heading, anthesis and maturity (days), P and N tolerance, plant height (cm), above ground biomass (g), number of panicles (absolute numbers per ten plants), days to maturity (days), 1000 grain weight (g), and grain yield (kg ha^-1). The genotypes and environments were highly significant for all the traits studied. The degree of genetic determination (H²) ranged from 6.8% for P tolerance to 36.5% for above ground biomass. The phenotypic coefficient of variation of genotypes ranged from 14.3% for days to maturity to 159.7% for top biomass. The genetic advance (GA) ranged from 0.2 for phosphorous tolerance to 1080.5 for grain yield, while the genetic advance expressed as a percent of the mean was 5.7% for days to maturity and 87.9% for top biomass. The top biomass seems to be a highly heritable trait and simple phenotypic selection is possible. The ten characters studied had wide variability under the four environments with days to maturity ranging from 188 for genotype ARCCU1Fa1-L4P3-HB under N⁺P⁺ to 177 for genotype CT16333(1)-CA-1-M under N⁻P⁻ condition. The highest yielding genotype was CT16328-CA-18-M under N⁻P⁻ with 5916 kg ha^-1. The germplasm showed variability for low soil N and P adaptation, and hence improvement was possible to take advantage of the vast unexploited both rainfed lowland and upland environments for increased rice productivity to meet food-feed and nutritional households and national security in Kenya. There was high variability among the genotypes to warrant rice improvement for yield. Field trials conducted at AfricaRice research fields in Senegal have revealed significant yield improvements in the newly developed lines under nutrient deficient, toxic elements and problem soil environmental conditions. This study underscores the potential of breeding for nutrient-efficient rice varieties as a sustainable economic solution that reduces the need for fertilizers used to enhance productivity in nutrient-poor soils, contributing to food-feed and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Author (s) Details

Kimani J. M
Food Crops and Natural Resource Management Department, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Industrial Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 16-80109, Mtwapa, Kenya.

 

Sang Bok Lee
Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, Africa Rice Training Center, Saint louis Africa Rice (Saint-Louis Senegal) Ndiaye, B.P. 96, Saint-Louis, Senegal.

 

Kang Kyung – HO
Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, Africa Rice Training Center, Saint louis Africa Rice (Saint-Louis Senegal) Ndiaye, B.P. 96, Saint-Louis, Senegal.

 

Phoebe Anyango Sikuku
Department of Botany, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, Maseno University, P.O. Box Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya.

 

Emily Waringa Gichuhi
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Industrial Crops Research Centre, P.O BOX 298-10300, Mwea, Kerugoya, Kenya.

 

Mutiga Samuel Kilonzo
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) ICRAF House, United Nations Avenue – Gigiri, PO Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

David Mwongera Thuranira
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Horticultural Research Institute, P.O BOX 220-01000, Thika, Kenya.

 

Clotilda Nekesa Ondiko
Food Crops and Natural Resource Management Department, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Industrial Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 16-80109, Mtwapa, Kenya.

 

Lusike Wasilwa
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Post Office: P.O.Box 57811, City Square, NAIROBI, 00200, Kenya Kaptagat Rd, Loresho Nairobi, Kenya.

 

John Kirao Kalume
Food Crops and Natural Resource Management Department, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Industrial Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 16-80109, Mtwapa, Kenya.

 

Tongoona P.
African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Republic of South Africa.

 

Derera J.
African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Republic of South Africa and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria.

 

 

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The Role of Project Governance in Enhancing the Sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Makueni County, Kenya | Chapter 3 | Contemporary Research in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 9

This study investigated the relationship between project governance and sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Kenya Context. The literature indicates that the sustainability of initiatives is contingent upon the efficient governance of said programs and the wide range of stakeholders involved. Research has shown that project governance results have both major and insignificant effects on sustainability, however, these studies lack empirical support in the Kenyan context. In light of this, the study examined the connection between project governance and youth empowerment project sustainability in the Kenyan setting. The study adopted both descriptive and explanatory research designs. Descriptive research design enables the researcher to apprehend a population’s possible behaviour, characteristics, values and test hypotheses. From a survey of 196 respondents who were project managers and youth leaders involved in Youth Empowerment Projects, data were collected and thereafter analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings from the analysis revealed that the composite construct of project governance significantly predicted sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects in Kenyan context (R = .863, R2 =.745, p = 0.000). In addition, each of the variables that made up the composite construct of project governance had significant effect on sustainability of Youth Empowerment Projects (stakeholder management: β = .173, t = 2.313, p = 0.022, governance structure: β = .659, t = 8.159, p = 0.000, project team diversity: β = .298, t = 3.728, p = 0.000). The descriptive analysis of variable of this study indicated that the aggregate mean and standard deviation scores for each of the variable of interest show that the respondents were in agreement with the practices relating to the construct of project governance. As a result of these factors greatly enhancing the sustainability of the established projects, the study concludes and advises stakeholders in Youth Empowerment Projects, such as Kenyan county governments and non-governmental organizations, to implement efficient project governance structures. These structures should include stakeholder management mechanisms, appropriately established governance structures, and strategies to improve project quality.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Dr. Ambrose Kyalo Kaumbulu,
School of Business, Kenyatta University, P.O box 43844- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

 

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Detecting Presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in Donated Blood at Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Eldoret, Kenya | Chapter 3 | Recent Updates in Disease and Health Research Vol. 8

 

 

Background and Aim: C. trachomatis is globally a major cause of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including Chlamydia. It causes various contaminations in donated blood. This study aims to detect Chlamydia trachomatis in donated blood at the Regional Blood Transfusion center, Eldoret, Kenya.

Methodology: A random selection of blood samples was done for this study for a period of one month from July 24th 2017 to August 24th 2017. The prevalence of C. trachomatis was also determined with the help of the demographic questionnaire that is mandatory to be filled by the donor before any blood donation. Blood bags were numbered 1-87 and picked amongst unnumbered blood bags by each donor in order of donation. The samples obtained were subjected to centrifugation and serum used in the immunoassay test by using the Chlamydia trachomatis IgG/IgM Elisa test kit.

Results: In this study, a greater percentage of the samples were from the donors between 20-29 years of age (60.9%), while the least was below 20 years old group. This study showed that C. trachomatis was present in 8% (7 samples) of the blood samples analyzed and 92% were found to be negative. The age group between 20 to 29 years old had the greatest percentage of those with C. trachomatis.

Conclusion: With 8% of the samples testing positive for Chlamydia trachomatis this indicated that some of the blood donated to the Regional Transfusion Center is contaminated.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

P. Chemutai
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O.Box – 2500, Eldoret – 30100, Kenya.

 

F. Ramesh
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O.Box – 2500, Eldoret – 30100, Kenya.

 

Frank K. Onyango
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O.Box – 2500, Eldoret – 30100, Kenya.

 

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Effects of Communication, Financial Capability and Human Resource on Quality Service Delivery in Mission Hospitals: A Case of Meru County, Kenya | Chapter 2 | Current Topics on Business, Economics and Finance Vol. 5

 This study proposed at establishing the belongings of communication, financial facility and human resource in supplying of quality service in responsibility hospitals in Meru County, Kenya. Communication is individual of the most critical administration practices in an organization. It is maintained that managers spend over 70 percent of their period communicating. This is cause without effective ideas, understanding is lost or weakened in the ‘noise’ that characterizes common work life. Communication is productive if done well downwards, upwards and exteriority from seniors, assistants and peers respectively and effective response given. The resources or channels of communication should likewise be very clear and short to avoid long routes that compromise the character of what is being communicated. The health area in Kenya is highly contingent both the Government and relevant professional parties to ensure characteristic is maintained in training of healing caregivers and in dispensing duties. Three major categories of healthcare aid providers exist in Kenya – public, private and responsibility/faith-based arrangings with variations in between. The Kenyan Government is implementing a worldwide healthcare programme that hopes to provide feature and affordable healthcare for all citizens through protection. This is an ambitious plan that calls for massive money especially monetary and human. In the past, post-colonial Kenya, mission nursing homes were fully situated foreign donors exceptionally from Europe but the support has continuously sagged over the years. The hospitals have happened to cost sharing accompanying clients (patients) for duties to remain floating. This has led to the mission nursing homes designing differing strategies for survival to wait competitive and offer status services. However, the quality valuable depends on how well the indicated hospital or chain of hospitals accomplishes their finances. Besides property, prudent human resource administration is at the core of each successful entity either private, for profit, public, conviction based and not-for-profit. The human resource is the jockey of other money towards organizational development and agreement of service childbirth. Meru County, one of the forty- seven counties in Kenya, is located almost at the center of the country and has all the three classifications of hospitals –public, private and mission one. Within the mission clinics in Meru County, besides the government and professional bodies, close requirement is also trained by faith-based institutions that sponsor the hospitals. The purpose concerning this study was to establish the type and effect of communication, sound fiscal management and human resource in providing status service transfer in the mission hospitals in Meru County, Kenya. The study was planned as a survey to cover all the eight mission wards namely Nkubu, Chaaria, Kiirua, Maua, Mutuati, Tigania, Igoji and Gitoro. Piloting was done at Wamba responsibility hospital in Isiolo shire to ensure validity of study forms. Descriptive study design was used. Major colleagues in the hospitals were targeted as accused including CEOs, Human ability and public relations officers and different staff as within stakeholders while patients, suppliers and neighbours made external collaborators. A total of 128 respondents were interviewed as a representative sample. A drop and pick procedure was used place questionnaires for each hospital were brought and distributed to the potential accused. Some respondents like patients and neighbours were helped by researchers to fill out the questionnaires to avoid bothering bureaucracy unnecessarily. Data was resolved quantitatively using SPSS Version 23 and results described utilizing descriptive enumerations and presented in tables. The study found that ideas had a significant helpful affect on quality-of-duty delivery (R=0.498, F=6.922, P=0.00) while commercial capability of an individual hospital considerably affected characteristic of service (R= 0.537, F=10.72, P=0.00) and human resource equated positively accompanying quality service childbirth in mission clinics in Meru County (R=0.71, F=21.397, P=0.00). Effective communication and customer care was praised as a critical concern in dealing with clients and was stressed among all levels of stick of mission hospitals to guarantee sustainability of quality help while prudent financial administration was not only critical for fame in delivery of quality help but a necessary necessity if the hospitals were to experience and grow their notebooks. Human resource was critical to administrative success in deciding customer royalty and repeat visits through the kind of services presented by competent, committed and skillful staff that bring about positive word of mouth shopping of hospitals. The study urged greater emphasis on direct communication accompanying actionable feedback, wise financial loyalty and improved customer care in addition to improved human capital management for quality aid to enable the emergency rooms retain and attract more customers. The study recommended further reasoning of private and public hospitals on the same limits for comparison in addition to longitudinal studies to ensure replicability of judgments.

Author(s) Details:

Stephen Laititi Mutunga,
School of Business and Economics, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya.

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Persistence and Loss of Cultural Values of Tiriki Sacred Groves in Hamisi District, Kenya: Implications for Management | Chapter 2 | Cutting Edge Research in Biology Vol. 7

 The present study proposed to investigate the Persistence and Loss of Cultural Values of Tiriki Sacred Groves in Hamisi District, Kenya.  The loss of enlightening values and residents' protection for Tiriki sacred groves was connected to the neglect and vandalism the authors noticed during their casual visits in January 2007. Between March and August 2007, 65 carelessly chosen key informers (51 men and 14 women) from all six areas in Kenya's Hamisi district cooperated in household interviews. The goal of the study was to determine whether or not local tenants still adhere to the traditional enlightening values of the groves, in addition to the causes of each cultural value's misfortune. Of the 10 traditional principles named, the most main was as sources of herbaceous medicine (100%) and as sites for boys’ ritual performed for change of status (100%). The least main were as   sources of food (13.85%) and fabrics for house building (21.54%). Persistence was highest with their worth as sources of herbaceous medicine (100%) and lowest as interment sites for community champions (0.00%) and as sites for special prayers (4.17%). Break-below in the socio-cultural cloth of the Tiriki community due to the influence of up-to-date religion, instruction and government regulations were being the reason for loss of enlightening values and indigenous information associated with protected groves among local people. The calculated government invasion necessary for the sacred groves' tenable preservation, in addition to the appropriate institutional framework, will allow the local population to accomplish and profit from them. The Millennium Development Goals' prominence is on trades that combine biodiversity conservation and want eradication.

Author(s) Details:

Fredrick Nyongesa Kassilly,
Turkana University College, P.O Box 69-30500, Lodwar, Kenya.

Harrison Mugatsia Tsingalia,
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 210-040601, Bondo, Kenya.

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Determining the Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Leishmaniasis among Residents of Rural Marigat Sub-County, Baringo County- Kenya | Chapter 15 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 1

Cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis are the two main types of the parasitic and vector-borne illness leishmaniasis, which has an annual prevalence of 0.95 and 0.3 million cases worldwide, respectively. In Kenya's Baringo County, the study examined the risk variables associated with leishmaniasis and its prevalence. A mixed method analytical cross-sectional study design was employed by the researchers. 333 household heads from Kenya's Baringo County were enlisted for the study. Researchers used multistage sample techniques and purposeful sampling to recruit study participants. 96 out of 333 participants reported having leishmaniasis, making the frequency of the disease 28.8%. Living in a temporary home was linked to an increased risk of getting leishmaniasis (OR = 5, 95 percent CI 2.64 - 9.44), Living below the poverty line (OR = 2.4, 95% CI 0.23-0.78), having only completed elementary school (OR = 8.6, 95% CI 0.14-0.97), having termite hills (OR = 7.6, 95% CI 0.60-0.97), and having soil cracks (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 0.16-0.50). Wearing long sleeves after sunset (OR = 2.5, 95 percent CI 0.24 - 0.84), using a bed net (OR = 3.5, 95 percent CI 1.90 - 6.57), and using a repellant (OR = 3.7, 95 percent CI 1.58 - 8.58) were all linked to a lower risk of contracting leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis was shown to be made worse in the study area by illiteracy, living in substandard housing, being homeless, termite hills, and soil fractures close to the residential area. The government should work with development partners to enhance people's livelihoods, and individuals should get rid of any dormant termite mounds that are close to their homes.

Author (s) Details:

Martin Philipo Gwandi,
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.

Alfred Owino Odongo,
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.

Peter G. Kirira,
School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.

Esleen Jeruto,
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.

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Yield Assessment from Selected Growth Parameters of Maize Grown in Embu County, Kenya | Chapter 10 | Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

The goal of the current study was to identify the growth stage of the DK8031 maize cultivated in Embu County, Kenya at which the quantity of leaves and plant height best indicate the production of grain and biomass. Irrigation levels and nitrogen rates were designated as the main and sub-plot treatments, respectively, in this RCBD study's split plot layout. With a maize grain yield of 3,968 kg/ha, which was just slightly higher than the observed output of 3,966 kg/ha, the MLR models provided extremely strong predictions of grain production in Season II compared to Season I, making them promising for application in maize farming in Embu County, Kenya. Grain yields were monitored during harvest, and data were kept using SAS and Microsoft Excel (V9.0). While using single factor regression, the best model fits had a correlation coefficient (r) and coefficient of determination (R2) in the eighth week; when using multilinear regression functions, the best model fits had a correlation coefficient (r) and coefficient of determination (R2). The coefficients for the later crop were frequently much lower. Multifactor regression models using the same agronomic traits suggest that the greatest fit for forecasting yield is feasible six weeks after the crop is sown. This is important because it gives the maize producer a chance to decide early on whether to keep upping, cutting back, or discontinuing new crop resource inputs. A move like this promotes resource-efficient maize cultivation for home or commercial usage.

Author(s) Details:

Charles Nyambane Onyari,
Water and Agricultural Resources Management, University of Embu, P.O.Box 6-60100, Embu, Kenya.

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Study on the Relationship between Legislative Oversight and the Executive Organs’ Compliance with Principles of Good Governance: A Case Study of Kenya’s Makueni County Assembly | Chapter 02 | Selected Topics in Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 9

 In order to promote openness, accountability, and prudence in the performance of public obligations, legislatures exert oversight of government operations, programmes, and policies. Nonetheless, oversight tasks are sometimes misunderstood as adversarial and fault-finding exercises meant to shame executive organs in the exercise of delegated authorities. In this light, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between parliamentarians' monitoring of executive branch activities and compliance with good governance practises. The study's goals were to look into the relationship between County Assemblies' oversight functions and County Executives' adherence to good governance principles such as public participation, respect for the rule of law, transparency and accountability, efficiency and effectiveness, responsiveness and equity, and consensus. In light of the goal and spirit of legislative oversight, the study also sought to characterise the relationships and collaboration between the two organs. The study employed a combination of correlational and descriptive research designs. A sample of 71 respondents was picked from a population of 78 using stratified sampling. The response rate was 70.4 percent, which was sufficient for the study's purposes. The study found a high positive association (>0.70) between the exercise of oversight functions by County Assemblies and the compliance of the County executive with good governance practises. According to linear regression research, the County Executive's compliance with leadership and governance principles explains 94 percent of the variation in the Assembly's exercise of oversight functions. The conclusions are consistent with the goal and spirit of parliamentary oversight in fostering responsibility and prudence in the performance of public obligations.

Author(S) Details

Shadrack Musyoki Mutisya
Department of Open and Distance Learning, School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, Nairobi-Kenya, Kenya.

Jeconia Okello Abonyo
Department of Open and Distance Learning, School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, Nairobi-Kenya, Kenya.

Wilberforce Senelwa
Department of Open and Distance Learning, School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, Nairobi-Kenya, Kenya.

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Exploring the Effects of Mobile Banking on Capital Structure of Commercial Banks in Kenya | Chapter 1 | New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol.1

 Background: Kenya is one of Africa's fastest-growing economies, and it is ranked first in East Africa. One of the driving elements behind this achievement may be mobile money transfer technologies. The majority of Kenya's commercial banks are now moving toward a branchless banking system, allowing low-value transactions to be completed outside of banking halls in locally selected stores.

The purpose of this study was to look into the impact of mobile banking on the capital structure of Kenyan commercial banks.

Materials and procedures: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used in this investigation. As of December 2015, the study population consisted of 43 commercial banks in Kenya. The study took a cross-sectional method with a descriptive survey research design. The research was conducted from 2010 to 2015. The secondary data set was compiled from the banks' audited financial statements, those filed with the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and the CBK annual banking survey reports. It was decided to conduct a survey of all 43 commercial banks. A census of all 43 banks was carried out. To aid with data analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 was utilised, along with STATA software.

The quantity of loans provided, withdrawal volumes, deposit volumes, and the number of mobile bank users were found to be sufficient variables in describing the capital structure of commercial banks in Kenya. The coefficient of determination of 59.41 percent backs this up. The number of deposits was favourably and significantly related to the capital structure of commercial banks, according to the data. The amount of withdrawals was positively and significantly related to commercial bank capital structure, the amount of loans issued was negatively and significantly related to commercial bank capital structure, and the number of users was positively and significantly related to commercial bank capital structure.

As a result, commercial banks should focus their efforts on building excellent customer connections. Commercial banks should also make advantage of mobile technologies to expand their mobile banking services. The relationship between mobile banking and the capital structure of Kenyan commercial banks was studied using secondary data.

Author(S) Details

Musalia Kilasi Eric
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O.Box 62000, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya.

Oluoch Oluoch
Department of Accounting and Finance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O.Box 62000, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya.

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Hindrances to Women Advancing to Principals’ Decision Making Positions in Secondary Schools in Kenya: An Approach towards Evidence of Convergence and Divergence Views | Chapter 8 | Selected Topics in Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 4

 This chapter includes findings based on male and female principals' perspectives on challenges or impediments that contribute to women's underrepresentation in secondary school leadership, management, and administration positions. The study took place in a Kenyan county and used a quantitative survey approach with 22 male and 18 female principals chosen at random from forty secondary schools. Data was gathered via questionnaires. SPSS was used to analyse the data that resulted (Software package for social science).The findings of the study show that male and female principals have differing perspectives on the obstacles that prevent women from becoming secondary school principals in the schools that participated in the study. The study reveals that female and male secondary principals perceive impediments or hindrances to women's advancement into educational leadership differently. One suggestion is that a large-scale study be conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding of both male and female principals' perspectives of the reasons that prevent women from ascending to leadership roles in Kenyan secondary schools.

Author (S) Details

Dr. Andrew Makori
Murang’a University of Technology, P.O. Box 7510200, Murang’a, Kenya.

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Commodification in Mass Media’s Educative Function in Kenya: A Review | Chapter 14 | Modern Perspectives in Language, Literature and Education Vol.

 Since colonial times, the educational function of the media has had a significant impact in Kenya. The influence of mass media in influencing current worldviews—how people see and live in the world—has resulted in societal change. Because humans are primarily creatures of habit, and mass media contents are generally repetitive and unreflective, the power of mass media in reinforcing commodification and economic rationalist presuppositions is substantial. Because the visuals and messages in the media are based on philosophical ideas and principles that do not emerge naturally over time, They should be submitted to an actual evaluation since social and cultural influences are products of a fundamental and directing commitment at the centre of human understanding. From the premise that there is no such thing as media neutrality. The goal of this research is to look into the influence of mass media's educational function in developing consumers' core beliefs. The study looks into the role of the media in disseminating unfavourable economic rationalism and commodification narratives in particular. The author advocates for a careful, well-considered, and philosophically coherent approach to thinking on, evaluating, and responding to the processes by which mass media educates its audience.

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Benson Kamary
Evangelia University, California, USA and Trinity International University, Illinois, USA.

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Assessment and Investigation of Organizational Factors for Health Management Information System (HMIS) Performance in Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya | Chapter 5 | Current Topics in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8

 Many nations have used Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) using adopted or own-designed platforms. From billing to patient care and beyond, the system is able to provide data on all facets of the enterprise. The goal of the study was to evaluate the organisational factors in Elgeiyo-Marakwet County (EMC) for the success of the Health Management Information System. The basic goal is to evaluate organisational variables for the success of HMIS. The method of quantitative analysis was used and data was obtained from 52 respondents by administering questionnaires. The data was analysed using computer software version 20.0.0. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) The study found that, as suggested by most of the respondents, there are organisational variables for HMIS success in the county. It concludes that the existence of HMIS structures, organo-gram in the county, use of HMIS structures is evident by the availability of stakeholder organisational relationships (vertical, horizontal) of the frameworks in HMIS resource allocation issues and level of knowledge of health policy, priorities and goals. The study recommends improved support for HMIS success of organisational processes and frequent evaluation in the county.

Author(s) Details

Mr. Benson K. Biwott
School of Health Sciences, Mount Kenya University P.O.Box 342-01000, Thika, Kenya
and Department of Health Records and Information Services, Moi Teaching and
Referral Hospital, P.O.Box 3-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.

Stanslaus K. Musyoki
School of Health Sciences, Kisii University, P.O.Box 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya and Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Maseno University, Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya.

Dr. Serah M. Odini

Department of Health Policy and Management School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences Moi University, P.O.Box4606-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.

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