Staff Publications: Recent submissions
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Effects of Staff Promotion on Performance of Public Universities in The Mount Kenya Region
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2025)ABSTRACT The performance of public universities in terms of offering quality education training and their ability to overcome the skills mismatch in the demand driven global and national labour markets is a key indicator ... -
The Influence of Employees Commitment on the Performance of Technical Training Institutes in Meru County
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2025)Abstract Employees commitment on performance has over the years become a very crucial part of Human Resource Management in organizations and its benefits all over the world cannot be over emphasized. The willingness of ... -
Effects of Compressed Work Schedule on Performance of Public Universities in Mount Kenya Region
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2025)Abstract Purpose: Compressed work schedule is one of flexible working arrangements on employee performance in public universities in Mount Kenya region. The Objective of the study was to establish how remote/teleworking ... -
Eco-Literacy and Climate Action in the Primary School Curriculum in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2025-05-13)The 21st-century schools should create graduates who are deeply connected, responsible, and knowledgeable on climate matters. Whereas the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intend to limit climate change, ... -
Social-Cultural Factors Influence on Management of Shared Sanitation, in Nakuru Town West Slums
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2024-08)Abstract:- Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 6.2 calls for 'adequate and equitable sanitation for all.' However, rapid urbanization in developing countries has led to the growth of slums, where access to private ... -
Knowledge-Sharing practices in monitoring and evaluation: The influence on the programme performance
(International Journal of Professional Business Review (IJPBR), 2025-02-18)Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of knowledge-sharing practices in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) on programme performance, and to establish the correlation between knowledge-sharing ... -
UV-B radiation mitigates oxidative stress damage in postharvest Agaricus bisporus by modulating the antioxidant defense system
(Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2025)Agaricus bisporus (A. bisporus) has fragile tissues and is highly susceptible to post-harvest decay and spoilage, which affecting the development of the industry. Ultraviolet B (UV-B) irradiation, as a typical irradiation ... -
A novel antimicrobial film AgNPs@γ-CD-MOFs/PLA: Preparation, characterization and its application for packaging of Agaricus bisporus
(Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2025)Nano-sized cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks (γ-CD-MOFs) have excellent guest substance loading capabilities. However, the traditional preparation of nano-sized γ-CD-MOFs is commonly achieved by the use of size regulators, ... -
Transport and immunomodulatory effect of Hericium erinaceus peptide LPGKVIAS
(Food Quality and Safety, 2025)Hericium erinaceus–derived peptides have been found to exhibit various bioactivities, including immunoregulatory properties. This study investigated the transport, absorption, and potential immunomodulatory activities of ... -
Robotic Medical Services and the Future of Healthcare in Kenya
(KIPPRA, 2024)With the Kenyan healthcare affected by challenges of availability, accessibility and affordability, there is a pressing need to examine how to adopt robotic medicine as a permanent solution. This study aimed to assess the ... -
Prediction of moisture content of Agaricus bisporus slices as affected by vacuum freeze drying using hyperspectral imaging
(Elsevier, 2024-01-03)Moisture content (MC) is a crucial indicator used for assessing the degree of freeze-drying (FD) of Agaricus bisporus. This study illustrated a novel approach to quickly and visually detect MC in A. bisporus during FD using ... -
Evaluation of Kunkur Fines for Utilization in the Production of Ternary Blended Cements
(MDPI, 2023-11-30)Ternary blended cements, such as limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), represent a type of strategic binder for the mitigation of environmental impacts associated with cement production. These are estimated to reduce CO2 ... -
In-silico analysis of potent Mosquirix vaccine adjuvant leads
(Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2023-11-30)Abstract Background World Health Organization recommend the use of malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, as a malaria prevention strategy. However, Mosquirix has failed to reduce the global burden of malaria because of its inefficacy. ... -
Structural characterization and anti-inflammatory activities of novel polysaccharides obtained from Pleurotus eryngii
(Food Science and Human Wellness, 2023-11-03)Natural polysaccharides named PEP-0.1-1, PEP-0-1 and PEP-0-2 from edible mushroom species Pleurotus eryngii were obtained in the present study. Results showed that molecular weights of these polysaccharides were 3235 kDa, ... -
Pricing of European call options using generalized Wishart processes
(Mathematics and Systems Science, 2023)This study explores a multiple-security, high-risk pricing model where the implied volatility has been portrayed through Generalized Wishart affine processes. The presence of dual dependency matrices distinctively characterizes ... -
Effects of ferulic acid on the polymerization behavior of gluten protein and its components
(Elsevier, 2023)The effects of ferulic acid (FA) at different concentrations on the aggregation behaviors of gluten and its components (gliadin and glutenin) were determined in this study. Results showed that the free sulfhydryl content ... -
Accessibility and utilization of information resources in the post COVID-19 era: A case of selected university libraries in Kenya
(KLISC Journal of Information Science and Knowledge Management, 2023)University libraries play a pivotal role in fostering teaching, research, and innovation by offering essential information resources. However, patrons often encounter challenges in using these resources. The research aimed ... -
Evaluation of physico-chemical properties of expansive soils stabilized by limestone calcined clay cement
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Expansive soil covers a big portion of the world's land area. It is one of the main contributors to cracks in structures such as buildings, roads, and pavements among others. Soil stabilization is aimed at reducing plasticity, ... -
The Incompatibility between Euclidean Geometry and the Algebraic Solutions of Geometric Problems
(European Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2023)The transition from the “early-modern” mathematical and scientific norms of establishing conventional Euclidean geometric proofs has experienced quite mixed modes of reasoning. For instance, a careful investigation based ... -
Monetary Value of Disability-Adjusted Life Years and Potential Productivity Losses Associated With Neglected Tropical Diseases in the East African Community
(Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2023)Introduction: In 2019, the East African Community (EAC) lost 12,048,918 disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) across all ages from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The specific objectives of the study reported in the ...