Meru University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Entrepreneurial Skills for Women Business Operators inNyambene, Kenya: The Enablers of Rural Development
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science, 2020)This study explored entrepreneurial skills for women business operators in Nyambene region as the main enablers of rural development. The specific objectives were to: examine the entrepreneurial ... -
A Survey of Influence of the Organization Structure on the Implementation of Succession Planning In the Civil Registration Departments in Eastern Region, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Business Management, 2021)Succession planning is the organization's behavior that ensures the organization is constantly provided with efficient management. Succession difficulties are often related to relationship problems, such as top ... -
The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Fiscus-Indica) Cladode Extracts Modulate Blood Sugar in Swiss White Albino Mice
(International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016)Medicinal plants including the prickly pear cactus have been reported to modulate blood sugar levels. Extracts of prickly pear cactus have been used in various parts of the world to manage diabetes mellitus. However the ... -
Spoilage Microorganisms in Cereal Products
(CRC Press, 2017)ABSTRACT Cereal grains are the most important food commodity for the world population and represent up to 80% of the diet in some cultures. Grains are often contaminated with microorganisms during harvest, transport, and ... -
Biochemical Characterization of Allene Oxide Synthases from the Liverwort Marchantia Polymorpha and Green Microalgae Klebsormidium Flaccidum Provides Insight into the Evolutionary Divergence of the Plant CYP74 Family
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015)Allene oxide synthase (AOS) and hydroperoxide lyase (HPL) mediate the formation of precursors of jasmonates and carbon-six volatiles, respectively. AOS and HPL utilize fatty acid hydroperoxides and belong to the plant ... -
Glutathionylation and Reduction of Methacrolein in Tomato Plants Account for Its Absorption from the Vapor Phase
(American Society of Plant Biologists, 2015)A large portion of the volatile organic compounds emitted by plants are oxygenated to yield reactive carbonyl species, which have a big impact on atmospheric chemistry. Deposition to vegetation driven by the absorption of ... -
Breast Cancer Detection via Mammographic Images: A Survey
(International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2020)Breast cancer is a top killer disease for women globally. The long term survival rate of women can be improved through early and effective screening of breast cancer cells. Currently, a mammogram is the recommended tool ... -
Persuasive Communication: The role of Caregiver Characteristics on Adaption of Routine Immunization Services of Children aged 0-5 years in Bomet County.
(International Journal of Communication and Public Relation, 2021)Purpose: An estimated two to three million annual deaths from Vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) are preventable through immunization. Currently about 19.5 million infants miss out on routine immunization globally. The ... -
Influence of Message Content in Persuasive Communication on Adoption of Routine Immunisation of Children Aged 0-5 years in Bomet County, Kenya
(185 Journal of Development and Communication Studies,, 2021)An estimated two to three million annual deaths from vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) are prevented through immunisation. Currently about 19.5 million infants miss out on routine immunisation globally. We carried out a ... -
Risk factors for Tuberculosis in Mwea West Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Scienc, 2017)In the year 2012, 89,568 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) were notified in Kenya. Using this figure, World health Organization (WHO) ranked the country 15th out of 22 countries with high TB burden. ... -
Visibility Graphlet Approach to Chaotic Time Series
(AIP Publishing LLC, 2016)Many novel methods have been proposed for mapping time series into complex networks. Although some dynamical behaviors can be effectively captured by existing approaches, the preservation and tracking of the temporal ... -
The Internet of Things: applications and security metrics with the Ugandan perspective
(International Journal of Advance Research Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 2019)As the Internet of Things (IoT) increasingly becomes a reality, thousands of devices get connected to IoT platforms in smart cities and regions. These devices will actively send data updates to cloud-based platforms, as ... -
A Metric for the Specification of a Consistent Digital Forensic Evidence Extraction Process Model in Mobile Devices
(International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations, 2019)Over the years researchers have proposed and developed models for extraction of digital evidence in mobile devices but little has been done on standardization of these models hence leading to inconsistencies in the extraction ... -
Role of Intelligence Transport System in the Fight against Road Accidents in Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2020)Accidents continue to claim many lives due to human errors that can be avoided by application of technology. Application of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the Transport industry has gained momentum and some ... -
Breast Cancer Detection via Mammographic Images : A Survey
(Academia, 2020)Breast cancer is a top killer disease for women globally. The long term survival rate of women can be improved through early and effective screening of breast cancer cells. Currently, a mammogram is the recommended tool ... -
An Effort Estimation Method for Service-Oriented Architecture
(JOURNAL OF Engineering Science and Technology Review, 2020-10-16)Determining size and effort of SOA systems is critical for managing SOA projects. As a consequence, a number of methods have been proposed to estimate effort of building SOA projects but the problem of estimating SOA ... -
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and its Application to the Utilization of Mobile Learning Technologies
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2017)Researchers have argued that inclusion of technologies in the teaching-learning places must be preceded by the user accepting the technology. Without this effort, the technologies remain abandoned or heavily ... -
Preharvest Treatment of Agaricus Bisporus with Methyl Jasmonate Inhibits Postharvest Deterioration
(Elsevier, 2019)Abstract Rapid deterioration is a serious problem in postharvest storage of Agaricus bisporus (A. bisporus). Hence, measures to improve shelf-life of the mushroom are of great importance. This study analyzed the effect ... -
Changes in non-volatile taste components of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) during different stages of freeze drying and freeze drying combined with microwave vacuum drying
(Elsevier, 2014)Button mushroom slices were dehydrated using freeze drying (FD) or FD combined with microwave vacuum drying (FMVD), and the non-volatile component profiles were studied. The results showed that the level of non-volatile ... -
Immunoregulatory role of Pleurotus eryngii superfine powder through intercellular communication of cytokines
(Taylor and Francis, 2013)Abstract Pleurotus eryngii, also known as thistle mushroom, is rich in proteins, dietary fibre and polysaccharides. It has been developed as a functional food due to its antioxidant, anti-fatigue, anti-viral and anti-tumour ...