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The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries
(2022-08)Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship has been challenging, primarily due to data ... -
Relative Efficiency of Sum Constructed Automorphic Symmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Designs
(ResearchGate, 2020)Several construction methods have been introduced to build the elements of BIBDs’ for specific parameters, with different techniques suggested for testing their existence, still no general technique to determine the ... -
Repellency of essential oils of some plants from the Kenyan coast against Anopheles gambiae
(Elsevier B.V, 2005-05)Volatile oils extracted by hydrodistillation from six plant species growing in the Kenyan coast, Croton pseudopulchellus Pax, Mkilua fragrans Verdc. (Annonaceae), Endostemon tereticaulis (poir.) Ashby, Ocimum forskolei ... -
Reprint of : Fishers who rely on mangroves
(Academic Press, 2020)Mangroves are critical nursery habitats for fish and invertebrates, providing livelihoods for many coastal communities. Despite their importance, there is currently no estimate of the number of fishers engaged in mangrove ... -
Resettling Displaced people in a coastal Zone mining project: Evaluating the Agricultural and Land Potential of the Proposed Resettlement site –A Case of Titanium Mining in Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2013)Preparations to mine titanium in Maumba and Noma areas of Msambweni District, Kwale County are in progress, and farmers affected by the project are to be resettled in another area. The displaced people have made it a ... -
Resource Users’ Perceptions on Continued Existence of the Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve, Kenya
(Western Indian Journal of Marine Science, 2010)The Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve (MMP&R) in Kenya continues to attract increasing direct and indirect resource use due to its location near an urban area. Opinions on the continued existence of this Marine Protected ... -
REVERSE LOGISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN KENYA
(Reviewed Journal International of Business Management, 2024-02-06)This study examined the influence of reverse logistics practice on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was guided by complexity theory. This research adopted positivism research ... -
REWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMMES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)The desire for excellent service delivery under the new public sector management mandate in Kenya and the importance of performance management in enabling organizations achieve a competitive advantage and maximize the ... -
Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ... -
Risk Factors in Transmission of Tuberculosis Infection in Mombasa, Kenya: An Epidemiological Descriptive Study
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2016-01-30)Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with an estimated 2 million deaths every year. In 2013 the estimated global burden of disease was 9 million cases. Many patients get infected as a result of ignorance of ... -
Road Infrastructure and Matatu Crew Character on Customer Satisfaction in VUCA Public Road Transport Sector in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022-08)Rapid innovation is an important tool to maintain leadership in a volatile environment. VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world examples have shown how challengers within an organization must be developed ... -
Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Sustainable Livelihoods in Selected Rural Areas of Tanzania
(2011)In the recent past. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been accorded significant importance in development and poverty reduction. This article reports findings and conclusions of a study that used the ... -
THE ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION IN ADDRESSING UNDER-FIVE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN TANZANIA
(2004-03-18)The paper discusses the role of nutritional information for addressing under-five child malnutrition in Tanzania. The paper is based on a master's dissertation whose objective was to determine the sources of nutritional ... -
The role of universities in creating ICT awareness, literacy and expertise
(Paper presented at the International ICT Conference, Kampala, Uganda, 2005)This paper discusses, analyzes and gives a way forward on the creation of ICT awareness, literacy and expertise in public universities in Tanzania. Relevant literature and websites were reviewed and interviews with ... -
Rutting Failure on Pavement Layers along Timboroa to Eldoret Road Section in Kenya
(International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2016)The Timboroa to Eldoret Road (A104) in Kenya forms part of the Northern corridor which is lifeline for several countries in the greater East African region. Traffic studies along the Timboroa to Eldoret highway indicate ... -
Scientific Note Length - Weight Relationships for Nine Deep Sea Fish Species off the Kenyan Coast
(Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 2011)Length-weight relationships for nine species of deep sea fishes were analyzed, totalizing 1012 individuals. Most regression coefficients calculated were indicative of positive allometric growths. The condition factor ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017-12)As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of STI screening ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates.
(TheAmerican Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 2017-06-28)Introduction: As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of ... -
Semi-Parametric Modeling of Churn Confounding Competing Risks Using Time-Dependent Covariates Among Mobile Phone Subscribers in Kenya
(Istanbul University, 2023-06-01)Mobile phone service providers are currently experiencing high churn rates. As a result, service providers are trying to develop ways to predict churn rates and uncover why subscribers’ churn occurs. However, the task of ... -
Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020)A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and progressively ...