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The effect of salt and fibre direction on water dynamics, distribution and mobility in pork muscle: A low field NMR study
(Elsevier, 2013)The effect of salt concentration and fibre orientation on water within the meat matrix was investigated by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), water-binding capacity (WBC), diffusion studies and histologyi-cal ... -
Effect of Selected Metal Ions on the Mycelial Growth of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Isolated From Soybean Field in Rongai, Kenya
(International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research, 2014)White mold caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum attacks a wide host range of broad-leafed plants which includes soybeans. The effect of twelve metal ions (Hg+2, Co+3, Ag+1, La+3, Cd+2, Cr+3, Cu+2, Zn+2, Mo+5, Sr+2, Sn+4 and ... -
Effect of self-Efficacy on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2019)Entrepreneurial mindset is one possible strategy for enhancing the performance of SMEs. This study, therefore, sought to investigate effect of self-efficacy on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Kenya. The ... -
Effect of Storage Temperature on Fruit Ripening in Three Kiwifruit Cultivars
(The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2017)The responses of three kiwifruit cultivars, Actinidia chinensis ‘Sanuki Gold’, A. chinensis ‘Rainbow Red’, and A. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ to various storage temperatures (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20°C) for 8 weeks were investigated. The ... -
Effect of storage temperature on quality parameters of liquid organic fertilizer prepared from Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia)
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Objectives: To determine the effect of storage temperature on physical-chemical properties of tithonia liquid organic fertilizer. To determine the effect of storage temperature on microbial population in tithonia liquid ... -
Effect of Sulphate and Chloride Ingress on Selected Cements Mortar Prisms Immersed in Seawater and Leather Industry Effluent
(Hindawi, 2019)Cement structures are major capital investments globally. However, exposure of cement-based materials to aggressive media such as chloride- and sulphate-laden environments such as coastal areas affects their performance. ... -
Effect of Talent Management on Organizational Performance in Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2015)The study sought to determine the effect of talent management on organizational performance in companies listed in the Nairobi Security Exchange (NSE) in ... -
The effect of talent retention on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of talent retention on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Descriptive and correlation surveyresearch designs ... -
Effect of Technology Orientation on Performance of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Agro-Food Processing Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Effect of Training and Development on Workplace Diversity in Public Universities in Kenya
(Doctoral dissertation, JKUAT, 2016)The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of training and development on workplace diversity in public universities in Kenya from the perspective of the senior administrators or managers of the administrative ... -
Effect of Video mediated Instruction on Students’ Achievement, Attitudes and Motivation in Learning Kiswahili Proverbs in Kenya: A Literature Review
(Kabarak j. res. innov., 2017-07-20)The importance of proverbs in enhancing the students’ mastery of a language is well documented.Over time, video-mediated-instructions have boosted students’ academic achievement and attitudes when compared with other ... -
Effect of Water Activity on the Crispiness of a Biscuit (Crackerbread): Mechanical and Acoustic Evaluation
(Elsevier, 2010)The objective of this study was to use mechanical and acoustic methods developed in our laboratory to monitor the changes in crispiness of a Crackerbread biscuit following equilibration at different water activities (aw). ... -
Effect of water stress on growth of three linseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties
(Springer, 2017)Linseed (Linum usitatissimumL.) is an annual oil crop that accounts for approximately 1% of the world’s oilseed supplies. It produces seeds that are rich in the health-promoting ω-3 fatty acid, α-linolenic. In Kenya, linseed ... -
Effectiveness of Covid-19 contact tracing solutions
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)COVID 19 has become a global pandemic requiring public health officials to take many measures to contain its spread. Amongst the measures is tracing those who have been in contact with infected people i.e. contact tracing. ... -
Effectiveness of Financial Management Practices On Public Sector Reforms in Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Kenya.
(European Journal of Economic and Financial Research, 2017)This research focused on the evaluation of the effectiveness of financial managementpractices in Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) on public sector reforms. The main objective of the study was to establish the effectiveness ... -
Effects of Business Training Needs Analysis on Competencies of Trainees: The Kenyan Experience
(Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2015)Human resource development practitioners have employed systematic training cycle approach to build competencies of the business trainees cover the years . In this approach training needs analysis forms ... -
Effects of Cybercrime on Oil and Gas Industry
(Global Sciientific Journals, 2020-06)Cybercrime is among leading causes of loss to numerous offshore oil and gas companies globally. With a yearly loss of millions of monies due to damaged equipment and loss of business, experts claim that cyber-attacks ... -
Effects of Aw Storage Condition on Quality Deterioration of Dried Cabbages
(Wiley, 2022-02-11)Quality deterioration of dried vegetables often occurs during storage, and there is limited information about the quality and microbiota of dried cabbages during storage. In the present study, the appearance, physical and ... -
Effects of Biocementation on some Properties of Cement-Based Materials Incorporating Bacillus Species Bacteria
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)There is a growing need in the construction industry to improve transfer and durability aspects of Portland pozzolana cement. Ureolytic bacteria have recently emerged as potential micro-organisms well known for precipitation ...