Meru University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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‘Smoking hot’ concoctions farmers use against pests
(The Standard Group PLC, 2018-09-01)Meru University agricultural education and extension lecturer Joshua Thambura praised the technologies for empowering farmers economically. He calls on Caritas to partner with the university to do more research on these solutions. -
Application of Risk Management Techniques towards Realization of Quality Higher Education
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2017)The application of risk management as a component of governance and administration has not been fully embraced in training institutions. The stage at which the concept of risk management should be applied in the traditional ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Data Collection Practices and Performance of Livelihood Programmes: A Case of Caritas, Catholic Diocese of Meru, Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2023)The objective of the study was to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation data collection practices on the performance of livelihood programmes at Caritas Meru, Kenya. The target population was 465 composed ... -
Are Kenyan Campus Ladies Too Generous? An Evaluation of Gender Biases in Staff Appraisal Systems in Kenya
(International Journal of Business & Management Science, 2020)There is empirical evidence regarding behavioral cross-gender disparity with male and female gender will arguably exhibit different behaviors when faced with similar circumstances. One school of management thought postulates ... -
The Role of Access to Internet Enabled Devices on Customer Satisfaction in Commercial Banks. A Survey of Selected Banks in Meru County
(EPH - International Journal of Business & Management Science, 2017)With commercialization of the internet, businesses world over began to explore ways of delivering services via internet to reduce their operating costs especially in regard to labor overheads. This study sought to establish ... -
The Role of Internet Connectivity on Customer Satisfaction in Commercial Banks in Meru County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2017)This study sought to establish the role of internet connectivity on customer satisfaction in commercial banks in Meru County. Banks depend on sufficient profitability to survive in the global business world. Various studies ... -
Effect of Internal Control Environment on Financial Performance of Public Organisations in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2021)A conducive internal control environment ensures that there are procedures adhered to and this minimizes financial risks in the institutions. This study focused on establishing the effect of internalcontrol environment ... -
Evaluation of Risk Control on Financial Performance of state Corporation in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2021)The use of effective internal control systems (ICS) is deemed crucial in the management of business resources. Internal control systems have been so significant to public organization especially in the aspect of assurance ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Financial Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2021)Monitoring denotes the practice of measuring the quality of the internal control structure over time in order to evaluate the quality and the efficacy of the system’s performance over time. By monitoring, the organization ... -
Effect of Internal Control Systems on Financial Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Management, 2018)The impact of maintaining functioning internal control systems in organizations has been insistently and vastly underscored due to its positive effects on financial performance. Several state firms in Kenya are characterized ... -
Deep Learning Incorporated Bu¨hlmann Credibility in the Modified Lee–Carter Mortality Model
(Hindawi, 2023-03)This research study proposes the inclusion of randomness or an error term in the modified Lee–Carter model, which improves the traditional Lee–Carter model for modeling and forecasting mortality risk for years in the ... -
Cystic Echinococcosis in Donkeys in Eastern Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-27)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and domestic animals in Eastern Africa. All the species of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato complex have been reported in this region except for E. equinus, possibly ... -
The present value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 and likely cost savings from vaccination in Kenya
(F1000 Research Limited, 2023-03-02)Background: The study estimates the total present value (TPVKENYA ) of human lives lost due to COVID-19, total indirect costs attributed to COVID-19 mortality, total direct costs of all COVID-19 cases, and projected cost ... -
Avocado production in Kenya in relation to the world, Avocado by-products (seeds and peels) functionality and utilization in food products
(Elsevier, 2023)Globally, about 8.06 million tonnes of avocado are produced annually. According to Food and Agricultural Organisation Corporate Statistical Database, 2020, Kenya was ranked the 6th highest avocado producer globally. The ... -
The potential role of roaming dogs in establishing a geographically novel life cycle of taeniids (Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp.) in a non-endemic area
(Elsevier, 2023-02)Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and livestock in many pastoral communities in Kenya. The distribution of the disease is enhanced by several factors, including livestock trade, which has allowed ... -
Comparing Edgeworth Expansion and Saddlepoint Approximation in Assessing the Asymptotic Normality Behavior of A Non-Parametric Estimator for Finite Population Total
(EJ-MATH, European Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2023-01)Abstract — Sample surveys concern themselves with drawing inferences about the population based on sample statistics. We assess the asymptotic normality behavior of a proposed nonparametric estimator for finite a population ... -
Camel milk products beyond yoghurt and fresh milk: challenges, processing and applications
(Springer India, 2023-01-09)Camel (Camelus dromedarius and (Camelus bactrianus) are commonly domesticated in the arid and semi-arid regions because they are well adapted to live in harsh climatic conditions. Camel milk is widely consumed in these ... -
Automatic Road Traffic Density Estimation using Image Processing Algorithms
(Proceedings of the 2016 Sustainable Research & Innovation (SRI) Conference, 2022-04-04)In the modern world, urban centres are growing at a very high rate. Growing with them is road traffic congestion. Traffic jams, especially at peak hours, have become routine. As a result, traffic management is one of the ... -
Mutation patterns of resistance genes for macrolides, aminoglycosides, and rifampicin in nontuberculous mycobacteria isolates from Kenya
(F1000 Research Limited, 2022-08-19)Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) treatment constitutes a macrolide-based antibiotic regimen in combination with aminoglycosides for Rapid-Growing mycobacteria (RGM), and rifampicin for Slow-Growing mycobacteria ... -
Draft Genome Sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae KALRO-LC1 Strain Isolated from a Mastitis-Infected Camel in Laikipia County, Kenya
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022-10-20)We report the draft genome sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae KALRO-LC1 strain obtained from a mastitis-infected camel in Laikipia County, Kenya. The 2,201,604-bp draft genome is assembled into 3 contigs with a GC content ...