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WASH facilities affecting menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls in Chuka Sub-county in Tharaka Nithi County

Mutegi, Mary Joy; Kaimuri, MaryJoy; Mworia, Lilian Mukiri; Njagi, Jane (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)

Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management has not been satisfactorily addressed in developing countries due to insufficient WASH facilities. This results to poor health outcomes for adolescent school girls. The purpose ...

We need a national agency to run bursaries and scholarships

Odhiambo, Joab (Nation Media Group, 2024-02-07)

Last month, the Daily Nation had an article titled, 'Bursary Scandal'. it highlighted the plight of needy and brilliant students who have been unable to enroll in secondary schools due to a lack of school fees. This ...

Web based systems security review and trends

Mwiti, Jackson (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)

Security of any web application is paramount because any breach to this can result to major consequences. Many developers have given web security an afterthought which has made it possible for the attackers to target these ...

WEBBSAD/Sms Apps Rollback Malaria: Initiative in Meru County.

Mukunya, C. Mwelu (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2013)

Maintaining adequate supplies of anti-malaria medicines at the health facility level in Meru County is a major barrier to effective management of the disease. Lack of visibility of anti-malarial stock Level at the health ...

Wide visible emission and narrowing band gap in Cd-doped ZnO nanopowders synthesized via sol-gel route.

Leta, Jule T.; Dejene, Francis B.; Abdub, Ali G.; Roro, Kittessa T.; Hegazy, Aiat; Allam, Nageh K. (Elsevier Ltd., 2016)

Cd doped ZnO nanopowder (Zn1−XCdXO, 0.15≤ X ≤0.45) has been synthesized by facile sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows the powder possess polycrystalline with hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO without formation ...

Wildlife-Human Conflicts and Community Perceived Benefits with Proximity to Meru National Park, Kenya

Miriti, Gervase; Karani, Caroline (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)

Background: Communities and wildlife living in close proximity bear the brunt of direct impacts from human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). HWC can lead to hostility to animal species and loss of livelihoods. However, few studies ...

Woody species composition in upper Tana River floodplain of Kenya: Potential effects of change in flood regimes

Omari, J.; Mworia, J.; Gichuki, N.; Mligo, C. (Journal of Sustainability, Environment and Peace, 2019)

Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important refuge grazing areas and biodiversity spots. However, they are sensitive to changes in flood regimes. Vegetation data were collected in transects to capture ...

Working capital management practices and profitability of small and medium enterprises in Kenya: Case fast-moving consumer goods enterprises in Isiolo County

Ntabathia, Dennis Murega (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2019)

SMEs plays important role in all sectors of the economies worldwide. They act as stimulus to economic development and generation of employment. The study investigated Fast- Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) enterprises in ...