Staff Publications: Recent submissions
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Adaptive nonparametric variance estimation for a ratio estimator
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A Multiplicative Bias Correction for Nonparametric Approach and the Two Sample Problem in Sample Survey
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Let two separate surveys collect related information on a single population U. Consider situation where we want to best combine data from the two surveys to yield a single set of estimates of a population quantity (population ... -
Influence of fringe benefits on employee performance in large commercial banks in Nairobi city county in Kenya
(Journal of Strategic Management, 2018)Fringe benefits have been recognized as a way that motivate employees to increase their work output above the expected, therefore increasing employee performance. Fringe benefits are types of non-wage compensation provided ... -
Influence of recognition schemes on employee performance in large commercial banks in Nairobi city county in Kenya.
(Journal of Human Resource & Leadership, 2018)Recognizing excellent performance openly builds motivation within the entire organization. It is acknowledged that employee recognition has contagious effects. When an employee witnesses others being rewarded for good ... -
Influence of formal structures on sustainable performance contracting of employees in chartered public universities in Kenya
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2018)Purpose: The study at investigating the influence of formal structures on sustainable performance contracting of employees in chartered public universities in Kenya Methods: The study adopted a descriptive research ... -
Nonparametric estimation of distribution function for stratified populations
(International Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2018)Nonparametric estimation of population parameters for finite populations has been used with great success for data that fit the independent and identically distributed framework. However, most of these approaches do not ... -
How Does Technology Influence Students' Motivation Towards Learning Kiswahili Proverbs?
(IGI Global, 2018)The presumed importance of technology in enhancing students' motivation may call for a profound shift in pedagogy. In an attempt to inform evidence-based practice, this study examined the influence of videos mediated ... -
Influence of Human, Wildlife and Livestock Husbandry on Epidemiology of Human African Trypanosomiasis at the Transboundary of Western Kenya and Southeast Uganda
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2018)Western Kenya and Southeast Uganda have reported different Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) incidences in the past more than 3 decades with the latter recording more cases. Here, we describe interactions between ... -
BARRIERS AFFECTING E-GOVERNMENT ADOPTION IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF LAIKIPIA COUNTY
(International Journal of Applied Computer Science, 2018-01)Many barriers have been cited in the adoption and diffusion of e-government services in the public sector. This study sought to investigate the barriers affecting e-government adoption in Laikipia County. To realize this ... -
LEVEL OF E-GOVERNMENT READINESS BY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA-A CASE OF LAIKIPIA COUNTY
(International Journal of Applied Computer Science, 2018)E-governance is becoming an important factor in the development process and service delivery in public and private institutions. However, the Kenya devolved units of governments must demonstrate ICT readiness for e-governance ... -
Cord blood antiparasite interleukin 10 as a risk marker for compromised vaccine immunogenicity in early childhood
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018-01)Antenatal exposure to parasites can affect infants’ subsequent responses to vaccination. The present study investigated how maternal prenatal infections and newborns’ antiparasite cytokine profiles relate to immunoglobulin ... -
Ecology and Environment
(2018-02)The following abstract was retrieved from the above mentioned reference:Ecology is the study of animals and plants in their relations to each other and to their environment. The term oekologie (ecology) was coined in 1866 ... -
Optical, microphysical and radiative properties of aerosols over a tropical rural site in Kenya, East Africa: Source identification, modification and aerosol type discrimination
(Pergamon, 2018)A better understanding of aerosol optical, microphysical and radiative properties is a crucial challenge for climate change studies. In the present study, column-integrated aerosol optical and radiative properties observed ... -
Spatiotemporal characteristics of aerosols and their trends over mainland China with the recent Collection 6 MODIS and OMI satellite datasets
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-03)With the rapid development of China’s economy and high rate of industrialization, environmental pollution has become a major challenge for the country. The present study is aimed at analyzing spatiotemporal heterogeneities ... -
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018)This article estimates non-health gross domestic pro-duct (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015. This study ... -
Spatial variations and trends in AOD climatology over East Africa during 2002–2016: a comparative study using three satellite data sets
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)Aerosol optical depth (AOD) has become one of the most crucial parameters for climate change assessment. This study presents long-term (2002–2016) spatio-temporal distributions and trends in AOD over East Africa (EA) ... -
A hybrid recommender system for e-learning based on context awareness and sequential pattern mining
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-04)The rapid evolution of the Internet has resulted in the availability of huge volumes of online learning resources on the web. However, many learners encounter difficulties in retrieval of suitable online learning resources ... -
Effect of Job Characteristics on Turnover Intentions in the Banking Sector in Nairobi City County in Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2018-03)Job characteristics represent a multidimensional construct, which subsumes decision-making autonomy, task variety, and feedback from job as first-order factors.Jobs that are high in motivating potential ... -
A Simple Stochastic Stomach Cancer Model with Application
(Science Publishing Group, 2018-04)Survival analysis majors mainly on estimation of time taken before an event of interest takes place. Time taken before an event of interest takes place is a random process that takes shape overtime. Stochastic processes ... -
Molecular characterization of Echinococcus species in dogs from four regions of Kenya
(Elsevier, 2018-05)Cystic echinococcosis is endemic both in livestock and humans in many parts of Kenya. However, very little data exists on Echinococcus infections in dogs, and therefore their role in maintaining the transmission cycles and ...