Statistical models are needed to produce estimates and forecasts of health coverage indicators in low- and middle-income countries, where data are often sparse and of uneven quality. We consider a class of Bayesian transition ...

Trap cropping has proven to be a promising, widely documented, and sustainable eco-friendly strategy within integrated pest management systems for managing insect pests. Numerous studies have successfully demonstrated its ...

Smallholder farmers in Kitui West Sub-county, Kitui County, rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture, making them highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) provides a sustainable ...

Globally the print media has made strides in publishing content that is appealing to readers. The Kenyan mainstream newspapers have established colourful and sensational pullouts to attract youthful ...

A study was carried out in the semi-arid south eastern Kenya to establish existing soil fertility conservation strategies and farmer perspective on causes of soil fertility decline in the sites. Four sites were selected ...

Scientific advances in pathogen decontamination offer great potential to reduce Campylobacter spp. during primary processing. The aim of this study was to collate data from eligible studies using systematic review, ...

One of the most common causes of power outages in developing countries is a global mismatch between supply and demand. The effects of this phenomenon are especially devastating in the healthcare sector. This paper describes ...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of teaching and learning resources on academic performance in public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. Academic performance is a key indicator of success ...

Nowadays, the presence of pharmaceutical products in aquatic environments is not only common, but is also of significant concern regarding the adverse effect they may produce to aquatic biota. In order to determine the ...

This work reports the calculated dependence of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) parameters and damping mechanism on nanoparticle size of unconventional transition metals, including zinc, silver, rhodium, ...