Kenya Methodist University Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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Implementation of adolescent friendly health services in county referral hospitals.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Health service delivery is a key pillar of the health system management .The World Health Organization recently emphasized the need to develop adolescent -friendly health services to improve the care provided to young ... -
Impact of Point of Use Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Reducing Diarrhea Morbidity among Children under Five Years Old in Kawangware, Nairobi County
(KeMU, 2016-07)Diarrheal diseases are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries particularly in children. This study took the form of a cross-sectional study to determine the impact of Point of Use (POU) ... -
The Influence of Relationship Marketing on Customer Loyalty in the Banking Industry.
(KeMU, 2011-05)Relationship marketing comprises all the activities that are designed to establish, develop and maintain successful relationship with customers. Therefore relationship marketing has become more and more important since the ... -
Human resource management practices on performance of health workers in public hospitals: a case of Mbagathi hospital, Nairobi City County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Sound human resources management practices are essential in strengthening the health systems. Human resource management practices like use of job descriptions, use of performance appraisal and use of supervision can transform ... -
Health systems support factors' influence on uptake of immunization services in Kajiado North sub-County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Access to health care services is described as the ability by patients to reach and demand health services based on individual needs. Immunization is one of the most effective, safest and efficient public health interventions ... -
Effect of Spacing and Fertilization Regime on Gadam Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Growth and Yield in Mbeere South
(KeMU, 2016-07)An experiment was carried out in two sites namely: Machang’a Secondary School Farm, and in a nearby former KARI site about a kilometer apart, all in Kiritiri division - Mbeere South Sub-County, 10 and 11km southeast of ... -
An Evaluation of Yield Response of Four Sweet Potato Varieties(Ipomea Batatas) at Different Phosphorus Application Rate in Galole Division of Tana River County
(2016-07)Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam) belongs to the family convolvulaceae (morning¬glory) order Polemoniales. Worldwide, sweet potato is the sixth most important food crop after rice, wheat, potatoes, maize, and cassava ... -
Effect of Commercial Feeds on the Performance of Different Ecotypes of Indigenous Chicken
(KeMU, 2016-06)The experiment was conducted to determine whether plumage colour has any genetic advantage on indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) growth rate. Over 70% of indigenous chicken are reared on free-range. Farmers spend very ... -
Effect of Planting Time on the Growth and Yield of Three Cowpea Cultivars in Makindu Ward of Makueni County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) crop is valued for its multiple uses as food, fodder, green manure, and as cover crop for conservation agriculture, weed and soil erosion control. It improves the soil fertility through ... -
The Effect of Plant Growth Enhancers and Di-Ammonium Phosphate on Performance of Gadam Sorghum in Nyeri County
(KeMU, 2016-07)Africa’s low agricultural productivity has many causes, including scarce and scant knowledge of improved practices, low use of improved seed, low fertilizer use, unfavorable weather conditions, inadequate irrigation, pests ... -
Effect of Phosphate Fertilizer Rates on Cowpea Planted at Three Different Spacing Intervals in Tana River County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a major source of dietary protein for both humans and animals in many parts of the world along tropical and sub-tropical belt. Annual world production was estimated at 3.3 million tons of grain ... -
Effect of NPK Fertilizer Rates and Leaf Harvesting Intensity on Leaf and Fruit Yield of Dual Purpose Pumpkin
(KeMU, 2016-07)Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a dual purpose vegetable in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is grown for its fruits and leaves which are a source of nutrition and income. This has led to high demand of this plant hence need of ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer and Plant Density on the Growth and Yield of Finger Millet in Mabera, Kuria West District.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important nutritional and economic crop that contributes greatly to income and food security of the smallholder farmers in rural areas in sub-Sahara Africa. The production of this ... -
Factors influencing uptake of maternal health services initiatives among mothers: a case study of Nakuru-Kenya.
(2016-06)Strengthening health Service delivery is very important in improving maternal mortality which remains an urgent problem to be addressed in developing countries around the world. Kenya has a very high maternal mortality ... -
Health systems factors influencing utilization of essential health package in public hospitals.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Availability of health care services does not guarantee that patients will optimally use them. In Homabay County, lack of access to health services is among the top reasons for low service utilization. This study focused ... -
Functionality of community-based health information systems in Embakasi sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-07)A functional Community-Based Health Information System (CBHIS) is poised to collect, collate, analyse, evaluate, store, and disseminate community health-related data and information for use by the community. There is ... -
Effects of Plant Population and Different Levels of Phosphorus on Seed Yield of Spider Plant (Cleome Gynandra) in Vihiga County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Cleome gynandra has common names as African cabbage, spider flower, spider wisp, cat's whiskers which is an erect herbaceous biannual herb with hairy, often stems colour ranging from purple to cream and many branches growing ... -
Factors that would influence the utilization of healthcare services by KeMU Nairobi campus undergraduate degree university students.
(KeMU, 2012-07)The Kenya healthcare system has been making varied efforts towards improvement. Utilisation of healthcare services continues to be a concern, with the need for interventions that can strenghthen the current weaknesses. ... -
Factors that influence teacher’s motivation: a case of Nyandarua west Sub-County, Nyandarua County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Teacher motivation plays an important role in the promotion of teaching and learning excellence. Generally, motivated teachers are more likely to motivate students to learn in the classroom, to ensure the implementation ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of the re-entry policy for teenage mothers into secondary school system in nairobi east, nairobi county-kenya.
(KeMU, 2013)Girl child education is an issue that deserves top priority worldwide. Policies that support on-going access to education are not only important to Kenya as a government but have also been of a major global concern. Many ...
