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Logistic Regression Analysis To Identify The Significant Risk Factors Of Under-five Mortality In Ghana
The study examined the risk factors of under-five mortality in the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) 2014 data. The objective of the study was to identify the significant risk factors of under-five mortality in Ghana and investigate the extent of the effect of these factors. The risk factors were investigated by fitting a logistic regression model of under-five mortality
Migration And Access To Credit Markets: Experience From Emerging Urban Centres In Tanzania
This study sought to address the apparent paradox with respect to whether rural-urban migration leads to reduced prospect for migrants to access credit services in destinations. Descriptive and inferential statistics encompassing varied test statistics as measures of association and mean differences as well as a recursive bivariate probit model were used. Findings revealed marginal difference between the proportions of rural-urban
Project Based Learning And Entrepreneurship Self- Efficacy Of Universities Students
The ever-growing student population, the rapid expansion of curriculum and proliferation of universities in Kenya necessitates for an investigation of training approaches being used. Project Based Learning (PBL) is one of the approaches that once well implemented can raise the self-efficacy of graduates in their field of study. The study investigated the influence of PBL on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (ESE) of
Assessment Of Ecological And Human Health Risks Of Cu, Zn And Pb Accumulation In Agricultural Soils And Okra
Emission from Vehicles manufacturing and processing industries have caused accumulation of heavy metals in soils and food crops, which could be harmful to public health and the environment. Heavy metals accumulate in foods as a result of their uptake by crops. This research was conducted to investigate Cu, Zn and Pb concentrations in soils and okra
Population Status And Conservation Hotspots Of Prunus Africana (hook. F.) Kalkman In South Nandi Forest, Western Kenya
Prunus africana is assessed as vulnerable globally by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The conservation status is however general and under-illustrated. It lacks details on the actual threats that cause precarious spatial distribution of the population in certain localities such as South Nandi Forest, Western Kenya. This study assessed the population structure of P. africana by correlation of
The Effect Of Participative Leadership Style On The Performance Of Coya Senior Managers In Kenya
A Leadership style is key in determining the level of employee performance in a company. It can either lead to increased or decreased employee performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of participative leadership style on the performance of senior managers of the Company of the Year Award (COYA) winners in Kenya. It adopted a descriptive
Effectiveness Of Conservation Agriculture Technologies In Soil Erosion Control, Soil Moisture Retention And Improved Labour Productivity On Steep Slopes
A study was conducted in the 2015/16 short rains season, in the southern Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania. The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies on soil erosion control, soil moisture retention, and labour productivity for improved crop productivity on steep slopes. There was a high significant difference (P < 0.001) between conventional practice (Control) (T1M1)
