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Provision of digital reference services in academic libraries in Kenya: a review
(Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2016)
Rationale of the study - The popularity of internet as an avenue of communication and source of
information has led to decreasing numbers of in-person reference transaction in academic libraries.
Consequently, academic ...
Design and Synthesis of Organic Molecular Models of Artificial Photosynthetic Reaction Center
(2016)
A clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels is solar energy. For efficient use
of solar energy to be realized, artificial systems that can effectively capture and convert
sunlight into a usable form of energy ...
Effect of Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Strategy on Students’ Mathematics Achievement in Secondary Schools in Laikipia County, Kenya
(2016)
Despite the important role mathematics plays in the society, there has been persistent poor performance in the subject in the Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE). This raises concern to all stakeholders in education ...
Prevalence and determinants of iron-deficiency anaemia among children 6-23 Months attending Thika level-5 hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2016-11)
It is evident that iron in childhood is key for proper health and cognitive development as it is required for academic and wo rk productivity in adulthood. There is paucity of data concerning the prevalence of IDA in ...
Corporate Social Responsibility in Four and Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(2016)
Corporate social responsibility as a major aspect of societal marketing is under explored and under reported in the hospitality industry in Kenya. This article compiles primary and secondary data on corporate social ...
Effects of entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on non-target ants associated with Odontotermes spp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) termite mounds in Kenya
(ICIPE, 2016)
Termites are an important component of savannah ecosystems throughout Africa. Despite their importance in the ecosystem, they can be serious pests of structures, houses, rangelands, tropical forestry, and agriculture. For ...
A put option's value for a nonlinear black-scholes equation
(2016)
We study a nonlinear Black-Scholes partial differential equation for
modelling illiquid markets with feedback effects. After reducing the equation
into a second-order nonlinear partial differential equation, we find that ...
Wider range of tuning the proposed VSC-HVDC system for improved controller performance
(2016)
Tuning of the Voltage Source Converters, High Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC)
controllers is a critical undertaking continuously carried out in power system operation to ensure system stability is kept under control ...