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Treatment of Tungiasis with Dimeticone: A Proof-of- Principle Study in Rural Kenya
(2014-07)Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease, prevalent in resource-poor communities in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by an inflammatory response against penetrated female sand fleas ... -
Triterpenes and Sterols from Ocimum suave
(2022-07)Ocimum species which belong to the family Lamiaceae have several medicinal uses including antimalarial, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, cardio-protective and insect ... -
Triterpenes from Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum and their Antimicrobial Activities against Crop Pathogens
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)Phytochemical evaluation of Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum (Loes) extracts led to the isolation of nine compounds which were identified as 3-oxofriedelane (1), 3α-hydroxyfriedelane (2), 3-oxo-29-hydroxyfriedelane (3), ... -
Triterpenes of Commiphora holtziana oleo-gum resin
(NRC Research Press, 2009-07)Chemical analysis of the acetone extract of Commiphoraholtziana gum resin has led to the isolation of triterpenes characterized as methyl 3-oxo-1α,19α,28-trihydroxyurs-12-en-24-oate (1), methyl 3β-acetyl-2α,11α,19α,28-te ... -
Trust-Based Security Technique to Curb Cooperative Blackhole Attacks in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks using OTB-DSR Protocol in NS-3
(Global Journals, 2020-12)The advent of mobile technology led to the emergence of Mobile Ad-hoc networks (MANETs). These networks have no infrastructure and central authority. Nodes in MANETs act as both routers and hosts. MANET nodes join and ... -
Tsetse control and land use change in Lambwe valley, south-western Kenya
(2005)For a long time, trypanosomosis, spread by the tsetse fly Glossina, constrained human settlement in the Lambwe Valley, a south-western Kenya rangeland. After lengthy efforts to control tsetse over many years, the valley ... -
Turbulent Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Colliding Boundary Layers
(2018)When a heated plate is exposed to ambient room air without an external source of motion, a movement of air is experienced as a result of density gradients near the plate. This process is known as natural convection. The ... -
Turkana People‟s Resilience to Drought and Famine in Kenya: A Study of Social Networks asan Insurance System
(2015)This paper draws on the experience of Turkana pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid zone of northwestern Kenya, an area with a long history of drought and famine. Special attention is focused on understanding ... -
Type of News on Political Corruption in South Sudan
(2021)Purpose: The study sought to determine the type of news on political corruption by newspapers in South Sudan Method The study used descriptive research design to address the research objectives. The target population in ... -
Uchanganuzi wa Ishara za Kisemiotiki zinazotumiwa katika Matangazo ya Biashara ya Kampuni ya Safaricom
(Mwanga wa Lugha, 2020)Maendeleo ya teknolojia yamebadilisha sura ya matangazo ya biashara hasa kupitia kwa vyombo vya habari. Makala haya yanaangazia jinsi matangazo hutumia lugha pamoja na ishara za kisemiotiki ili kuwashawishi watazamaji ... -
Uhalisia katika mashairi ya Kezilahabi (Dhifa)
(Eastern Africa Journal of Kiswahili (EAJK), 2022-08)Fasihi ni kioo cha maisha. Humulika jinsi jamii ilivyo kwa kuangazia masuala mbalimbali yanayoikumba. Waandishi wa kazi za fasihi huchota maudhui yao kutokana na matukio mbalimbali yanayoikumba jamii, nia yao ikiwa ni ... -
Under Voltage Load Shedding on a Modified IEEE 14-Bus System Using Hybrid ABC-PSO Algorithm for Voltage Stability Enhancement
(Elsevier, 2021-08)Voltage collapse tends to occur due to the voltage instability created during large faults. As a last resort, under-voltage load shedding (UVLS) is performed after all the available power operation and control mechanisms ... -
Understanding Realities, Inequalities and Implications Associated With Policy and Practice in Form One Selection in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(BritishJournal Publishing, Inc., 2014)This article reports on the findings from a research study on form one selection in secondary schools in Kenya. The aim of the study was to identify issues and challenges associated with form one selection using quantitative ... -
Understanding the travel motivation among youth travelers in Kenya: the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ paradigm
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017)The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth understanding of the factors that motivate youth travel in Kenya using the ‘Push’ and ‘Pull’ paradigm of travel motivation. The study adopted a questionnaire survey ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE TRAVEL MOTIVATION AMONG YOUTH TRAVELERS IN KENYA: THE ‘PUSH’ AND ‘PULL’ PARADIGM
(2010)This study explores the factors that motivate youth travel in Kenya using the ‘Push’ and ‘Pull’ theory. This questionnaire survey involved 132 respondents aged between 15 and 32 years drawn from visitors to Nairobi National ... -
Understanding the types and causes of diabetes mellitus
(Biology Journal, 2018-01)Statistics show that the prevalence of diabetes among different populations around the globe has been gradually going up in the last few decades. The trend is indeed worrying, so much that the number of diabetes patients ... -
Use of Concept Map Scaffolds to Promote Adaptive E-Learning in Web-Based System
(2016)Scaffolds are a good method of implementing self-regulated learning. Use of prior knowledge makes the learner to understand a topic better. Learner adaptation enables a learner to be presented with content that matches ... -
The use of RC4 Encryption to Provide Privacy for Smart Meters
(2018)The electrical power grid is undergoing improvements and is being transformed to the Smart Grid. Smart Grid uses two-way power and information flow to better monitor, plan and control the electrical power grid. Advanced ... -
The use of sociological methods to assess land-use change: A case study of Lambwe valley, Kenya
(2003)Land-use history, not readily available for most places, remains the weakest link in nearly all studies of historic vegetation change, in Africa as well as other places in the world. Notwithstanding, communities hold a ... -
Using Feature Selection Methods to Discover Common Users’ Preferences for Online Recommender Systems
(2021-01)Recommender systems have taken over user’s choice to choose the items/services they want from online markets, where lots of merchandise is traded. Collaborative filtering-based recommender systems uses user opinions and ...