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Trasient Poverty among pastoral households in the semi-arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(2012)
This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi-nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro- pastoralists tend to diversify their sources of ...
The Double Edged Role of Indigenous Languages in National Development: A Case of the Lower Primary Classroom in Kenyan Schools.
(2017)
Language plays a fundamental role in the education outcomes of a country. The study has addressed the issue of language choice and development in a multilingual state to enable learners be advantaged both locally and ...
Influence of seed bed preparation on morphometric characteristics of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and Enteropogon macrostachyus in southeastern drylands of Kenya
(2010)
This study compared over a 6-month period effects of tractorploughing and hand-clearing seedbed preparation on morphometric characteristics of three arid and semi-arid grass species, namely; Eragrostis superba Peyr, Cenchrus ...
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 ...
E-government websites user experience from public value perspective: Case study of iTax website in Kenya
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016)
The need to encourage citizens' adoption of e-government services has led to an increasing interest in the evaluation of e-government websites. The success of e-government websites depends on how well it is perceived by ...
Antiplasmodial activity, in vivo pharmacokinetics and anti‑malarial efficacy evaluation of hydroxypyridinone hybrids in a mouse model
(2016)
During the erythrocytic stage in humans, malaria parasites digest haemoglobin of the host cell, and
the toxic haem moiety crystallizes into haemozoin. Chloroquine acts by forming toxic complexes with haem molecules
and ...
Modelling and loading limits for kenya coast power network using continuation power flow
(2016)
Shore to ship power connection for docked ship has recently been applied as one way of limiting pollution in ports.
This paper studies the effect that a shore to ship connection at the port of Mombasa would have on the ...
Moderating Effect of Technology Innovation on the Human Resource Management Practices And Firm Performance: A Study of Manufacturing firms in Kenya
(2014)
Manufacturing in Kenya account for the greatest share of industrial production output characterized by relatively low value addition of 7.5% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011 and a paltry 25% export volumes with 7% share regional ...
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 ...