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A review of 13C NMR spectra of drimane sesquiterpenes
(2019-09)
Drimane sesquiterpenes are important group of phytochemicals with a wide range of medicinal properties including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, antileishmanial, molluscicidal, ...
Reproductive and Lifestyle Characteristics in Kenyan Women Presenting With Precancerous Cervical Lesions
(2019-11)
Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer in women, accounting for 68% of cancer-related deaths among women in developing countries. Several reproductive, lifestyle and demographic risk factors are associated ...
Effect of growth temperature on the structural, optical and luminescence properties of cadmium telluride nanoparticles
(2018-01)
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) has been successfully prepared by a simple wet chemical process at different reaction temperatures. Temperature is one parameter that thermodynamically plays an important role in controlling the ...
Rural poverty and input use efficiency in smallholder dairy farms in western Kenya
(2014-09)
Increasing agricultural productivity depends on the adoption of modern technology that involves the use of modern improved technical embodied inputs. However, farmers have different production decisions and ability to ...
CHALLENGES IN ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KENYA
(2013-03)
This article reports on findings from a quantitative research study on recruitment of teachers in Kenya’s secondary schools. Purpose: To identify issues and challenges facing school-based recruitment of secondary school ...
SPORTS TOURISM AND PERCEIVED SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT IN KENYA: THE CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY
(Elsevier, 2017-08)
Purpose – Smaller events have been favoured by many commentators in sports research because mega events have been criticised for failing to have an aggregate positive advantage to local communities, especially in developing ...
ANALYSIS OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(2016)
The health sector contributes 2.5% of the GDP in Kenya. Private healthcare facilities control 43% of the health sector in Kenya. Private healthcare sector has a significant market share, approximately 50% in Sub – Saharan ...
Antimicrobial Constituents Of Conyza Floribunda
(WebmedCentral, 2010-09)
The study describes the antibacterial and antifungal effects of both CH2Cl2 and MeOH crude extracts, collected fractions and pure isolates of Conzya floribunda. The antimicrobial activity tests were carried out using agar ...
A Framework for E-Learning Implementation in Developing Countries: A Students' Perspective
(2012)
Institutions of higher learning in developing countries have lagged behind those in the developed world in e-learning (eL) adoption, mainly due to cost and poor Internet infrastructure. Introduction of eL in such institutions ...
Combining Sustainable Land Management Technologies to Combat Land Degradation and Improve Rural
(2015)
Drylands occupy more than 80 % of Kenya’s total land mass and contribute immensely to the national economy and society through agriculture, livestock production, tourism, and wild product harvesting. Dryland ecosystems are ...