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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 ...
EFFECT OF DIETARY INTAKES ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG HIV-INFECTED AND UNINFECTED WOMEN AT NYANZA PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2010-10)
The effect of maternal dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a descriptive, cross-sectional survey among women attending the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program at Nyanza ...
The link between seasonal climatic variability and poverty: A case study of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(2010)
Poverty remains rampant in the dry districts of Kenya so that it has now become an important item on Kenya’s development agenda. The dry districts of Kenya receive low amounts of rainfall, which is also erratic. These ...
Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa
(2010)
Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ...
Capture–recapture for estimating the size of the female sex worker population in three cities in Coˆ te d’Ivoire and in Kisumu, western Kenya
(2010-12)
Objective To estimate the female sex worker population size in three cities in Coˆ te d’Ivoire and in Kisumu, Kenya. Methods Capture–recapture was used, calculating size estimates by first ‘tagging’ a number of individuals ...
Effects of Selected Routine Husbandry Practices on Growth Rate of Weaned Small East African Goats
(2010)
This study was conducted to determine the effects of overnight housing, helminthes control, supplementation and their combinations on average weight gain of weaned Small East African Goats (SEAG) in the semi-arid southeastern ...
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 ...
Effects of processing technique on the nutritional composition and anti-nutrient content of mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens L.)
(Academic Journals, 2010-04)
Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens) is an indigenous legume promoted in Kenya as a green manure cover crop. It contains high protein but it is under - utilized due to the presence of 3, ...
Effects of Fermentation on the Total Carotenoids, Fat, Free Fatty Acids and Minera ls in Soybean and Sweetp otato Flour Blends
(Egerton Journal Of Science And Technology, 2010)
Soybeans and sweetpotatoes are high in micronutrients and convertible carotenoids, respectively. Utilization of micronutrients is hampered by anti-nutritional factors intrinsic to nutrient sources. Carotenoids must first ...