Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions
(Ajpo Journals, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions. Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study population ... -
Effect of Synergy on Financial Performance of Merged Financial Institutions in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)Mergers and Acquisitions deals that create value constitute at least one or a combination of financial and operational synergy. This paper investigates the effect of synergy on financial performance of merged institutions ... -
Moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions
(Cari Journals, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study ... -
Impact of Rights Issue on Share Returns of Firms Listed on The Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(IOSR Journal, 2017-08)The study establish the impact of rights issue on share returns of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study adopted an event study methodology which attempted to establish the information content of rights ... -
Factors for Efficient Relationship between Contractors and Subcontractors in Project Implementation in Nairobi Kenya
(The IJES, 2017)Construction is a complex and challenging activity owing to the technical advances, tighter regulations and need for effective management of resources for competitive edge. The projects under the industry involve many ... -
Learning resources used in the Teaching of Kiswahili Oral Literature in Kenya
(Journal of Technology & Socio Development, 2013-09)This paper is a report of a study that was undertaken to establish learning resources that are used in the teaching of Kiswahili oral literature in secondary schools in Kenya. The study had four objectives, first to find ... -
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), ... -
Phytoecdysteroids from the Stem Bark of Vitex doniana and Their Anti-Inflammatory Effects
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2012-10)With reference to the ethnopharmacological significance of Vitex doniana Sweet (Lamiaceae) leaves in the treatment of stomach and rheumatic pains as well as inflammatory disorders, biological studies on its stem bark ... -
Morphometric Study of Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby in Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)Herbal medicine has been used for many years and it remains widespread in developing countries while the use of complementary alternative medicine is increasing rapidly in developed countries. Senna didymobotrya is important ... -
Cyclooxygenase inhibitory compounds from Gymnosporia heterophylla aerial parts
(Elsevier, 2017)Gymnosporia heterophylla (Celastraceae) is an African medicinal plants used to treat painful and inflammatory diseases with partial scientific validation. Solvent extractions followed by repeated chromatographic purification ... -
Biopesticidal Extractives and Compounds from Warburgia Ugandensis against Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2015)Agricultural production is constrained by insect pests, which cause serious post-harvest losses of up to 43% in developing countries. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky.) is one of the most destructive pests of ... -
Bioactive Constituents of Conyza floribunda
(Medwell Journals, 2010)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 ... -
Bioactive carbazole alkaloids from Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schumach)
(CrossMark, 2015)Phytochemical and biological evaluation of the stem bark of Alysicarpus ovalifolius led to the isolation of three carbazole alkaloids identified as mohanimbine (1), koenimbine (2) and koenidine (3) along with quercetin ... -
Antimicrobial Compounds from Terminalia brownii against Sweet Potato Pathogens
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2011)Phytochemical evaluation of Terminalia brownii extracts led to the isolation of five compounds namely - sitosterol, stigmasterol, monogynol A, betulinic acid and arjungenin. Their structures were established by spectroscopic ... -
A New Sterol Diglycoside from Conyza floribunda
(The South African Journal of Chemistry, 2009)Chemical investigation of CH2Cl2 and MeOH extracts of Conyza floribunda have led to the isolation of (24S)-ethylcholesta-5, 22E, 25-trien-3-O-glucosyl (1” 4’)-rhamnoside (1), (24S)-ethylcholesta-5,25-dien-3-O- -glucoside ... -
7a-Acetylugandensolide and antimicrobial properties of Warburgia ugandensis extracts and isolates against sweet potato pathogens
(Elsevier, 2011)7a-Acetylugandensolide together with thirteen known drimane-type sesquiterpenes have been isolated from Warbugia ugandensis bark extracts. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and physical methods as well as ... -
Development of a multiplex PCR technique for simultaneous detection of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus
(Edizioni ETS Pisa, 2010)Virus diseases, especially those caused by mixed infections, are among the economically most devastating diseases of sweet potato. Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), which is caused by mixed infection of Sweet potato ... -
Survey of sweet potato viruses in Western Kenya and detection of cucumber mosaic virus
(Journal of Plant Pathology, 2010)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to weevils in causing yield reduction. Symptomatic sweet potato ... -
Bacteriocins: Limiting Factors to Optimum Activity
(Science and Education Publishing, 2017)Bacteriocins are described as ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides lethal to bacteria other than the producing strain. They are the most abundant of antimicrobial compounds produced by bacteria. These antimicrobial ... -
Critical environmental factors that influence the presence of vibrio cholera in the setting of Nairobi
(International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2017-09)Cholera happens to be among the illnesses that are considered major public health threats owing to the numerous incidences of deaths that have resulted from it across the globe. This study aimed to investigate the critical ...
