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Analgesics from Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms
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Application of Mixture Experiments in Poultry Feed Formulation
(2018-12)The quality, components, proportions and storage of feeds is critical in poultry farming. The rising prices and poor quality of feeds has constantly led to low returns due to low final weights among birds. The study applied ... -
Dynamics of 2014 Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
(Mathematical Theory and Modeling, 2019)Ebola Virus disease 1s transmitted from human to human through physical contact of body fluid of infected or dead case It can also be transmitted indirectly through contact with contaminated surfaces. This risk is however ... -
Proximate analysis of raw and roasted groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): Red Valencia and manikanta varieties
(International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition .Volume 4; Issue 4; July 2019; Page No. 191-194, 2019)Proximate analysis of raw and roasted groundnuts of red Valencia and manipinta varieties were determined. The moisture content of raw and roasted peanut ranged from 4.84-5.11% and 2.02 - 2.17% respectively while fat content ... -
Structural, optical and luminescence properties of CdTe quantum dots: Investigation on the effect of capping ligand ratio
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2019-03)Well-crystallized cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) were fabricated by a simple wet chemical process under open air condition at a growth temperature of 100 °C. Various amounts of the capping ligands were used in ... -
Capping Ligand Influence on the Structural, Optical and Luminescence Properties of CdTe Nanoparticles Prepared by a Simple Wet Chemical Process
(2019-03)The nature of the capping ligands used and the strength of their interactions with the surface atoms of the nanoparticles (NPs) impact greatly on the material properties and the stability of the resulting NPs. The structural ... -
Structural and optical properties of novel CdSe nanoparticles produced via a facile synthetic route: Studies on the effects of cadmium sources
(2019-04)We report on the successful synthesis of CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) via a facile aqueous approach. Investigation on the effects of various cadmium sources in the precursor solution on the CdSe NPs is discussed. The structural ... -
Immunopathological effects of some Biomphalaria pfeifferi proteins against Schistosoma mansoni infection in BALB/c mice
(2019-04)Intestinal schistosomiasis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in most parts of the world, despite decades of widespread chemotherapy use. The present study determined the intermediate host proteins expressing ... -
Modelling Time Default in University Fee Payment Using Cox Proportional Hazard Model
(2019-04)Default is the failure to pay interest or other money that is owed on time. Time default is amount of time taken to clear the given debt past the set time line. Fee payment is guided by the fee payment policy produced by ... -
Time Series Analysis of Road Accidents Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Model
(2019-04)The road transport industry in Kenya plays a vital role in the life of the majority of her citizens. Many Kenyans utilize different transport modes to reach their various destinations daily. Nearly 3000 people killed on ... -
Monitoring Claim Processing Duration Using Statistical Quality Control
(2019-04)Statistical quality control is an important tool used widely at service provision fields to monitor the overall operation. The significant application of the SPC analysis elements to the operation will make the process ... -
Survival Analysis of Cancer Patients Using Weibull Parametric Model
(2019-05)Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide. The reasons are complex but reflect both aging and growth of the population, as well as changes in the prevalence and distribution of the main risk factors for ... -
Atypical cervical cytomorphologic predictors: a descriptive study of pre-cervical cancer patients of low education in Kenya.
(2019-06)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 ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of Root Bark Extracts of Rhus natalensisa and Rhus ruspolii
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019-08)Bacteria and fungi are frequent causes of serious opportunistic infections worldwide. Several effective antibiotic drugs are in the market. However, drug-resistance, side effects and cost of such antibiotics limits their ... -
Mathematical Modeling of the Transmission Dynamics of Measles under the Effect of Vaccination.
(iosr journals, 2019-08)Measles virus is a member paramyxoviridae within the genus of morbillivirus. Its genome consist of approximately 16,000 bases of non-segmented single stranded negative sense RNA. This means that the virus is transcribed ... -
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, ... -
Some Antibacterial and Antifungal Compounds from Root Bark of Rhus natalensis
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019-09)Phytochemical studies on Rhus natalensis root bark collected from Iten, Kenya led to isolation and characterization of five compounds namely epicatechin (1), 3-sitosterol (2), 3-sitosterol glucoside (3),stigmasterol (4) ... -
Quality and Safety Management of Health Care Service Delivery among Public Hospitals in Rwanda: a Cross-Sectional Survey
(2019-10)Background or Objectives: Quality and safety of health care service delivery remain a challenge worldwide due to unsafe care, inappropriate practices, adverse events and medication errors that result in harm, disability ... -
Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Kilimandscharicum Guerke Acclimatized In Kakamega Forest, Kenya
(Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2019-10)The genus Ocimum belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is made of almost 200 species of herbs and shrubs which have potential medicinal properties. The species are native to the tropical and temperate climate zones around ... -
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 ...