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NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF THE PUMPKIN (Cucurbita spp.) SEED CULTIVATED FROM SELECTED REGIONS IN KENYA
(2013)
Cucurbita is one of the underutilized crops and its existence in Kenya is presently threatened due to neglect. The pumpkin is a rich source of nutrients and has medicinal properties. However, owing to the perception that ...
Mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between key firm factors and the performance of coffee cooperative societies in Kenya
(International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management Vol.3, Issue 1 No.1, pp 1 - 20, 2018, 2018)
Purpose: To evaluate the mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between key firm factors and the performance of coffee cooperative societies in Kenya.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive ...
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 ...
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 ...
Natural Convection in a Rectangular Enclosure with Colliding Boundary Layers
(Journal of Applied Mathematics & Bioinformatics, 2014)
The movement of the fluid in natural convection results from the buoyancy forces imposed on the fluid when its density in the proximity of the heat transfer surface is decreased as a result of the heating process. The ...
THE EFFECTS OF MARKET INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ON SALES REVENUE AMONG FRENCH BEAN PRODUCERS: A CASE STUDY OF OL-DONYO SABUK, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(2016)
Businesses operate in a world in which information is more readily and publicly available than ever before. Thanks to the development of the Internet, information on market trends, legislation, customers, suppliers, ...
Environmental Communication: A Review of Information Sources and Communication Channels for Enhanced Community-Based Natural Resource Management in the Greater Mara Region of Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2013)
The Mara-Serengeti is an ecosystem of immense importance to both Kenya and Tanzania, contributing significantly to the economies of both countries and forming a rich biodiversity reservoir. This ecosystem is among the most ...
Assessment of French Beans Production at Kariua in Kandara, Murang’a County- Kenya
(2019-11)
A sample survey research was conducted in November 2017 to January 2018 at Kariua area in Murang’a county, Kenya, with a sole aim to assess the current situation experienced by the French bean farmers in the area as well ...
Optimization of Germination Conditions Of Melia volkensii By Response Surface Methodology
(2016-09)
Germination of Melia volkensii was modelled using response surface methodology (rsm) whereby second order models were developed and the associated response surfaces analyzed. The factors under investigation were soil pH, ...