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Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: region, sex, and age differences
(2015)
Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to investigate selected anthropometric measurements, and the ...
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 ...
Flavonol glycosides with insecticidal activity from methanol extract of Annona mucosa Jacq. leaves
(2019-12)
Three flavonoids, quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), quercetin 3-O-α-Darabinoside (2) and kaempferol 3-O-β-D-galactoside (3) were isolated from the methanol extract of the leaves of Annona mucosa Jacq. Their structures were ...
The effect of habitat type on population distribution and abundance of Rothschilds Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(2021-05)
The Rothschilds giraffe is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is attributed to the loss of habitat due to human activities. This study examined the effect of ...
Spatial modeling of HIV and HSV-2 among women in Kenya with spatially varying coefficients
(2016)
Background: Disease mapping has become popular in the field of statistics as a method to explain the spatial distribution of disease outcomes and as a tool to help design targeted intervention strategies. Most of these ...
Widespread reliance on olfactory sex and species identification by lyssomanine and spartaeine jumping spiders
(Oxford, 2012-10)
Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are renowned for their exceptional vision, but this does not preclude use of other senses. Here we provide evidence that olfactory pheromones are widespread in the Spartaeinae and Lyssomaninae, ...
Analgesic Activity of Conyza Floribunda Extracts in Swiss Albino Mice
(2021-06-30)
Traditional medicine still plays an important role in managing infections especially in Africa. Extracts of Conyza floribunda Kunth are used to treat sore throat, ringworm and other skin related infections, toothache and ...
Sexuality Education:Promoting safer sexual behaviour among university students in Kenya
(Department of Education Foundations, Kenyatta University, 2016)
Sex education has become a major concern in our universities that needs redress. Regardless of this, only few studies have been done on it. This paper seeks to review various studies done by researchers on safer sexual ...
Effects of selenium concentration in the precursor solution on the material properties of cadmium selenide flower-like nanoparticles
(Springer, 2018-12)
CdSe flower-like nanorods (NRs) were successfully synthesized by Sol–gel technique where a simple aqueous technique was applied. The effects of different selenium (Se) concentration in the precursor solution on the material ...
Characterization of Clays from selected sites for Refractory Application
(2019-11)
Clay is a stony or earthy mineral aggregate composed of
fine-grained minerals, which are plastic at appropriate water
content and hardens up when fired. Clay soils have various
mineral groups such as kaolinite, smectites, ...