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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 ...
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, ...
Cellular responses against Schistosoma mansoni in immunized Balb/c mice with soluble proteins from intermediate host, Biomphalaria pfeifferi
(2012-10)
Scores of millions of people around the world are infected by Schistosoma mansoni causing considerable morbidity, mortality and loss of productivity. Safe chemotherapeutic agents have been used though there are challenges ...
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 ...
Effects of Zeolite X on Dissipation of Hexazinone from Agricultural Waste Waters in Western Kenya
(2013-10)
Dissipation of hexazinone in Zeolite X treated wastewater followed pseudo first-order kinetics giving a calculated half-life of 41 days compared to a half-life of 144 days in untreated wastewater. The herbicide degraded ...
The nutritional status of pulmonary tuberculosis patients aged 25-44 years attending tuberculosis clinic at Lodwar County and Referral Hospital, Turkana County, Kenya
(2017-01)
Kenya is ranked thirteenth of the twenty two high-burden tuberculosis countries in the world and fifth highest in Africa. The majority of the people affected by TB in Turkana Central District were aged 25 - 44 years, with ...
The effect of enhanced public–private partnerships on Maternal, Newborn and child Health Services and outcomes in Nairobi–Kenya: the PAMANECH quasi-experimental research protocol
(2014-09-30)
Introduction: Rapid urbanisation in Kenya has resulted in growth of slums in urban centres, characterised by poverty, inadequate social services and poor health outcomes. The government's initiatives to improve access to ...