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Analysis of the molecular diversity of Kenyan sorghum germplasm using microsatellites
(2011)
Vegetable amaranth is a leafy vegetable traditionally grown in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where it is the most consumed traditional vegetable. It is considered to have high nutritional quality, containing relatively large ...
Extent of Secondary School Teachers' involvement in Instructional Supervision and its effect on KCSE performance in Gucha South District , Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This paper discusses the research that was carried out in order to determine the extent of teachers' involvement in instructional supervision and its effects on KCSE performance in Gucha-South District. The purpose of the ...
Technical evaluation process and challenges
(2011)
Evaluation (Defined)
This is the process by which the best evaluated tenderer is selected for award of a contract from among all the
tenders received. It is done by the Evaluation Committee (otherwise known as the Technical ...
Factors that influence adoption of employee wellness programs at the standard group limited
(2011-09)
Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular and are being adopted
by many companies because of the employer and employee benefits. Employee wellness
programs are a set of organized activities and systematic ...
Epidemiology of syphilis in Kenya: results from a nationally representative serological survey.
(2011)
OBJECTIVES:
The authors used data from the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2007 to determine the prevalence of syphilis and associated risk factors among adults aged 15-64 years.
METHODS:
KAIS was a nationally ...
Dosing regimens of oral ciprofloxacin for children with severe malnutrition: a population pharmacokinetic study with Monte Carlo simulation
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
BACKGROUND:
Severe malnutrition is frequently complicated by sepsis, leading to high case fatality. Oral ciprofloxacin is a potential alternative to the standard parenteral ampicillin/gentamicin combination, but its ...
Effect of extracting solvents on the stability and performances of dye-sensitized solar cell prepared using extract from Lawsonia Inermis
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011)
Reddish-brown anthocyanins from Henna leaves (Lawsonia inermis)
extracted in ethanol (A) and mixture of Ethanol and water in the ratio 4:1
by volume (B) were employed as TiO2 dye-sensitizers. Solar cells
sensitized by ...
Genefic Diversity of Gum Arabic-producing Acacia senegal Variefies in Kenya using Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and Chloroplast Simple Sequence
(2011)
Acacia senegal is a drought-tolerant, multi-purpose tree species, highly valued for gum
arabic production and increasingly being used in agro-forestry in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Despite its long history of use, there has not ...
Technical efficiency and technology gaps in beef cattle production systems in Kenya: A stochastic metafrontier analysis
(2011-04)
In this study the stochastic metafrontier method is used to investigate technical efficiency and
technology gaps across three main beef cattle production systems in Kenya. Results show that there
is significant inefficiency ...
Colonisation of the Rhizosphere of plants which are poor host to root-knot nematodes by the biological agent Pochonia chlamydosporia
(2011)
Management of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.,) using fungi that parasitize eggs of root-knot and cyst nematodes
has been gaining popularity. Application of this fungus to plants that are poor host to root-knot ...