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Supplier Selection Process Based on Fuzzy Logic
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
In Kenyan governmental organizations, supplier selection during procurement process is regulated by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal act. The act requires the selection to be done on technical and financial basis, ...
Multispectrum analysis of the ν4 band of CH3CN: Positions, intensities, self- and N2-broadening, and pressure-induced shifts
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
A multispectrum nonlinear least-squares fitting technique was applied to measure accurate zero-pressure line center positions, Lorentz self- and nitrogen (N2)-broadened half-width coefficients, and self- and N2-pressure-induced ...
Oral Hygiene Status among the Elderly in an Area with Limited Access to Dental Services in a Rural Kenyan Community
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the oral status of elderly individuals in the Mbita District, which has
limited access to dental services.
Participants: 131 subjects, aged over 65 years, in the central ...
Upper limits for undetected trace species in the stratosphere of Titan
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
In this paper we describe the first quantitative search for several molecules in Titan's stratosphere in Cassini CIRS infrared spectra. These are: ammonia (NH3), methanol (CH3OH), formaldehyde (H2CO), and acetonitrile ...
Salivary flow rate in adult Kenyans and its relationship with chronic periodontitis
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The study is aimed at determining the salivary flow rate (SFR) in adult Kenyans and investigates its
relationship with chronic periodontitis. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 333
participants (age ...
Oral Hygiene Status of Chewing Stick Users in a Rural Kenyan Community
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Objective: We evaluated oral hygiene status in chewing-stick users compared with tooth-brush users, using multiple logistic
regression analyses.
Methods: An oral health examination was conducted in November 2011 in Mbita ...
Factors Influencing Sustainability of Women Owned Small and Medium Enterprises a Case of Nkubu Town Imenti South Sub County Meru County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Women owned SMEs have continued to collapse despite the growing number of initiatives and resources made available to promote and develop women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries. Women are still earning less money ...
Micro-spatial Analysis of Maize Yield Gap Variability and Production Factors on Smallholder Farms
(Micro-spatial Analysis of Maize Yield Gap Variability and Production Factors on Smallholder Farms, 2019)
Site-specific land management practice taking into account variability in maize yield gaps
(the difference between yields in the 90th percentiles and other yields on smallholder farmers’
fields) could improve resource ...
Soil and management-related factors contributing to maize yield gaps in western Kenya
(Soil and management-related factors contributing to maize yield gaps in western Kenya, 2019)
The solution to reducing existing yield gaps on smallholder farms lies in understanding
factors limiting yield in areas with agricultural intensification potential.
This study applied an integrated analysis approach ...
Antidiabetic Properties of Solanum Villosum and Solanum Nigrum Var.sarrachoides in a Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Mice Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses immense challenge to the health of people worldwide. Current therapies are limited by cost and adverse effects. Solanum nigrum, a complex of many species in the family Solanaceae ...