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Curriculum Studies
(2012-12-19)
This module examines the concept of curriculum and its place in the teaching learning process, highlighting the theory and practice. The determinants of curriculum are explored including the historical, philosophical, ...
Endocrinology of year-round reproduction in a highly seasonal habitat: environmental variability in testosterone and glucocorticoids in baboon males
(2012)
In conditions characterized by energetic constraints, such as in periods of low food availability, some trade-offs between reproduction and self-maintenance may be necessary; even year-round breeders may then be forced to ...
Anticancer drug vinblastine sulphate induces transient morphological changes on the olfactory mucosa of the rabbit
(2012)
Vinblastine sulphate (VBS) is an anticancer drug that acts by disrupting microtubule
dynamics of highly mitotic tissue cells. The consequences of VBS on the
olfactory mucosa (OM), a tissue with high mitotic numbers, are ...
Odera Oruka’s Account of the Foundation of Human Rights: A Critique
(2012)
While H. Odera Oruka is best known for his views on
sage philosophy, he spent a
considerable portion of his philosophical career ag
onizing over the question of human rights.
The present paper argues that there is need ...
Factors affecting loan repayment performance of smallholder farmers in East Hararghe, Ethiopia
(2012)
This paper examined the determinants of loan repayment performance among smallholder farmers in East
Hararghe zone, Ethiopia specifically Kombolcha and Babile districts. In the study area, the Regional Government
through ...
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ...
Suitability of locally available substrates for cultivation of the Kenyan Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer
(2012)
The growth and yield performance of indigenous Pleurotus citrinopileatus on selected locally available substrates were determined as a prelude to its domestication. Seven substrates namely bean straw (Phaseolus vulgaris), ...
Renewable and low-carbon energy technologies and the development predicaments of Sub-saharan African Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
An Experimental Prototype For Low Head Small Hydro Power Generation Using Hydram
(2012)
The global rise in energy demand has resulted to the over exploitation of both renewable and non renewable energy sources. Most feasible hydroelectric power (HEP) plants sites have been exploited and the current focus ...
Adopting electricity prepayment billing system to reduce non-technical energy losses in Uganda: Lesson from Rwanda
(Elsevier, 2012)
Uganda is contemplating adopting an electricity prepayment billing system (EPBS) as an intervention to reduce non-technical energy losses. To provide more insight on EPBS a study was formulated to assess potential benefits ...