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Trace Metal Biomarker Based Cancer Diagnostics in Body Tissue by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence and Scattering (Edxrfs) Spectrometry
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Direct diagnosis and characterization of cancer in tissue via trace biometals analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry is challenging, as it requires sensitive detection and accurate quantitative ...
Rapid Nuclear Forensics Analysis via Machine-learning-enabled Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Libs)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Nuclear forensics (NF) is an analytical methodology that involves analysis of intercepted nuclear and radiological
materials (NRM) so as to establish their nuclear attribution. The critical challenge in NF currently is ...
Modelling surface runoff using the soil conservation service-curve number method in a drought prone agro-ecological zone in Rwanda. International Soil and Water Conservat
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Runoff farming is reported to improve land productivity and crop yields in hot and dry climates. This study was conducted to assess the available rainwater that can be harvested in a conserved catchment in a drought prone ...
Asserting the Legitimacy of Judicial Power in the Constitution of Kenya: Can Judicial Review of National Security Be Justified?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The currency of executive pleas in cases calling for limitation of rights in matters of national security is often grounded on its functional competence and being elective as opposed to an appointive Judiciary. This concern ...
Sorghum Production Practices in an Integrated Crop-livestock Production System in Makueni County, Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Productivity of sorghum has been below potential in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, due to poor agronomic practices and soil nutrient deficiency. Sorghum crop is fairly drought tolerant, resistant to waterlogging, and ...
Angel of justice or devil of crime? Female agency in the Kenyan women’s adventure novel
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2019-05-16)
The question of female agency has been one of the key issues in modern gender-related discourse, in all its spheres, directions and trends. In “Well-being, agency and freedom” Amartya Sen generally defines agency as referring ...
Modelling the Household Cost of Paediatric Malaria Treatment in a Rural County in Kenya: Do Non-user Fee Payments Matter? A Partial Cost of Illness Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
ABSTRACT
Objective The objective of this study was to develop
an econometric model for the cost of treatment of
paediatric malaria from a patient perspective in a resource
scarce rural setting of Homa Bay County, Kenya. ...
Household characteristics as predictors of access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the infuence of socioeconomic household characteristics on access to paediatric malaria
treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
Results: From univariate analysis, treatment with analgesics ...
Effects of civil conflicts on global oil prices and their impact on the energy sector
(JSEP, 2019-02-04)
Recent research has increasingly interrogated the association between oil and civil conflicts within the political context while overlooking the primary use of oil. This paper examines three aspects of the claim ...
Adoption of improved cookstoves in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi: Case of Magina area, Kiambu county, Kenya
(JSEP, 2019)
Concerted efforts have been made to enable communication and adoption of improved cookstoves by diverse development organizations in Kenya. However, their adoption remains low. This study sought to examine levels ...