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ZnO:Sn deposition by reactive evaporation: effects of doping on the electrical and optical properties
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Tin doped zinc oxide thin films have been deposited by reactive evaporation, the deposition
has been done at various doping levels ranging from 1% to 8%. The optical properties have
been characterized using UV-VIS-NIR ...
Optoelectronic Properties of F-co-doped PTO Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
F-co-doped Palladium Tin Oxide (PTO) thin films were pyrolytically deposited on glass substrate at 4500
C
using an alcoholic precursor solution consisting of Tin (IV) Chloride (SnCl4.5H2O), Palladium Chloride (PdCl2) ...
Analgesic activity of aqueous extract of Vernonia hymenolepis (A. Rich) a traditional medicine plant used in Kenya for toothache
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
The main aim of the study was to ascertain the analgesic properties of Vernonia hymenolepis leaves to validate its use for the treatment of toothache. The plant is widely used as a traditional herb by communities in Trans ...
Exploring the determinants of brand loyalty in global FMCG markets of soft drinks consumers in Kenya and India Citation:
(2013)
This study sought to investigate and compare both the African and Asian soft drink markets. Whereas Kenya is a leading economic hub in Eastern Africa, India remains a powerful economic player in Asia with its large population ...
Community perceptions of health insurance and their preferred design features: implications for the design of universal health coverage reforms in Kenya
(2013-11-12)
Abstract
Background
Health insurance is currently being considered as a mechanism for promoting progress to universal health coverage (UHC) in many African countries. The concept of health insurance ...
The Role of Pfmdr1 and Pfcrt in Changing Chloroquine, Amodiaquine, Mefloquine and Lumefantrine Susceptibility in Western-Kenya P. falciparum Samples during 2008–2011
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Pfmdr1, and Pfcrt, genes of Plasmodium falciparum may confer resistance to a number of anti-malaria drugs. Pfmdr1 86Y and haplotypes at Pfcrt 72-76 have been linked to chloroquine ...
Clinical significance of Anatomical variations
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ...
African traditional cultural conundrums which make women prone to hiv/ aids infections: a case of the Maasai of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The term conundrum may mean a tricky problem that is difficult to solve (Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary, 2000: 251). It describes the problems of the African patriarchal society in
which the sex
-
based assignment ...
Retinoblastoma
(2013)
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the ...