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Khat use and khat induced oral white lesions among khat and tobacco users at two sites in Kenya
(2015)
Abstract Background: Long term chewing of khat is associated with white lesions on the oral mucosa some of which depict histopathological changes. However, due to the limited number of studies in this area, the clinical ...
Subdegrees and suborbital graphs of symmetric group s n (n = 3, 4, 5) acting on unordered pai rs
(2015)
In this research paper, we compute the ranks and subdegrees of the symmetric group
S
n
(n = 3,
4,
5) acting on unordered pairs from the set X =
When S
n
(n ≥ 4) acts
on unordered pairs from X, the rank ...
Outcomes of Severely Malnourished Children Aged 6 - 59 Months on Outpatient Management Program in Kitui County Hospital, Kenya
(2015)
Severe acute malnutrition is a widely prevalent problem in developing countries and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Traditionally, children with severe acute malnutrition were rehabilitated within inpatient ...
Cytotoxicity of 91 Kenyan indigenous medicinal plants towards human CCRF-CEM leukemia cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12-22)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:
Plants from Kenyan flora are traditionally used against many ailments, including cancer and related diseases. Cancer is characterized as a condition with complex signs and symptoms. ...
Application of Raman spectroscopy in detection of Aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Use of Raman spectroscopy in detecting aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in maize kernels is reported. Distinct difference between AFB1 contaminated and uncontaminated kernels were observed from Raman spectral profiles obtained after ...
Multistate modelling vertical transmission and determination of r0 using transition intensities
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In this paper multi-state modelling is used to determine the proba-
bility distribution of the di erent states of vertical transmission of HIV.
We start with a healthy-infected-dead three state model which we then
modify ...
Numerical Study Of County Solid Waste Management At The Dumpsite
(2015)
This study presents the development of one
dimensional mathematical model capab
le of simulating
simultaneous processes of oxygen flow. It is based on some
assumptions like the dumpsite ...
A Hierarchical Multilayer Service Composition Model for Global Virtual Organizations
(2015)
A major benefit of service composition is the ability to support agile global collaborative virtual organizations. However, being global in nature, collaborative virtual organizations can have several virtual industry ...
Sanitation and Hygiene Meat Handling Practices in Small and Medium Enterprise butcheries in Kenya-Case Study of Nairobi and Isiolo Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In Kenya, meat handling practices among small and medium enterprise (SME) butcheries do not meet the minimum
sanitation and hygiene standards. This exposes meat to contamination by spoilage and ...
Development of High Protein and Vitamin A Flakes from Sweet Potato Roots and Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Sweet potato (
Ipomoea
batatas
) is one of the most important, versatile and unexploited crops in
Kenya. The crop is well adapted to smallholder farming systems, inexpensive to produce, relativ
e-
ly ...