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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of some plants used in Kisii, Kenya against malaria and their chloroquine potentiation effects.
(Elsevier, 2003)
Fifty-five organic and aqueous extracts of 11 plants used in malaria therapy in Kisii District, Kenya were tested in vitro against chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Of the plants ...
The phenomenon of religious switching among university students: the case of Nairobi and Kenyatta universities, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This paper examines the concept of religious switching or mobility which is one of the
characteristics of modernity and post
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mode
rnity religious phenomenon. Modernity is characterized
by differentiations in an ...
Real Wages and Returns to Education in Kenyan manufacturing
(2001)
Increase in real earnings is one way to improve employees’ welfare and private
returns to education shape demand for education. Four waves of data drawn from surveys of
Kenya’s manufacturing sector are used to explore ...
Sodium thiosulphate, a novel electrocatalyst in the electrosynthesis of electronically conducting polymer-polythiophene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In this paper we report on the electrosynthesis of polythiophene from aqueous media with sulphuric acid as the supporting electrolyte. The redox features of polythiophene on a bare carbon graphite
working
electrode and ...
The effect of tax incentives on foreign direct investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
FDI creates employment and acts as a vehicle of technology transfer, provides superior skills and management techniques, facilitates local firm’s access to international markets and increases product diversity. Most countries ...
Influence of Government credit scheme on growth of micro and small enterprises in Vihiga District of Vihiga county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
MSEs are vehicles of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vision 2030
(Republic of Kenya, 2008). This study attempted to look at the influence of Government credit
scheme on the growth of MSEs in Vihiga ...
Morphometry Of Pelvic Ureter
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Introduction:
Morphometric features of the pelvic ureter such as length and obliquity of the intravesical
part are important in etiology of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). Although differences in morphometry of the
ureter ...
The antinociceptive effects of hydrazinocurcumin
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background Analgesics in clinical used have many side effects and are not always effective. Hence need for safer and
more effective agents. Hydrazinocurcumin is an azole derivative of the natural product curcumin. It is ...
Land Conversion Dynamics in the Borana Rangelands of Southern Ethiopia: An Integrated Assessment Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Survey Data
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Conversion of rangelands into cultivated land is one of the main challenges affecting the management of rangelands in Ethiopia. In order to inform policy makers about trends in land-use conversion, this study examined the ...
Small scale horticultural farming along the Kenyan highways and local economic development: exploring the effect of factor prices
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study investigates the effect of cost of seeds, labour, fertilizers, borrowing and
leasing land on the economic livelihood of small scale horticultural farmers in Kenya.
In carrying out the study, a stratified sampling ...