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Effects of Supplemental Irrigation on Crop Yields: Case Study Kales (Brassica Oleracea) Crop
(Journal of Ecological Engineering, 2020-02)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects that supplemental irrigation (SI) has on Kale (Brassica Oleracea) crop yields as compared to wholly rain-fed crop. The experiments were conducted in Kieni, Central Kenya ...
Strategy typology, organizational factors and performance of freight forwarding companies in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2020-01)
The aim of this study was to determine whether organizational factors had
an intervening effect on the relationship between strategy typology and
organizational performance. Organizational factors which comprise of
shared ...
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
(PLOS ONE, 2020-01-10)
Introduction
Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are currently provided for free to pregnant women ...
Outcome of Gunshot Abdominal Injuries
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-05)
Aim: To describe prevalence, management and factors determining outcomes in patients presenting with gunshot abdominal injuries.
Method: We retrospectively analysed all cases of gunshot to the abdomen received at Kenyatta ...
Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-07)
Gichuru, S., Kedera, T., Wanjeri, J., & Ndaguatha, P. (2020). Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya. Annals of African Surgery, 17(1).
Synthesis, structural assignments and antiinfective activities of 3-O-benzyl-carvotacetone and 3-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In an attempt to synthesize carvotacetone analogues, new 3-O-benzyl-carvotacetone (10) and previously reported 3-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone (11) were synthesized from piperitone (7). In this work, we ...
Complete Genome Sequence of a New Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus Strain Isolated from Tomato in Kenya, Obtained from Illumina Sequencing.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
High-throughput sequence analysis revealed the complete genome sequence of a novel, hitherto uncharacterized strain of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV) from tomato plants in Kenya. The sequence shared its highest ...
Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study
(Sringer Nature, 2020-01-13)
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa with 70 to 90% of the population
becoming infected before the age of 40 years. Healthcare workers (HCWs) including healthcare students ...
Bioprospecting Staphylococcus Phages with Therapeutic and Bio-Control Potential
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)
Abstract: Emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious threat to the public health. This is also
true for Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci. Staphylococcus phages Stab20, Stab21, Stab22, and
Stab23, ...
Time to tumour detection in familial retinoblastoma patients: a retrospective study
(JOECSA, 2020-07-29)
Background: Screening in familial retinoblastoma through regular fundus examination and molecular genetic
testing, is recommended to improve prognosis in terms of vision, globe sparing and save life. At The Hospital ...