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An ethnobotanical and phytochemical study of the medicinal plants of Makueni district, Kenya
(Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1999)Of all the uses of African plants, the aspect of medical use has probably attracted the most attention and has also been the most complex and varied. Nearly 70,000 species of higher plants have been used for medical ... -
An Ethnobotanical and Phytochemical Study of the Medicinal Plants of Maku£ni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Ethnobotanical and Taxonomic Study of Catha Edulis Plant Grown in Embu and Meru Counties, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017) -
Ethnobotanical study, toxicity and phytochemical screening of selected medicinal plants of Tinderet district, Nandi county, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Most indigenous communities depend on plants for medicine. Plants contain active principles that ensure the well being of local communities. The purpose of this study was to identify and document the medicinal plants of ... -
Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemical Analysis, Bioactivity And Mosquito Repellency Of Cyperus Articulatus L. From The Family Cyperaceae From Tharaka Meru
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 2012)An ethno botanical survey of C. articulatus L (Ndago) was carried out in Tharaka-Meru district, Kenya from 8th to io" October 2010. This study was aimed at determining traditional uses and procedures used by Traditional ... -
Ethnobotanical, bioactivity and phytochemical evaluation of anthelmintic herbal remedies of Migori county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Intestinal worms affect a host of individuals resulting in malnutrition, stunted growth, intellectual retardation and cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the indigenous plants of Migori County ... -
An Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, toxicity and efficacy study of selected antiblue-tick (boophilus decoloratus) herbal remedies for cattle of Suba sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The search for safe pest control options has led to the exploration of potential plants with pesticidal activity. Plants have been reported to exhibit a wide range of biological activities against insect pests, some of ... -
Ethnobotany and Mineral Contents of Indigenous Vegetables of Kisumu District in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, 1998-09)Ethnobotanical study of herbage or leafy vegetables ofKisumu District in Nyanza Province of Western Kenya has been carried out to establish whether the indigenous species are still utilized. About 60 species have been ... -
Euler Characteristic of the Moduli of Riemann Surfaces
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this thesis we study the topology of the Deligne-Mumford compactified moduli space Mg;n of n pointed genus g stable Riemann surfaces. We decode the combinatorial information of the space through dual graphs of decorated ... -
European Option Pricing Using Truncated Normal Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Option trading is one of the activities that take place in the nancial market. Pricing these option is key for investor to ensure that the position they take o ers good returns. The Black & Scholes model is widely used ... -
Evaluating End User Satisfaction With Mobile Banking Applications. Case of Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Information technology (IT) has played a vital role in the number of innovations seen in the banking sector, key being mobile technologies. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) (First Quarter ... -
Evaluating generalized Linear Models for count data with application to pre-exposure prophylaxis HIV sero- conversion data
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Evaluating Teachers’ Adoption Of Digital Learning In Public Primary Schools: A Case Study Of Uasin-Gishu County Schools
(UoN, 2019)In the recent past, ICT has been integrated into primary school curricula in many developing countries around the globe. Kenya is among the countries that have introduced the use of ICT. Support and funding from the ... -
Evaluating the Effect of Sms Text Reminders in Attendance of Hiv Clinic Appointments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Missed Clinic appointments, defaulter rates, and failure show up after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) are all normal in Africa. There are several techniques that can be used to increase clinic attendance, ... -
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, In Relation To Solid Waste Management In Kiambu Town, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, in Relation to Solid Waste Management in Kiambu Town, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing ... -
Evaluating The Impact Of E-government Services: A Case Of Nairobi City County Electronic Payments Service
(University of Nairobi, 2020) -
Evaluating the Quality of Management Information Systems: A case of SACCOs in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Core banking management information systems are the foundation upon which financial institutions worldwide run their business, serve their clients, and provide differentiated products and services to gain competitive ... -
An Evaluation Framework for ICT Management Framework Selection in Kenyan Organisations
(2015)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in the business environment has given a business the means to promote efficiency, cost effectiveness, sustaining business operations and strategy, ICT-business alignment ... -
Evaluation framework for it service continuity and disaster recovery plans: the case in Kenyans county governments.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information Technology and Systems are bound to fail due to various reasons at one time or the other. Business and organizations rely more on systems these days than before. If these failures happen it affects objectives ...