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Impact of Tax on the Capital Structure of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Polyaniline and Polythiophene Modified Electrodes in Energy Storage Units with hydrocarbon gel/Bentonite/Sodium Chloride as Electrolyte Gel
(2014)
In this paper we present results obtained for energy storage units developed using polyaniline and
polythiophene modified electrodes. The voltage potential profiles for recharge/discharge are either linear or
exponential. ...
Change in diversity and abundance of nematode destroying fungi in land use under irrigation in selected small scale irrigation schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
: Intensity of land cultivation is usually associated with increase in crop production and loss of soil biodiversity or
its function. This study was conducted to determine the effect of intensity of land use under irrigation ...
Comparative efficiency of tillage practices in maize
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)
Weed management practices used by small scale farmers determine maize productivity. The
trials were executed in Kigumo district during the long and short rains in 2010 to compare effectiveness
of glyphosate and hand ...
Effects of policy change on the dairy production support services within the smallholder dairy farmers in Butere/Mumias and Kakamega districts of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-02)
A survey was conducted in Butere/Mumias and Kakamega districts of Western Kenya in 2005 to evaluate the availability of dairy support services following liberalisation of agricultural sector by the Government. A total of ...
In Vitro Antiplasmodial Activities and Synergistic Combinations of Differential Solvent Extracts of the Polyherbal Product, Nefang
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
Nefang, a polyherbal product composed of Mangifera indica (bark and leaf), Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus sinensis, and Ocimum gratissimum (leaves), is a potential therapy against P. falciparum ...
Sodium Thiosulphate, A Novel Electrocatalyst In The Electrosynthesis Of Electronically Conducting Polymer-Polythiophene
(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 ...
Can System of Rice Intensification Address Food Security in Africa?
(2013)
Rice is one of the most important food crops in the developing world and a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Globally, over 3.5 billion people depend on rice for over 20 per cent of their daily calories. ...
Community efforts towards farms management through agroforestry activities in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study sought to investigatecommunity farms management efforts through agroforestry
activities in western Kenya. The study employed descriptive resea
rch design. The population of
40
0 households along Kakamega ...
Effect of participation in ICT-based market information services on transaction costs and household income among smallholder farmers in Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
There have been efforts in recent years to promote adoption of ICT-based market information services (MIS) to enhance smallholder farmers’ access to agricultural markets. Application of such services improves information ...