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The critical organizational factors of e-government in Kenya.
(2015)
eGovernment focusses on the use of technology to achieve levels of improvement in various areas of government,
transforming the nature of politics and relations between the government and citizens. However, in Kenya, just ...
Use of GPS With Road Mapping For Traffic Analysis
(2012-11)
Traffic control and management requires high-tech computerized solutions as opposed to the manual methods that commonly involve the use
of traffic policemen, traffic lights and safety cameras. Collection and analysis of ...
Investigation of Radiative Characteristics of the Kenyan Atmosphere due to Aerosols Using Sun Spectrophotometry Measurements and the COART Model
(Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research, 2013)
Variations in the radiative characteristics of aerosols can be used to quantify their effects on climate. This study evaluated
the temporal-spatial variability of aerosol radiative characteristics at λ = 440 nm, λ = 675 ...
GPS Constraints on the spatial distribution of extension in the Ethiopian highlands and main Ethiopian rift."
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
27 campaign and 17 continuous GPS sites spanning the Ethiopian Highlands, Main Ethiopian Rift (MER), and Somali Platform in Ethiopia and Eritrea were measured for varying durations between 1995 and 2014. Velocities at these ...
Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Scarab Pest Oplostomus haroldi : Role of ( Z )-9-Pentacosene
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Oplostomus haroldi Witte belongs to a unique
genus of afro-tropical scarabs that have associations with
honey bee colonies, from which they derive vital nutrients.
Although the attributes of the honey bee nest impose ...
Population dynamics of predacious phytoseiid mites, Euseius kenyae and coffee thrips, Diarthrothrips coffeae and their Interactions in coffee agro ecosystems in Kenya.
(2012)
Several strategies are employed in management of insect pests. Among these, chemical control is a priority to most farming communities where pest incidences occur while other existing options such as biological control are ...
Thermal Shock Resistance of a Kyanite-Based (Aluminosilicate) Ceramic
(Society for Experimental Mechanics, 2010)
This paper presents the results of a combined
experimental and theoretical study of microstructure and
thermal shock resistance of an aluminosilicate ceramic.
Shock-induced crack growth is studied in sintered ...
Factors influencing differential larval habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a western Kenyan village.
(2011-03)
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
The study was undertaken to characterize factors influencing differential productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes at larval habitats in a rural village in western Kenya.
METHODS: ...
Abundance anddiversity of bacillus subtilis andplant parasitic nematodes affecting common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) under different soil fertility management systems
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Plant parasitic nematodes cause an estimated US$100 billion in damage to agricultural crops
worldwide and the most studied natural enemies of nematodes are bacteria and fungi. This study
sought to evaluate the influence ...
Screening for antimicrobial compounds in Gardenia volkensii fruits (Rubiaceae)
(2013)
A modified iridoid (GV2) was isolated as a yellow powder in the yield of 0.3% of the dichloromethane crude extract of Gardenia
volkensii fruits. It showed some antimicrobial activity on Escherichia coli with a Minimum ...