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Alkaloids and lignans from zanthoxylum usambarense and zanthoxylum chalybeum
(2011)
The genus Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) sometimes called 'prickly ashes' because of the
shape of the leaves is represented by7 species in Kenya (l). Traditionally Zanthoxylum
usambarense has been used to treat coughs, rheumatism, ...
Determination of optimal vaccination strategies using an orbital stability threshold from periodically driven systems
(2013)
We analyse a periodically driven SIR epidemic model for childhood related diseases, where the contact rate and vaccination rate parameters are considered periodic. The aim is to define optimal vaccination strategies for ...
Elemental Composition of Suspended Particulate Matter Collected at Two Different Heights above the Ground in A Sub-Urban Site in Kenya
(2010)
Suspended particulate matter samples were collected in a sub-urban area in Nairobi over a 12 month period at two different heights above ground using a “Gent” SFU sampler. A total of 126 sets of duplicate fine and coarse ...
Factors influencing usage of new technologies in low-income households in Kenya: the case of Nairobi
(2012)
Purpose – Use of e-mail, the internet and mobile phones, collectively referred to as the “new technologies” in this paper, is influenced by various factors in low-income households. These factors, which range between ...
Anthraquinones and pre-anthraquinones from the subterranean stems of three Kenyan aloe species of the saponariae group
(2011)
Some Aloe species are cultivated for their medicinal and
cosmetic properties. In this study, the constituents of three
Kenyan Aloe species, A. kilifiensis; A. lateritia and A.
graminicolla werecharacterized. Anumber of ...
Potential of Kenyan medicinal plants in malaria control
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The impact of pure mobile micro-financing on the poor: Kenya's Musoni experience
(2013)
Almost all the micro-finance institutions (MFls) in Kenya have introduced mobile money to increase
convenience, speed of transaction and lower cost of transferring funds. Since most MFls had already
established their ...
Anti-Plasmodial and Larvicidal Effects of Surface Exudates of Gardenia ternifolia Aerial Parts
(2010)
Various parts of Gardenia ternifolia (leaves, roots and stem bark) have been reported by traditional healers as a remedy against malaria fever. The aerial parts are coated with shiny materials rich in flavonoid aglycones. ...
Restoration of Benthic Macro-endofauna after Reforestation of Rhizophora mucronata Mangroves in Gazi Bay, Kenya
(2011)
Recovery of Rhizophora mucronata mangrove ecosystems was investigated by assessing the physical characteristics of their sediments and the forest densities, community composition and diversity of macro-endofauna. This was ...