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An entomopathogenic Caenorhabditis briggsae
(2010)
Caenorhabditis elegans is a premier model organism upon which considerable knowledge of basic cell and developmental biology has been built. Yet, as is true for many traditional model systems, we have limited knowledge of ...
Pretreatment with Natural Flavones and Neuronal Cell Survival after Oxidative Stress: A Structure−Activity Relationship Study
(2010-02)
Quercetin shows structural features that have been related to the antioxidant potency of flavonoids and also shows neuroprotection in different models of oxidative death. Because only a few studies have focused on the ...
Diagnosis of Trace element Nutritional Disorders in Herbivores: A Case Study in lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(2010)
A number of methods are described for the diaqnosls of nutritional disorders
attributed to trace element deficiency, toxicity or imbalance in grazing animals.
These methods range from use of clinical symptoms and ...
Understanding Physical Activity Behavior of Type 2 Diabetics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling
(world Academy of Sciences, 2010)
Understanding patient factors related to physical
activity behavior is important in th
e management of Type 2 Diabetes.
This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior model to
understand physical activity behavior ...
A logistic regression model to identify key determinants of poverty using demographic and health survey data
(2010)
This study examines the determinants of poverty in Kenya. While most of the studies done
on poverty determinants rely on the income, expenditure and consumption data, The data
used in this study comes from the Demographic ...
Success measures for information systems strategic planning
(2010)
The implementation of Information Systems (IS) in the higher education learning institutions in Kenya has
been increasing and seen varied results. Research has reported higher chances of IS failures in
developing
countries. ...
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 ...
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. ...
Identification of determinants of infant mortality in Rwanda using a shared frailty model
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Determination of carnivores prey base by scat analysis in Samburu community group ranches in Kenya
(2010)
This study determined the prey base for four main carnivores found in Samburu Community group ranches and grazing area, Lion (Panthera leo), Leopard (Panthera pardus), Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) and Hyaena (Crocuta crocuta, ...