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Determinants of Household Food Security Status and Challenges of Building Resilience to Climate Variability and Change Posed by Drought in Tharaka Nithi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Climate change and variability pose momentous severe threats to agricultural development and consequently to economic growth and increased poverty levels. In reference, this paper examines the determinants of household ...
Adaptation to Climate Change - Induced Malaria and Cholera in the Lake Victoria Region
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
AIACC Working Papers, published on-line by Assessments of Impacts and
Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC), is a series of papers and paper
abstracts written by researchers participating in the AIACC project. Papers
published ...
Preparation and Characterization of Indium and Gallium doped Transparent ZnO films for Solar cell Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
In this work, the effect of indium (In) and gallium (Ga) dopants on the structural, optical and
electrical properties of ZnO thin films was studied. ZnO thin films were deposited on glass substrates
at 400°C using the ...
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge on Use and Conservation of Wild Medicinal Food Plants in Loita Sub-county, Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Aims: To evaluate the role of indigenous knowledge in the use and conservation of wild medicinal food plants in Loita sub-county, Narok County.
Study Design: Stratified random sampling was used to select respondents.
Place ...
In silico structural and functional prediction of African swine fever virus protein-B263R reveals features of a TATA-binding protein
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of ASF, a fatal hemorrhagic fever that affects domestic pigs. There is currently no vaccine against ASFV, making it a significant threat to the pork industry. The ...
Smartphones Supporting Monitoring Functions: Experiences from Sweet Potato Vine Distribution in sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
This chapter shares experiences in the use of smartphones to collect monitoring data for sweet potato vine multiplication and dissemination activities in sub-Saharan Africa. An Open Data Kit (ODK) technology is used to ...
Supplier Selection Process Based on Fuzzy Logic
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
In Kenyan governmental organizations, supplier selection during procurement process is regulated by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal act. The act requires the selection to be done on technical and financial basis, ...
On Comparison of Local Polynomial Regression Estimators for P=0 and P=1 in a model based framework
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-07)
This article discusses the local polynomial regression estimator for P=0 and the local polynomial regression estimator for P=1 in a finite population. The performance criterion exploited in this study focuses on the ...
Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya.
(BMC, 2018-11-06)
Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling species often exhibit divergent behaviors dictating the measures that can be deployed effectively in their control. Despite the importance of the Anopheles funestus ...
Crystal Structures and Cytotoxicity ofent-Kaurane-TypeDiterpenoids from TwoAspiliaSpecies
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
A phytochemical investigation of the roots ofAspilia plurisetaled to the isolationofent-kaurane-type diterpenoids and additional phytochemicals (1–23).The structures ofthe isolated compounds were ...