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Determination of Cyanogenic Compounds Content in Transgenic Acyanogenic Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes: Linking Molecular Analysis to Biochemical Analysis
(Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques, 2015-09-23)Being the fourth most important crop in the developing countries surpassed only by maize, rice and sugarcane as a source of calories, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is doubtlessly a famine reserve crop due to its drought ... -
Development of a Real-Time Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction for O'nyong-nyong virus and Evaluation with Clinical and Mosquito Specimens in Kenya
(2017-07-29)O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV), an alphavirus closely related to chikungunya virus (CHIKV), has been the documented cause of two large outbreaks in east Africa; however, little is known about the contribution of ONNV to cases ... -
Diabetes mellitus-a devastating metabolic disorder
(2015)Diabetes mellitus is an endocrinological and/or metabolic disorder with an increasing global prevalence and incidence. High blood glucose levels are symptomatic of diabetes mellitus as a consequence of inadequate pancreatic ... -
Differential Induction of Proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Cullicidae) Larvae in Response to Heavy Metal Selection
(Cambridge University Press, 2006)Investigations were conducted to establish the magnitude and pattern of differential expression of proteins due to generational selection of third instar An. gambiae s.s. larvae by cadmium, copper and lead heavy metals, ... -
Distribution of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in maize and peanuts agro-ecological zones of Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background Grains of important food and export crops in Africa are susceptible to contamination by toxin-producing moulds. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins associated with liver damage and cancer in humans and animals. These ... -
DISTRIBUTION, DESCRIPTION, AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF LARVAL HABITATS OF ANOPHELES GAMBIAE S.L. IN A VILLAGE IN WESTERN KENYA
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)A sampling census revealed 104 aquatic habitats of 6 types for Anopheles gambiae s.l. larvae in a village in western Kenya, namely burrow pits, drainage channels, livestock hoof prints, rain pools, tire ... -
Diversity of fungi in sediments and water sampled from the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2016-03-14)Lake Magadi and Little Magadi are saline, alkaline lakes lying in the southern part of Kenyan Rift Valley. Their solutes are supplied by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as 86°C. Previous ... -
Dual African Origins of Global Aedes aegypti s.l. Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA
(PLOS, 2013-04)Aedes aegypti is the primary global vector to humans of yellow fever and dengue flaviviruses. Over the past 50 years, many population genetic studies have documented large genetic differences among global populations of ... -
Dual African Origins of Global Aedes aegypti s.l. Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Aedes aegypti is the primary global vector to humans of yellow fever and dengue flaviviruses. Over the past 50 years, many population genetic studies have documented large genetic differences among global ... -
E-Business Adoption Framework in the Hospitality Industry
(Business Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global), 2013)While the hospitality industry in the Kenyan Coast has adopted Information and Communication Technology (ICT), application of the same is limited to internal operations and control. The industry’s e-business adoption ... -
E-SERVICES & DEVOLUTION: USAGE OF ICT APPLICATIONS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY IN MACHAKOS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2016-04)This paper examined the effect of ICT applications and their frequency of usage on customer service delivery in Machakos County Government (MCG). The ICT applications included Mobile Point of Sale (M-POS) ... -
Ecological and socio-economic assessment of Kenyan coastal fisheries
(Brill, 2013)This study explores and describes the status of the fisheries resources in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya. In addition to shrimp bottom trawling, the bay also supports a variety of artisanal fishing techniques with ... -
EFFECT O F SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL SELECTION PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE O F KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY
(European Journal of Business and Innovation Research, 2016-08)The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of scientific personnel selection on the performance of employees at Kenya Ports Authority. The study specifically sought to determine ... -
The Effect of Strategic Value - Based Management on the Performance of Organizations in Coas t Province, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012-08)This paper established the effect of Strategic Value-based Management on the performance of organizations in Kenya and specifically the performance of hotels in Kenyan Coast. Pearson’s correlation ... -
Effect of a syphilis control programme on pregnancy outcome in Nairobi, Kenya
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2000)Objectives: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on preg nancy outcome in Kenya. Method: Women who came to deliver to Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH) between April 1997 and March 1998 ... -
EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS LISTED AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(2018-07-06)A review of empirical literatures on capital structure determinants reveals that there exists conflicting results about the correlation of capital structure determinants and financial performance of firms. Therefore, the ... -
Effect of Education on Microfinance Institutions’ Credit Accessibility by Persons with Disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2023)This research aimed to establish the factors determining credit accessibility from Microfinance institutions among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Mombasa County, Kenya. The research was conducted to establish the ... -
EFFECT OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA
(International Journal of Advanced Research and Review, 2020)Integrated Financial management information systems (IFMIS) is the computerization of public expenditure management processes including budget formulation, budget execution, and accounting with the help of a fully ... -
The effect of Kenya’s free maternal health care policy on the utilization of health facility delivery services and maternal and neonatal mortality in public health facilities
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-27)Background: Kenya abolished delivery fees in all public health facilities through a presidential directive effective on June 1, 2013 with an aim of promoting health facility delivery service utilization and reducing ... -
EFFECT OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION ON PERFORMANCEOF LOGISTICS FIRMS IN MOMBASA COUNTY
(2018-07-06)This research aimed at establishing the effect of Learning Organization on the performance of logistics firms in Mombasa County. The specific objectives of the study were: to establish the effect of individual level learning, ...