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Effect of a forcing term on solution of a Homogeneous Burgers equation
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Variation of Phase Shift and Energy Gap in Nuclear Matter
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Faecal bacterial contamination of borehole water between points-of-access and points-of-use in Naivasha, Kenya; Public health implication
(Environmental Science, 2015-03)Microbiological assessment of drinking water at Point of Access (POA), vendors and household levels is a major issue due to realization of the impact of poor microbial water quality on the general public health. The impact ... -
Stability and Kinetics Studies Using an RP- HPLC-UV Method Developed for Assays of Salvianolic Acid A Degradation as a Therapeutic
(International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2015-03-13)Aims: To evaluate the stability of Salvianolic acid A (SAA), a promising cardiovascular drug candidate. Additionally avail an archetype in-vitro therapeutic monitoring from SAA degradation profile for characteristic oral ... -
Chlorpyrifos Degradation in Soils with Different Treatment Regimes Within Nzoia River Drainage Basin, Kenya
(Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2015-03-24)Two organic amendments, filter mud compost and Tithonia diversifolia leaves generated within a sugarcane growing area were used to enhance the degradation of chlorpyrifos in soil. Filter mud compost and T. diversifolia ... -
Antioxidant properties of cultivated edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) in Kenya
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2015-04)Antioxidant activities and phytochemical compounds of ethanol and hot water extracts of Agaricus bisporus species fruiting body and mycelia cultivated in Kenya were spectophotometrically determined and evaluated. The total ... -
Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 2015-04)Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) has been used within the Nzoia River Basin (NRB), especially in Bunyala Rice Irrigation Schemes, in Kenya for the control of pests. In this study, the ... -
Perfluoroalkyl acids in selected wastewater treatment plants and their discharge load within the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015-04-11)A major ecological challenge facing Lake Victoria basin is the influx of chemical contaminants from domestic, hospital, and industrial effluents. Determined levels of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in wastewater and sludge ... -
Evolving Information Technology: opportunities and challenges
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Social Networks and Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools: Lessons from an Open Learning Centre, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015-05)Given the known positive and negative effects of uncontrolled social networking among secondary school students worldwide, it is necessary to establish the relationship between social network sites and academic performances ... -
Farmer Adaptation Strategies To The Impacts Of Climate Variability In Kakamega County, Kenya
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Agriculture, 2015-05-05)Climate variability entails short to medium term fluctuations of climatic variables around mean state on climate scales. Impacts of climate variability include amongst others: increase in extreme weather conditions; land ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2015-06)The purpose of this studywas to establishthe relationship between child abuse and academic achievement amongstudents inpublic secondary schoolsin Bungoma East sub-county. The issue of concern wasthat a highnumber(15)men ...