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Socio-Cultural Determinants of Athletics Abilities Among Kenyan Elite & Sub-Elite Middle and Long Distance Runners
(HAL, 2017-01)
Kenya has participated in the Commonwealth games since 1954, the Olympics since1964, the
All African Games since 1965 and the World championship since 1983. The tradition of
dominance in middle and long distance running ...
Quantum Phase Transition: Intra and Inter-Band Interaction on D- Wave Superconductivity
(Science Publishing group, 2017-01-18)
There are compounds whose structures support superconductivity at high temperatures. They have intra and inter-band interactions which occur within their bands. However there has been no hybrid Hamiltonian developed so far ...
CARBON STOCKS AND STOCK CHANGES IN AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES: A REVIEW
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2017)
Trees on farmlands and agricultural lands play a crucial role in small holder farmers’ livelihoods in addition to carbon regulation through carbon sequestration. These trees have received much attention recently due to ...
Modelling of nitrates in River Nzoia using MIKE 11
(Water Practice and Technology, 2017-03)
Eutrophication is a serious problem in Lake Victoria as a result of enrichment by nutrients transported by the rivers draining into it. River Nzoia is one of the main rivers draining into the lake. The main aim of this ...
Investigation of Structural and Electronic Properties of CH3NH3PbI3 Stabilized by Varying Concentrations of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)
(MDPI, 2017-05-26)
Studies have shown that perovskites have a high potential of outdoing silicon based solar cells in terms of solar energy conversion, but their rate of degradation is also high. This study reports on improvement on the ...
Encapsulation of E. coli in biomimetic and Fe3O4-doped hydrogel:
(Springer, 2017-07-31)
The current study reports the modification of prokaryotic
microorganism through a single-layer technique by
using different polyanions/cations and doping with magnetic
(Fe3O4) nanoparticles. Briefly, individual Escherichia ...
Missionary Work in Kenya: An Evaluation of the Spread of Christianity in West Pokot County
(Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion, 2017-06-30)
The Church’s missionary endeavour derives its motivation from the “Great Commission” of Jesus Christ to all his followers to go out and proclaim the Gospel to the whole world (Mark 16:15). The Gospel message is that the ...
Genetic Characterization of Rhizosphere Bacteria that Inhabit Common Bean Nodules in Western Kenya Soils
(Applied Microbiology: open access, 2017-03)
Background: With the increasing world population, there is increasing demand for food. This has led to overuse of agricultural farms causing reduced soil fertility and accumulation of phytopathogens. Inorganic fertilizers ...