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Cadmium uptake and distribution to edible organs in African indigenous vegetables
(Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (ADTI),, 2015-09)Cadmium (Cd) is toxic to humans. The most important source for dietary intake is consumption of plant products, whereby Cd concentrations in leafy vegetables are particularly high. In peri-urban areas, soils are often ... -
The case of pandemic cancer in Kenya: a preventive and corrective measure model
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Cancer is a global pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of new cases will rise by about 70% over the next two decades yet this can be prevented. In Kenya, cancer is now rated third among ... -
Certain properties of normaloid operators
(JOOUST, 6/24/2015)In this paper we establish new conditions for contractivity of normaloid operators. We employ some results for contractivity due to Furuta, Nakomoto, Arandelovic and Dragomir. A particular generalization is also given. -
Cities Coping with COVID-19:
(Tylor and Francis Group, 2021-03-29)This Symposium represents an experimental format within CITY, as the latest part of the relaunched journal’s efforts to diversify its contents and attract new readers, especially among communities of practice engaged in ... -
Community based alternative ways of nutritional and herbal supplements used by women to manage uterine fibroids
(Research gate, 2016)In alternative management of fibroids in the community, many plants have been used in traditional herbal medicines in an attempt to treat women with uterine fibroids. The plants and herbal formulations discussed in this ... -
Community based-sorghum seed multiplication as a strategy for enhancing sorghum production for improved smallholder incomes and livelihoods in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)A significant proportion of the Kenyan population experiences food insecurity and malnutrition. The most affected are children and expectant mothers who depend on maize meal for food. Maize is a staple food in Kenya with ... -
The concentrations of zinc, magnesium and iron in some selected medicinal plants used by the Chuka community in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Medicinal plants are essential components of primary health care, especially for rural communities in developing countries. The medicinal plants contain mineral elements that are beneficial therapeutically. ... -
Culture and value trade-offs for successful entrepreneurship in Africa
(2017)In Africa slowly but steadily a transformation is taking place in the management styles of enterprises. There is a trend towards more precise time management, more precision in dealing with increasingly sophisticated ... -
A culture dependant biodiversity study of extreme haloalkaliphilic bacteria from Magadi soda Lake Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The present study that aimed at studying the microbial ecology of Lake Magadi, isolated 37 isolates from Lake Magadi using mineral and carbon rich media types. They were characterized bycultural, biochemical and molecular ... -
Development of decision support system for sustainable participatory sub-catchment water resources management in the face of deteriorating climatic conditions
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Kenya has put in a lot of effort to enhance water resources management for the last 20years. This is evident in the review of the National Policies on Water Resources Management to focus on separation of functions, ... -
Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes transmitting malaria and rift valley fever in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Vector borne diseases, like malaria and Rift Valley Fever (RVF), have been linked to climate change. They are transmitted to humans and animals by pathogen-infected mosquitoes. The distribution and population dynamics of ... -
Ecological niche modelling and spatial distribution of rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. It is caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) which is primarily transmitted by flood water ... -
Economically feasible, but not financially sound? Charity and/or business in rural development
(14th Rural Entrepreneurship Conference, 2016)Instead of presenting a business approach or a community (NGO) approach towards development as an either-or alternative, these two in actual fact constitute a continuum. This is particularly the case if the bottom of the ... -
The effect of different levels of NPK fertilizers on the yield and yield components of mango (mangifera indica l)
(JOOUST, 2015-06-20)To maintain productivity of trees in the long term and sustain production capacity of mango trees, application of nutrients, particularly of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) based on its availability in the soil ... -
Effect of enrollment on performance of chemistry in public day secondary schools in Bondo Sub County
(2015-06-24)Siaya County is among the counties that perform well in the national examinations. However, Bondo Sub- County is one among its Sub-Counties with low student performance in national examinations in Science subjects in general ... -
Effect of varying filler-size in profile injection attacks on the Robust Weighted Slope One
(IEEE Xplore, 2015-03)The use of recommender systems has become the de-facto standard in e-commerce systems. The most popular recommendation techniques are the collaborative filtering techniques. Their open nature of collaborative recommender ... -
Effects of abiotic factors on the behavior of crickets raised in a tunnel unit
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The aim of the study is to explore the suitability of a tunnel unit for cricket rearing in terms of temperature, humidity and light intensity. The use of a tunnel was necessitated by the fact that cricket rearing is a new ... -
Effects of strategic planning on organizational efficiency of tea factories in Kisii county- Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Strategic planning may be characterized as a systematic effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what a business organization is, what it does, and why it does it. This study seeks to assess ... -
The end of neoliberalism and the beginning of talking business A value oriented approach to entrepreneurship in Kenya
(Proceedings of Regional Conference of COMIUCAP-AFRICA 2017, 2017)The neoliberal approach dominating the globalization process is criticized in this contribution as not working for the promotion of entrepreneurship in the Kenyan situation. It is a shortcut of the Western social and ... -
Environmental determinants of patterns and trends of the occurrence of unstable malaria in ~ Kericho district, Kenya
(2008)This study investigated environmental determinants of patterns and trends of occurrences of unstable malaria burdens in Kericho district of Kenya, a formerly malaria free highland district in early 1960s but classified by ...