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Influence of Cropping System and Residue Management on Selected Soil Chemical Properties
(Advances in Research., 2018-02-09)Declining soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa caused by continuous cropping without nutrient inputs has resulted in declining crop yield. The study was aimed to determine the effects of crop rotation and crop residue ... -
Community Radio: An Entertainment Factory or Catalyst for Development, Food and Nutrition Security?
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)Several studies have confirmed that Community Radio can go a long way in promoting agriculture by educating farmers about new farming methods; issuing early warning whenever there are outbreaks of pests and diseases; ... -
Total Phenolic Content and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of Tragia brevipes (Pax) and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst) Leaves Extract
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-03)Tragia brevipes and Tetradenia riparia have been widely used in traditional medicine. T. brevipes relief stomach pain and in treatment of rheumatism while T. riparia; heal chest pains, stomachache, malaria and act as ... -
Community Media for Kenya (CM4K) and the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of milestones and opportunities
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)On September 25th 2015, at a Sustainable Development Summit in New York, more than 150 countries of the United Nations acknowledged a pressing need to ameliorate the marginalization and disenfranchisement endured by those ... -
Influence of directed play on ECD children’s holistic development in Homa Bay Sub County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-03-24)Play has found little, if any acceptance in most of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Homa Bay Sub County. Observation reveals that parents and ECD Managers/Head teachers appear to pressurize the ECD teachers ... -
Phytochemical Screening and Synergistic Antiproliferative Activity against Selected Cancer Cell Lines of Moringa oleifera and Indigofera arrecta Leaf Extracts
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-04)Medicinal plants present a plausible source for anticancer agents. Combination of plant extracts and plant-derived compounds with the currently used cancer drugs has shown a marked improvement of the conventional drugs' ... -
Uimarishwaji Wa Umaizi Mseto Kupitia Mikakati Shirikishi Ya Ufundishaji Wa Kiswahili Nchini Kenya
(2018-04)Upataji wa elimu na maarifa ni shughuli isiyo na kikomo katika maisha ya mwanadamu. Ili kuimarisha shughuli hii, lengo la nne la Maendeleo Endelevu linamhitaji kila mwanafunzi kutoachwa nyuma kwenye ujifunzaji na upataji ... -
Sectoral credit diversification, bank performance and monitoring effectiveness; a cross-country analysis of east African banking industries
(Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, 2018-04-01)Traditionally, banking has been viewed as a pathway to reducing the frictions of transaction costs and information asymmetries. However, innovations in information technologies, deregulation, and financial deepening have ... -
Gender-Based Domestic Violence against African Men: A Case of the Gusii of Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS), 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to assess the status of gender-based domestic violence in Kenya with specific reference to Gusii men by their spouses and relatives. The study sought to interrogate the causes, patterns and ... -
Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of the Fruit of Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus Pods against Selected Cancer Cell Lines
(Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2018-05-10)Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively ... -
Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of the Fruit of Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus Pods against Selected Cancer Cell Lines
(Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2018-05-10)Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively ... -
3rd International Conference on Food chemistry and nutrition
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First-Principles Calculations Of Structural, Electronic And Elastic Properties Of Tysonite Lanthanum Fluoride (Laf3)
(Journal of Research in Environmental and Earth Science, 2018-06)The structural, electronic and elastic properties of tysonite Lanthanum fluoride (LaF3) have been studied using Density Functional Theory. The lattice constants were calculated and then the values fitted into the energy ... -
Gender Influence in Communication for Development: A Study of Migori County Government, Kenya
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 2018-06)The goal of communication for development is to spur development among a group of people. Its aim is to evoke positive change that is empowering thereby facilitating development. Economic poverty affects both men and women ... -
Experimental Investigation on Engineering Properties of Concrete Incorporating Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Rice Husk Ash
(2018-06-11)Waste generation from agricultural and construction industries is growing at an upsetting rate that causes a heavy burden on landfill facilities. On the other hand, the construction industry is exhausting natural resources ... -
School measures used by principals to control teachers attrition in Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-06-21)School motivational rewards by secondary school principals have become an important aspect in controlling teachers’ attrition from one particular school to the other through transfer requests in Kenya. Teachers have the ... -
Improving Health Systems: Influence of Technical Capacities of Community Health Volunteers on Use of Community Health Information Systems in Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2018-07)WHO identified six key pillars of an effective health system namely: leadership and governance; service delivery; health workforce; health information systems; medical products, vaccines and technologies and healthcare ... -
Improving Health Systems:
(International Journal of Computer Applications., 2018-07)WHO identified six key pillars of an effective health system namely: leadership and governance; service delivery; health workforce; health information systems; medical products, vaccines and technologies and healthcare ... -
Assessment of temporal primary production in tropical inland swamp wetlands of Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(2018-07-03)Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems offering valuable ecosystem and socio-economic services. Worldwide they are threatened by encroachment due to increasing human population. Limited research has been done on the ... -
Assessment of temporal primary production in tropical inland swamp wetlands of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(J. Wetlands Biodiversity, 2018-07-03)Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems offering valuable ecosystem and socio-economic services. Worldwide they are threatened by encroachment due to increasing human population. Limited research has been done on the ...