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Spatial Variation in Adoption of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in Meru County, Kenya.
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Rainwater harvesting has been used to address water shortage in various regions. The harvested rainwater is used for domestic purposes, irrigation and agricultural processing. Various technologies have been used over time ... -
Spatial-Temporal Assessment of Forest Rehabilitation along Mt. Kenya East Forest Buffer Zone Using Remote Sensing and GIS
(Journals Pub., 2019)Nationwide ban on harvesting of forest products in 1999 was meant to enhance regeneration of forest resources in the country. Restocking was then started to aid in rehabilitating degraded forests through tree planting ... -
Spatial-temporal Changes in Land Use Land Cover and its Impacts on Wildlife Conservation in Meru Conservation Area, Kenya
(2019)Habitat conversion can be a major threat to biodiversity. Recent and current levels of human activities on landscapes appear to be overriding the natural changes to ecosystems brought about by climate variations in the ... -
The Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Periodic Banana Markets in Meru County, Kenya
(2018-02)The spatio-temporal distribution of markets can influence the farmer’s choice of a market channel. Assessing the effects of the spatio-temporal distribution of banana markets on the farmer’s choice of a marketing channel ... -
Spectral Picture Of Almost Similar Operators
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), 2022)Various results that relate to almost similarity and other classes of operators such as isometry, normal, unitary and compact operators have been extensively discussed. In this paper, we describe the spectral picture ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of traces of Lead (II) in Spinach Samples marketed in Chuka, Kenya
(2015-11-15)Three hydroxytriazenes were synthesized and studied for the spectrophotometric determination of Lead (II) in spinach samples. Lead (II) reacts with hydroxytriazenes to form a 1:2 yellow complex, having a sensitive absorption ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of cobalt (II) in low concentrations using hydroxytriazene as selective chelating agents
(2011-12)The present work describes a selective, rapid and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt (II) at trace levels using some selected hydroxytriazene. The method is based ... -
Spectrophotometric determination of cobalt (ii) in low concentrations using hydroxytriazene as selective chelating agents.
(2011-12)The present work describes a selective, rapid and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt (II) at trace levels using some selected hydroxytriazene. The method is based on the reaction of hydroxytriazene ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination Of Copper (Ii) In Soil From Ahero Rice Irrigation Schemes Using Hydroxytriazene
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2020)A simple, rapid, sensitive and cost effective spectrophotometric technique for the determination of copper (II) using 3-hydroxy-3-m-tolyl-1-O-carboxyphenyltriazene has been reported. The complex formed was greenishyellow ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron (III) by New Analytical Reagents Derived from Coupling Arylhydroxylamine and Aryldiazonium salt
(2012)A highly sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of iron(III) in aqueous solution withhydroxytriazenes. In this work, the effect of pH variation, the composition ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron(III) by New Analytical Reagents Derived from Coupling Arylhydroxylamine and Aryldiazonium Salt
(2012)A highly sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of iron(III) in aqueous solution with hydroxytriazenes. In this work, the effect of pH variation, the composition of the complex ... -
Spider silk: A natural marvel of mechanical and structural strength
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-10)The spider silk fibers have unique high performance properties that make it a desirable model for artificial fibers and its performance under benign conditions has important implications for biomimicry. It has tensile ... -
Spinel ferrites gas sensors: a review of sensing parameters, mechanism and the effects of ion substitution
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-09)There is an increasing demand of highly sensitive, stable and highly selective gas sensors to detect toxic gases. This is inspired by the need to monitor the concentration of these gases in order to guarantee humans, ... -
Spinel ferrites gas sensors: a review of sensing parameters, mechanism and the effects of ion substitution
(Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021-09-03)There is an increasing demand of highly sensitive, stable and highly selective gas sensors to detect toxic gases. This is inspired by the need to monitor the concentration of these gases in order to guarantee humans, ... -
Stability Analysis of the Modified Advection-Dispersion Model for Nitrate Leaching into Groundwater
(2020)Nitrogen is a vital nutrient that enhances plant growth which has motivated the intensive use of nitrogen-based fertilizers to boost crop productivity. However, Pollution by nitrate is a globally growing problem due to the ... -
“The startling effect of the sound of C. Afra And A. Tormotus on the female A. gambiae”
(2012)The female Anopheles gambiae, a malaria vector, detects ultrasound by its antenna, initiating an attractive or repulsive response. Modern electronic mosquito repellents exploit this concept in attempt to control malaria, ... -
Status of Opuntia invasions in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya
(CAB Reviews, 2018-03)Invasive alien species (IAS) are among the leading threats to biodiversity, food security and human well-being. Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) is one of the most widespread and naturalized in the arid and semi-arid areas ... -
Status of Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine in Kwale County, Kenya
(Epidemiology International, 2019-12)Background: Malaria persists to be one of the major significant diseases in the world. A range of antimalarial drugs are readily accessible but management of the disease remains a problem. Despite the broadened spread ... -
Status of Water Quality of Naka River in Meru South, Kenya.
(2012)The study was carried out for a period of two seasons (wet and dry) in a year. The physicochemical, bacteriological parameters of water and trace metals in sediment samples were evaluated at ... -
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2021-06-11)In the corporate world, the business environment is rapidly changing necessitating organizations to adopt strategic management practices that give them a competitive edge and lead to improved performance. National Hospital ...