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Modelling and Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Weight Gain of Eight Weeks Old Kenbro Served With Pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo L) Seeds Extract
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Extensive use of synthetic growth promoting antibiotics have become a threat to public health. Therefore, there is a need to search for bioactive phytochemicals that have positive effects on immune, growth and appetite ... -
Modelling the Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress on Breast Cancer Survival Rate among Women in Meru and Nyeri Counties, Kenya, using Cox Proportional Hazard Model
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, affecting 34 women per every 100,000. This has led to high number of fatalities annually, which need to be mitigated. The main interest among many ... -
Formulation of Schrödinger Equation Using The Hilbert Space Operators Approach
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Operators in Hilbert space have properties which are useful in the study of mathematical abstract areas such as approximation theory, Banach Fixed point theory, the spectral theory as well as Quantum Mechanics. Schrödinger ... -
INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF FUSARIUM WILT AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray AND Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AGAINST Fusarium oxysporum IN TOMATOES
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Kenya is one of the leading countries in Africa in tomato production. Production of tomato is 14% of the total vegetable and 6.72% of the horticultural crops produced in the country. It is a source of food, foreign exchange ... -
ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF SHALLOW WELLS WATER IN CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Groundwater from shallow wells is an important source of water for domestic and agricultural uses in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow wells in Chuka Sub-County are undocumented because approval is not required to ... -
ON CHARACTERIZATION OF PERMUTATION GRAPHS
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Graph theory is an area in discrete mathematics with numerous theoretical developments and many applications to practical problems in computer science, chemistry, biology and operational research. As a result, it has ... -
LEVELS OF SELECTED PHTHALATES FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN LAKE VICTORIA CATCHMENT AREA AND THEIR ADSORPTION ONTO WATER HYACINTH BIOCHAR
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) disturb the endocrine system’s functionality causing negative effects on health in an organism and its progeny. They can interfere with natural hormone cycles in humans or animals, ... -
SECURE CLOUD BASED APPROACH FOR MOBILE DEVICES USER DATA
(Chuka University, 2022-02)ABSTRACT In this era characterized by rapid technological innovations, mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones have become inevitable due to the variety of services they offer. As a result, computing capacity as ... -
A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES HYBRID MODEL FOR NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION
(Chuka University, 2022-03)ABSTRACT Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems are applied in many fields such as automatic electronic toll collection, car park management and access control, logistics and vehicle tracking, traffic law ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF MANURE ON BANANA YIELDS IN SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN MAARA SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)ABSTRACT Banana (Musa ssp) is a widely distributed fruit and which is contributing greatly towards food security in the developing countries. In Kenya, banana is among the major food and cash crop produced by smallholder ... -
STRUCTURAL, OPTICAL, AND SURFACE POTENTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL, ZINC DOPED MAGNESIUM FERRITES SYNTHESIZED USING SOL-GEL AUTO-COMBUSTION METHOD
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Nano-sized spinel ferrites have attracted heightened scientific focus due to their interesting structural, morphological, magnetic, optical, and electrical properties. Metal substitution in the structural equation of the ...