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Effects of minerals in the forage, blood and milk on production of lactating free-ranging camels (Camelus dromedaries) in northern Kenya.
(2006-11)The effects of different mineral supplementations on the milk yield of free-ranging Somali camels were investigated in two phases in a semi-arid region of northern Kenya during the dry and wet seasons in 2002 and 2003. In ... -
Effects of mulch and cultivar on strawberry productivity under tropical highland conditions.
(2006)A study was conducted to determine effects of four mulches (cut grass, clear polyjilm, black polyjilm, and none) on productivity of four strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) cultivars (Pajaro, Aiko, Fern and Douglas) under ... -
Effects of Supplementing Chloris gayana Hay and Maerua angolensis with Graded Levels of Maize Germ Meal on Voluntary Feed Intake, Diet Digestion, Nitrogen Balance and Average Daily Gains of Growing Small East African Goats
(2010-07)Maerua angolensis and graded levels of maize germ meal were offered to Small East African goats to assess the effects on voluntary feed intake, diet digestion, nitrogen balance and growth. The M. angolensis was offered at ... -
EFFICACITY OF HARKNESS TEACHING METHOD ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS
(International Journal of Creative Research and Studies, 2019-06)Mathematics is very important in the society because it is the foundation of science, technology and engineering. Unfortunately low achievement in mathematics affects a large number of students due to various deficits ... -
Efficacy Level of Therapeutic Counselling in Dealing with Anxiety Disorder among Adult Refugees: A Case of Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019-07)Kenya is a host to many refugees with majority located at Dadaab refugee camp which in the year 2011 was declared the largest refugee camp in the world. Most refugees in Dadaab camp are victims of disasters of political ... -
EFFICACY OF EXPERIENTIAL CONCEPT MAPPING TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MAARA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Creative Research and Studies, 2022-11)The fundamental challenge facing the teaching and learning of physics as a science in Kenya secondary schools is how to enhance students’ conceptual understanding as well as affective characteristics associated with ... -
Efficiency Evaluation When Modelling Nairobi Security Exchange Data Using Bilinear and Bilinear-Garch (Bl-Garch) Models
(2012-06)In this paper, the weekly returns of the Nairobi Securities Market (NSE) are modelled using bilinear models and the bilinear-GARCH models so as to determine the most efficient and adequate model for forecasting of ... -
An Empirical analysis of Commercialization of Small holder Farming: Its inclusive household Welfare Effects
(2916-04-18)This paper assesses the potential impact of commercialization of agriculture on household welfare of farmers in eastern Kenya under the Mwea rice scheme. The study consists of cross-sectional data collected with structured ... -
Energy and amino acid digestibility of camelina meal fed to growing pigs.
(Elsevier, 2014-07)This experiment was conducted to determine the apparent (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility, (SID) of crude protein (CP) and amino acids (AA), the digestible (DE), metabolizable (ME) and calculated net energy (NE) ... -
Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification
(Springer, 2014-07-16)The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) through its Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme is enhancing the utilization of biotechnology research and development ... -
Enhancement of the photo degradation of N-nitrosodimethylamine in water using amorphous and platinum manganese oxide catalysts
(ELSEVIER, 2011-01-25)The enhancement of the photodegradation of toxic N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water using amorphous manganese oxide (AMO) and platinum manganese oxide (Pt/Mn3O4) catalysts was investigated. Characterization of the ... -
Enhancing Household Livelihood Outcomes through Resilient Agri-Food Systems among Small-scale farmers in Kitui County, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2022-06)The practice of resilient agri-food systems, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, is considered key to attaining sustainable livelihoods. Changes in climatic conditions have forced small-scale farmers to develop ... -
Equivalent Banach operator ideal norms’’
(2012-01)Let X, Y be Banach spaces and consider the w'-topology (the dual weak operator topology) on the space (L(X, Y) of bounded linear operators from X into X with the uniform operator norm. L w' (X, Y) is the space of all T ∈ ... -
Error Analysis in Mass Media in Kenya: a case study of radio bulletins from Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Citizen.
(2016-02)This is a metaphorical analysis of domestic animals in selected Swahili proverbs with a focus on chicken metaphor based on their source domains. The paper examines the socio-cultural and economic background that shapes ... -
Essential Maternal and Newborn Care Skills Training for Midwives: Their Impact on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortalities in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-01-27)Continuing professional development (CPD) continues to gain acceptance as a model for health care professionals to engage in lifelong learning. Little is known about how CPD participants put the experience and the new ... -
Essential Maternal and Newborn Care Skills Training for Midwives: Their Impact on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortalities in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-01-27)Continuing professional development (CPD) continues to gain acceptance as a model for health care professionals to engage in lifelong learning. Little is known about how CPD participants put the experience and the new ... -
Establishment of Reference Ranges for Liver Biochemistry Tests in Children in Meru County, Kenya
(2018-01)This study was aimed at determining the reference range values for eight liver function parameters that are routinely analyzed in the clinical chemistry laboratory of Meru Level 5 Hospital. The study was cross-sectional, ... -
Evaluating Secondary School Examination Results: Application of Principal Component Analysis
(Scienpress Ltd,, 2014-12-07)Results from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) indicate that there are schools that have had an upward trend in performance while others have continued to show a decline. This paper seeks to find out the principal ... -
Evaluating Secondary School Examination Results: Application of Principal Component Analysis
(2014-05-15)Results from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) indicate that there are schools that have had an upward trend in performance while others have continued to show a decline. This paper seeks to find out the principal ... -
Evaluation of endogenous phytocomponents and amino acids associated with direct somatic embryogenesis of coffee (Coffea arabica L.).
(Khalsa Publications, Punjab, India, 2018-03-01)Coffee is one of the most important crops cultivated in the world for use in beverages and confectionaries. Embryogenesis is a complex process that begins with a single cell and ends with the formation of mature embryos. ...