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Bacteriological quality and diarrhoeagenic pathogens on River Njoro and Nakuru Municipal water, Kenya
(2011-09)Waterborne diarrhoeal pathogens are considered a re-emerging threat and are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine bacteriological ... -
The Banach Numerical Range for Finite Linear Operators
(Modern Scientific Press, Florida, USA, 2019-01)The numerical range has been studied extensively in Hilbert spaces. Properties of the numerical range such as non-emptiness, containment of the spectrum and in particular, convexity have been proved and results have ... -
The Banach Numerical Range for Finite Linear Operators
(Modern Scientific Press Company, 2020-02-14)The numerical range has been a subject of interest to many researchers and scholars in the recent past. Based on the research outputs, many results have been obtained. Besides, several generalizations of the classical ... -
Behavioral patterns and responses to human disturbance of wild somali ostrich in Samburu, Kenya
(2016)Somali ostrich has suffered a drastic decline in its population and range mainly due to hunting over the years for meat, skin and feathers. Urgent conservation measures should therefore be taken to reverse this trend ... -
Biological control of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål)
(CAB International, 2021)Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål) is one of the most serious agricultural pests in the world due to its voracity, speed of reproduction, and range of flight. We discuss the current state of knowledge on its ... -
A botanical inventory and diversity assessment of Mt. Marsabit forest, a sub-humid montane forest in the arid lands of northern Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007)A botanical inventory and diversity of trees, shrubs (‡5 cm diameter at breast height [dbh]), herbs, climbers and lianas was assessed in plots (154) of 20 · 5 m in Mt. Marsabit forest, northern Kenya. We recorded 52 species ... -
Calorific Value and Moisture Content Of Selected Solid Wastes at Chuka University
(IJRP.ORG., 2020-04-02)Solid waste, which typically consists of metals, plastics, glasses, paper, wood, and organics, is generated and accumulated due to human day to day activities. The waste often leads to ecological pollution unless an ... -
Characteristics of Waste Pickers in Nakuru and Thika Municipal Dumpsites in Kenya
(Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2019-08-21)Dumpsite waste picking is prevalent in many developing countries of which Kenya is one. Waste pickers play an important role in waste recycling by recovering and providing materials to the waste recycling industry. Aim: ... -
). Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi ward, Kenya.
(African Journals Online, 2016-11-16)The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process ... -
Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi Ward, Kenya
(2016)The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process ... -
Characterization of Antibioticproducing Actinomycetes Isolated from River Tana and Lake Elementaita in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry, 2023-08-01)The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a global health concern, necessitating the search for novel sources of antibiotics. Actinomycetes, a group of microorganisms, have been known for their ability to ... -
Characterization of clays from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya for Industrial and Agricultural Applications
(2015-03)Clay samples from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya were characterized by hydrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), TGA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder diffraction ... -
Characterization of rice husk ash prepared by open air burning and furnace calcination
(Academic Journals, 2020)Rice husk (RH) is an agricultural waste, and easily available in rice growing areas. The husk is mostly burnt as a way of getting rid of it. The ash obtained after burning or calcination may have economic application, ... -
Characterization of rice husk ash prepared by open air burning and furnace calcination
(Academic Journals, 2020)Rice husk (RH) is an agricultural waste, and easily available in rice growing areas. The husk is mostly burnt as a way of getting rid of it. The ash obtained after burning or calcination may have economic application, ... -
Chemical And Mineralogical Analysis of Geophagic Materials Consumed By Pregnant Women In Eastern Nairobi And Nyanza Provinces In Kenya
(2011)Geophagy is the purposeful or deliberate consumption of Earth and clay deposits by animals, including man. It is a special type of pica, which is defined as the craving and subsequent consumption of non-food substances. ... -
Chlorido-(η 6 -p-cymene)-(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methaneκ 2N,N0 )Osmium(II) Tetrafluoroborate, C17H22BClF4N4Os
(MDPI, 2022)The powder of the arene osmium(II) complex, [Os(II)(dpzm)(η 6 -p-cym)Cl]BF4 (dpzm = di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methane; η 6 -p-cym = para-cymene), with a formula of C17H22BClF4N4Os (referred to herein as 1) was isolated ... -
Combined Effects of Hall Current, Rotation and Inclined Magnetic Field on a Free Convection Fluid Flow over an Exponentially Accelerated Vertical Plate with Heat and Mass Transfer
(2019-05)Many natural phenomena and technological applications undergo Magneto hydrodynamics (MHD). Applications such as the drawing of continuous strips of polymers through a die are carried out through a stagnant cooling fluid. ... -
A Comparative study of the transmission parameters of the sound of mosquito predators and EMR”
(2012)The wide bandwidth EMR ultrasound, exploited in mosquito repellency, yielded only 20 % effectiveness. Due to this wide bandwidth, ultrasound from Amolops tormotus and Coleura afra, mosquito predators, was investigated. The ... -
Comparison of Chemical and Mineralogical Properties of Geophagic Materials from Taita and Mombasa, Kenya
(2012-10)Geophagy is the deliberate consumption of soil and clay deposits by animals including man. The practice is widespread particularly in pregnant women in Africa. This study of geophagic soil from coast province in Kenya had ... -
COMPLEXOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF ZINC USING HYDROXYTRIAZENE AS A METALLOCHROMIC INDICATOR
(2020)New metallochromic indicators belonging to the class of hydroxytriazenes has been evaluated for the direct complexometric determination of Zinc in the presence of diverse ions. Reagent no (i), (ii) and (iii) has been ...