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In vivo Safety of Dichloromethane-Methanolic Extract of Allium sativum in Normal Mice.
(2017)The indiscriminate use of Allium sativum in treatment of various diseases can pose a great danger to various body functions. Assessment of the effect of the extract on haematological and biochemical parameters can be used ... -
Indigenous knowledge and applications of clay among rural communities in western Kenya
(2019-01)A survey was conducted in Western Kenya involving 281 respondents to ascertain the clay applications and its health effects on human beings. Household survey, focus group discussions and direct observation were ... -
An Inventory and Assessment of Exotic and Native Plant Species Diversity in the Kenyan Rangelands:-Case Study of Narok North Sub-County.
(2015)A botanical inventory and diversity of exotic and native species was assessed in the rangeland of Narok North sub-County, Kenya. A total of 72 species were recorded, composed of 64 species of trees and shrubs and eight ... -
Inversion of Gravity data of Nyabisawa-Bugumbe area of Migori greenstone belt, Kenya
(2018)Migori greenstone belt is one of the major mineral prospects in Kenya, major mining activities are currently conducted by the local artisans using open cast methods. In order to subject the prospect to industrial use, a ... -
Investigation Of Physicochemical and Bacteriological Characteristics Of Water Samples From Irigu River Meru South, Kenya
(2012-11)Physicochemical and bacteriological parameter levels of river Irigu were investigated during wet and dry season in order to assess the degree of pollution .The results obtained were compared with WHO standards for drinking ... -
Light-assisted synthesis of metal oxide heirarchical structures and their catalytic applications
(American Chemical Society, 2011-02-18)Short reaction times and morphology control in the synthesis of inorganic materials under nonthermal conditions remain a challenge. Herein we report a rapid, self-templating, and nonthermal method based on ultraviolet light ... -
A likelihood ratio test for correlated paired multivariate samples
(Chilean Statistical Society, 2020-04)Many laboratory experiments in the fields of biological sciences usually involve two main groups say the healthy and infected subjects. In one of these kind of experiments, each specimen from each group can be divided ... -
Livestock farmers perceptions on the relevance of natural licks in Igambang’ombe Division, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2014-05)A survey covering 12 Sublocations in Igambang’ombe Divsion and involving 72 respondents was conducted to ascertain perceptions on the relevance of natural licks. Household survey, focus group discussions and direct ... -
Loss of the virulence plasmid by Shigella sonnei promotes its interactions with CD207 and CD209 receptors
(Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021)Introduction. Shigella sonnei, the cause of bacillary dysentery, belongs to Gram-negative enteropathogenic bacteria. S. sonnei contains a 210kb virulence plasmid that encodes an O-antigen gene cluster of LPSs. However, ... -
Magnetic field and hall current effect on Mud free convection flow past a vertical rotating flat plate
(2012-11)In this study, effects of Hall current and rotation on an electrically conducting rarefied gas are investigated . A constant , strong magnetic field is applied at an angle φ to both the electric field and the ... -
Massive Protocluster of a Periodic Maser Source G188.95+0.89
(Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society, 2021-07-14)We report the results of ongoing monitoring of the 6.7 GHz CH3OH masers associated with G188.95+0.89. In these observations, five features are periodically varying and at least two exhibit evidence of velocity drifts. It ... -
Mathematical Analysis of a Comprehensive HIV AIDS Model: Treatment versus Vaccination
(HIKARI Ltd,, 2013)A comprehensive deterministic HIV/AIDS transmission model incorporating social behaviour, treatment, vaccination, stages of infection, age structures, discrete time delay and vertical transmission is presented and rigorously ... -
Maximizing the Value of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Its Implications on Library Operations in Public Universities in Kenya: Potential and Challenges
(Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, Kenya., 2022)The advent of information age has significantly changed the environment in which libraries operate in the 21st century. Technological encroachment has forced librarians to adopt various technologies for their continued ... -
Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Infections in Tharaka-Nithi County
(International Journal of Pathogen Research, 2022-08-22)Health care is a basic need to humans which can only be achieved with medicines with high efficacy against disease causing pathogens. Globally, gastrointestinal infections are major health concern particularly to travelers ... -
Metric Equivalence as an Almost Similarity Property
(Science Research Organization, 2017-11-03)Various results that relate to almost similarity and other classes of operators such as isometry, normal, unitary and compact operators have been extensively discussed. It has been shown that if ... -
Modeling and Forecasting Kenyan GDP Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Models
(2016-04-13)The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a nation in a year. In this paper, Kenya's annual GDP data obtained from the Kenya National Bureau of statistics ... -
Modeling and Forecasting Kenyan GDP Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Models
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-01)The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a nation in a year. In this paper, Kenya’s annual GDP data obtained from the Kenya National Bureau of statistics ... -
Modeling and Forecasting Kenyan GDP Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Models
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-04-13)The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a nation in a year. In this paper, Kenya’s annual GDP data obtained from the Kenya National Bureau of statistics ... -
Modeling HIV/AIDS Co Infection with Malaria and Tuberculosis: The role of treatment and counseling
(2018-05)HIV/AIDS remains one of the leading causes of death in the world with its effects most devastating in Sub Saharan Africa due to its dual infection with opportunistic infections especially malaria and tuberculosis. This ... -
Modeling the Impact of Soil Porosity on Nitrate Leaching to Groundwater Using the Advection Dispersion Equation
(2019-04)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 ...