Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Adoption Of Mobile Payments In Kenyan Businesses: A Case Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) In Kenya
(2014)This study focuses on adoption of mobile payment on business in Kenya. We employ Technology, Organization and Environment (TOE) to identify factors that motivate SME to adopt mobile payment ... -
Efficacy of neem and pawpaw products against oesophagostomum SPP infection in pigs
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Anti-Schistosomal activity of five plant extracts on Swiss white mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni
(2014)Schistosomiasis in humans is a major public health problem worldwide. Schistosomiasis occurs in 76 tropical countries and it is estimated that 85% of the infections are in Africa. In Kenya, it is estimated that 3 million ... -
Antagonistic effect of alkaloids and saponins on bioactivity in the quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra sond.): further evidence to support biotechnology in traditional medicinal plants
(2013)Background The Quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra) is used as a medicinal plant among traditional communities in many countries to manage tumors and other diseases associated with oxidative stress. To validate indigenous ... -
The structure, morphometry and vascular perfusion of the testis in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction and Materials and Methods : Sengis are testicondid, monogamous afrotherian mammals. The testes, pattern of testicular blood vessels and anatomical disposition of caudal vena cava were examined macroscopically ... -
Language Planning In Pre-Colonial Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Language planning has been looked at historically as a language problem phenomenon that arose when Third World countries began to gain independence from their European colonial masters. This paper argues that this kind ... -
Passive in southern nilotic
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Gender perspective in water conservation in schools in Kenya: the case of a junior school in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Cashew Volatiles Mediate Short-Range Location Responses in Pseudotheraptus wayi (Heteroptera: Coreidae)
(2013)Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a major pest of cashew in East Africa, but little is known about its chemical ecology. Here, we show by using behavioral assays and chemical analysis that some ... -
The potential and challenges of promoting ecotourism in Kenya’s Wetlands
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From oral narration to the publishing house: An examination of thematic development of Kiswahili short story
(2013-09)The short story genre has not been given as much academic attention in the Kenyan, and indeed in the East African literary arena. This is in contrast with the other genres that have for a long time enjoyed attention from ... -
The role of ecotourism in promoting women empowerment and community development: some reflections from Kenya
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Cultural transfer from Europe and Asia to Africa: Evidence from borrowed lexicon adapted into Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Language is used to pass on or transfer informatio n from one group to another. The aspects that are passed on include people’s beliefs, their behavior, th eir objects as well as other aspects that are common to a ... -
Immunological Responses of Mice After Treatment with Ocimum Americanum Hexane and Bridelia Micrantha Water Plant Extracts
(2014)Background-The T helper 1 (TH1) and TH2 dichotomy was first shown in murine CD4+ lymphocytes clones and these cells could be differentiated in terms of the cytokines they secrete. The TH1 subsets produce interleukin 2 ... -
Liver toxicity of crude extract of ficus natalensis traditionally used in south western Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Isolation and characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis strains from soil samples from kakamega and Machakos districts in Kenya
(2003)Twelve isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis were obtained from soil samples collected from farmers' fields in Kakamega and Machakos districts. Soil samples from Machakos yielded more B. thuringiensis isolates t han those ... -
A study on the response of the equatorial ionization anomaly over the east Africa sector during the geomagnetic storm of November 13, 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Using a set of up to 12 International GNSS Services (IGS) receivers around the East African region, we present the formation of the peak of ionospheric Equatorial Ionization Anomaly during the geomagnetic storm of 13th ...
