Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Application of principal component analysis to multispectral-multimodal optical image analysis for malaria diagnostics.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Multispectral imaging microscopy is a novel microscopic technique that integrates spectroscopy with optical imaging to record both spectral and spatial information of a specimen. This enables acquisition of ... -
Preexposure prophylaxis is efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception.
(2014)OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) efficacy for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and men whose HIV-1-infected partners use DMPA. DESIGN ... -
Climate Change and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2014)Recent scientific evidence shows that crop yields in many Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are likely to be severely affected by climate change. Reliance on rainfall in this region increases the vulnerability of cereal ... -
Esophageal cytology sponge diagnostic test results in kenyatta national referral hospital, kenya.
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To describe the cytological findings of the esophagus using sponge cytology as a triage test in patients referred for esophageal endoscopy at Kenyatta National Hospital. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional ... -
Impact of community conservation management on herbaceous layer and soil nutrients in a Kenyan semi‐arid savannah
(2014)The impact of community conservation management on a semi-arid savannah herbaceous vegetation and soil nutrient status was studied in the conservation and grazing zones of two community ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. ... -
Benefits derived from rehabilitating a degraded semi‐arid rangeland in communal enclosures, Kenya
(2014)Combating land degradation in the semi-arid rangeland of sub-Saharan Africa is essential to ensure long-term productivity of these environments. In the Lake Baringo Basin in Kenya, communities and individual farmers restored ... -
Methylene Blue Adsorption onto Coconut husks/Polylactide Blended Films: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)The removal of cationic methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions by coconut husks/polylactide blended films was studied in a batch system. Experiments were modeled as a function of contact time, initial dye concentration, ... -
Voicing Seoul Metropolis: the other side of urbanization in Korea
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Biosorption of Zn (II) ions from aqueous solutions by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crasippes): Equilibrium and Kinetic studies
(2014)The biosorption characteristics of Zn (II) ions were investigated. Experimental parameters affecting the biosorption process such as pH, contact time, biomass dosage, initial metal ion concentration, and temperature were ... -
Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers
(2014)An insight on diversity and relationships among germplasm is important in any breeding program for crop improvement. The main objectives of our study were to: (i) determine the level of genetic diversity within mid altitude ... -
Design of a croton seed dehusker
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The objective of this was to design a Croton seed Dehusker with optimum performance, high production, high separating capacity, low operation cost and high durability. This project therefore seeks to research, design and ... -
Effects of Foliar Fertilizer Application on Quality of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Grown in the Kenyan Highlands
(2014)In Kenya, foliar fertilizers have not found use in tea production despite their numerous advantages as exhibited in other crops. A fertilizer trial test was established in three sites of the major tea growing regions, with ... -
Students’ perceived challenges in an online collaborative learning environment: A case of higher learning institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Earlier forms of distance education were characterized by minimal social interaction like correspondence, television, video and radio. However, the World Wide Web (WWW) and online learning introduced the opportunity for ... -
Towards the development of a citizen-centric framework for evaluating the impact of eGovernment: A case study of developing countries
(2014)eGovernment has emerged as one of the innovative ways of providing information and delivering services to citizens. It is providing governments with new opportunities of bringing services closer to the citizen in cost-effective, ... -
Mobile Learning: A Bridging Technology for varying Learner Entry Behavior
(2014)The use of technology in teaching and learning processes has brought a major shift in the way instructors have to design instructions. The cost of mobile devices has declined with time making the devices affordable. All ...
