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Contribution of ineffective teaching and learning of Mathematics to regional Disparities in socio economic development in African region
(International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review, 2014)Causes of diversified mathematics curriculum changes in U.S.A, Europe and Russia have basically been technological driven compared to other regions. Yet , mathematics has consistently remained a ... -
Application of The K - Means Clustering Algorithm In Medic al Claims Fraud / Abuse Detection
(International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management, 2014)This paper is about a system which applies a modified K - Means algorithm[12] to flag out suspicious claims for further scrutiny has been developed. The Java programming Language and my SQL database tools were used. ... -
Effects of Business Training Needs Analysis on Competencies of Trainees: The Kenyan Experience
(Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2015)Human resource development practitioners have employed systematic training cycle approach to build competencies of the business trainees cover the years . In this approach training needs analysis forms ... -
Effect of Selected Metal Ions on the Mycelial Growth of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Isolated From Soybean Field in Rongai, Kenya
(International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research, 2014)White mold caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum attacks a wide host range of broad-leafed plants which includes soybeans. The effect of twelve metal ions (Hg+2, Co+3, Ag+1, La+3, Cd+2, Cr+3, Cu+2, Zn+2, Mo+5, Sr+2, Sn+4 and ... -
Syntheses and structural characterization of 2,4,6-trimethylaniline complexes of iron carbonyls
(Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2014)The new 2,4,6-trimethylaniline complexes [Cp∗Fe(CO)2(NH2C6H2(CH3)3)]+ (3) and [CpFe(CO)2(NH2C6H2(CH3)3)]+ (4) (Cp∗ = η5-C5(CH3)5; Cp = η5-C5H5) have been synthesized and isolated in high yields as tetrafluoroborate salts. ... -
Low Cost Micropropagation of Local Varieties of Taro
(British Biotechnology Journal, 2015)Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate low cost protocol for the micropropagation of three varieties of taro (Dasheen, Eddoe and wild) from eastern Kenya. Study Design: The plants were grown in polythene bags arranged ... -
Survey of Cyber Security Frameworks
(International Journal of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering, 2014)In a digital world, the national economy and welfare have grown critically dependent on the cyber infrastructure due to the capabilities and opportunities the Internet provides. This ... -
An Investigation into the Applicability of Green IT Concepts Into Green IS
(International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management, 2014)In the last five years, research on the role of IT in managing the environment has been accelerated by Information Technology (IT) practitioners such as Google, IBM and Microsoft as well as by the academic ... -
Factors Affecting Requirements Elicitation for Heterogeneous Users of Information Systems
(International Journal of Computer Science Engineering and Technology, 2015)Modern organizations keep up with the fast changing technology through successful info rmation systems development and integration to automate their business operations. Among others, this can ... -
An assessment of the impact of pulsed electric fields processing factors on oxidation, color, texture, and sensory attributes of turkey breast meat
(Poultry science, 2015)Pulsed electric fields (PEF) is a novel nonthermal technology that has the potential to cause physical disruption to muscle tissue which in turn could alter the sensorial aspects of meat in both a positive (e.g., enhanced ... -
Effect of pulsed electric field treatments at various stages during conditioning on quality attributes of beef longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle
(Meat science, 2015)Beef longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) muscle was used to evaluate the effect of PEF treatments (1.4 kV/cm, 10 Hz, 20 μs, 300 and 600 pulses) on meat quality attributes (weight loss, colour, cook loss and texture) and ... -
The use of pulsed electric fields for accelerating the salting of pork
(LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2014)The efficiency of PEF as a pre-treatment for accelerating the salting (175 kg/m3 NaCl) of pork was assessed through PEF treatments of varying energy densities (22.6–181.1 kJ/kg). This was achieved through a 2 × 2 × 2 ... -
Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya
(Parasitology Research, 2012)Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several species/strains are known to occur in livestock and humans, but host ... -
Molecular characterisation of echinococcus granulosus species/strains in human infections from Turkana, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2013)BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is a neglected, economically important zoonotic disease endemic in pastoralist communities, in particular the Turkana community of Kenya. It is caused by the ... -
Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis and its economic significance in slaughtered livestock in kisumu east/west and isiolo districts of Kenya
(International Journal of Information Research and Review, 2015)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulossus. The disease has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in livestock rearing, nomadic pastoral regions of Eastern ... -
The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis and its distribution based on gender and age in Turkana North District, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2014)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The disease occurs worldwide, and is endemic in Turkana and Maasai areas, Kenya. The objective of the study was to assess ... -
Echinococcus spp. in central Kenya: a different story
(Parasitology Research, 2014)Research on cystic echinococcosis (CE) has a long history in Kenya, but has mainly concentrated on two discrete areas, Turkana and Maasailand, which are known to be foci of human CE in Africa. Here, we report on a survey ... -
A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya
(Parasitology international, 2015)To investigate the presence of Echinococcus spp. in wild mammals of Kenya, 832 faecal samples from wild carnivores (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and silver-backed jackals) were collected in six different ... -
Case-Control Study of Posttreatment Regression of Urinary Tract Morbidity Among Adults in Schistosoma haematobium-Endemic Communities in Kwale County, Kenya
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Previous population-based studies have examined treatment impact on Schistosoma-associated urinary tract disease among children, but much less is known about longer-term treatment benefits for affected adult populations ... -
Cross-sectional survey of Rift Valley fever virus exposure in Bodhei village located in a transitional coastal forest habitat in Lamu county, Kenya
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Few studies have focused on Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) transmission in less arid, transitional landscapes surrounding known high-risk regions. The objective of this study was to identify evidence of RVFV exposure in ...