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Fibrosarcoma of the lung with extrapulmonary manifestations
(East African Medical Journal,, 1995-07-01)A 50-year-old female presented with a five months history of recurrent attacks of dizziness, sweatiness, tremors and fainting with loss of consciousness. These were found to be due to hypoglycaemic episodes with blood ... -
Field and laboratory evaluation of newly-introduced Long-lasting insecticide treated nets (llins) for malaria Vector control
(Maseno University, 2010)Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) have been proven to substantially reduce morbidity and mortality due to malaria among children and pregnant women in Sub-Sahara Africa. However, the disadvantages with ITNs are that they ... -
Field Characterization of Partial Resistance to Gray Leaf Spot in Elite Maize Germplasm
(The American Phytopathological Society, 2020)Forty-eight inbred lines of maize with varying levels of resistance to gray leaf spot (GLS) were artificially inoculated with Cercospora zeina and evaluated to characterize partial disease resistance in maize under field ... -
Field characterization of partial resistance to gray leaf spot in elite maize germplasm
(Phytopathology, 2020)Forty-eight inbred lines of maize with varying levels of resistance to gray leaf spot (GLS) were artificially inoculated with Cercospora zeina and evaluated to characterize partial disease resistance in maize under field ... -
Field evaluation of selected NERICA rice cultivars in Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011-01-04)Food shortage is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa as population increases. NERICA (New Rice for Africa), the high yielding rice cultivars with short growth cycle were developed to solve the food crisis. The progeny ... -
Field transmission efficiency of Alternaria sesami in sesame from infected seed
(Elsevier, 2003-11-30)Four sesame accessions with varying levels of susceptibility to Alternaria sesami were selected from an advanced germplasm collection of the Sesame Improvement Project to determine transmission efficiency of A. sesami from ... -
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT Promotion and dissemination of Integrated Pest and Soil Fertility Management Strategies to combat striga, stemborers and declining soil fertility in the …
(2005-02-14)Demonstrations with best-bet technologies for the control of Striga weed and stemborers and enhancement of soil fertility were continued in 2005 in both long rainy season (March to July) and short rainy season (September ... -
Financial leverage and performance of listed firms in a frontier market: Panel evidence from Kenya
(2015-03-30)This paper investigates the relationship between financial leverage and the financial performance of listed firm in Kenya. We use annual data for the period 2007–2011. Using various panel procedures, the study finds ... -
Finding the missing children for TB care and prevention in Kenya
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2022-12-01)SETTING: One hundred high TB burden facilities in nine counties in Kenya.OBJECTIVES: 1) To increase uptake of TB preventive therapy (TPT) among child contacts aged <5 years, and 2) to increase TB diagnosis in children aged ... -
Finger millet
(Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2006)Finger millet, Eleusine coracana Gaertn L., is a cereal grown for food in Africa and Southern Asia, mainly India (the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bilhar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh) and Nepal. In Africa, the ... -
Finger print patterns distribution among diabetics and non-diabetics in western Uganda population
(AJOL, 2023-08-17)Dactyloscopy is a branch of dermatoglyphics (the study of epidermal ridges) which involves assessment and classification of fingerprint patterns for identification. All fingerprint patterns are laid down permanently from ... -
Finite Difference Analysis of 2-Dimensional Acoustic Wave with a Signal Function
(2015-12-09)This paper describes progress on a two dimensional numerical simulation of acoustic wave propagation that has been developed to visualize the propagation of acoustic wave fronts and to provide time-domain signal. In this ... -
Finite element method solution for steady magnetohydrodynamic flow in a straight horizontal pipe of elliptical cross section
(Maseno University, 2022)Velocity profile and temperature distribution for Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow in a straight horizontal pipe of elliptical cross section has been investigated. Many researchers have carried out research on pipes of circular, ... -
Finite Solvable Groups with 4-Regular Prime Graphs
(African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Master Thesis, 2013-05-23)In this research project, we seek to address the problem of deciding which nite simple graph is a prime graph of a nite group. In particular, we only focus on showing which 4-regular graphs can be prime graphs of some ... -
Firm size and firm financial performance: panel evidence from nonfinancial firms in nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(IJSSIT, 2019): Non-financial firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) contribute 31.4% of GDP which is far below the global average of 50% for the non-financial listed firms in the developed world. Moreover, some of them ... -
First Order Expectation Values of Electron Correlation Operators for Two-Electron Atoms
(SPG, 2015)Simple analytic first-order wave functions corresponding to two-electron atoms electron correlation operators are obtained by reduction of the Rayleigh-Schrödinger first order perturbation equation to that of one-electron ... -
First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
(2020)Background: While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ... -
Fiscal decentration and the enhancement of county own Source revenue: a study of the dynamics of implementation of Busia countycess act
(Maseno University, 2023)The devolved system of government introduced in Kenya in 2013 ushered in fiscal decentralization, granting counties the autonomy to collect and manage their own-source revenues (OSR). Embedded in the Constitution and ... -
Fish and fish products consumption behaviours and attitudes of farmers in western Kenya.
(ResearchGate, 2022)Fish and fish products contain high-quality protein of animal origin with essential bioavailable micronutrients such as iron, zinc, vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids. Although fish contribute to food and nutrition security, ... -
Fish feeds and feed management practices in the Kenyan aquaculture sector: Challenges and opportunities
(Michigan State University Press, 2021)Feeds and feed management practices are key to the development of the aquaculture sector. To achieve high levels of aquaculture production, fish farmers need nutritionally adequate and cost-effective feeds, which are ...