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FISH-RESTOCKING OF LAKES IN KENYA: SHOULD SOLEMNLY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012)The self-described “social-ecologist”, Peter Drucker, said that what gets measured gets managed; a statement that could have welcomed political and social concepts into environmental matters. A case in point is the fish ... -
Fisheries-based Determinants of Fisherfolks’ and their Influence on Access to Impact-based Weather Forecasting in Suba-North sub-County, Homabay County, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023-09-08)Lake Victoria, the world’s largest freshwater fishery, supports the livelihoods of 4 to 5.6 million economically vulnerable people, with many living on less than $1.25 a day. However, the Lake also witnesses a staggering ... -
Fitting Time-series Models to Kisumu Rainfall Data for the Period 1961-2014
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-20)Many small-scale farmers require adequate forecasts to help them plan for the rainfall. The National Meteorological Service provides forecasts seasonally, monthly and weekly. The forecasts are qualitative in nature hence ... -
Fitting Time-series Models to Kisumu Rainfall Data for the Period 1961-2014
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-20)Many small-scale farmers require adequate forecasts to help them plan for the rainfall. The National Meteorological Service provides forecasts seasonally, monthly and weekly. The forecasts are qualitative in nature hence ... -
Fitting Time-series Models to Kisumu Rainfall Data for the Period 1961-2014
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-20)Abstract: Many small-scale farmers require adequate forecasts to help them plan for the rainfall. The National Meteorological Service provides forecasts seasonally, monthly and weekly. The forecasts are qualitative in ... -
Fitting Wind Speed to a Two Parameter Distribution Model Using Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method
(Science Publishing Group, 2020)Kenya is among the countries that are continuously investing in wind energy to meet her electricity demand. Kenya is working towards its vision 2030 of achieving a total of 2GW of energy from wind industry. To achieve ... -
Flavanol composition and caffeine content of green leaf as quality potential indicators of Kenyan black teas
(1997)The Ñavanol composition and ca† eine content of green tea leaf, black tea quality parameters of theaÑavins, thearubigins, liquor brightness and total colour varied more among clones than with time of the year. In green ... -
Flavanol Composition and Caffeine Content of Green Leaf as Quality Potential Indicators of Kenyan Black Teas
(1997)The Ñavanol composition and ca†eine content of green tea leaf, black tea quality parameters of theaÑavins, thearubigins, liquor brightness and total colour varied more among clones than with time of the year. In green ... -
Flavonoids from Tephrosia interrupta and T. linearis.
(CABI DIRECT, 1990)In east Africa, medicinal uses have been reported for the roots of T. interrupta (coughs and treatment of women after childbirth) and the leaves of T. linearis ([unspecified] diseases in infants). Flavonoid analyses are ... -
Flavonol glycosides with insecticidal activity from methanol extract of Annona mucosa Jacq. leaves
(Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch Press, 2019-12)Three flavonoids, quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), quercetin 3-O-α-Darabinoside (2) and kaempferol-3-O-β-D-galactoside (3) were isolated from the methanol extract of the leaves of Annona mucosa Jacq. Their structures ... -
Flavour volatiles of Assam CTC black teas manufactured from different plucking standards and orthodox teas manufactured from different altitudes of Darjeeling
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 1988-01-01)Biochemical correlations between volatile flavour constituents (VFC) of CTC bluck teas manufactured from fine and coarse plucking of Assam tea and orthodox teas fiom three different altitudes were carried out by GC-MS. ... -
Flexible parametric prognostic risk score models for short-term risk of aids on patients newly initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) in Nyanza, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)About 22.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS reside in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom have progressed to AIDS over time. Kenya has high numbers of new infections; a total of 104,000 in the general population with ... -
Flow of a Self-Similar Non-Newtonian Fluid Using Fractal Dimensions
(MDPI, 2022)In this paper, the study of the fully developed flow of a self-similar (fractal) power-law fluid is presented. The rheological way of behaving of the fluid is modeled utilizing the Ostwald–de Waele relationship (covering ... -
Foliar Diseases and the Associated Fungi in Rice Cultivated in Kenya.
(MDPI, 2022)We conducted a survey to assess the occurrence and severity of rice blast and brown spot diseases on popular cultivars grown in the Busia, Kirinyaga, and Kisumu counties of Kenya in 2019. Working with agricultural extension ... -
Follow up of patients after open heart surgery.
(East African medical journal, 1998-12)To determine the patient drop out to postoperative follow up for heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The study analysed the postoperative attendance of heart patients to the ... -
Follow up pattern for post oesophagectomy patients at a single centre: association with peri-operative variables
(Annals of African Surgery, 2007)BACKGROUND: Though the operative mortality for resection of oesophageal malignancy has fallen significantly over time, the overall postoperative survival has remained fairly constant irrespective of surgical techniques, ... -
Food consumption patterns, diversity of food nutrients and mean nutrient intake in relation to HIV/AIDS status in Kisumu district Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2009-07-01)As the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor ... -
Food Consumption Patterns, Diversity of Food Nutrients and Mean Nutrient Intake in Relation to HIV/AIDS Status in Kisumu District Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2009)As the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor ... -
Food Environment in and around Primary School Children’s Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021)Abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional study to provide an overview primary school children food environment in two urban settings in Kenya. Six schools, catering to children from low-, medium- and high-income households ... -
Food Hygiene Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Food Handlers in Selected Hotels and Restaurants In Thika Town, Kenya
(http://www.ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2007252.pdf, 2020)The aim of this study was to investigate food hygiene knowledge, attitude and practice amongst food handlers’ in selected hotels and restaurants in Thika Town, Kenya. A cross sectional survey design was adopted. The ...