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A Unique Case of Ectopic Kidney with Variant Vasculature: A Congenital Anomaly Masquerading as Pyelonephritis
(Mara research journal, 2018)There are several documented cases of ectopic and kidneys with supernumerary vasculature. However, we report a unique case of ectopic kidney with the right renal vessels originating from the left common iliac arteries as ... -
University Education Liberalization Process and Challenges in Kenya: Options for Strategic Planning and Management.
(researchgate, 2005)Worldwide, higher education is undergoing major changes in its structure and organization. Kenyan universities are benchmarking with top universities in the world, struggling very hard to compete for limited resources. ... -
University expansion in Kenya and issues of quality education: Challenges and opportunities
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2011-11-01)The demand for university education in Kenya has significantly increased and continues to swell. Many secondary school graduates and the working class look for opportunities to pursue university education. Universities ... -
University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda
(Gulu, Uganda: Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 2014-07-25)In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination, their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its inception sought to respond to ... -
Unpacking policy gridlocks in Africa’s development: An evolving agenda
(Intellect, 2018-09-01)Policies are not an end in themselves, but deliberate systems of principles to guide decisions and achievement of rational outcomes. Many factors inherent in or transcending policy processes have dramatic consequences for ... -
Unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights
(Academic Journals, 2018)This article prepares the ground for contributions included in the special issue by unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights, which are included in the overall theme. It is concerned with how these concepts ... -
Unraveling the Channels of Food Security of the Households in Northern Kenya: Evidence from an Exclusive Dataset
(Elsevier, 2022-12-23)Most of the 10 million Kenyans lacking food security lived in the arid and semi-arid northern part of the country in a climatic condition of high temperatures and very little rainfall throughout the year. Frequent droughts ... -
Unravelling the potential of sweet sorghum for sugar production in Kenya
(Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting, 2012)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important food and increasingly industrial crop and serves as a source for starch and sugars for biofuel production world wide and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Sweet sorghum ... -
Upregulation of Peripheral Blood Levels of Immune-Regulatory Interleukin-10 Cytokine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Compared to Non-infected Pregn...
(2012)Alterations in the cytokine status have been suggested to be at least partly responsible for the immune tolerance during pregnancy. Indeed, interleukin-10 (IL-10) cytokine is known to control inflammationinduced ... -
Uptake of conventional interventions, level of awareness and perception on computer vision syndrome: a cross-sectional study among University students, Kenya
(Ophthalmol J, 2021)Awareness and perception are critical determinants in the uptake of a health intervention. This study assessed the level of awareness and perception in relation to the uptake of interventions of computer vision syndrome (CVS) ... -
Uptake of skilled birth deliveries in women of reproductive age: Results of a cross-sectional survey following implementation of free maternal services in Nyatike Sub-County, Kenya
(JMSCR, 2008-08-18)Background: As is the trend globally, in Kenya, maternal mortality ratio remains high at 546/100,000 and 362/100,000 live births, respectively. Approximately 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications ... -
Uptake of task shifting as a community strategy in Kenya
(2013-05-30)The objective of the study was to evaluate the uptake of task shifting as a community strategy in Kenya. This study adopted qualitative data collection methods in three different contexts; peri-urban, rural and arid ... -
Ursane and tirucallane-type triterpenes of Boswellia rivae oleo-gum resin
(Taylor &Francis, 2016)Two new ursane-type triterpenes characterized as 3-oxo-24-acetoxy11α-hydroxy-urs-12-ene (1) and methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-methoxyurs-12-en-24-oate (2), together with known compounds 3–11, were isolated from Boswellia rivae ... -
The usage of Kiswahili in blog discourse and the effect on its development
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2013)Online communication is rapidly changing how language is being used. With the increasing number of social networks people are engaging in various discourses using various languages. Kiswahili is one of the languages being ... -
The use of biotechnology as a poverty alleviation strategy
(Maseno University, 2000)The application of biotechnology in agriculture in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya is discussed. Some tissue culture and genetic transformation strategies applied are described. The risks of genetic modification in plants ... -
USE OF ENTERPRISE REPORTING SYSTEMS AT KISII BOTTLERS (K) LTD
(2011)Reports have widely indicated the need for organizations to step up utilization of electronic data through use of Enterprise Reporting (ER). In this regard, this study sought to investigate the use of enterprise reporting ... -
The use of Extensive Reading in the Teaching and Learning of English in Primary Schools in Nyakach District
(Kennedy Indembukhani, 2013)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the use of extensive reading in the teaching and learning of English in primary schools in Nyakach district. The study aimed to achieve the following objectives: to ... -
The use of green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf flavan-3-ol composition in predicting plain black tea quality potential
(Elsevier, 2007-12-13)Reliable and quantifiable green leaf parameters for predicting black tea quality potential of tea bushes at the single bush stage are necessary to shorten tea breeding and clonal selection programmes. Green leaf ... -
The use of green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf flavan-3-ol composition in predicting plain black tea quality potential
(Elsevier, 2007-01-01)Reliable and quantifiable green leaf parameters for predicting black tea quality potential of tea bushes at the single bush stage are necessary to shorten tea breeding and clonal selection programmes. Green leaf flavan-3-ols ... -
USE OF MEDIA IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-03-12)Instructional media is of one of the important tools that help leaner’s to master concepts in the teaching-learning process. The use of appropriate instructional media enhances teaching and learning of English. However, ...