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An analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting avocado production around Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya with special emphasis on flooding and its implications
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Climate change which is caused by global warming has become a very important aspect of agricultural production in the world. Some of the impacts of climate change are rising temperatures, droughts, flooding and intense ...
Impact of Scholar-Practitioners Gap on Research Output in Kenyan Hospitality Industry
(Research Gate, 2019)
The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which scholars research are relevant to practitioners and
to establish the strategies used by scholars to disseminate research findings for practitioners’ ...
Impact of Scholar-Practitioners Gap on Research Output in Kenyan Hospitality Industry
(Research gate, 2019)
The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which scholars research are relevant to practitioners and
to establish the strategies used by scholars to disseminate research findings for practitioners’ ...
Symmetry Dependent Analytical Pseudopotential for Helium Atom
(2019-11-11)
Electron-electron interaction is the origin of the many-body problems usually encountered in physics and chemistry. Helium atom and other two-electron
systems are the simplest many-body systems in nature. The Schr¨odinger ...
Variability of VTEC Gradient and TEC Rate Index Over Kisumu, Kenya During Selected Quiet and Storm Days of 2013 and 2014
(Science Publishing Group, 2019)
Vertical Total electron content (VTEC) gradient or rate of change of TEC (ROT) and total electron content (TEC)
rate index or rate of change of TEC index (ROTI) can directly be estimated from receiver independent exchange ...
Encapsulation Of Ibuprofen Into Solid Lipid Nanoparticles For Controlled And Sustained Release Using Emulsification Solvent Evaporation Technique
(Published by Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd., 2019)
Objective: The objective of the study was to encapsulate ibuprofen (IBU) into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) for enhanced dissolution and achieving a sustained and controlled release of the drug from the nanocarrier.
Methods: ...
The effects of metakaolinization and fused-metakaolinization on zeolites synthesized from quartz rich natural clays
(Elsevier, 2019-12-01)
A variety of zeolites have been synthesized by performing either metakaolinization or fused-metakaolinization of natural clays prior to the hydrothermal synthesis step. To understand the differences arising from performing ...
Preparation, characterization of fish scales biochar and their applications in the removal of anionic indigo carmine dye from aqueous solutions
(IWA Publishing, 2019-12-01)
The preparation and applications of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fish scale biochars (FSB) as an adsorbent in the removal of indigo carmine dye (ICD) from aqueous solutions is described. The biochars were prepared through ...
Preparation and Application of Biochars for Organic and Microbial Control in Wastewater Treatment Regimes
(IGI Global, 2019)
Biochars have been extensively applied in soil remediation, carbon sequestration, and in climate change mitigation. However, in recent years, there has been a significant increase in biochar research in water treatment due ...
Fertilizer Response and Environment Interactions of Yield and Yield Components of Clonal Tea (Camellia Sinensis) in Kenya
(International Society of Tea Science, 2019)
Tea is an important cash crop, providing income and employment to rural populations in many countries. In Kenya, tea is the leading export commodity crop and is grown in highlands east and west of the Rift Valley at altitudes ...