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Mechanisms of Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Annona muricata Linn. (Annonaceae) Fruit Extract in Rodents
(Journal of medicinal food, 2014)
Unripe fruit of Annona muricata Linn. (Annonaceae) (soursop) is used in traditional African medicine for the treatment of neuralgia, rheumatism, and arthritic pain. This study sought to investigate the analgesic and ...
Measurement of improvement achieved by participation in international laboratory accreditation in sub-Saharan Africa: the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi experience
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
As part of the ISO 15189:2007 accreditation process, the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi laboratory became the first internationally accredited hospital laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa in 2011 ...
Optical properties and Raman studies of amorphous Se-Bi thin films
(The African Review of Physics, 2014)
Flash evaporated amorphous Se Bi
(x = 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 at. %) thin films of 350 ± 10 thickness have been
investigated in the wavelength range of 200nm − 3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing bismuth ...
Family history as a risk for early-onset type 2 diabetes in Kenyan patients.
(African Journal of Diabetes Medicine 15, 2014)
Early-onset type 2 diabetes is regarded as disease occurring before the age of 40 years. It is well described,
and increasing in prevalence, but there is little information from Africa. We therefore assessed the prevalence
of ...
Recent limnological changes and their implication on fisheries in Lake Baringo, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2014)
Water samples for physico-chemical analysis for this study were collected monthly for five years between April 2008 and March 2013. Conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and pH was measured in situ using a Surveyor ...
The Question of Elitism, Medium and Audience in African Literature: Examples from Kiswahili Short Story
(Academia.edu, 2014)
Since the Makerere Conference of 1962, the question of what is ‘African Literature’ has
remained unresolved. To a large extent a great number of scholars led by Ngugi reduced the
whole question to that of language. This ...
Challenges of Soil Health Management by Small-Holder Farmers in Western Kenya: The Enhanced Microbial Inoculant (EMI) context in Composting
(2014)
Most Kenyan peasant farmers, especially those in the project area do not use any soil fertility intervention measures,
resulting in soils that are tired, with yields that cannot sustain their food and income security. One ...
A study of the Equatorial Ionosphere over Nairobi During selected magnetically disturbed and quiet times for the year 2009 Using co-located instruments
(ARC, 2014)
Investigation of the behavior of the Equatorial Ionosphere over Nairobi-Kenya within the East
Africa region is done using co-located instruments, that is, SCINDA-GPS system and a Magnetometer (
MAGDAS). This was done for ...
Effect of genotypes in different environments on micronutrient content of black tea
(bio publisher, 2014-02-08)
Essential elements are needed in the day to day living of both human beings and the plants including tea (Camellia
sinensis). Different clones of tea have been developed and distributed to farmers in various locations ...
Key determinants of food preparation attributes in staging memorable experiences: Perspectives of hotel managers in Western KenyaKey determinants of food preparation attributes in staging memorable experiences: Perspectives of hotel managers in Western Kenya
(RoutledgeRoutledge, 2014)
This exploratory research sought to identify important food preparation factors and attributes in staging memorable experiences. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 166 hotel managers drawn from 62 hotels ...