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Parties’ Recognition in Labour Relations and its Influence on Labour Relations Equilibrium in Public Education Sector in Kenya
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The pathogenicity of blood stream and central nervous system forms of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense trypanosomes in laboratory mice: a comparative study
(F1000 Research Limited, 2022-03-02)Background: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) develops in two stages namely early stage when trypanosomes are found in the blood and late stage when trypanosomes are found in the central nervous system (CNS). The two ... -
Patterns of seed dispersal and establishment of the invader Prosopis juliflora in the upper floodplain of Tana River, Kenya
(African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 2011)Invasive species in Africa have important impacts on food security and biodiversity conservation. African floodplains in arid areas are critical wildlife habitats in addition to crop production and dry season livestock ... -
Perceptions and viewpoints on proceedings of the Fifteenth Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Debate on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Development, 25–27 July 2010, Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2011)Out of 358000 maternal deaths that occurred globally in 2008, 57.8% occurred in continental Africa.Africa had a maternal mortality ratio of 590 compared to 14 in developed regions, 68 in Latin America and Caribbean, and ... -
The Perceptions of Career Counselors and Students about the Influence of Self- Awareness on the Choice of Training Programmes in Public Secondary Schools of Kenya
(Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019)The choice of a career is very important because it affects one’s entire life. To enable students make this crucial decision, career guidance is offered in secondary schools in Kenya to help the students realise their ... -
Performance of Ground Clay Brick Mortars in Simulated Chloride and Sulphate Media
(Hindawi, 2019)The durability of cement-based structures majorly depends on their resistivity to the aggressive media in the construction environment. The most aggressive ions commonly encountered in construction environment are chloride ... -
PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTERPRISE FUND ON WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (A survey of North Imenti Constituency)
(International Journal of Business & Law Research, 2013)Women Enterprise Fund is a powerful tool to fight poverty .When women have access to financial services they can earn more, build their assets, and cushion themselves against external shocks ... -
Persuasive Communication: The role of Caregiver Characteristics on Adaption of Routine Immunization Services of Children aged 0-5 years in Bomet County.
(International Journal of Communication and Public Relation, 2021)Purpose: An estimated two to three million annual deaths from Vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) are preventable through immunization. Currently about 19.5 million infants miss out on routine immunization globally. The ... -
Pharmacology of DB844, an orally active aza analogue of pafuramidine, in a monkey model of second stage human African trypanosomiasis
(PLOS, 2012)Novel drugs to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) are still urgently needed despite the recent addition of nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) to WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines against second ... -
Phenomenology Approach Applicability in Information Systems and Technology Field
(Horizon Research Publishing Corporation, 2020)Phenomenology is a research approach that is uniquely positioned to help scholars learn from the experience of others. Even though it is a powerful research approach, the nature of phenomenology is qualitatively requiring ... -
Phonological analysis of Kĩtigania borrowed words from the Maa Language: An optimality approach
(Miriti, G. and Thuranira, S. (2022, June 28-30). Phonological analysis of Kĩtigania borrowed words from the Maa Language: An optimality approach. [Paper Presentation]. The Inaugural Meru University of Science and Technology International Conference, Meru., 2022-06)The notion of loanwords in languages that are in a contact situation is a phenomenon that is very common and unavoidable. For languages of the world, language change is remorseless, inevitable and ceaseless. This is ... -
Photo-Thermal Induced Optical Scattering Modulation Sensor for Malaria Diagnosis
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-09)Malaria is one of the leading killer diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the disease is curable, early and accurate diagnosis is key to effective therapy. Existing malaria diagnostic techniques have low detection ... -
Phylogenetic studies uncover a predominantly African lineage in a widely distributed lichen-forming fungal species
(MycoKeys, 2016)A number of lichen-forming fungal species are widely distributed. Here, we investigate biogeographic patterns in a widely distributed isidiate taxon –Parmelinella wallichiana – using molecular sequence data. Our results ... -
Physical and Social Demographic Factors Affecting Utilization of Pit Latrine in Tigania East, Meru County, Kenya
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2020)Globally, poor sanitation is the cause of childhood diseases. Annually, more than 19,500 people die from diarrhea of which 17,100 are children. Diarrhea, which accounts for 16% of deaths among the children below 5 years, ... -
Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)Despite the extensive ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) over the last decade, the effective lifespan of these nets, especially their physical integrity, under true operational conditions is not ... -
Physico-Chemical Properties of Kenyan made Calcined Clay-Limestone Cement (LC3).
(Elsevier, 2020)In Kenya fired clay bricks are mainly used as construction materials. However, vast quantities of these Fired Rejected Clay Bricks (FRCB) generated are rejected annually as a result of improper calcination or demolition ... -
Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Post-Synthesis Betanin and Chitosan Oligosaccharide functionalized Silver Nanoparticles
(Springer, 2020)Size uniformity and defined surface coating are important parameters for the biological properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Green synthesis uses biomolecules either in pure form or plant extracts as both reductants ... -
Physicochemical Performance of Portland-Rice Husk Ash-Calcined Clay-Dried Acetylene Lime Sludge Cement in Sulphate and Chloride Media
(ResearchGate GmbH, 2019)This paper reports leach and/or intake of SO42−, Cl−, Ca2+, Na+, and K+ from and/or into cement mortar cubes made from a novel cementious material in naturally encountered environmental simulated media. The paper also ... -
Physicochemical Properties of Hydrated Portland Cement Blended with Rice Husk Ash
(Hindawi, 2020)In the presence of significant quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) and elevated temperatures in the atmosphere due to climate change, cement-based materials are susceptible to carbonation. Blended cements are more prone to ...