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Deriving Penalized Splines For Estimation Of Time Varying Effects In Survival Data
(International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2014)The major interests of survival analysis are either to compare the failure time distribution function or to assess the effects of covariate on survival via appropriate hazards regression models. Cox’s proportional hazards ... -
Deriving Some Estimators of Panel Data Regression Models with Individual Effects
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A Design Unbiased Variance Estimator of the Systematic Sample Means
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Determinants of sanitation practices in rural settlements of Tigania East Sub-County, Meru County.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Sanitation is one of the basic determinants of quality of life and human development index. Poor sanitation and hygiene practices are major causes of ill health and socio-economic problems, and portray a major development ... -
Determinants of students learning competencies in agriculture through hands-on experiences
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)The overall goal of this study was to assess the implementation of curricula for agricultural courses aimed at equipping students with the requisite emerging competencies that should make them selfreliant after training. ... -
Determination of physicochemical properties of model beverages and baked products incorporated with avocado seed powder
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Consumption of Avocado (Persea americana mill) has increased worldwide in the recent years. The pulp is used but the peel and seed are discarded as waste. Studies have shown that the seeds are rich in phytochemicals that ... -
A Deterministic Model Of HIV Transmission Between Two Closed Patches Incorporating The Monod Equation
(International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), 2019-06)Among other factors, migration has significantly contributed to the spread of HIV. Recent studies have revealed that new infections occur along major transport corridors and truck-drivers have overall higher prevalence ... -
Developing the African national health research systems barometer
(BioMed Central, 2017)A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health ... -
Development of a complete meal from underutilized indigenous and exotic foods
(Meru University of Science Technology, 2022-06)A complete meal is a food served and eaten in one sitting whose nutrient variety has been optimized.Green bananas are a good source of resistant starch and dietary fibre while Irish potatoes are rich in starch and dietary ... -
Development of a Non-Mist Vegetative Propagation Protocol for Eucalyptus Hybrid Clones
(Journal of East African Natural Resources Management, 2009)Eucalyptus trees have proved to be a popular species for farm forestry,however their vegetative propagation has not been optimised mainly due to the high cost of infrastructure used to propagate them in mist ... -
Development of a rodent model for late stage rhodesian sleeping sickness
(National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, 2007)A mouse model of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense that can be used in pathogenesis and drug studies for Human African Trypanosomosis (HAT) has so far not been developed. In an attempt to develop such a model, a study was ... -
Development of a specimen-sparing multichannel bead assay to detect antiparasite IgG4 for the diagnosis of Schistosoma and Wuchereria infections on the coast of Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014)To better delineate the impact of parasitic coinfection in coastal Kenya, we developed a novel specimen-sparing bead assay using multiplex flow immunoassay (MFI) technology to simultaneously measure serum or plasma ... -
Development of an Acoustic Measurement System for Analyzing Crispiness during Mechanical and Sensory Testing
(Wiley, 2010)The objective of this study was to develop an acoustic measurement system for analyzing crispiness and correlate its results with sensory evaluation. Four biscuits (Crackerbread, Table Water, Rich Tea and Shortbread) were ... -
Diamidines for human African trypanosomiasis
(Thomson Reuters, 2010)Aromatic diamidines are potent trypanocides. Pentamidine, a diamidine, has been used for more than 60 years to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT); however, the drug must be administered parenterally and is active ... -
Dicarbonyl (hexamethylene-1, 3, 5, 7-tetramine-κN1)(η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) iron (II) tetrafluoridoborate
(International Union of Crystallography, 2012)In the title compound, [Fe(C10H15)(C6H12N4)(CO)2]BF4, the arrangement around the FeIIatom corresponds to a three-legged piano stool. The pentamethylcyclopentadienyl (Cp*) ligand occupies three coordination ... -
Dicarbonyl (η5-cyclopentadienyl)(hexamethylenetetramine-κN1) iron (II) tetrafluoridoborate
(International Union of Crystallography, 2012)In the structure of the title compound, [Fe(C5H5)(C6H12N4)-(CO)2]BF4, the arrangement around the FeIIatom corresponds to that of a three-legged piano stool. The cyclopenta-dienyl ligand occupies three coordination sites ... -
Dietary patterns of the Iteso community living in Amagoro division of Kenya
(Elsevier, 2017)Kenya is especially experiencing a rise in the incidences of non-communicable diseases. A healthy diet is important in the prevention and management of such diseases. This study was therefore designed to describe the dietary ... -
Dietary practices and disease management practices in diabetes' patients with good and poor glycemic control at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(Universitiet Ghent, 2015)Background: Compliance to appropriate dietary recommendation and observation of appropriate disease management practices is a well-known integral part in the care and management of Type-2-diabetes. Dietary and lifestyle ... -
Differential effects of various African nightshade species on the fecundity and movement of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)The tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard is a serious pest of solanaceous plants worldwide. Management of this oligophagous pest in African nightshades has been a challenge to smallholder ...