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Ultrahigh-Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Methyl Jasmonate in Delaying the Deterioration of Agaricus bisporus
(2019)Conquering rapid postripeness and deterioration of Agaricus bisporus is quite challenging. We previously observed that methyl jasmonate (MeJA) pretreatment postponed the deterioration of A. bisporus, but the mechanism is ... -
University Education Academic Policies and Students’ Sports Talent D evelopment in Elite Sports in the Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2021)Literature has revealed that United States of America and other European countries associated with monopolization of performance in international sports competitions,like Olympic Games,have collaborated with their ... -
University Education Academic Policies and Students’ Sports Talent Development in Elite Sports in the Universities in Kenya: Pre- Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Implementation in the University Education in Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2021)Literature has revealed that United States of America and other European countries associated with monopolization of performance in international sports competitions, like Olympic Games, have collaborated with their ... -
Unveiling the contributions of immunization for progressing towards Universal Health Coverage
(Taylor & francis, 2022)The aim of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)3 is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages; including reducing maternal and child mortality, combating communicable and ... -
A Use Intention Model for Lo cation-Based Mobile Advertising
(The African Journal of Information Systems, 2015)The use of location based mobile advertising to deliver context specific information from businesses to clients has the potential to help them increase revenues, personalize offerings and reduce marketing costs. ... -
Use of Computer-Based Technologies and Internet-Based Audio Material in Instruction in K-12 Classrooms
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2004)The Historical Voices Educators' Forum project concerns itself with the educational use of authentic aural artifacts in a bid to improve teachers' practices and pedagogy. The Forum aims to disseminate digitized materials ... -
Use of heat units to predict the optimum transplanting stage of baby corn (Zea mays L.) seedlings under field conditions in Meru County – Kenya
(International Journal Publishing House, 2019)Baby corn (Zea mays L.) is a type of maize belonging to the Poaceae family of plants. It is grown as a vegetable in a wide range of Agro-ecological zones in Kenya. The plant is mainly grown for its immature unfertilized ... -
The use of Media Resources in Higher Learning Institution
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The Use of Modern Contraceptives Among Women of Child Bearing Age Attending MCH/FP Clinic at Uasin Gishu Sub-County Hospital, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2015)Family planning is a practice of controlling on when to have children through the use of contraceptives. Contraceptive use in developing countries has decreased the maternal deaths by 40% and could prevent 70% if the full ... -
The use of power ultrasound for the accelerated curing of pork
(58 th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 2012)Meat curing is a time consuming and labor intensive process. Power ultrasound (US) induces cell disruption and increases mass transfer. This study aims to assess whether US can accelerate the transfer of ... -
The use of pulsed electric fields for accelerating the salting of pork
(LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2014)The efficiency of PEF as a pre-treatment for accelerating the salting (175 kg/m3 NaCl) of pork was assessed through PEF treatments of varying energy densities (22.6–181.1 kJ/kg). This was achieved through a 2 × 2 × 2 ... -
Use of sensor based drip irrigation in improving irrigation water efficiency for vegetable crops Tharaka Nithi county
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Drip irrigation is a water saving technology recommendable for ASAL regions of Kenya that are water deficit. However, it is largely manually operated in Kenya, leading to variable irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE). ... -
Use of zeolites in wastewater remediation
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Huge amounts of wastewater in low and lower-middle-income countries is released into the environment in untreated forms due to an increase in anthropogenic activities and disposal in water bodies. Pollution in water ... -
Using podcasts to help students apply health informatics concepts: benefits and unintended consequences
(LWW, 2012)Despite requirements for robust health informatics education, a multitude of educators and policy analysts report that programs are not adequately preparing nurses to handle the bevy of technologies that will be a part of ... -
Using Podcasts to Help Students Apply Informatics Concepts: Benefits and Unintended Consequences. CIN: Computers, Informatics Nursing
(2012)Despite requirements for robust health informatics education, a multitude of educators and policy analysts report that programs are not adequately preparing nurses to handle the bevy of technologies that ... -
Vaccine Coverage of Newly Introduced Vaccines and Factors Influencing among Children Less Than 23 Months in Laikipia North Subcounty
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020)The epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases has been modified by use and implementation of various vaccination programs in many countries. However, because of observed suboptimal vaccination rates, debate has emerged ... -
Variance Estimation for Poverty Indicators via Linearization Technique
(2018-08-24)In this study, an assessment of precision of poverty indicators is made with a view to improving its performance. A multiplicative bias reduction density function is used in estimating the poverty indicators and compared ... -
Variance Estimation in Stratified Random Sampling in the Presence of Two Auxiliary Random Variables
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2014)The objective of this paper is to develop an improved population variance estimators in the presence of two auxiliary variables in stratified random sampling adapting the family of estimators proposed by Koyunchu and ... -
Variant Surface Glycoprotein 4, a potential diagnostic candidate for the detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections
(Integrated Publishing Association, 2014)In the course of a Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) infection, there is a protracted and fluctuating course of parasitaemia during which different variant surface glycoproteins (VSGs) are expressed in a hierarchical ... -
Variation in nitrogen fixation among three Bush Bean cultivars grown in Kenya when inoculated with three Rhizobia Strains
(Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2012)