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Evaluation of isometamidium levels in the serum of sheep and goats after prophylactic treatment against trypanosomosis
(Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2004)Evaluation of isometamidium levels in the serum of sheep and goats after prophylactic treatment against trypanosomosis. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 71:175–179 Isometamidium chloride has been used for the ... -
Evaluation of Kenyan Bentonite Clay as Geothermal Well Drilling Mud
(2015)The quest for the development of geothermal plants with capacities up to 10,000 MWe in Kenya has recently placed greater demand on bentonite clay. Bentonite clay is at present largely imported into the country at the ... -
Evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of edible fruit extracts of Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich
(2010)The conventional chemicals used in preservation of meat are perceived as harmful by health conscious consumers due to their potential toxicity. This has resulted in a general shift of preference to the use of traditional ... -
Evaluation of selected Kenyan potato cultivars for processing into French fries
(Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2009)The demand for potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) with acceptable yield and processing characteristics is increasing in Kenya. However, most potato varieties and promising clones have not been adequately evaluated. ... -
Evaluation of Solar-Energy Dryer Systems on Drying Behaviour and Quality Attributes of Amaranth Grains
(Science and Engineering Publishing Company, 2012)This work aimed at evaluating the thin layer drying behaviour of amaranth grains (Amaranthus cruentus) and comparing the quality of the grains dried under solar-energy tent dryer systems and the open sun. The dryers were ... -
Evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of extracts of Mondia whytei roots extracts
(Galati University Press, 2011)Extracts of Mondia whytei (M. whytei) root barks were screened for their inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 (PSSCMI 0032), ... -
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) In Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) Centers in Embu West District, Kenya
(Educational Research International, 2015)This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) in Embu West District. The evaluation was done to evaluate the impact of Early Childhood Development & Education ... -
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) In Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) Centers in Embu West District, Kenya
(2015)This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) in Embu West District. The evaluation was done to evaluate the impact of Early Childhood Development & Education ... -
An Evaluation of the Treatment of Application Letters and Reports in Core Kenyan form Three English Course Books
(Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research, 2017)Functional writing is an important skill since it involves writing for real life purposes. It should fit the intended purpose, audience and context. Despite the centrality of this form of writing, it has been performed ... -
Examination of stress coping strategies as predictors of academic performance among students in teacher training colleges in central region Kenya
(EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2020)Despite the very high stake placed on education, poor academic performance has continued to be felt in Kenya in Primary Teacher Training colleges in Kenya. This affects the life and career progression of the students and ... -
An Examination of the NGO Sector Competitive Environment in Kenya
(IJSR, 2014)The nonprofit sector firms tend to focus more on the internal facets giving little attention to the ever dynamic external business environment. There is notable growth in the NGO sector in ... -
Examining the Influence of Push and Pull Travel Motivation Factors on Domestic Tourism Performance. A Case of Mombasa County, Kenya
(2022-09)Understanding tourist’s motivations to visit destinations is important as it helps in segmenting the markets thereby allowing tourism stakeholders to correctly target them. This study aimed at establishing the influence ... -
Expansion formulas for European quanto options in a local volatility FX-LIBOR model
(World Scientific Publishing Company, 2018)We develop an expansion approach for the pricing of European quanto options written on LIBOR rates (of a foreign currency). We derive the dynamics of the system of foreign LIBOR rates under the domestic forward measure ... -
Experiential learning for agricultural students in institutions of higher learning: The case of Egerton University
(2016)Traditionally, many universities have majored in training and research but are increasingly under pressure to proactively engage communities through their academic programmes. The need to produce graduates with practical ... -
Experimental and numerical study of turbulence effect on aerodynamic performance of a small-scale vertical axis wind turbine
(2016)The suitability of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in harnessing energy within a complex wind environment has increased their renewed interest. However, there still exists a huge knowledge gap about the aerodynamic ... -
Experimental and Theoretical Characterization of Metal Complexation with Humic Acid
(2016)This study investigated the bonding of calcium and magnesium to specific sites in humic acid as a function of pH, temperature, and trace metal concentrations. Other metals were investigated but not in detail. Using a ... -
An experimental prototype for low head small hydro power generation using hydram
(2013)The global rise in energy demand has resulted to the over exploitation of both renewable and non renewable energy sources. Most feasible hydroelectric power (HEP) plants sites have been exploited and the current ... -
Exploring the trophic structure in organically fertilized and feed-driven tilapia culture environments using multivariate analyses
(AquacultureResearch, 2006)Reports of similar yields in manure and feed-driven tilapia culture environments raise questions on food utilization in these environments. The possibility that similar production rates are because of utilization of di¡erent ... -
Exponentiated generalized exponential Dagum distribution
(Elsevier, 2017)In this study, the exponentiated generalized exponential Dagum distribution has been proposed and studied. This family of distribution consists of a number of sub-models such as the exponentiated generalized Dagum ... -
Exponentiated Generalized Power Series Family of Distributions
(2018)In this paper, a new family of distributions called the exponentiated generalized power series family is proposed and studied. Statistical properties such as stochastic order, quantile function, entropy, mean residual ...