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Socioeconomic Factors Hindering the Participation of Women in Managing Water Resources in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The important role women play in water resources management has been recognized for a long time globally and in most societies, they are the ones primarily responsible for the management of household water supply and ... -
Soil properties effects and management of organic residues to improve C sequestration, reduce N losses and improve crop yields
(2010)Rates of decomposition of organic materials in soil determine the amount of carbon (C) which is mineralized and released as CO2 versus the amount of C that is retained in various forms in the soil. Decomposition rates ... -
Soiled Diapers Disposal Practices among Caregivers in Poor and Middle Income Urban Settings
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2015)With the rise of Environmentalism in the 1960s, there was a growing realization by individuals, organizations and governments that the environment was being adversely affected by human activities. Nakuru for the last few ... -
Solar PV Potential and Energy Demand Assessment in Machakos County
(MksU Press, 2021-06)Machakos County has the need for renewable energy access due to its rapid industrial development, growing population, higher living standards and rural electrification. Wind-solar hybrid off-grid system has therefore ... -
Solving The Active Distribution Network Reconfiguration (ADNR) Problem Taking Into Consideration A Stochastic Wind Scenario and Load Uncertainty By Using HBFDE Method
(International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 2017)-Past literature has attempted to solve the problem of network reconfiguration with Distributed Generators (DGs) without taking into consideration the intermittent renewable at a close proximity. Distribution ... -
Sources, Accessibility and Reliability of Water for Various Uses in Ruiru District of Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2014)Numerous challenges regarding the availability of water availability for various socioeconomic development activities exist in many areas across the globe. This is particularly so in most peri-urban areas where scarcity ... -
Spatial Characteristics of Drought Duration and Severity in the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya
(2014-04)Drought is a recurring hazard in many countries of Africa, and Kenya is thus no exception. In the majority of the countries in the continent, drought affects agriculture, since it is predominantly rain-fed and is the ... -
Spatial Modeling of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) growing areas in Kenyan Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Charles
(Elixir, 2014)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important African cereal crop and is listed among Africa’s lost crops but is now gaining popularity as other cereals are declining in production due to climatic change. To promote food ... -
Spatio-temporal vegetation dynamics and relationshipwithclimate over East Africa
(Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss, 2016)Vegetation plays a key role in the global climate system via modification of the water and energy balance. Its coupling to climate is therefore important particularly in the tropics, where severe climate change impacts ... -
Spatio-temporal vegetation dynamics and relationshipwithclimate over East Africa
(Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2016)Vegetation plays a key role in the global climate system via modification of the water and energy balance. Its coupling to climate is therefore important particularly in the tropics, where severe climate change impacts ... -
Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-01)Knockdown resistance (kdr) is strongly linked to pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae in Africa, which may have vital significance to the current increased use of pyrethroid-treated bed net programmes. ... -
Stability Analysis Using Nonstandard Finite Difference Method and Model Simulation for Multi-Mutation and Drug Resistance with Immune-Suppression.
(2018)We introduced recently a model that takes into account mutation and drug resistance of tumor cells in a case of simple immune system and immune-suppression caused by the resistant cells. The present study is to apply the ... -
A Stage Model for Cloud Computing Adoption in E-Government Implementation
(MksU Press, 2021-06)As Governments look for ways to improve service provision, the need for restructuring processes and effectively using technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of their functions becomes critical. Cloud computing ... -
Stakeholder Perceptions on the Effects of Extra Tuition on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015)The study sought to establish stakeholder perceptions on effects of extra tuition on academic performance in secondary schools, Machakos County. The sample included 10 principals, 40 teachers and 40 parents Study findings ... -
Statistical techniques for modeling extreme price dynamics in the energy market
(IOP Publishing, 2013)Extreme events have large impact throughout the span of engineering, science and economics. This is because extreme events often lead to failure and losses due to the nature unobservable of extra ordinary occurrences. ... -
The strategic importance of identifying knowledge-based and intangible assets for generating value, competitiveness and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa
(Sabinet, 2011)This article discusses the strategic importance of identifying intangible assets for creating value and enhancing competitiveness and innovation in science and technology in a knowledge economy with particular reference ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
Strategic Inventory Management Practices and the Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2020-04-19)This study establishes the influence of strategic inventory management practices on the performance of supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the effect of vendor managed inventory, lean ...