Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Head Loss in Pipe System Components: Quasi-one-Dimensional Nozzle Flow
(2014)The problem under investigation is to determine the flow-field variables that is the total head which is the sum total of Elevation head, velocity head and pressure head instantaneous distributions as ... -
Expression of a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase gene in peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit in response to treatment with carbon dioxide and 1-methylcyclopropene: possible role of ethylene
(2004)In this study we investigated the effect of exogenous ethylene treatment on ethylene production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase activity and expression of an ACC oxidase (PP-ACO1) gene ... -
What Do City Planners Need to Know?
(2015)Do university planning programs provide their graduates with the knowledge, skills and values they will require in their professional careers? A national on-line survey of planning practitioners finds that there is a close ... -
Modeling of Power Efficiency Sensor Network
(IJSER, 2019)Wireless Sensor Nodes forms an ad-hoc network that is widely used in remote deployment applications and has a unique characteristic of low battery-operated devices, and hence energy saving ... -
Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012)Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of antibiotic resistance by diarrhoea-causing bacteria is an inevitable challenge in the area. Diarrhea-causing ... -
Biodegradability of polyethylene by bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2018)This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade low density polyethylene (LDPE). The level of biodegradation of LDPE sheets with bacterial and fungal inoculums from different ... -
Response of French Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Intra-row Spacing in Maseno Division, Kenya
(orgz, 2012)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing on growth of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Maseno Division, Kenya. The study was carried out at Maseno University Horticultural Farm. ... -
Optimal Sizing and Analysis of a Hybrid Energy System for a Community Microgrid in Nigeria
(Medwell Journals, 2019)This study focuses on determining the optimal size of each component of a hybrid energy system to meet the energy demand of Itele community in Nigeria at minimum Net Present Cost (NPC). The hybrid energy system consists ... -
Investigation on reversible pump turbine flow structures and associated pressure field characteristics under different guide vane openings
(Science China Press, 2019)The use of reversible pump turbines (RPT) within pumped storage power plants goes with prolonged periods of off-design operating conditions, which leads to the onset of operating mode-dependent instabilities. In order to ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) of Masinga Dam, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2019)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern and more so in developing countries. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which ... -
Determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2019)This research was designed to establish the determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya. By definition, woven products are products made by interlacing fibrous materials like ... -
Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment and Its Substantive Contribution to Environmental Risk Management: Insights from Eia Practitioners and Other Stakeholders in Kenya’s Renewable Energy Sub-Sector
(WIT Press, 2019)Comprehensive and transparent public participation during Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes for renewable energy projects is vital in identifying, addressing and mitigating potential environmental risks ... -
Numerical Solution for a Model on Cancer Growth Reduction Using both Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
(Research India Publications, 2019)Using mathematical models to simulate dynamic biological processes has a long history. In this study, we have employed mathematical modeling to understand the behavior of cancer and its interaction with both chemotherapy ... -
Refined node polynomials via long edge graphs
(2015)The generating functions of the Severi degrees for sufficiently ample line bundles on algebraic surfaces are multiplicative in the topological invariants of the surface and the line bundle. Recently new proofs of this fact ... -
Resources and Facilities for Secondary School Agriculture: A Beacon for RuralTransformation and Development in Kenya
(2015)Integrating agriculture teaching with rural transformation and development requires resources and facilities. This has been a beacon, a philosophy and a mission of school agriculture in Kenya since 1959. ... -
Timed Strategy for Control of Bollworm for Sustainable Sorghum Crop Yield under Varied Regimes of Rainfall, Temperature and Soil Fertility
(2016)Various environmental factors influence yield of sorghum grain, Sorghum bicolor (L) in Sub-Sahara Africa. Various production conditions of rainfall amount, temperature regimes, soil fertility levels and bollworm Helicoverpa ... -
Promoting Evergreen Agriculture Among Secondary Schools in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(2015)Pastoralism has been a major source of livelihood for most of the families in Arid and Semi Arid Lands(ASALs). Studies have shown that the range land available to support enough livestock that can providesufficiently for ... -
Influence of Teaching and Learning Resources On Students’ Choice of Agriculture Subject in Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2017)Subject choice leading to post secondary school career choice for school leavers in Kenya has become more challenging in the light of competition for admissions to relevant University, tertiary institutions’ courses and ... -
Effect of Peripheral Velocity Difference Ratio on the Performance of Rubber Roll Huske
(The Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers, 2000)The difference in speed between the rubber rolls results in a shearing action on the rice grain as it passes between the rolls (Yamashita et al 1990, FA, 1995). The shearing force is thus dependent on the relative velocity ... -
Influence of Brining on the Drying Parameters of Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)in a Glass-Covered Solar Tunnel Dryer
(2009)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a glass-covered solar tunnel dryer. Tilapia fish, eviscerated, and split into pieces ...
