Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Ethical Issues and Indigenous Knowledge Production and Use in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century
(2014)This paper addresses the ethical issues which relate to the sharing, use, access, research and personal as well as social benefit of indigenous knowledge produced in sub-Saharan Africa. Close to two decades into the 21st ... -
Knowledge Management education in the departments of Library/Information Science in South Africa
(Sabinet, 2007)This paper focuses on the role of the departments of Library and/or Information Science (U1S) in South African universities in the training of Knowledge Management (KM) competencies. A questionnaire was e-mailed to thirteen ... -
DEVELOPING DIGITAL INFORMATION LITERACY AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
(SCECSAL, 2016)This is a study on developing digital information literacy at institutions of higher learning in sub-Saharan Africa and how digital information literacy may play a role in socio-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Graphenated tantalum (IV) oxide and poly (4-styrene sulphonic acid)-doped polyaniline nanocomposite as cathode material in an electrochemical capacitor
(Pergamon, 2014)Nanostructured poly(4-styrene sulphonic acid) and tantalum (IV) oxide-doped polyaniline nanocomposite were synthesised and their electro-conductive properties were determined. The oxide was synthesized using a modified ... -
A silver Nanoparticle/Poly (8-Anilino-1-Naphthalene Sulphonic Acid) Bioelectrochemical Biosensor System for the Analytical Determination of Ethambutol
(2011)Ethambutol (2S, 2′S)-2, 2′-(ethane-1, 2-diyldiimino) dibutan-1-ol) is a first-line antitubercular drug effective against actively growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Resistance of the mycobacterium to ethambutol among ... -
Modulation of the interfacial electrochemistry of surfactant-functionalised polypyrrole chemical sensor systems
(Pergamon, 2011)The redox properties of electro-polymerized polypyrrole (Ppy) doped with different surfactants were studied in acid medium. It was found out that the addition of different surfactants affect the redox properties as evidenced ... -
A Fingerprint &Pin Authentication to Enhance Security At The Automatic Teller Machines
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2017)The need of money can only be satisfied when you are carrying money with you. That also increases the risk of getting robbed. This researchfocuses on how to enhance security of transactions in Automatic Teller ... -
The Dependency of Bus Voltage and Frequency in Load Shedding
(2014)Load shedding schemes proposed in literature so far use voltage and frequency parameters separately. The individual consideration of these indices may not be reliable or effective, and may even lead to the over load ... -
Rheology of modified water based Isinya and Amboseli Clays: Effect of sodium carbonate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose.
(2018)Two Kenyan state owned entities are investing heavily in geothermal power exploration in Rift valley, to find enough steam for developing geothermal plants with capacities of up to 10,000 MW. This will require ... -
Survey for Pest and Natural Enemies of Amaranth and African Nightshades in Kenya and Tanzania
(2015)In the context of the HORTINLEA project (www.hortinlea.org) baseline survey activities were conducted to identify the diversity, distribution, incidence, and damage of arthropod pests and natural enemies infesting leafy ... -
Profiling active phytochemical compounds of Ziziphus abyssinica herb responsible for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity
(2017)This paper seeks to determine the various active compounds that are present in the Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich that would elicit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity on foodstuff. The cold methanolic extract was separated ... -
Important arthropod pests on leafy amaranth (Amaranthus viridis, A. tricolor and A. blitum) and broad-leafed African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) with a special focus on host
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2017)Leafy amaranths and African nightshades are important African Indigenous vegetables (AIVs) with numerous nutritional and health benefits. However, their production is faced with several challenges - key among them integrated ... -
Polysaccharide-based composite coating formulations for shelf-life extension of fresh banana and mango
(Orgz, 2001)The effects of four different composite coating formulations based on polysaccharides on maintaining quality and an extended shelf-life of banana and mango at 27±2 °C were investigated and compared with commercial ... -
The effects of bagging on fresh fruit quality of Canarium album
(Orgz, 2010)The effects of bagging with different bags to the clusters on fresh fruit quality in Xiangtian olive of Canarium album were studied. The results indicated that, the color and smoothness were better, the edible pulp rate ... -
The use of peroxide value as a measure of quality for walnut flour stored at five different temperatures using three different types of packaging
(Orgz, 2018)Walnut flour, a by-product from the production of cold-pressed walnut oil, can contain up to 20% oil, which contains high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids and is, therefore, potentially unstable. In this experiment, ... -
Prevalence of Adulteration and Inhibitory Substances in Raw and Pasteurized Milk Marketed in Nairobi Region
(2018-07-06)The prevalence of milk adulteration with water and inhibitory substances in Nairobi was determined. Milk samples were collected randomly at milk selling points from three market areas: rural (Kiambu/Ngong’), urban ... -
Postharvest Behaviour and Quality Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit Grown under Water Deficit Conditions
(2009)Preharvest cultural practices affect the postharvest quality and behaviour of many fruits. In this study we compared the postharvest behaviour and quality of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Tommy Atkins’) fruit from ... -
Topics of fruits and vegetables markets in Kenya
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Physiology and Quality Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit Grown under Water Deficit Conditions
(2008)This study aimed at understanding the quality characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Tommy Atkins’) fruit from trees subjected to water stress (non-irrigated) during the first phase of growth (up to 42 days ... -
Production and characterization of wine from mango fruit (Mangifera indica) varieties in Kenya
(2014)Mango is one of the most important tropical fruit. In Kenya, increased production has been observed over years paralleled by large postharvest losses which are partly attributed to poor value addition practices. This ...
