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Investigation of some factors that lead to improved performance vis-a-vis the efficiency of single basin solar stills
(Ashdin Publishing House, 2011-01-01)
More often than not, the study of solar stills and their performance is restricted to the solar radiation at the place of study, certain parameters and factors have been found to improve the performance of solar stills in ...
Effects of Cost-Sharing Policy on Science And Technology Education and Training in National Polytechnics in Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)
Sessional paper No. 1 of 2005 states that without a working partnership on financing
education, it will be hard to address the problems of inadequate access, inequity and
low quality in education. The financing mechanisms ...
Analysis of Community Participation in the'. Project Cycle Management of a forestation activities in River Nyando Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Past studies indicate that limited data on community participation In afforestation projects
constitutes a major constraint to rural development, frequently, leading to incorrect assessment of
the forestry sector needs ...
Analytic Solution of a Nonlinear Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation
(Maseno University, 2011)
The assumptions under which the standard Black-Scholes equation
has been derived are restrictive (e.g. liquid and frictionless markets).
When illiquidity and market friction are introduced into the
market, financial ...
The Role of the Church Of God - Kenya In Alleviating Poverty in EMUHAYA District Of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Churches and faith-based organizations have made concerted attempts towards answering both
spiritual and physical cries of the poor in Africa, and Kenya in particular. This has partly been
attributed to the fact that ...
Detection of Sweet Potato Viruses in Western Kenya, Development of a Multiplex PCR Technique for Detection of Major Viruses and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants for Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities against the Crop Pathogens
(Maseno University, 2011)
Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide since it is drought tolerant and acts as
a famine relief crop. However, its production is limited by viral, fungal and bacterial
infections. Lack of rapid and sensitive ...
A Comparative Study of B-Cell Homeostasis and Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation in Cidldren from areas Experiencing Divergent Plasmodium, Falciparumexposure and Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients
(Maseno University, 2011)
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a pediatric B-cell malignancy.associated with a lot
of mortality. Although studies have implicated Plasmodium falciparum and Epstein Barr
VIT,uS(EBV).infections iIlBL pathogenesis.their ...
Genetic Basis of Heat Induced Sex Determination in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), and Genetic Variability of the Species Local Populations
(Maseno University, 2011)
Oreochromis niloticus commonly known as Nile tilapia is the most cultured tilapine cichlid in
the sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the culture practices are of mixed sexes with the inherent
problem of overpopulation leading ...
An Evaluation of the Teaching Methods used by the Christian Religious Education Teachers in Enhancing Secondary School Students' Acquisition of Moral Skills in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
This investigation was motivated by the extant evidence which indicates that social,
economic and political vices are on the rise in Kenya. For example the Kenya police
report indicates that nationally crime among the ...
Response of Selected Wetland Plant Species to Varying Levels of Npk Fertilizer Application
(Maseno University, 2011)
Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosystems. Increased
nutrient loading to wetlands often results in an increase in emergent plant biomass and a
decrease in species diversity. While these ...