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The Influence of Islam on the Bukusu Indigenous beliefs and Practices Surrounding death and <: Inheritance
(Maseno University, 2007)
Most indigenous societies have elaborate beliefs and practices that express their way of
life especially in relation to death and inheritance. At death, rituals :<ge performed in
order to enable the deceased to join the ...
Seed Dormancy and Comparative Longevity in two Sub-Species of Vernonia Galamensis(Nairobiensis& Afromontana Var. Gibbosa) (Cass.) Less
(Maseno University, 2007)
Vernofliagalamensis (Cass.) Less. is a potential industrial oil crop whose seeds contain 35-45%
of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatt~ acid with low viscosity.
Naturally epoxidized, ...
Ritualization among the Abanyole: A study of cleansing rituals
(Maseno University, 2007)
This study seeks to find out the nature of the function of the Abanyole cleansing rituals.
It investigates the Abanyole cultural and religious knowledge transmitted through rituals
and the effects they have on the social ...
Lugha ya kitamathali katika mahubiri ya dini ya kikristu
(Maseno University, 2007)
Lugha ni chombo cha mawasiliano ambacho hakiwezi kuepukika katika uwanja wowote
ule palipo na maongezi hasa mahubiri. Lugha na dini vina historia ndefu kimahusiano hasa
tunaporejelea umuhimu na uarnilifu wa lugha katika ...
Drug susceptibilities and mechanisms of drug resistance Among salmonella typhimurium isolates from persons in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2007)
Drug resistant microorganisms are a major worldwide health issue, as a number of important
human pathogens have now acquired mechanisms that make them largely resistant to most
currently available treatment regimens. The ...
A comparative study of ecological factors that influence potential transmission of malaria in the Highlands and lowlands of western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2007)
Vectored malaria, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa South of the
Sahara presently still prevails in highland areas. Malaria was eradicated from highland
areas in the late 1950s using DDT against mosquitoes. ...
Numerical Computation of Steady Buoyancy Driven MHD Heat and Mass Transfer Past An Inclined Infinite Flat Plate with Sinusoidal Surface Boundary Conditions
(2007)
In this paper we study the e ects of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
uid
ow on a two dimensional boundary layer
ow of a steady free
convection heat and mass transfer on an inclined plate in which the
angle of inclination ...
Mathematics of Pesticide Adsorption in a Porous Medium: Convective-Dispersive Transport with steady state water flow In two Dimension
(Maseno university, 2007)
The transport of solutes through porous media where chemicals undergo adsorption or
change process on the surface of the porous materials has been a subject of research over
years. Usage of pesticides has resulted in ...