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Role of bismuth and substrate temperature on the optical properties of some flash evaporated se100-x bix glassy system
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2015)Chalcogenide glasses are very important in the modern technology especially selenium-based. These glasses are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation useful in the infrared optics. The study investigated the effect of ... -
Fusión de la Epífisis Clavicular Medial en las Poblaciones de Sudáfrica y Kenia
(Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía, 2019)Age estimation from clavicular ossification has been studied by many researchers based on the pattern and degree of the epiphyseal union through the use of dry bone specimens, radiographs, CT and MRI. These studies found ... -
Compositional and Thickness Effects on the Optical Properties of Zinc–Doped Selenium–Antimony Thin Films
(Tanzania Journal of Science, 2018)Chalcogenide system of antimony (Sb)-selenium (Se)-zinc (Zn) system is a promising semiconductor for phase change memory devices due to its thermal stability and low power consumption. The study investigated the effect of ... -
Dewetting Rheology for Determining Viscoelastic Properties of Nonequilibrated Thin Polymer Films
(American Chemical Society, 2019)We performed systematic dewetting experiments on isotactic poly(para-methylstyrene) (iPpMS) films to explore the temperature dependence of the viscoelastic behavior of these films. We quantified the amount of residual ... -
Fusion of the Medial Clavicular Epiphysis in the South African and Kenyan Populations.
(International Journal of Morphology, 2019): Age estimation from clavicular ossification has been studied by many researchers based on the pattern and degree of the epiphyseal union through the use of dry bone specimens, radiographs, CT and MRI. These studies found ... -
Rheological Properties of Blends of Isotactic Polystyrene–Isotactic Poly(para-methylstyrene) Films Derived from a Comparative Dewetting Study
(American Chemical Society, 2020)We examined changes in rheological properties of nonequilibrated spin-coated thin films of isotactic polystyrene (iPS) and isotactic poly(para-methylstyrene) and blends thereof by dewetting experiments. For 200 nm thick ... -
Morphological variations of the lung fissure and lobes: A case study of a Kenyan female cadaver
(2019)Incidences of variations in the number of lung fissures and lobes have been documented. However, this case presents with a unique course and termination of the fissure of the left lung leading to changes in the morphology ... -
Substance abuse among public secondary school students: Prevalence, strategies and challenges for public secondary school managers in Kenya: A case study of Kisumu East Sub County
(Educational Research, 2014)Substance abuse among public secondary school students is reality that is spreading at an alarming rate. If not checked, it could destroy the youth who are in their formative stage in life. Its outcomes include school ... -
Comparative efficacies of closantel, ivermectin, oxfendazole, thiophanate and levamisole against thiabendazole resistant Haemonchus contortus in sheep
(University of Nairobi., 1996)Forty-nine sheep artificially exposed to a thiabendazole (TBZ) resistant isolate of Haemonchus contortus were assigned to 7 groups of 7 animals each and used to conduct a controlled anthelmintic trial. One group of sheep ... -
A cost - benefit analysis of substituting bamboo for tobacco: a case study of smallholder tobacco farmers in south Nyanza, Kenya
(Science Journal Publication, 2012)This study examined the economic and financial benefits and costs of farming bamboo as a crop substitute of tobacco in four (4) districts in South Nyanza, Kenya. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on ... -
A Geographic Information System Applied To A Malaria Field Study In Western Kenya
(Masaimara university, 1998)This paper describes use of the global positioning system (GPS) in differential mode (DGPS) to obtain highly accurate longitudes, latitudes, and altitudes of 1,169 houses, 15 schools, 40 churches, four health care centers, ... -
Halitusis: Analysis of the various contribution sites
(university of Nairobi reaserch archive, 2002)o remove or modify fluorotic enamel stains using a combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique. Design: An in-vivo study was carried out. A sample of 21 participants was randomly selected from patients ... -
Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections Of Sheep And Goats In A Semi-arid Area Of Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi University archive, 2004)A survey of gastrointestinal parasite and liver fluke infections of small ruminants was conducted for 18 months on two farms in Kathiani Division of Machakos District, Kenya. The effects of host species, season and age on ... -
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis in Funyula Division of Busia District, Kenya
(Kenya veterinarian, 2005)The prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs was studied by antemortem lingual examination while the risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis were evaluated by administration of a standard questionnaire. Antemortem ... -
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solim cysticercosis/taeniosis in three divisions of Busia district, Kenya
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2006)Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solim cysticercosis/taeniosis in three divisions of Busia district, Kenya. -
Suppression of RANTES in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
(Haematologica, 2006)Severe malarial anemia (MA) is the primary manifestation of severe malaria among children in areas of holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Although overproduction of inflammatory-derived cytokines are implicated ... -
Parasitemia, anemia, and malarial anemia in infants and young children in a rural holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission area
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)Malarial anemia (MA) is a multifactorial disease for which the complex etiological basis is only partially defined. The association of clinical, nutritional, demographic, and socioeconomic factors with parasitemia, anemia, ... -
Association of Fcγ receptor IIA (CD32) polymorphism with malarial anemia and high-density parasitemia in infants and young children
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)Protective immunity against Plasmodium falciparum is partially mediated through binding of malaria-specific IgG antibodies to Fcγ receptors. Polymorphic variability in Fcγ RIIa (H/R-131) is associated with differential ... -
A macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with high-density parasitemia in children with malaria
(Nature Publishing Group, 2006)Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates innate and adaptive immune responses to bacterial and parasitic infections. Functional promoter variants in the MIF gene influence ... -
Suppression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Children with Severe Malarial Anemia: Role of Monocyte-acquired Hemozoin
(American Society for Microbiology Journals, 2006)Severe malarial anemia (SMA), caused by Plasmodium falciparum infections, is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the molecular determinants of SMA are largely undefined, ...