Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Phytochemical Evaluation of Ten Vegetable Amaranth (Amaranthus Spp.) Varieties at Two Stages of Growth
Vegetable amaranth is widely consumed in Kenya and contributes to the alleviation ...
Malnutrition is a major problem in Kenya affecting about 50% of the population.
Utilization of nutritious food crops of African origin in mitigating malnutrition has
been hindered by production and farming practices. ...
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are among of the most common causes of both illness and mortality in children under five years of age. A prevalence of between 11% and 29% has been reported in studies conducted in the ...
Mursik is traditional fermented milk. Fungi are among the major contaminants of milk
including mycotoxigenic fungi. Mycotoxigenic fungi may grow in mursik and produce
mycotoxins that can cause poisoning to consumers. ...
The drawbacks of synthetic chemical insecticides have necessitated the search for new
therapies against Phlebotomus duboscqi. The effects of Tarchonanthus camphoratus
(Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa (Fabacea) and ...
In Kenya, the inefficiency and ineptness of overall implementation of procurement
practices in many tertiary public training institutions contributes to loss of over Ksh. 50
million annually. In addition, in over 50% of ...
This study sought to establish the determinants of financial performance of
SACCOs in the banking sector in Kenya. In Kenya, fifty one percent of all
registered SACCOs are non-operational; however, all SACCOs in the ...
Grain amaranth (Amaranthus albus) is a pseudo cereal consumed in various parts of the
world especially in Africa, India and Nepal. It has attracted increasing interest over
recent decades because of its nutritional and ...
The increase in interest spread discourages savings and investments on one hand, and raises concerns on the effectiveness of bank lending channel of monetary policy on the other. An increase in the interest spread implies ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is considered the most resurgent disease of public health importance
worldwide. It is estimated that one third of the world's population is infected with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis which causes TB. ...
This thesis examined how strategic orientation mediated dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage relationships in small and medium-retail enterprises facing dynamic situations especially from large retail enterprises. ...
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The genus Millettia belongs to Leguminoseae family, Tephroseae tribe and is known to
elaborate prenylated flavonoids and isoflavonoids. In the search for bioactive principles
Millettia oblata root was analysed. ...
This research was set out to establish the determinants of organizational commitment among part-time academic staff in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Nairobi and Mombasa cities in Kenya. The ...
Delays are one of the biggest problems construction firms face. Delays can lead to many negative effects such as lawsuits between owners and contractors, increased costs, loss of productivity and revenue, and contract ...
Maina, Evangeline Wairimu(Public Health , JKAUT, 2015-05-06)
Non-adherence to diabetic medication has been shown to contribute to poor glycemic control leading to development of complications. Given that patients’ adherence to prescribed oral diabetic medication assessment is rare ...
Florence N. Ondieki-Mwaura; Lawrence M. Njoroge; Julius J. Okello; Judith M. Bahemuka(2015-05-06)
The participation of smallholders in export horticulture is often seen as problematic because of
the high transaction costs involved and this has further been exacerbated by the introduction of
food safety standards in ...
HIV prevalence stands at 9.0% among pregnant women which translates to an
annual estimate of 110,000 pregnancies among women living with HIV. This
figure ranks Kenya fourth out of the twenty countries with the highest ...