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Demand for agricultural extension services among small-scale maize farmers: Micro-level evidence from Kenya
(Routledge, 2015-03-15)Purpose: The objective of the study was to determine the level and determinants of demand for extension services among small-scale maize farmers in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach: Based on an exploratory research design, ... -
Demography of a population with a long history of poaching and the utility of the individual identification technique as a tool for monitoring intermittently studied elephant populations
(2016-09-01)In many elephant populations in Africa, adverse effects of poaching including altered age and sex structure and long calving intervals continue to negatively impact the rate of recovery. The study reported here characterized ... -
Demystifying the Menstruation Process among the Kenyan Girl-Child “A Period of Shame”: A SocioCultural Perspective
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014)This paper provides a critical review of the challenges faced by the girl child during menstruation period. It provides an analysis of various literatures based on these challenges and thus focuses on the Kenyan girl ... -
The denigration of the male image in Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye’s selected novels
(Maseno University, 2015)This study investigates Marjorie Oludhe’s portrayal of male image in Coming to Birth and The Present Moment. Of primary influence to the study is that little attention has been given to the analysis of women’s writings in ... -
Dental caries experience and associated risk factors among pre-school going children in Bureti sub county Kericho County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Globally, dental caries is one of the most prevalent dental health problem that affects children. It is number four main cause of morbidity among under five year old children in Bureti Sub County and accounts for up to ... -
Dependence of temperature variation on the shape factor of a Solar Parabolic trough concentrator (ptc)
(Maseno University, 2018)Solar radiation energy incident on a collector can be converted into electricity using PV cells or thermal energy by means of solar thermal collectors. Solar radiation intensity is sometimes lower than required for suitable ... -
The Depiction of Jesus Christ as an Epic Hero in The Gospel According to Matthew
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT In the past the Bible was studied as a purely religious text but now there is a revolution in its study. At the centre of this revolution is a growing awareness that the Bible is literature, taken that literature ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
Depletion of trypanosome CTR9 leads to gene expression defects
(Public Library of Science, 2012-04-20)The Paf complex of Opisthokonts and plants contains at least five subunits: Paf1, Cdc73, Rtf1, Ctr9, and Leo1. Mutations in, or loss of Paf complex subunits have been shown to cause defects in histone modification, mRNA ... -
Deployment of Rotavirus Vaccine in Western Kenya Coincides with a Reduction in All-Cause Child Mortality: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(MDPI, 2023-07-29)Rotavirus is an important cause of fatal pediatric diarrhea worldwide. Many national immunization programs began adding rotavirus vaccine following a 2009 World Health Organization recommendation. Kenya added rotavirus ... -
The Derivation of a Logistic Nonlinear Black Scholes Merton Partial Differential Equation: European Option
(Maseno University, 2011)\onlinear Black-Scholes equations have been increasingly attracting interest over the last twenty years. This is because they provide more accurate values by taking into account more realistic assumptions, such as ... -
Describing Growth Pattern Using Gompertz Growth Function–A Case Study of Kuchi Chicken in Kenya
(Gorgan University Of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 2020)This study was conducted to determine the growth patterns of the Kuchi ecotype of chicken in Kenya. Data was obtained from intensively reared Kuchi birds at Indigenous Chicken Improvement Programme (INCIP) facility at ... -
Design & Analysis of Ladder Frame I Section Chassis
(International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2018)This Chassis frame is the basic frame work of an automobile. It supports all the parts of an automobile which are attached to it. With the increase in the weight of the chassis, load on the engine increases thus performance ... -
Design and Analysis of End Points in Clinical Trials for Visceral Leishmaniasis
(Maseno University, 2015)Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease characterized by fever, substantial weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and anaemia. Clinical trials in VL generally take long to conclude due to ... -
Design and attitudinal barriers influencing accessibility of learners with physical disability to bus termini in the western part of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT: Globally, approximately one billion people have disabilities of which 80% reside in developing countries. In order to ensure equitable treatment of people with disability, the Government of Kenya enacted ... -
Design of a novel online, modular, flipped-classroom surgical curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa
(LWW, 2022)Objective: We describe a structured approach to developing a standardized curriculum for surgical trainees in East, Central, and Southern Africa (ECSA). Summary Background Data: Surgical education is essential to ... -
Detecting Everyday Scenarios in Narrative Texts
(Universitat des Saarlandes, 2019)Script knowledge consists of detailed information on everyday activities. Such information is often taken for granted in text and needs to be inferred by readers. Therefore, script knowledge is a central component to ... -
Detecting Remote Access Network Attacks Using Supervised Machine Learning Methods
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2023-04-01)Remote access technologies encrypt data to enforce policies and ensure protection. Attackers leverage such techniques to launch carefully crafted evasion attacks introducing malware and other unwanted traffic to the internal ...