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Impacts of ZnO nanoparticles on growth and antioxidant enzymes of the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)The growing passion for new industrial technology, using innovative materials such as nanoparticles (NPs) which reached water bodies as wastewater, heavily influenced aquatic organisms and consequently the human life. ... -
Imperata yellow mottle virus: An Emerging Threat to Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Burkina Faso
(Scientific Research, 2017-05)Imperata yellow mottle caused by Imperata yellow mottle virus (IYMV) of the genus Sobemovirus was first characterized on Imperata cylindrica and Zea mays in Burkina Faso. The disease has been reported in several localities ... -
The Imperative of Stock Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria: “The Endogenous Growth Model”
(OMICS Group, 2016-01)The study examined the imperative of stock market on economic performance in Nigeria. The objective of the study were to examine the relationship between total value traded in the stock market, market capitalization, ... -
Implementability by a Canonical Indirect Mechanism of an Optimal Two-Dimensional Direct Mechanism
(Scientific Research, 2017-02)The present paper investigates the multi-dimensional mechanism design in which buyers have taste and budget as their private information. The paper shows an easy proof of a two-dimensional optimal direct mechanism by ... -
The implementation of Alu insertion polymorphism as a genetic marker for forensic investigation in a Jordanian population sample
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Alu element is one of the most abundant short interspersed nuclear elements (SINE) in the human genome with great forensic potential. The current study focused on the analysis of the utility of Alu insertion polymorphism ... -
Implementation of Blockchain Technology in Africa
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2019-08)Africa is currently tackling challenges to technologies and innovation in its suitable development agenda.in the journey to embracing the blockchain technology, ICT plays a very vital role in addressing the challenges. ... -
Implementation of Nursing Process among Nurses Working In In-Patients Wards in Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru County, Kenya
(2016)BACKGROUND The nursing process has been described as a theory of how nurses organize the care of individuals, families and communities and implement this using a nursing care plan (NCP). The extent of implementation of ... -
Implementing a braided home-based parent-support curriculum: Lessons learned
(2017-12)A singular parent-support program is limited in its ability to address multiple child and family needs. One innovative solution is braiding, a process in which two evidence-based programs are systematically combined as a ... -
Implementing Language-in- Education Policy in Multilingual Mathematics Classrooms: Pedagogical Implications
(2013)In this paper, we examine selected literature on classroom-based research to understand how students and teachers (re)negotiate the language of interaction in a mathematics classroom when the official medium of instruction ... -
Implementing strategic planning in private health institutions in Kenya
(2015-02)Most private health institutions in Kenya operate according to policy framework of the ministry of Health’s strategic plan. Individual Trust and Private Hospitals are expected to develop plans as to how they will implement ... -
The Implications of Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility—A Literature Review Perspective
(Scientific Research, 2018-02)The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implications of mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions: the CSR levy. Using public interest theory as the theoretical lens, this paper adopts a pro-regulation ... -
Implicit, Context Management Systems for Mobile Health Services
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-03)Objectives: In this paper data flow and executive model of Mobile Health services risk management by the use of context aware systems are provided. Materials and Methods: Mobile health (M-Health) refers to using portable ... -
Importance of Financial Statement Analysis in Determining Financial Health of Supermarkets In Kenya
(University of Embu, 2019)Healthy financial performance is important in ensuring the gomg concern of a business. Financial analysis in the retail sector (supermarkets in this case) is accepted as a major instrument in measuring the financial ... -
Impregnated dry Filter paper as an Alternative medium for Transporting Diarrhoeal Stool Samples
(2008)Diarrhoea due to bacterial infections is a major cause of morbidity and mortality both in children and adults and hence lowers economic activity especially in developing countries. This is especially important in areas ... -
Improved Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. growth by mycorrhizal inoculation
(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Sclerocarya birrea is a multipurpose species which is recognized as a plant species of commercial, medicinal and cultural importance in Africa. However, it remains in the wild and its production and existence are dependent ... -
Improvement of edible crotalaria spp through artificial pollination
(UoEm, 2023-11-23)Slender leaf (Crotalaria ochroleuca and Crotalaria brevidens) are indigenous leafy vegetables commonly cultivated in Kenya with high nutritive value and medicinal benefits. Despite the benefits of the vegetable it is ... -
Improvement of Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Chemically Modified Indium-Tin Oxide
(Scientific research, 2013-12)The possibility of the increase in open-circuit voltage of organic photovoltaic cells based primarily indium-tin oxide (ITO)/rubrene/fullerene/Al structure by changing the work function of ITO anodes and Al cathodes was ... -
Improving Access to Livestock Markets for Sustainable Rangeland Management
(2016-05)Productivity of rangelands in Kenya is affected by increasing crop farming especially in more fertile range areas. Among the key factors driving the encroachment of crops on rangelands are the changing opportunities ... -
Improving Bandwidth of Yagi-Uda Arrays
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-01)A novel approach for improving antenna bandwidth is described using a 6-element Yagi-Uda array as an example. The new approach applies Central Force Optimization, a deterministic metaheuristic, and Variable Z0 technology, ... -
Improving food production using ‘best bet’ soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya
(Springer, 2007)Declining crop productivity is a major challenge facing smallholder farmers in central highlands of Kenya. This decline is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs in form of ...