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Design of Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antenna Using Radial Basis Function Networks
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2010-10)This paper, two Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models using radial basis function (RBF) nets are developed for the design of Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antennas (ACMSA) for different number of design parameters. The ... -
Design of Low Power and High Speed CMOS Comparator for A/D Converter Application
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-04)This paper presents an improved method for design of CMOS comparator based on a preamplifier-latch circuit driven by a clock. Design is intended to be implemented in Sigma-delta Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). The main ... -
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of an appropriate Solar Thermal Electricity Generating System
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2015-07)The sun provides an abundant and clean source of energy. However the supply of this energy is periodic following yearly and diurnal cycles, intermittent, unpredictable and it is diffused. Its density is low compared to the ... -
Detecting Phishing Websites based on Machine Learning Classifier
(University of Embu, 2019-04)There are number of users who purchase products online and make payment through various websites. There are multiple websites who ask user to provide sensitive data such as username, password or credit card details etc. ... -
Detecting Ultra-Violet Radiation by Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
(Scientific Research, 2012-07)In this paper sensitivity of chemically synthesized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles to ultra-violet (UV) radiation is investigated. For this purpose three types of ultra-violet photodetectors were fabricated, one ... -
Detection and Profiling of Antibiotic Resistance among Culturable Bacterial Isolates in Vended Food and Soil Samples
(Hindawi, 2020-09)The emergence and persistence of antibiotic resistance remain formidable health challenges. This study aimed at detecting and profiling antibiotic resistance of bacterial contaminants in vended food and the environment. ... -
Detection and Profiling of AntibioticResistance among Culturable Bacterial Isolates in Vended Food and Soil Samples
(Hindawi, 2020-08)+e emergence and persistence of antibiotic resistance remain formidable health challenges. +is study aimed at detecting and profiling antibiotic resistance of bacterial contaminants in vended food and the environment. ... -
Detection of Helicobacter pylori among gastritis patients attending Nemba district hospital
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a small, spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the surface of the stomach and duodenum. More than half of the world’s population is colonized with H. pylori in the gastric ... -
Detection of mycotoxins in opaque beer production
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)In Zimbabwe opaque beer is one of the most common alcoholic beverages. This study was aimed at detecting aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in commercial opaque beer brewing. Aflatoxins and OTA are mycotoxins produced by ... -
Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness?
(2005-07-14)Background: Trypanosomosis is a major impediment to livestock farming in sub-Saharan Africa and limits the full potential of agricultural development in the 36 countries where it is endemic. In man, sleeping sickness is ... -
Determinants for rainwater harvesting adoption: a case study of smallholder farmers in Murang’a County, Kenya
(UoEm, 2024-05-17)Rainwater harvesting has been practiced among smallholder farmers for centuries in many parts of the world. Recently, it has gained more attention due to the reported increasing water demand and the need for sustainable ... -
Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-03)Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its ... -
Determinants of adoption and adoption intensity of integrated soil fertility management technologies among sorghum farmers in Upper Eastern Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-08-03)Climate change manifestations and population pressure are some of the most critical challenges that affect agricultural productivity. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) technologies are among the agricultural ... -
Determinants of adoption of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) farming among small-holders in Suba district, Kenya
(2012)Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is an emerging economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional value. Despite this, its adoption as a major cash crop in Suba District has remained low. The aim of the ... -
Determinants of Contraceptive Uptake among Youths Aged 18-25 Years in Nakuru County
(2016)Introduction Globally, there are over 1.8 billion young people and nearly 90 percent of whom live in developing countries. The age-range 18 to 24 is a period when most people begin to actively explore their sexuality ... -
Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure among Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Survey of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2014-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing corporate capital structure in private firms in Kenya. Although the capital structure issue has received substantial attentio n, it is noteworthy ... -
Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(GreenField Advanced Research Publishing House, 2015-06)Cash is an important requirement to ensure continued operations, yet excessive cash holdings might result in many problems which include; higher opportunity costs of holding cash, cash abuse, a ... -
Determinants of Effective Revenue Collection by Embu County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)Enhancement of revenue collection in counties is core to meeting their financial responsibilities which will lead to recognition of their directive to offer valuable and well-timed services to the residents and the demand ... -
Determinants of Electronic Health in Developing Countries
(2014-04)Limitations of paper-based records are influencing a transition across the globe towards Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and in general electronic health (eHealth). However, despite the well documented benefits of eHealth, ... -
Determinants of Farmers’ Knowledge on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Dry Zones of Central Highlands, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)This study ascertained the socioeconomic determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in Dry zones of Central Highlands of Kenya involving 400 farming households. Results showed that the ...