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Value chain and sustainability of mangrove wood harvesting in Lamu, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-08)Mangrove forests provide harvestable wood and non-wood resources to human society globally. The current study evaluated value chain of mangrove wood products from Lamu, Kenya, and how these impacts on resources’ sustainability. ... -
Value chain and unstainability of Mangrove Wood Harvesting In Lamu County, Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-06)Mangrove forests provide harvestable wood and non-wood resources to human society around the world. The current study evaluated value chain of mangrove wood products from Lamu County, Kenya, and how these impacts on ... -
Value of Orthostatic Hypotension as a Prognostic Bed-Side Test in Heart Failure
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Background: Neurohumoral compensatory mechanisms play an important role in stabilizing the functional activity of patients with heart failure using the arms of autonomic nervous system. Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) is one ... -
Value of Waiting and Excess Entry Theorem
(Scientific Research, 2016-04)By reformulating the Cournot model by making use of the optimal stopping theory, we reconsider the excess entry theorem for a stochastic market. It is revealed that: 1) free entry in a stochastic oligopolistic market is ... -
Values of Caring and Knowing: A case of Malaria
(2016)Health care is a universal right for all human beings; individuals or families or communities. Care is a universal need for all humans. The relationship between caring and knowing is complex and involves ... -
Variability of soil moisture with time of the day in the University of Embu
(University of Embu, 2019)Soil moisture is a key variable in controlling the exchange of water and heat energy between the land surface and atmosphere through evaporation and transpiration. It is a critical hydrological component in various water ... -
Variation and Association of Cup Quality Attributes and Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea Arabica L. Composite Cultivar, Ruiru 11
(2013-12)Majority of reported work on coffee breeding primarily concerns agronomic improvement that directly impinges on coffee quality. However, it is crucial that coffee breeding programmes for disease resistance also include ... -
Variation in Seagrass Carbon Stocks Between Tropical Estuarine and Marine Mangrove-Fringed Creeks
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020-08)Seagrass and associated blue carbon ecosystems are important carbon sinks, and hence understanding their spatial and temporal variability is vital in appreciating their potential roles in climate change mitigation and ... -
Variation of Isotope Coefficient with Number of CuO2 Layers in High TC Superconductors
(2017-02)In this paper, an effort has been made to study the isotope coefficient in high TC Superconductors by using the variation of isotopic coefficient with the number of CuO2 layers and the variation of isotope coefficients on ... -
Variations of biomass and carbon contents in different traits and components of herbaceous species from tropical grassland
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)Grasslands play a critical role in the global storage of atmospheric carbon (C). Precise estimation of C contents in different plant components is essential to formulate a strategy for mitigating the atmospheric C. Biomass ... -
Vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis, and lipid metabolism and the occurrence of non high albuminuria diabetic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
(Sage, 2021-02-09)Aim: Atherosclerosis involves vascular endothelial damage and lipid metabolism disorder, which is closely related to the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, studies on non-high albuminuria ... -
Vehicle and Cargo Scanning for Contraband
(Elsevier, 2017)There is a need to inspect vehicles and their contents for Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and general contraband. The most widely used technology for scanning vehicles, ranging from vans and trucks to railcars, is gamma-ray ... -
A Versatile Industrial Timer and Real Time Keeper
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-07)Industrial timer requirements are multifaceted. On-delay, off-delay, cyclic or sequential timing requirements, with usual time range varying from seconds to days, depending on the process. Custom build timers cannot provide ... -
Vertical Distribution of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Sweet Potato
(Sciendo., 2022)Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are harmful pests that have become a severe threat to crop production worldwide. Diversity of PPN at horizontal and spatial scales influence the effectiveness of control strategies. This ... -
Vice-Chancellor’s Opening Remarks During the United Nations Public Lecture
(University of Embu, 2019-10-04)Vice-Chancellor’s Opening Remarks During the United Nations Public Lecture Held at The University of Embu Charter Hall on Friday 4th October, 2019 The theme for this public lecture is Demystifying Volunteerism: Opportunities ... -
Vice-Chancellor’s Speech On The Occasion Of the Celebrations to Mark The Day of the African Child
(University of Embu, 2021-06-16)Vice-Chancellor’s Speech On The Occasion Of the Celebrations to Mark The Day of the African Child Wednesday, 16th June, 2021 -
Vice-Chancellor’s Speech On The Occasion Of the Celebrations To Mark The Day of the African Child
(2021-06)Wednesday, 16th June, 2021 10.30 A.M. Charter Hall -
Virtual Antigens made by Laser Beams
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Viruses, the vehicle for cancer gene therapy: A Review
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Cancer diseases are among the world’s leading causes of death, and this global burden is expected to rise in the next two decades. Researchers have been focusing on gene treatment strategy to curb this growing number. To ...
