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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, ...
Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2012-09)
Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
Laboratory surveillance of cholera in Nyanza Province
(2014)
Cholera continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in many areas of the
world, and there is currently a high frequency of new outbreaks in Africa. Following a confirmed cholera outbreak in Siaya, Kisumu, ...
Towards a national policy to support wastewater reuse in Kenya
(2011)
Kenya is a water-scarce country with the capital city, Nairobi, receiving less than 100
l/capita/day. Potable water for irrigation and industrial use is generally unavailable, and this calls for alternative water sources. ...
5 Infrared Drying
(CRC Press, 2010-07-26)
This chapter will present the mechanism, techniques, and advantages of infrared (IR) drying
for various food and agricultural products. The propagation of IR radiation from a source
(considered as any material at a ...
Complete genome sequence of Syntrophobotulus glycolicus type strain (FlGlyRT)
(2011)
Syntrophobotulus glycolicus Friedrich et al. 1996 is currently the only member of the genus Syntrophobotulus within the family Peptococcaceae. The species is of interest because of its isolated phylogenetic location in the ...
Isolation and characterization of bacteria isolates from soil feeding termites and soil from Juja and Kakamega forest in Kenya
(2010)
In the last several years information on the gut ecosystem of termites has continued to be gathered. Most studies have been focused on wood feeding termites but studies on soil feeders remain sparse owing to their difficulty ...
Development of cost-effective media for the culture of Chilo partellus larvicide in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2013-03)
Stem borers (Chilo partellus) are important field insect pests of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Africa. They account for more than 30% yield losses depending on the composition of the pest community. ...
Diffusivity of Sulphate Ion in Selected Ordinary Portland and Portland Pozzolana Cements Mortar
(Kenya Chemical Society, 2014)
Cement is subject to degradation by aggressive media. This study investigated sulphate
diffusivity in mortar made from selected Kenyan cements which included three brands of
Ordinary Portland Cements (OPC) and three ...
Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates from Lake Magadi
(2012)
Microorganisms from soda lakes have attracted attention as a possible source of novel enzymes and metabolites for use in industrial applications. Isolation and characterization of bacteria from Kenyan soda lakes has been ...