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Influence of Institutional Factors on Implementation of E-Procurement in County Governments in Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)
Public procurement approaches and processes have been under review over many years with the aim of improving efficiency and cost savings. In Kenya, the Government introduced an electronic procurement system with the aim ...
Equilibrium Studies for Adsorption of Zn2+ on to Acid Treated Kikuyu Grass Pennisetum Clandestinum Biomass
(2016-04)
The feasibility of using Pennisetum clandestinum biomass as low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Zn2+ was
investigated in batch studies. The Freundlich, Langmuir,Dubinin Raduskevich and Temkin adsorption isotherms were ...
Glycan Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Remission Status in Han Chinese Patients.
(2016-06)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic, chronic, and progressive inflammatory autoimmune disease, affects up to 1.0% of the world population doubling mortality rate of patients and is a major global health burden. Worrisomely, ...
Maternal Vulnerabilities and Disparities in Availability of Antenatal Care Content in Kenya: Analysis of KDHS 2008/9
(Science and Education Publishing, 2017-09)
Background: ANC provides the opportunity to detect and treat anomalies of pregnancy and access to preventive maternal and child healthcare. However, detailed information about the actual quality and content of ANC in ...
Does Breast Cancer Risk Awareness Motivate Personal Prevention Practices: Findings from a Community-based Assessment?
(2016-01)
Breast cancer, is the leading cause of cancer specific mortality. But nearly 80% of the mortality is preventable by early diagnosis. We assessed knowledge and practice of breast cancer prevention by women in a rural community ...
Comprehensive gene and microRNA expression profiling on cardiovascular system in zebrafish co exposured of SiNPs and MeHg
(Elsevier, 2017-12)
Air pollution has been shown to increase cardiovascular diseases. However, little attention has been paid to the combined effects of PM and air pollutants on the cardiovascular system. To explore this, a high-throughput ...
Thermoluminescence of SrAl2O4:Eu2þ, Dy3þ: Kinetic analysis of a composite-peak
(Elsevier, 2016-12)
The kinetic analysis of thermoluminescence of beta-irradiated SrAl2O4:Eu2þ,Dy3þ is reported. The glowcurve
is dominated by an apparently-single peak. It has been demonstrated using a number of tests
including partial ...
Factors affecting access of women enterprise funds by women groups in Nakuru West Sub-County, Kenya
(2016-10)
Women’s involvement in entrepreneurship is necessary for economic growth of nations. Women
in developed countries have access to capital and their acceptance as business owners has
improved while in developing countries ...
Influence of Budgetary Controls on Service Delivery in County Government of Nakuru in Kenya
(2010-10)
In spite of collecting revenue from their jurisdictions, none of the county governments is
financially autonomous. They have to rely on the disbursements from the central government.
The general objective of this study ...
Factors Influencing implementation of Public Financial Regulations by National Sub-County Treasuries in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2016-10)
Regulation is amongst the central instruments through which governments seek to deliver on
their policy priorities. However, a lack of consensus on how regulation should be conceptualized
can make studying its nature and ...