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Crame´R-Rao Bound of Direction Finding using Uniform Circular Array And 2-Circle Concentric Uniform Array
(university of Embu, 2019-09)
Source direction-of-arrival estimation problem has received much attention in recent years
following its significant role in array-signal processing and wide range of applications such
as radar, wireless communication, ...
A pragmatic analysis of politeness in Gichuka Request Expressions
(University of Embu, 2018-09)
Gichuka is a dialect of the Kimeru language - a Bantu language of the Niger Congo
family- spoken by the Chuka people of Tharaka-Nithi County, Chuka Igamba-
Ng’ombe Constituency. Chuka people reside in the Eastern slopes ...
End User Involvement and Supply Chain Performance in Kenyan Universities
(university of Embu, 2019-08)
End user involvement in specifications development refers to a process in which an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service is given by a buyer to the supplier. The research concerns ...
Relationship between Selected Motivational Factors and the Performance of Public Secondary School Agriculture Teacher’s in Imenti South District, Kenya
(Egerton University, 2013-11)
Teacher motivation is very important as it directly affects the students’ performance.
The performance of agriculture teachers in Imenti South District has been low
compared to other districts. This has been characterized ...
Effects of Tillage Method and Sowing Time on Growth, Water Use and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenyan Dry Highlands
(2010)
The need to provide sufficient protein food for an increasing population that is mainly resource poor requires opening up of marginal land for growing appropriate pulses such as chickpea. An experiment was carried out at ...
Assessment of Association between Perceived Stigma, Social Support and Substance Abuse among Clients at the Comprehensive Care Centre at the Coast Province General Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Introduction: Clients in Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) usually face stigma and have poor social support which results in poor coping mechanisms including substance (alcohol and illicit drugs) abuse. The prevalence of ...
Structure and Biomass Accumulation of Natural Mangrove Forest at Gazi Bay, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2013-08)
Mangroves occupy only 0.4% of forested areas globally but are among the most productive
ecosystems on earth. They account for about 11% of the total input of terrestrial carbon into the
oceans. The above ground carbon ...
Cytokine Levels and T cell Apoptosis Associated With Cerebral Malaria Immunopathology During Plasmodium berghei Anka Infection In A Mouse Model
(2013)
During the course of malaria infection, a range of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are
produced by the host immune system. Successful recovery from malaria involves striking a
balance between these counteracting ...
Performance of Vermicomposted Wastes for Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Production at the University of Embu
(University of Embu, 2019)
Organic waste management is vital in minimizing municipal, domestic and industrial wastes. The
general objectives for this study were to vermicompost organic wastes and assess their influence
on tomato performance in the ...
Competence of Tropical Maize Lines to Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation and the Expression of Maize Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase (PARP2) Gene under Drought Stress.
(Kenyatta University, 2017)
Drought stress affects many maize growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. As population increases, the gap between maize supply and demand increases. There is, therefore, need to develop maize lines that are tolerant to ...