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USE OF PURSLANE AS A PHYTOREMEDIATOR FOR FRENCH BEAN PRODUCTION IN SALINE SOILS OF NYATIKE, MIGORI COUNTY.

OIMBO, LYNNETE MORAA (2016-05-18)

French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), also known as snap bean, is important in the socio- economic systems and livelihoods in Kenya (Monda et al., 2003) and is one of the major vegetable export crops for East Africa. The ...

EVALUATION OF BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (Hyphomycetes) ISOLATES AS POTENTIAL AGENTS FOR CONTROL OF TEA WEEVILS

MULUKA, SAMUEL NZILU (2016-05-18)

ABSTRACT Tea (Camellia sinensisKuntze) is an important cash crop in Kenya. Several insect pests, however, have been recorded on tea affecting production; prominent among which is the tea weevil. Common tea weevils reported ...

EFFICACY OF FIPRONYL 200 G/L AND TERMIDOR IN CONTROLLING TERMITES.A LABORATORY AND GRAVEYARD TRIAL TEST

ROTICH, GODFREY (2016-05-18)

Fipronyl is chemical formulations of phenyl pyrazole insecticide acting on the chloride channel of nervous system of insects to hinder chloride metabolism of γ- amino butyric acid of insect’s nervous system. It has good ...

DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION MODEL OF HIV-1 IN VIVO DYNAMICS IN THE PRESENCE OF ARV TREATMENT

KIRUI, WESLEY (2016-05-18)

ABSTRACT Many mathematical models have been developed to describe the immunological response to infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The models have been used to predict the evolutions of HIV-1 in vivo ...

INVESTIGATION OF POLLUTANT LEVELS AND EFFICIENCY OF HEAVY

ONGACHI, FRANCIS OLAL (2016-05-19)

An increase in population initiating rapid industrialization has been found to consequently increase the effluents and domestic wastewater into the aquatic system. This has resulted in heavy metal pollution which has become ...

ROTATING OPTICAL BEAMS: DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC GENERATION, PROPERTIES AND SELF-RECONSTRUCTION DYNAMICS

RONALD, ROP K. (2016-05-19)

This thesis reports on an experimental investigation of rotating optical beams. Superpositions of higher-order Bessel beams with rotating intensity profiles were generated using a digital holographic experimental technique ...

POLLUTANT LEVELS IN WASTE WATER FROM TANNERY EFFLUENT: A

Obed, Mainya Nyabaro (2016-05-19)

Wastewater from leather processing industries is very complex and leads to water pollution if discharged before treatment, especially due to its high organic loading and chromium content. Over the past years, Nakuru Tanners ...

EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION ON RENAL FUNCTIONS IN DIABETICS

BARGEREI, LUCY J. (2016-05-19)

Hypertension affects and progressively reduces the filtering function of the kidney leading to chronic kidney disease. There are many incidences of people with high blood pressure hence chronic kidney disease is expected ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF FLEXIBLE TEACHING APPROACHES IN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA

KIRWA, TIONY ABDI (2016-05-19)

The goal of training in technical training institutions is to produce technicians with competencies to handle various challenges in technology oriented fields. The continuing need to improve the quality of education in ...

SYNTHESIS, SPECTRAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF

GICHUKI, JOHN GITHAIGA (2016-05-19)

In this thesis, the synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies of monometallic and bimetallic complexes of schiff base ligands have been undertaken. Synthesis of bimetallic complexes initially involved preparation ...

OPTICAL NOISE PERFORMANCE IN SMF-REACH AND SMF-REDUCED SLOPE FOR RAMAN FIBRE AMPLIFICATION USING DIFFERENT PUMPING TECHNIQUES

ISOE, GEORGE MOSOTI (2016-05-19)

Signal amplification in optical fibres during transmission has become one of the techniques in improving capacity and reach in telecommunication networks. Fibre Raman amplifiers (FRAs) are currently being adopted in many ...

ALGEBRA OF COUPLED ELECTRONS IN THE CO-EXISTENCE OF

MURUNGA, GODFREY S.W., (2016-05-19)

Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the d.c electrical resistance of a material vanishes completely and instantly rather than gradually when it is cooled below a certain temperature called the superconducting ...

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN PHYSICO-CHEMICAL

LIMO, ELIUD (2016-05-19)

Increased human activities have led to water pollution, especially metals and nutrients. Therefore, prudent management of aquatic environments require information on their quality status that can be estimated by monitoring ...

EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA MANIFESTATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN WESTERN KENYA HIGHLANDS

JOSEPH, KIPROP CHOGE (2016-05-19)

Malaria remains a major killer in many parts of the world and challenges in accurate malaria diagnosis regrettably encourage widespread presumptive malaria treatment. The study conducted between September 2009 and May 2011 ...

INTESTINAL GEOHELMINTH NEMATODES INFECTIONS IN LANGAS

LUVISIA, MARK MURANDA (2016-05-19)

The prevalence and intensity of intestinal geohelminth nematodes was assessed among school children in Langas Primary School in Eldoret Municipality. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationships between ...

AN EVALUATION OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM: THE CASE OF BUNGOMA COUNTY IN KENYA

KIBERENGE, CORNELIUS JOHN (2016-05-19)

ABSTRACT This study was motivated by the need to establish the pivotal role of School Management Information Systems (SMIS) in secondary schools in Kenya. Worldwide, SMIS are geared towards assisting principals and teachers ...

POST-HARVEST HANDLING AND VALUE ADDITION OF AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN WESTERN KENYA

AYUA, EMMANUEL OWINO (2016-05-19)

African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are the major source of micronutrients in western Kenya and in Africa at large. However, AIVs utilization is not fully exploited because they are perishable. As a result, the vegetables ...

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION OF ZnO NANO PHOTOCATALYSTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN PHOTOREMEDIATION OF WASTE WATER

CHEBOR, LUCY JEPCHIRCHIR (2016-05-19)

Water scarcity and its contamination with toxic metal ions and organic dyes represent a serious worldwide problem in the 21stcentury. Today’s world faces alarming challenges in the rising demand for drinking water and ...

INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON PERFORMANCE IN THE CATERING AND HOSTELS DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET.

KYOLOLO, ANGELINE MUENI (2016-05-19)

The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of motivation on workers’ performance in the Catering and Hostels departments in the University of Eldoret. The study was guided by the following objectives; to ...

INVESTIGATION OF ETHREL GAMETOCIDE IN FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) HYBRIDS THROUGH GENETIC ANALYSIS

KUNGUNI, JOSEPHINE SARAH (2016-05-19)

Finger millet is a staple food crop of in Africa due to; desirable attributes like being highly nutritious, good grain storagability and strong cultural value. In Kenya, therefore, finger millet is on high demand for food, ...

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