Articles

• OPTIMIZATION OF GROWTH CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY OF SELECTED NOVEL STREPTOMYCES SPECIES FROM KENYAN SOILS

  E. N. Karanja, H.I boga, A.W Muigai, F Wamunyokoli, J. Kinyua; J. O. Nonoh

  17-30

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• SEASONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AVIFAUNA IN NAIROBI METROPOLITAN LANDSCAPE

  J. B Njoroge, P.K. Nda’Nganga

  31-41

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• MALIGNANT TUMOR DETECTION USING FINITE VOLUME TIME DOMAIN

  K.O. Dinga, D. B.O Konditi, H Ouma

  42-50

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• GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AND PRODUCTION OF SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM SELECTED NOVEL STREPTOMYCES SPECIES ISOLATED FROM SELECTED KENYAN NATIONAL PARKS

  E.N. Karanja,, H.I Boga, A.W. Muigai, F. Wamunyokoli, J. Kinyua, J. O. Nonoh

  51-80

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• IN VITRO REGENERATION OF THEVETIA PERUVIANA PERS.K.SCHUM, FAMILY APOCYNACEAE

  P.O. Odhiambo, M. Makobe, A. Muigai, H. Kiesecker, H. Boag

  81-91

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• ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIA ISOLATES FROM SOIL FEEDING TERMITES AND SOIL FROM JUJA AND KAKAMEGA FOREST IN KENYA

  R. Ntabo, H. Boga, A. Muigai, R. Mwirichia

  92-105

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• AMINOGLYCOSIDE MODIFYING ENZYMES DETECTED IN STRAINS OF ESCHERICHIA, KLEBSIELLA, PSEUDOMONAS AND ACINETOBACTER IMPLICATED IN INVASIVE INFECTIONS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

  W.D Ndegwa, N.L.M Budambula, S. Kariuki, G. Revathi, J.N Kiiru

  109-119

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• STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTORS IN THICK WALLED CYLINDERS WITH ELLIPTICAL CROSS-BORES

  J. M. Kihiu, C.A. Adenya

  181-199

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• ANALYSYS OF A FUZZY LOGIC POWER SYSTEM STABILIZER FOR STABILITY ENHANCEMENT

  C. M . Mureithi,, A. Kibet, D. Kraus, L. M. Ngoo, G. N. Nyakoe

  200-209

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• FRESH BLOOD SAMPLES VERSUS ARCHIVED SAMPLES IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS SCREENING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

  E. O. Odari, M. Ochwotto, N. L. M. Budambula, H. Nitschko, J.H. Kimotho

  163-177

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• POTENTIAL SKIN PATHOGENS ON SECOND HAND CLOTHES AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISINFECTION METHODS

  Y.M Muthiani, V.N Matiru, C. Bii

  144-162

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• ON THE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM AND IN SITU CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANT GERMPLASM IN TRANSNZOIA DISTRICT, KENYA

  J.M Ochora, J.M. Onguso, J.I Kany

  120-130

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• DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF A FUZZY LOGIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER FOR A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION

  C.M. Mwangi,, S. M. Kang’ethe, G. N. Nyakoe

  210-219

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• THIN LAYER DRYING CHARACTERISTICS OF AMARANTH GRAINS IN A NATURAL CONVECTION SOLAR TENT DRYER

  E. K. Ronoh,, C.L. Kanali,, J. T. Mailutha, D. Shitanda

  220-232

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• A STUDY OF AN URBAN DOMESTIC COMPOSITE LOAD MODEL SUITABLE FOR SOLAR PV AND GRID HYBRID SYSTEM

  G. G. Kidegho,, S. Mbogho, M. C. M. C. Muriithi

  233-240

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• DISSEMINATION OF SENBAKOKI (RICE THRESHING TOOL) IN MWEA

  H. Murage, E. Gichuhi

  241-248

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• CUTTING FORCE CONTROL FOR BALL END MILLING OF SCULPTURED SURFACES USING FUZZY LOGIC CONTROLLER

  J. G. Njiri,, B.W. Ikua, G. N. Nyakoe

  249-259

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• DEFORMATION AND FORCE CHARACTERISTICS CAUSED BY INCLINED TINES IN LOAM SOIL BELOW LIQUID LIMIT

  J. T. Makanga

  260-270

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• OPTIMIZING LQR TO CONTROL BUCK CONVERTER BY MESH ADAPTIVE SEARCH ALGORITHM

  M. M. Kanai,, J. N. Nderu, P. K. Hinga

  271-278

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• PASSIFLORA EDULIS SEED OIL METHYL ESTER AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF BIODIESEL

  G. T. Thiongo, P. N. Kioni, S. N. Mirie, P. N. Kariuki, W. S. Namaru

  279-284

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• OPTIMIZATION OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM COTTON SEED OIL USING KOH AND NAOH AS CATALYSTSOPTIMIZATION OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM COTTON SEED OIL USING KOH AND NAOH AS CATALYSTS

  S .N. Mirie, G. T. Thiongo, P. N. Kioni, W. S. Namaru, P. N. Kariuki

  285-293

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• APPLICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES FOR STORAGE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE IN MARGINAL AREAS OF KENYA

  J. T. Makanga, D. Shitanda, C. Njoroge, M.G. Ong’era

  294-308

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• ICT PENETRATION AND UTILIZATION IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN KENYA: THE STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS

  J. M. Wafula, B. M. Kiula

  311-323

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• AUTONOMOUS INTELLIGENT COMPUTER BASED TRAINING – ROBOTICS

  C.E Wamuti, E. Mochoge, W. Mwangi

  312-329

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• SECURITY ISSUES FACED BY MOBILE CASH TRANSFER APPLICATIONS IN KENYA ON GSM AND 3G NETWORKS

  G. W. Chemwa

  330-336

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• OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS TO AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS

  J. M. Kihoro, R. Ibuka

  337-343

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• FUZZY MODEL BASED ON SOFTWARE QUALITY METRICS WHICH ESTIMATES SOFTWARE MAINTAINABILITY

  J. N. Gichuru, W. Mwangi, M. Kanyaru

  344-351

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• COMPUTER USAGE IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING: CASE OF JKUAT

  M. J. Wafula, A. Kibe,, B. Kiula,, B. Mwirigi, C. Wambugu

  352-354

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• BOOTSTRAP UNIFORM CONFIDENCE BANDS FOR A LOCAL LINEAR NONPARAMETRIC ESTIMATOR AND APPLICATIONS TO FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

  O. K. O. K. Ananda, P. N. Mwita

  355-367

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• MONITORING OF RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION FROM SELECTED MOBILE TELEPHONES IN KENYA

  W. Ombati, R. Kinyua, J. Mutuku, C. Ogongo

  368-378

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• AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMING LANGUAGE

  R. Mokua, W. Mwangi, J. M. Kanyaru

  379-393

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• INTEGRATING ICT WITH EDUCATION: DESIGNING AN EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAME FOR TEACHING FUNCTIONS IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS

  R. W. Mwangi, R. Waweru, C. W. Mwathi

  394-404

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• ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT WELFARE OUTCOMES FOR FARMERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL COMMODITY CHAINS? THE CASE OF EXPORT HORTICULTURAL FARMERS IN KIRINYAGA REGION OF KENYA

  F. N. Ondieki-Mwaura, L. M. Njoroge, J. J. Okello, J. M. Bahemuka

  406-413

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• THE ROLE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE SUCCESS OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY ENTREPRENEURS IN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SME

  R. W. Gakure, W. G. W. G. Wako

  414-425

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• TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN AFRICA

  H. M. Bwisa

  426-442

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• CAN SMALLHOLDERS CONTINUE TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL COMMODITY CHAINS? THE CASE OF FRENCH BEAN PRODUCTION IN KIRINYAGA REGION OF KENYA

  F.N. Ondieki-Mwaura, L.M. Njoroge, J. J. Okello, J. M. Bahemuka

  443-450

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• RE-VISIONING KENYA’S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  D. M. Mngoda, J. A. Misati

  451-457

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• THE ROLE OF QUALITY IN GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA

  K. L. Wanjau,, R. W. Gakure

  458-470

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• INFLUENCE OF POWER DISTANCE ON EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION PERFORMANCE IN KENYA

  M. A. Oloko

  471-481

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• UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL DISTRESS AMONG LISTED FIRMS IN NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH USING THE Z-SCORE MULTI-DISCRIMINANT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS MODEL

  F. G. Maina, M. M. Sakwa

  482-497

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• ADOPTION AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) BY SMALL ENTERPRISES IN THIKA TOWN, KENYA

  S. O. Mokaya, E. W. Njuguna

  498-504

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• CAN MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS BE USED AS PREDICTORS OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE INDEX TRENDS? A LOOK AT THE NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE

  M. M. Sakwa, S. W. Muthike

  516-533

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• RETENTION OF STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

  U. Kamau, H. Mberia

  535-543

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• THE EFFECT OF MARKET POSITIONING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE AIRLINES INDUSTRY IN KENYA; CASE OF KENYA AIRWAYS

  S. O. Mokaya, P. Kanyagia

  544-555

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• ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA OF BANANAS IN KENYA

  C. N. Ngamau, V. N. Matiru, C. W. Muthuri, A. Tani

  559-568
• NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF MUTANTS AND SOMACLONAL VARIANTS OF SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR (L) MOENCH) IN KENYA

  E. G. O. Omondi,, M. N. Makobe,, C.A Onyango,, L. G. Matasyoh, M. O. Imbuga, E. N. Kahangi

  577-587

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• EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND SILICON ON MANAGEMENT OF RICE BLAST (PYRICULARIA ORYZAE) IN MWEA IRRIGATION SCHEME OF KENY

  C. W. Muriithi, E. N. Mugai, A. W. Kihurani

  569-576

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• NON – FOOD SWEETPOTATO PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AT UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON

  F. L. Mkandawire, D. Kebaki,, N. Angwenyi, A. Poblete,, S. Mule, T. Muchee

  588-592

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• INFLUENCE OF STORAGE TEMPERATURES ON THE POST-HARVEST QUALITY OF SNAP BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.)

  J. N. kinyuru, P. Kahenya, M. Muchui, H. Mungai, M. Ithiga

  593-599

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• PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF PUMPED IRRIGATION SYSTEM: A CASE OF SMALLHOLDER HORTICULTURAL FARMERS

  S. N. Kang’au, P. G. Home, P. G. Home, J. M. Gathenya

  601-617

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• A SURVEY OF PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION PATTERNS AMONG FARMERS: A CASE STUDY FROM SELECTED HORTICULTURAL FARMS IN RIFT VALLEY AND CENTRAL PROVINCES, KENYA

  A. B. Nyende, J. Ochora, G. Magoma,, W. O. Nyakundi,

  616-630

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• CHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA (ROSELLE) CALYCES AND EVALUATION OF ITS FUNCTIONAL POTENTIAL IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

  Wahid A. Luvonga, M. S. Njoroge, A. Makokha, P.W. Ngunjiri

  631-638

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• BIODEGRADATION OF DIAZINON AND METHOMYL PESTICIDES BY WHITE ROT FUNGI FROM SELECTED HORTICULTURAL FARMS IN RIFT VALLEY AND CENTRAL PROVINCES, KENYA

  A. B. Nyende, J. Ochora, G. Magoma,, W. O. Nyakundi,

  639-654

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• HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS OF MALEWA WATERSHED AS A BASIS FOR IMPLEMENTING PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (PES)

  L. P. Ogweno, J. M. Gathenya, P. G. Home

  657-687

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• CLUSTER ANALYSIS WITH WEIGHTED BINARY VARIABLES

  M. K. Kamundi, J. M. Kihoro, M. Mwalili, B. Kiula

  133-143

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• ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WATER-BORNE DISEASES IN MASABA NORTH DISTRICT, KENYA

  J. M. Nyagwencha,, J. W. Kaluli,, P. G. Home, H. Murage

  688-694

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• SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN KENYA’S URBAN ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF GITHURAI, NAIROBI, KENYA

  P. G. Home, C. Wageci, J. W. Kaluli,

  495-703

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• ASSESSMENT OF THE WATER QUALITY STATUS OF SASUMUA WATERSHED, KENYA

  J. K. Mwangi, G. T. Thiong’o, J. M. Gathenya

  704-714

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• ASSESSING THE EFFICIENCY OF SUBSURFACE CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS PLANTED WITH DIFFERENT MACROPHYTES IN REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM WASTEWATER

  P. G. Home, T. N. Njenga,, T. G. Kinuthia,, E. Kimutai, H. Mango, J. W. Kaluli

  715-725

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• INVESTIGATING REMOVAL OF PESTICIDES FROM WATER BY NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY

  N. J. Riungu, M. Hesampour, A. Pihlajamaki, H. Sirén, P. G. Home, G. M. Ndegwa

  726-738

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• IMPACTS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) ON WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF MALEWA BASIN

  L. P Ogweno, J. M. Gathenya, P. G. Home

  739-758

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• UPRIGHT VARIETIES OUT-YIELD CLIMBING COWPEA VARIETIES AND LEAF STRIPPING AND DETASSELLING ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY OF MAIZE/COWPEA INTERCROPS

  A. B Mashingaidze, R. D. Katsaruware

  761-769

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• MALDI-TOF/MS BASED SCREENING OF PLANT-GROWTH PROMOTING METHYLOBACTERIUM SPECIES COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS PLANTS

  A. W. Tani

  770-773

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• DETERMINATION OF ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA COMPOSITION OF RICE SEED USING DGGE

  C. N. Ngamau, M. Hunja, A. Tani

  774-780

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• WATER TRANSPORT IN PLANTS: FROM MOLECULES TO WHOLE PLANT

  M. Katsuhara

  781-785

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• THE INFLUENCE OF FERTILIZER PLACEMENT ON MAIZE YIELD AND GROWTH OF WEEDS

  A. B. Mashingaidze, J. Chipomho, L. A. P. Lotz, W. van der Werf, M. J. Kropff, J. Nabwami

  786-800

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• CRYPTIC USEFULNESS OF ORYZA LONGISTAMINATA, AFRICAN WILD SPECIES OF RICE

  M. Maekawa

  801-806

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• VISUALIZATION OF STARCH GRAINS: A RAPID OBSERVATION METHOD TO ISOLATE MUTANTS WITH DEFECTS IN STARCH GRAIN MORPHOLOGY

  R. Matsushima, M. Maekawa, W. Sakamoto

  807-811

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• NOVEL MECHANISM OF ALUMINUM TOXICITY RELATED TO SUGAR METABOLISM

  Y. Yamamoto, T. Sasaki

  812-819

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