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  • Evaluation of CMIP5 twentieth century rainfall simulation over the equatorial East Africa 
    Ongoma, Victor; Chen, Haishan; Gao, Chujie (Springer Vienna, 2018-01)
    This study assesses the performance of 22 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) historical simulations of rainfall over East Africa (EA) against reanalyzed datasets during 1951–2005. The datasets were sourced ...
  • Design of internal superconducting polarizing solenoid for frozen spin target 
    Linturi, James M. (2013)
    Scattering experiments with polarized targets and beams are necessary to check the present models and to achieve a better knowledge of the nucleon structure. The development of the frozen spin target technique has opened ...
  • A distorted wave method applied to study the 23 S and 23P excitation 
    Linturi, James M.; Okumu, J.; Singh, C. S. (2011-04)
    The distorted wave method has been applied to calculate the differential and integral cross sections for 11S-23P excitations of helium atom by electron impact in the energy range of 40-200 eV. ...
  • Role of parenting styles in drug abuse among secondary school students in Embu County, Kenya 
    Njagi, Simon N.; Manyasi, Beatrice; Mwania, Jonathan M. (AESS Publications, 2018-02)
    Drug abuse among students is a worldwide problem; where none of the social institutions like such as the family, the schools the religious based organizations result to blaming each other over the menace without any of ...
  • The role of parenting styles on violence among students in secondary schools in Embu County, Kenya 
    Njagi, Simon N.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Manyasi, Beatrice (AESS Publications, 2018-02)
    Youth violence, both in and out of school, is worldwide problem. Students’ violence is manifested in form of bullying among students, physical fights gender violence and violence against school property during school ...
  • Socio-Economics Factors Affecting Adoption of Tissue Culture Bananas in the Semi-Arid Areas of Lower Eastern Region of Kenya 
    Thuo, Charles N.; Nguluu, Simon N.; Kisangau, Daniel P. (2017)
    The importance of bananas cannot be underestimated worldwide. A survey was conducted to determine the socio-economic factors affecting adoption of tissue culture (Tc) bananas in Kalawa, Thaana and Kithimani clusters using ...
  • The use of physical animal welfare indicators: a case for working donkeys in rural and urban/peri-urban areas of Mwingi central sub county-Kitui county- Kenya. 
    Kamonzo, Joseph k.; Kanui, Titus I.; Oduma, Jemimah A. (2016-12-12)
    Donkeys have been serving mankind for several millions of years. The phrase the beast of burden describes their utility as pack animals in many parts of the world as they play a significant economic and social role in ...
  • Effect of prudential regulatory standards on the financial performance of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya 
    Mutinda, Ngunyu D.; Ariemba, Jared M.; Wahome, Michael N. (2018-01)
    Savings and Credit Co-operative is a financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purposes of promoting thrift, providing credit at low interest rates and providing other financial ...
  • Financial institution factors influencing loan default by SMEs in kitui central sub-county 
    Syomane, Sammy F.; Wahome, Michael N.; Ariemba, Jared M. (2018-01)
    The Small and Medium sized enterprises are considered as the power driving many countries’ economies. It has been argued that SMEs are the lifeblood of most economies around the world and any government cannot afford to ...
  • Distribution of Cassava Mosaic and Cassava Brown Streak Diseases in Agro-Ecological Zones of Lower Eastern Kenya 
    Koima, Irene N.; Orek, Charles O.; Nguluu, Simon N. (2018-01)
    Cassava mosaic Begomoviruses (CMBs) and cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs) respectively cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Transmitted by whitefly vector (Bemisia tabaci), ...
  • Tracking epidemic Chikungunya virus into the Indian Ocean from East Africa. 
    Njenga, Kariuki, M.; Nderitu, L.; Ledermann, J. P.; Ndirangu, Antony W.; Logue, C. H.; Kelly, C. H. L.; Sang, R.; Sergon, K.; Breiman, R.; Powers, A. M. (Microbiology Society, 2008)
    The largest documented outbreak of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) disease occurred in the Indian Ocean islands and India during 2004-2007. The magnitude of this outbreak led to speculation that a new variant of the virus had ...
  • Influence of Resources for Girls on Girls’Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Performance In Mixed Day Schools in Nzambani Sub-County 
    Mutia, Cecilia N.; Gathumbi, Antony M.; Mwanza, Rose (2017-09)
    Education is generally regarded as a key tool for development and an invaluable means of addressing structural inequality and disadvantage through provision of life skills that enable people to prosper later in life. The ...
  • Influence of teacher adequacy on students’ performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in Kenya. A case of Kathiani sub-county, Machakos County 
    Musyoka, Julie M.; Cheloti, Selpher K.; Maithya, Redempta (2018-01)
    Learners’ academic performance is an area of great concern to all stakeholders in education worldwide. Schools in Kathiani Sub-County have recorded dismal performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) ...
  • The Emerging Social Work techniques in Youth Empowerment programs: A case Study of Youth Empowerment Organizations in Nairobi County. 
    Otieno, Edwine Jeremiah; Okatta, Timothy Osiru; Ndege, Wilkins Muhingi; Mutavi, Teresia; Okuku, Michael Tedd; Odero, Vitalis Okoth; Mwendwa, Philip K. (2018)
    Traditional techniques used in social work have become obsolete and ineffective in meeting the contemporary needs of the dynamic population. This has led to the development of new social work ...
  • Regional Features and Seasonality of Land--Atmosphere Coupling over Eastern China 
    Gao, Chujie; Chen, Haishan; Sun, Shanlei; Xu, Bei; Ongoma, Victor; Zhu, Siguang; Ma, Hedi; Li, Xing (2018-02-10)
    Land--atmosphere coupling is a key process of the climate system, and various coupling mechanisms have been proposed before based on observational and numerical analyses. The impact of soil moisture (SM) on evapotranspiration ...
  • Regional Features and Seasonality of Land--Atmosphere Coupling over Eastern China 
    Gao, Chujie; Chen, Haishan; Sun, Shanlei; Xu, Bei; Ongoma, Victor; Zhu, Siguang; Ma, Hedi; Li, Xing (Springer Verlag, 2018-02-10)
    Land--atmosphere coupling is a key process of the climate system, and various coupling mechanisms have been proposed before based on observational and numerical analyses. The impact of soil moisture (SM) on evapotranspiration ...
  • Ambivalence in pregnancy intentions: The effect of quality of care and context among a cohort of women attending family planning clinics in Kenya 
    Wekesa, Eliud; Askew, Ian; Abuya, Timothy (Public Library of Science, 2018-01-09)
    Context Ambivalence in pregnancy intentions is well-documented in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings and has been associated with inconsistent use of contraception, thereby exposing women using contraception to the ...
  • Management of Religious Conflicts in Kenya: Challenges and opportunities 
    Moywaywa, Charles K. (2018-01)
    This paper reflects on the need for faith communities in Kenya to pull together in order to promote harmonious coexistence among themselves and within the country at large. Considering that Kenya is more affected by ...
  • Study of η and η0 Photoproduction at MAMI 
    Kashevarov, V. L.; Ott, P.; Prakhov, S.; Adlarson, P.; Afzal, F.; Ahmed, Z.; Akondi, C. S.; Annand, J. R. M.; Arends, H. J.; Beck, R.; Braghieri, A.; Briscoe, W. J.; Cividini, F.; Codling, R.; Collicott, C.; Costanza, S.; Denig, A.; Downie, E. J.; Dieterle, M.; Ferretti Bondy, M. I.; Fil’kov, L. V.; Fix, A.; Gardner, S.; Garni, S.; Glazier, D. I.; Glowa, D.; Gradl, W.; Gurevich, G.; Hamilton, D. J.; Hornidge, D.; Howdle, D.; Huber, G. M.; Käser, A.; Kay, S.; Keshelashvili, I.; Kondratiev, R.; Korolija, M.; Krusche, B.; Linturi, James M.; Lisin, V.; Livingston, K.; MacGregor, J. D.; MacRae, R.; Mancell, J.; Manley, D. M. (American Physical Society, 2017)
    The reactions γp→ηp and γp→η′p are measured from their thresholds up to the center-of-mass energy W=1.96 GeV with the tagged-photon facilities at the Mainz Microtron, MAMI. Differential cross sections are obtained with ...
  • Measurement of π 0 photoproduction on the proton at MAMI C 
    Adlarson, P.; Afzal, F.; Akondi, C. S.; Annand, J. R. M.; Arends, H. J.; Azimov, Ya. I.; Beck, R.; Borisov, N.; Braghieri, A.; Briscoe, W. J.; Cherepnya, S.; Cividini, F.; Collicott, C.; Costanza, S.; Denig, A.; Downie, E. J.; Dieterle, M.; Ferretti Bondy, M. I.; Fil'kov, L. V.; Fix, A.; Gardner, S.; Garni, S.; Glazier, D. I.; Glowa, D.; Gradl, W.; Gurevich, G.; Hamilton, D. J.; Hornidge, D.; Huber, G. M.; Käser, A.; Kashevarov, V. L.; Kay, S.; Keshelashvili, I.; Kondratiev, R.; Korolija, M.; Korolija, M.; Krusche, B.; Kulikov, V. V.; Lazarev, A.; Linturi, James M.; Lisin, V.; Livingston, K.; MacGregor, I. J.; Manley, D. M.; Martel, P. P.; Martemianov, M.; McGeorge, J. C.; Meyer, W.; Middleton, D. G.; Miskimen, R.; Mushkarenkov, A.; Neganov, A.; Neiser, A.; Oberle, M.; Ostrick, M.; Ott, P.; Otte, P. B.; Oussena, B.; Paudyal, D.; Pedroni, P.; Polonski, A.; Polyanski, V. V.; Prakhov, S.; Rajabi, A.; Reicherz, G.; Ron, G.; Rostomyan, T.; Sarty, A.; Schott, D. M.; Schumann, S.; Sfienti, C.; Sokhoyan, V.; Spieker, K.; Steffen, O.; Strakovsky, I. I.; Strub, Th.; Supek, I.; Taragin, M. F.; Thiel, A.; Thiel, M.; Tiator, L.; Thomas, A.; Unverzagt, M.; Usov, Yu. A.; Wagner, S.; Watts, D. P.; Werthmüller, D.; Wettig, J.; Witthauer, L.; Wolfes, M.; Workman, R. L.; Zana, L. A. (American Physical Society, 2015)
    Differential cross sections for the gamma p -> pi^0 p reaction have been measured with the A2 tagged-photon facilities at the Mainz Microtron, MAMI C, up to the center-of-mass energy W=1.9 GeV. The new results, obtained ...

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