Natural & Applied Sciences

Research Papers/Topics Natural & Applied Sciences

Structure-Activity Studies And On-Host Evaluation Of Controlled-Release Formulations Of Optimised Potent Repellents Against Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus

ABSTRACT East Coast Fever (ECF), commonly known as theileriosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by a protozoan organism known as Theileria parva. It has been a major limitation in livestock production and food security in several developing countries. ECF is transmitted predominantly by the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. In Africa, it is estimated that about 1.1 million cattle suffer from ECF resulting to losses of about US dollars 168 million. In Kenya, approximately 50-80% o...

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Spatial Analysis Of Constraints And Opportunities In Banana Value Chain In Meru County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The changes such as increases in urban dwellers and demand for high quality and safe products being witnessed in agrifood systems around the world present opportunities for farmers to orient production to meet the emerging needs. To this end, governments in SubSaharan Africa have been reconstituting new trading policies. In Kenya, banana farming is a prospective activity through which small-scale farmers could exploit the emerging opportunities. This study examines the banana value ...

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Determinants Of Agroforestry Technologies’ Adoption For Climate Change Adaptation In Muooni Watershed, Machakos County, Kenya

ABSTRACT  Agroforestry presents opportunities for adaptation to the impacts of climate change and variability in food security and livelihood development systems.According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Kenya is experiencing climate change and projections suggest that there would be more extreme weather conditions by the year 2030 and beyond. This would worsen the food insecurity and poverty situation currently observed in arid and semi-arid districts such as Machakos County. ...

Use Of Learner- Centered Teaching Methods Towards Improving Student Performance In Secondary School Physics In Migori County, Kenya

ABSTRACT  STEM Subjects and specifically Physics plays a major role in national development its knowledge is crucial in the manufacturing, healthcare and housing industries. This therefore calls for proper acquisition of knowledge and skills in the subject. However, the performance in the subject is low. The purpose of the Study was to establish the use of Learner- centered teaching methods to improve performance of Physics in Migori County. The main objectives of the study were; a) To estab...

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A Patient Payments Management System For Mukama Yawonya Special Research Centre (U) Ltd.

ABSTRACT Abstract is a document designed to show a review of whatever the designer tackled on during designing processes of the project. It also summarizes the content in all chapters. This project comprises of five chapters that is, chapter one which includes a number of sub topics like background, problem statement and also objectives are discussed with in this chapter, the justification of the study to mention but a few. Chapter two covers literature review that describes the review o...

Design And Implementation Of A Shared Data Management System Using Php, Mysql, Wamp Server And Visual Basic 6m Case Study: Makerere Competent High School

ABSTRACT Data management systems have a great impact on the day to day activities of most organizations. They among others they provide improved data accessibility, data integrity, security of information and so on. Today, the trend in most organizations has shifted from the traditional way of storing data to a modern and organized way. Because of this, Makerere Competent High School could not be left behind and it fully shares the advantages of database systems. This system has enabled MCHS ...

Employee Performance Evaluation System A Case Study: Kyamuhunga People's Co-Operative Credit And Saving Society Limited (Kyaps)

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................ ii APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION .................................................................................................. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................

National Medical Information Management System

Tab’e of content Declaration Approval Acknowledgment Table of content vi INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study 1 1.2 Problem statement 3 1.3 General objective 3 1.4 Specific Objectives 3 1.5 Scope of the Study 3 1.6 Significance of the Study 4 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Privacy issues of medical records 5 2.2.1 Ensuring medical record privacy 7 2.3 Medical Languages 7 2.4 Medical Electronic Databases 8 2.5 Legal Aspects 10 2.6 National medical system perception in Uganda ...

Web Based Online Hotel Reservation Information System Case Study: Hotel Net Worth

ABSTRACF Hotel Net worth is growing into a big and international hotelwith a number of customer’s country wide as well as world wide. Much as it is growing into an international hotel, it has been facing the problem of a stand alone system where international customers have been unable to get the information online. This called for a change from its operation on national level to international levels and hence a web based online hotel reservation system. The requirement therefore was to ...

Registration And Student Tracking Information System In Secondary Schools, Case Study Of Oxford Moslem School.

ABSTRACT The research focused on the challenges of developing computerized information systems in schools. The research study involved visiting Oxford Moslem School Oxford Moslem School uses manual file based system for managing data, they face problems like data redundancy and inconsistency where by some information are duplicated in several files. The file based system does not allow required data to be retrieved in a convenient and efficient manner thus difficult in accessing data. The obj...

Enhanced Design Of An Online Booking Processing System Fo Air Tanzania

ABSTRACT This project direct give the people or passengers to make their booking online which make them to save time, also management of data it is also intended to provide the relevant security measures so that all the unauthorized and unauthenticated users are denied access to the precious data and information concerning the passengers and making it safe. The aim of this study is to establish web based databases in developing countries airways DBMS are extremely beneficial to airways manage...

Analysis Of The Limiting Factors In Soil Water Management Practices Of Small Holder Farmers In Magamba Sub-Catchment Of Lushoto District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT  It is increasingly difficult to ignore the role of soil water management practices in watershed conservations. Watershed degradation has been a major intimidating problem in many catchments of developing countries, Tanzania inclusive. The general objective of this study was to analyze the limiting factors in soil water management practices of small holder farmers in Magamba sub-catchment of Lushoto District, Tanzania. Primary data was covered by use of structured questionnaire (for...

Levels Of Selected Nutrients In Varities Of Ipomoea Batatas Grown In Vihiga County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Deficiencies of micronutrients are a major global health problem with more than 2 billion people (among them children) in the world today estimated to be deficient in key vitamins and minerals. Most of these people live in low income countries while micronutrient-rich foods such as sweet potatoes are locally available. Micronutrient deficiencies increase the general risk of infectious illness and of dying from diarrhea, measles, malaria and pneumonia, conditions that are among the 1...

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Design And Implementation Of A Computerised Employee Profile Management Information System: A Case Of Ministry Of Education And Vocational Traning, Zanzibar

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1 TNTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Problem statement 2 1.3 Purpose 2 1,3.1 Objectives 2 1.4 Scope 2 1.5 Significance 1.6 Conceptual framework 3 1.7 Theoretical framework 4 CHAPTER TWO 5 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.0 Introduction 5 2.1 Information system 5 2.2 Role of information systems in an organization 5 2.3 Management information system 6 2.4 Human resources management information ...

An Automated Employee Profile Management System A Case Study Of Green Field Fisheries Industry

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viii DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS ix ABSTRACI xiii CHAPTER ONE: iNTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction I 1BAcKOROUND Oi~ THu STuDY I I .2Problem Statement 3 1.4Speeific 3 CHAPTER TWO :LITERATURE REVIEW __......_5 2.0 Introduction 5 2.1 The ElS (Employee in .ormation system) study mode~5 2.2Employee Training Decisions, Business Strategies and Human Resource Management Practices 6 CHAPTER T...


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