This chapter brings a gender perspective to supply chain analysis and applies this to the supply chains (including production and marketing) of indigenous vegetables in urban and peri-urban areas of Uganda and Kenya. It ...

Micromechanical components such as acceleration sen-sors in car safety systems and micro-fluidic circuits are normally made of monocrystalline silicon. The modeling of laser microma-chining of complex shapes using silicon ...

Microbial detoxification is considered as one of th e most common methods used for the elimination of aflatoxins. Reports indicate that S. cerevisiae can be effective in removing aflatoxins through the ...

The contribution of inadequate health worker numbers and emigration have been highlighted in the international literature, but relatively little attention has been paid to absenteeism as a factor that undermines ...

Consumption of contaminated water is a major cause of illness in the world and particularly in rural communities, especially in developing countries like Kenya. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to evaluate ...

The possibility of in vivo carcass trait prediction using the ultrasound measurements obtained between 12th and 13th ribs was studied. Attention was paid to several carcass traits such as carcass backfat thickness (CBFT), ...

This article reports the work done after exploring the challenges faced by both the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the banking industry in the management of finances; especially the payment of utility bills and ...

This study aimed to detect possible strategies used by olive ( O lea europaea L. ) a nd pistachio ( Pistacia vera L. ) species under saline conditions to be considered in early selection ...

The purpose of this paper is to study the adoption of information technology security policies in Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Particularly this study looks at whether the roles and responsibilities of ...

Chromium released into the environment primarily as a result of industrial activity such as leather and electroplating manufacturing process. This heavy metal has caused serious contaminations of water and soils with ...