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2015

Nyamai, K., Mugenya, G. W. O., & Kituyi, P. W. (2015). Jungle Juice: Knowledge and Usage Among Kenyan Surgical Teams. Annals of African Surgery, 12.

Beth, W. N., John, N. K., & Zipporah, K. (2015). Juvenile delinquency: A legacy of developmental logic of Kenyan Government. International Journal of Science and Research, 4, 1174–1182.

Kenya HIV estimates 2015. (2015). Kenya HIV estimates 2015. Nairobi: National AIDS Control Council (NACC); National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP).

Kenya's fast-track plan to end HIV and AIDS among adolescents and young people. (2015). Kenya's fast-track plan to end HIV and AIDS among adolescents and young people. Nairobi: National AIDS Control Council.

Bakhressa, S. K., Islam, I. K., Waititu, F. G., & Ali, F. A. (2015). Kiswahili sanifu. Oxford University Press.

Kei, R. M., Ndwiga, T., Okong’o, S. O., & Mburu, S. N. (2015). Knowledge and attitude on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Kisii Level Five Hospital in Kisii County, Kenya. Int J Trop Dis Health, 6, 44–51.

Robert, K. M., Ndwiga, T., Stephen, O. ’oO., & Njoroge, S. M. (2015). Knowledge and Attitude on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kisii Level Five Hospital in Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 6(2), 44–51. www.sciencedomain.org. Knowledge and Attitude on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at K

Sitienei, K. C., Mugun, B. J., & Loice, M. (2015). Knowledge Storage, Retrieval and Employee Performance: The Moderating Role of Employee Engagement. International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research, 3(6), 1-13.

Dalvie, S., Koen, N., Duncan, L., Abbo, C., Akena, D., Atwoli, L., Chiliza, B., et al. (2015). {Large Scale Genetic Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders in African Populations is Needed}. EBioMedicine, 2.

Naanyu, V., Asirwa, F. C., Wachira, J., Busakhala, N., Kisuya, J., Otieno, G., Keter, A., et al. (2015). Lay perceptions of breast cancer in Western Kenya. World journal of clinical oncology, 6(5), 147.

Kananu, R., Tumuti, S., & Okaka, F. O. (2015). Level of Job Satisfaction among School Counselors in Public Secondary Schools in Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2, 82–94.

Simon, C., & Mishra, S. (2015). LiFi Technology; An Emerging Trend in Wireless Communications . In National Conference on "Recent Trends in 4G Mobile Communications". presented at the 2015, SVCET (JNTUA affiliated), India.

J, K. (2015). Limitations to community participation in tourism development in kakamega forest national reserve. Thematic proceedings of Atlas Africa Conferences . Uganda: Atlas Africa.

Wishitemi, B. E. L., Momanyi, S. O., Ombati, B. G., & Okello, M. M. (2015). The link between poverty, environment and ecotourism development in areas adjacent to Maasai Mara and Amboseli protected areas, Kenya. Tourism Management Perspectives, 16, 306–317. Elsevier.

Genberg, B. L., Naanyu, V., Wachira, J., Hogan, J. W., Sang, E., Nyambura, M., Odawa, M., et al. (2015). Linkage to and engagement in HIV care in western Kenya: an observational study using population-based estimates from home-based counselling and testing. The lancet HIV, 2, e20–e26. Elsevier.

Owino, B. O., Egesah, O., & Akonga, J. J. (2015). Looking in the mirror: reflections on implementation of the principles of penal system in Kenya's Prisons. Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 3(1), 201-214.

Akong’a,, E., O., & B., O. (2015). Looking in the Mirror: Reflections on Implementation of the Principles of Penal System in Kenya’s Prisons. Journal of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary Impact Factor, 3(1).

Marete, I., Tenge, C., Chemweno, C., Bucher, S., Pasha, O., Ramadurg, U. Y., Mastiholi, S. C., et al. (2015). Lost to follow-up among pregnant women in a multi-site community based maternal and newborn health registry: a prospective study. Reproductive health, 12, 1–9. BioMed Central.

Klasen, E. M., Wills, B., Naithani, N., Gilman, R. H., Tielsch, J. M., Chiang, M., Khatry, S., et al. (2015). Low correlation between household carbon monoxide and particulate matter concentrations from biomass-related pollution in three resource-poor settings. Environmental research, 142, 424–431. Elsevier.

Waititu, F. G. (2015). Lugha ya kiswahili katika Tamasha za Drama nchini Kenya: Kustawi au kudumaa?. Moi University.

Ayumba, B. R., Lelei, L. K., Emarah, A. M., & Lagat, D. J. (2015). Management of Patients with Post-Traumatic Exposed Bones at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya. East African Orthopaedic Journal, 9(1), 21-26.

Maket, L. J., Lamaon, L. G., Kwonyike, J., & others,. (2015). Managing diversity through workplace flexibility for organizational performance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 5, 2222–6990. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal ….

Lagat, C., Frankwick, G., & Sulo, T. (2015). Market Orientation and Firm Performance in Emerging Markets. International Journal, 3, 271–279.

Sahile, S. G. W., Tarus, D. K., & Cheruiyot, T. K. (2015). Market structure-performance hypothesis in Kenyan banking industry. International Journal of Emerging Markets. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Kumar, A., Chirchir, A., Some, D., & Kiriamiti, K. (2015). Microwave Enhanced Organic Synthesis Green Chemistry- A Study in Transesterification. Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 177–184} url = {http://sri.jkuat.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/proceedings/article/view/293. Abstract

Use of microwaves as an alternate heat source to replace conventional heating has been studied in organic synthesis. Microwave irradiation results in faster reaction rates, cleaner production, thereby reducing energy consumption. This also leads to better environmental impacts and is considered green chemistry. This Paper reviews application of microwave irradiation in transesterification reactions for production of biodiesels. Transesterification of Croton Megalocarpus oil using homogeneous sodium hydroxide catalyst was carried out using conventional heating in a water bath, and in a microwave oven. Synthesis of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) was studied for the reaction variables catalyst concentration, methanol to oil molar feed ratio and reaction time. Results indicated that reaction time was reduced to about 2% for a similar yield when microwave irradiation was employed instead of convective heating. During convectional heating, a FAME yield of 96% corresponded to a methanol-to-oil molar ratio of 6:1, catalyst of 1 %, temperature of 70oC, and reaction time of 60 minute. During microwave irradiation, a yield of 92% was obtained when methanol-to-oil molar ratio was 9:1, catalyst concentration 0.5 %, and reaction time 1 minute. FAME was analyzed through gas chromatography.

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