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2014

Lee, G. Y., Yamada, J., Kyololo, O., Shorkey, A., & Stevens, B. (2014). Pediatric Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Procedural Pain: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 133(3), 500-515.

Okoth, C., & Syomwene, A. (2014). The perception of secondary school teachers of Mathematics on SMASSE Inset programme in Gem, Siaya, Kenya. Journal of Technology and Socio-Economic Development, 3(6), 31-36. ISSN: 2223-9227: Eldoret Polytechnic. Website

Syomwene, A., & Kimengi, I. N. (2014). Perceptions of Bachelor of Education students on the Sociological influences of the Kenya School Curriculum. International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies http.//www.ijias.issr-journals.org/ , 9(4), 1822-1829. ISSN: 2028-9324. Website

Mwai, B. K., & Kimengi, I. N. (2014). PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS ON THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PRE- PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA. International Journal of Education and Research, 2(10), 663-680.

Mwai, B. K., Kimengi, I. N., & Kipsoi, E. J. (2014). Perceptions of Teachers on the Ban of Corporal Punishment in Pre-Primary Institutions in Kenya.. World Journal of Education, 4, 90–100. ERIC.

I Marete, C Tenge, P. G. C. P. A. G. E. M. M. L. S. E. K. B. R. J. D. O. S. E. A., & Hibber.,. (2014). Perinatal outcomes of multiple gestation pregnancies in Kenya, Zambia, Parkistan, India, Guatemala and Argentina: A Global Network Study.. American Journal of Perinatology.

Ndogo, S. (2014). The Personal as a Challenge to the ‘Old’Political Order in Autobiography: Wangari Maathai's Unbowed: One Woman’s Story (2006). BAYREUTH, 10.

Nichols, J., Embleton, L., Mwangi, A., Morantz, G., Vreeman, R., Ayaya, S., Ayuku, D., et al. (2014). Physical and sexual abuse in orphaned compared to non-orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child abuse & neglect, 38, 304–316. Elsevier.

Wachira, J., Middlestadt, S., Reece, M., Peng, C. - Y. J., & Braitstein, P. (2014). Physician communication behaviors from the perspective of adult HIV patients in Kenya. International journal for quality in health care, 26, 190–197. Oxford University Press.

Musungu, B. J., & PGDE, M. (2014). The Place of Punishment in the Efficient Causation of Students’ discipline. International Journal of Education and Research, 2, 329–336.

P, N. (2014). A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in ….

Chang’ach, J. K. (2014). Postmodernism as a social science methodology: Comments on Haugerud’s representation of Kenya. Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research| Vol, 2.

and Sitienei, JK, K. B. N. J. C. S. K. A. - B. R. J. K. H. P. V. (2014). Predictors of Low Body Mass Index Among Patients with Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kenya.

Odek, A. W., Egesah, O., & Masinde, J. (2014). The predisposing factors, consequences and coping strategies of infertility in males and females in Kisumu district, Kenya. Citeseer.

Odek, A. W., Masinde, J. R. M., & Egesah, O. (2014). The Predisposing Factors, Consequences and Coping Strategies of Infertility in Males and Females in Kisumu District, Kenya. European Scientific Journal, 415–425. European Scientific Institute, ESI (publishing), Skopje, Macedonia.

Kumar, A., Some, D., & Kiriamiti, K. (2014). Pretreatment of CaO Catalyst for Transesterification of Croton Megalocarpus Oil. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING, 1, 57–62. Website Abstract

Transesterification of oils to produce FAME has traditionally been carried out using homogeneous catalysts. However, the use of homogeneous catalysts without proper downstream processing can have serious environmental implications and attempts are being made to identify a suitable heterogeneous catalyst. Alkaline earth metal oxides have been studied as an alternative, and CaO is found to be the most suitable because of it is readily available and easy to handle. Study was made to see the effectiveness of CaO as a catalyst for FAME. It was found that CaO and NanoCaO contain a significant amount of hydroxide and carbonate leading to very poor activity. CaO was calcined to eliminate the hydroxide and carbonate. Calcination of CaO was carried out at 500, 700, 800 and 900oC, and the resulting samples analyzed through XRD. Results indicated that amounts of hydroxide and carbonate decreased as the calcination temperature was increased, and at calcination temperatures above 800oC sample consisted mostly of calcium oxide. Re-oxidized catalyst was obtained by hydrating CaO with water and thereafter calcining the calcium hydroxide to reconvert into oxide form. CaO, NanoCaO and Re-oxidized CaO were characterized through BET surface area, XRD, TEM, and basicity by Hammett indicator method. Transesterification of Croton Megalocarpus oil was carried out with methanol using a 9:1 methanol to oil molar ratio at 60oC for 3 hours using 2% catalyst. Product was analyzed for FAME by GC. Uncalcined catalyst gave a very low yield of 3 %. Yields for calcined catalysts ranged from 28 to 35%. Results indicate that pretreatment of CaO through calcination and re-oxidation increase the catalytic activity. It also shows that basicity of catalyst is a better indicator of activity as compared to BET surface area. Re-oxidized CaO catalyst with a lower BET surface area had a higher basicity, and a higher activity.

Okello, M. M., Njumbi, S. J., Kiringe, J. W., & Isiiche, J. (2014). Prevalence and severity of current human-elephant conflicts in Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya: insights from the Field and Key Informants. Natural Resources, 2014. Scientific Research Publishing.

G.K., B., P.M., W., & M., N. M. (2014). Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya.. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 4(27), 160-171.

Chirchir, A. K., Ayuku, D., Koech, J., & Nyandiko, W. (2014). Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections including HIV in street-connected adolescents in western Kenya. Epidemiology.

Ndege, B. W., Diero, L. O., Owiti, M. O. G., Anjichi, G., & Sika, A. M. (2014). Prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension among type 2 diabetic patients at Moi teaching and referral hospital, Eldoret, Kenya. East African medical journal, 91, 253–260.

Ondieki, G. A., Simiyu, C., & Kodero, H. (2014). Preventive Strategies not employed by Secondary Schools in Masaba South, Kisii County to Curb Alcohol and Drug Abuse.. Researchjournali’s Journal of Education.

Kiprono, S. K., Mavura, D. R., Masenga, E. J., Mohrle, M., & Metzler, G. (2014). Primary Malignant Amelanotic Melanoma Arising From a Vitiligo Patch of an African Tanzanian: Case Report. East African Medical Journal, 91, 178–180.

Kyololo, O. M., Stevens, B., Gastaldo, D., & Gisore, P. (2014). Procedural Pain in Neonatal Units in Kenya. Archives of Disease in Childhood – Fetal and Neonatal Edn, 99(66), F464 - F467.

Joyce, K. J., Kosgei, Z. K., & Kitainge, K. (2014). Projecting students’ enrolment and teacher demand in secondary schools in 2015: A survey of selected secondary schools in Kenya.

Ndzovu, H. J. (2014). The prospects of Islamism in Kenya as epitomized by Shaykh Aboud Rogo’s sermons. Annual Review of islam.

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