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    Enhancing Teacher Training Programs Using E-Learning
    (2011-10-17) Mugenda, Olive M.
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    Micronutrient analysis of pumpkins leaves (C. maxima, C. moschata, C. pepo and a gourd Lageneria) for food security and disease eradication
    (OMICS Publishing Group, 2013) Ondigi, Alice N.
    Background and Objectives: The percentage daily allowance values indicate that pumpkins are useful sources of micronutrients. Consumption of fruits, seeds and leaves can evidently address micronutrient deficiencies arising from poverty. In order to promote health and food security, the study was set out to determine the Micronutrient levels in pumpkin leaves grown in East Africa Lake basin. Methodology: Fresh leaves were collected from each growing variety, washed with distilled water, cut and before crushed in a motor and pestle to obtain samples used in the extraction. Standards were run at the same time as extracts. Calibration curves were drawn and used to determine concentrations in each case. Results: Three species of pumpkins were found to be grown by households within the lake Victoria Basin. A HPLC and AAS analysis of the leaves for micronutrients showed that the levels of B- complex, vitamin C and iron differed significantly. The banana variety leaves were superior as compared to others in most of the micronutrients analyzed. Conclusions: There is need to promote growth of some varieties like banana squash while targeting their leaves and carnival squash, valenciano and green kabacha for fruit production based on high yielding ability under the conditions in the study area
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    Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in IGAD: Appraising the Role of Regional Integration in Eastern Africa
    (2013) Mutinda, R.
    The region continues to face ideal challenges that have hindered economic development efforts. Though regional intergration in the Eastern African region have been a recent endeavour. The tourism industry, on the other hand, has emerged to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the region and a significant contributor to the regional economies. This study seeks to explore the pertinent issues concerning tourism development and regional integration and focuses on the eight member states of the IGAD region of Eastern Africa. The study is based on a field survey conducted between January 2012 and June 2012 across all the member states excluding Eritrea (the country is currently under suspension) and Somalia. The study ideally showed that tourism can provide realistic benefits for the region. However, there are visible opportunities and real challenges facing regional integration within the IGAD region