Homework is assigned on the assumption that parents or other elder members have the capacity to assist the pupils and that home environment is conducive for the pupil to do homework. A cross-sectional survey using structured and semi-structured interviews was conducted among pupils and parents in Kengeleni division in Mombasa district to explore socio-cultural and economic factors that influenc...

Dihydrofolalate reductase (DHFR) inhibitors are of significant interest as potential tool against parasites and other microbial infections. Dihydrofolate reductase is a ubiquitous enzyme present in almost all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and has potential importance in biochemistry and medicinal chemistry. It catalyses the various biochemical reactions are of vital importance, inhibition of...

This paper develops a theoretical model of the determinants of e-learning satisfaction in teaching and learning among secondary school teachers. It is based on reviews of past studies on satisfaction in using information technology systems. Three potential groups of determinants of satisfaction among secondary school teachers were identified; user-related characteristics, organisational-related...

Passiflora incarnata L. commonly known as passion flower belongs to Passifloraceae family and is one of the most popular and widely used medicinal plants in traditional medicine. The plant has a long history of application in herbal medicine as an anxiolytic and sedative-hypnotic. Extracts prepared from P. incarnata have been reported for their diverse ranges of pharmacological actions includin...

Work in connection with the immunology of leprosy has been pursued from two viewpoints. One is that of the laboratory worker, searching for a means of specific identification of · the causative germ of the disease, with relation to micro-organisms cultivated from patients. The other is that of the clinical worker who seeks a method of specific diagnosis of cases. This second aspect of the probl...

Previous phytochemical analysis of methanolic extract of Corallocarpus epigaeus tuber (MCET) has indicated the presence of steroids, flavonoids, glycosides and terpenoid types of compounds. Since these compounds are of pharmacological interest, coupled with the use of this plant in traditional medicine, prompted us to check Corallocarpus epigaeus tubers for possible analgesic anti-inflammatory ...

Three phases of development of self-regulatory skill in the domain of mathematical problem solving were designed to examine students' behaviour and the effects on their problem solving ability. Forty-eight Grade 4 students (10 year olds) participated in this pilot study. The students were randomly assigned to one of three groups, each representing a different developmental level of self-regulat...

Benzimidazole derivatives play very efficient role in the medical field with plenty of useful therapeutic activities like antiviral, anti-histaminic, anticancer, antiulcer, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antifungal, and antimicrobial activity. The potency of these useful derivatives in treatment of microbial infections and including other activities especially anti-carcinogenic encouraged the ...

An impurity of Ampicillin sodium formed during a gradient reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of stress stability samples of the drug substance Ampicillin sodium, and the level of this impurity was found at up to 0.9%. This impurity was identified by LC-MS and characterized by (1H NMR, LC/MS/MS, elemental analysis). Based on the spectral data, the impurity was n...