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Assessment of Environmental Sources, Levels and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons within Nzoia Catchment Area in Kenya
(Journal of Environmental Protection, 2019-06)Continuous concerns about Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) presence in the environment have raised concern because of their toxic effects to various organisms. Sugarcane farming and cane processing industries are ... -
Application of Artificial Neural Network Model In Forecasting Water Demand: Case of Kimilili Water Supply Scheme, Kenya.
(International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019-06)Potable water treatment and supply systems are designed and constructed to deliver adequate water to meet consumer demand requirements. Consequently, water demand forecasting is essential for the design and operations ... -
Atypical cervical cytomorphologic predictors.
(National Library of Medicine, 2019-06)Introduction: high risk HPV is the perpetrator of cervical cancer disease, however screening and vaccination is not included in cervical cancer prevention program within public hospitals in Kenya. This descriptive study ... -
Integrated OMICS platforms identify LAIR1 genetic variants as novel predictors of cross-sectional and longitudinal susceptibility to severe malaria and all-cause mortality in Kenyan children
(EBioMedicine, 2019-07-02)Background Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) is a leading cause of childhood mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum regions. Methods To gain an improved understanding of SMA pathogenesis, whole genome and transcriptome ... -
A Qualitative Approach To Understanding The Determinants Of Mobile Phone Users’ Intention To Use Mobile Payment Services.
(IEEE, 2019-07-18)This paper discusses the determinants of mobile phone user's intention to use mobile payment services in Kenya and how they influence on mobile money use. The paper also looks at how these determinants impacts on the mobile ... -
Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity of Kenyan Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum
(Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2019-07-20)Aim: To screen the Kenyan Ganoderma lucidum for phytochemicals and to investigate it's potential in the management of some disease-causing microbes. Study Design: Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extraction; phytochemical ... -
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LAND QUESTION IN BUKUSU-SABAOT INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN MOUNT ELGON AREA SINCE 1850
(MMUST, 2019-08)Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs livelihoods, access to ... -
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LAND QUESTION IN BUKUSU-SABAOT INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN MOUNT ELGON AREA SINCE 1850
(MMUST, 2019-08)Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs livelihoods, access to ... -
Plant Stress Detection Accuracy Using Deep Convolution Neural Networks
(International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer, 2019-08)Plant Stress detection is a vital farming activity for enhanced productivity of crops and food security. Convolution Neural Networks (CNN) focuses on the complex relationships on input and output layers of neural networks ... -
Comparative Analysis of Acoustic Propagation Parameters of Natural Sounds of Anopheles gambiae s.s and Odorrana tormota Significant in Mosquito Startle
(plos one bioRxiv, 2019-08-05)Acoustics of varied frequency ranges generated naturally by animals or artificially by electronic devices have shown startle effect to insects. It has been shown that mosquitoes use the reactive near-field in antennae ... -
Effects of Urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate Application on Acidification of three Burundi representative Soils
(International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 2019-08-06)An 8-week incubation study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions to evaluate the potential acidifying effect of urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) on three Burundi representative soils, namely two acidic ... -
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(BMC Med Genet., 2019-08-16)Background Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children. The genetic factors that influence development of SMA and inefficient erythropoiesis, a central pathogenic ... -
Effect of Innovation on Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2019-08-28)In a business environment that’s highly competitive firms should have the ability to cater for technological changes, customers demand and also global competition. Thus innovation becomes vital for firms operating continuously ... -
RosenzweigMacAurther Model with Holling type II Predator Functional Response for Constant Delayed Migration. Asian Research Journal of Mathematics
(Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 2019-08-29)Predator-prey models describe the interaction between two species, the prey which serves as a food source to the predator. The migration of the prey for safety reasons after a predator attack and the predator in search of ... -
NURSING STUDENTS’ AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS’ PERCEPTION OF CLINICAL LEARNING AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND KAKAMEGA COUNTY HOSPITAL KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09)One of the criteria for effective learning in nursing education is clinical learning experience by students. Clinical competence is the ability to effectively integrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills when ... -
MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLITICAL CONFLICTS INFLUNCING PEACE BUILDING IN SELECTED HOTSPOTS IN KENYA SINCE 2007 ELECTIONS
(MMUST, 2019-09)Since the 2007/008 Post-Election Violence (PEV),media coverage on political conflict has remained a complex yet intriguing issue to unbridle more especially on the Kenyan peace-building landscape .By and large, it has ... -
IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09)Despite the efforts of the medical society and health staff alongside the advancements in medical technologies, patients’ dissatisfaction and complaints remain a norm rather than an exception in Kenya today. Effective ... -
Total electron content and scintillations over Maseno, Kenya, during high solar activity year
(Atmospheric & Space Sciences, 2019-09-06)Proper characterization of total electron content (TEC) and scintillation is very important to global positioning system (GPS) users in communication, navigation, ionospheric or atmospheric studies. Quiet time variation ... -
DROUGHT EARLY RECOVERY STRATEGIES INFLUENCING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKANA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09-20)Drought has significant impacts in climate sensitive sectors in ASAL areas of Kenya. Despite the existence of drought early recovery strategies, Turkana central suffers from extreme drought conditions with negative ... -
The role of N,N-chelate ligand on the reactivity of (?(6)-p-cymene)Ru(II) complexes: kinetics, DNA and protein interaction studies.
(ournal of Coordination Chemistry, 2019-09-20)This study reports the kinetic studies of aqua complexes (Ru1–Ru6) as well as the calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) and bovine serum albumin binding studies of their chloro derivatives (Ru7–Ru11). The rate of substitution of the ...