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Genome Sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
(ASM Journals, 2019-04-18)We report here the genome sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus clinical isolate, strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), which contains one chromosome and at least one plasmid. Notably, strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5) contains the tetracycline ... -
Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Strain SMA0010-04 (UGA20), a Clinical Isolate from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
(Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2019-04-25)Here, we report the sequence of a Staphylococcus pettenkoferi clinical isolate, strain SMA0010-04 (UGA20), which contains the PC1 beta-lactamase (blaZ) gene. -
Genome Sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0034-04 (UGA22), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
(ASM Journals, 2019-04-25)Here, we report the genome sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolate, strain SMA0034-04 (UGA22), which contains one chromosome and one plasmid. We also reveal that isolate SMA0034-04 (UGA22) contains loci in ... -
Genomic profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene clusters based on profile HMMs, reveal novel therapeutic targets for clinical intervention.
(Journal of Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis, 2021-04)Pseudomonas aeruginosa has developed antibiotic resistance, a major health concern worldwide, through different mechanisms including the formation of biofilms. Thus far, typing has been primarily assay based. However, the ... -
GEOGEBRA INSTRUCTION SOFTWARE AND ITS EFFECT ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)Mathematical knowledge and understanding is important not only for scientific progress and development but also for its day-to-day application in social sciences and arts, government, business and management studies as ... -
GREEN BASED SORPTION TECHNOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF SELECTED PHARMACEUTICALS FROM WASTEWATER AND THEIR DISCHARGE LOADS WITHIN LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-03)The presence of pharmaceuticals (PHCs) in wastewater, surface and ground water systems has instigated great environmental concern due to the toxicological effects associated with these compounds. Conventional wastewater ... -
Green Procurement and Service Delivery of County Governments in Western Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Business, Economics, and Social Development, 2024)The framers of the Public Procurement Law envisaged to streamline how public procurement should be conducted in order to realize value for money in public procuring entities. The primary objective of the research thus was ... -
Green Remediation of Carbamazepine from Water Using Novel Magnetic Iron Modified Carbonized Baggasse: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Mechanistic Studies
(Chemical Science International Journal, 2017-03-15)Baggasse derived biochar magnetically modified with iron (α-Fe2O3-CBG) was fabricated, characterized and applied as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ), a pharmaceutically active compound which has ... -
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Pond Fertilization in Western Kenya
(2023-05-26)In the recent past, fish farming has gained great prominence in Kenya as the country straggles to meet food security. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farming has attracted the most demand, with the use of manure ... -
Groundwater overdraft and the impact of artificial recharge on groundwater quality in a cone of depression, Jining, China
(Water International, 2009-12-03)Groundwater overdraft has led to cone of depression formation in Jining City, China. This paper investigates spatial groundwater overdraft severity by an index and Geographic Information System (GIS) method, and impact of ... -
Groundwater overdraft vulnerability and environmental impact assessment in Arusha
(Environmental Geology, 2006-07-11)A simple approach is proposed for identifying areas vulnerable to groundwater overdraft. The methodology utilizes GIS techniques to analyze and evaluate controlling factors in areas with little data. The proposed methodology ... -
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF NILE TILAPIA, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND MICROBIAL WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH COMPOSTED CHICKEN MANURE FERTILIZATION IN PONDS
(2023)In the recent past fish farming has gained great prominence in Kenya as the Country struggles to meet food security. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farming has attracted the most demand, with the use of manure ... -
Haplotype of non-synonymous mutations within IL-23R is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in a P. falciparum holoendemic transmission area of Kenya
(BMC Infectious Diseases volume, 2017-04-20)Background Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pediatric severe malarial anemia (SMA) pathogenesis is a crucial step in the design of novel therapeutics. Identification of host genetic susceptibility ... -
Harnessing Research Output for Sustainable Development
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HARNESSING TALENT FOR WEALTH CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(MUST, 2017)Leadership is the spectrum of all governance and sustainable development for our lives, communities, Counties, nations and unto the global village at large. More specifically, Kenya’s youth population is about 40% of ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)ABSTRACT The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap in vegetable ... -
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS DURING THE COVID – 19 PANDEMICS AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)promotion of well-being for all. However, COVID – 19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to economies, livelihood, physical and mental well-being of people globally hindering the achievement of the goal. The purpose ... -
HEALTH FACILITY-BASED INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND PROVISION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE IN KISUMU COUNTY-KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-03-18)‘Preconception care’ (PCC) is the provision of biomedical, behavioral and social health interventions to women and couples before conception occurs. The PCC, is valuable and key in preventing and controlling non-communicable ...