Gold Collection: Recent submissions
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Comparison of the phytochemical composition of Euclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae) leaves, tender stems and root bark
(Advanced Journal of Chemistry-Section B: Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry, 2021-09-02)uclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae) has a long history of folkloric use in the treatment of different diseases. However, there are few reports on the responsible phytochemicals in its tender stems, leaves and root bark. The ... -
Comparative effect of Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins on the fitness of F1 sorghum × weed hybrids.
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2022)Background and Objective: Disruptive selection has progressively maintained huge diversity among crop and weedy members of the sorghum genus. Crop improvement in the species has a greater impact on alleles that enhance ... -
Evaluation of Resistance of African Nightshade (Solanum nigrum complex) Acessions to Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) in Western Kenya
(The African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2022-06-28)Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the major diseases affecting solanum species, including cultivated African nightshade (Solanum nigrum L). The bacterial wilt (BW) management in the african ... -
Patterns of interspecific hybridization among crop and wild sorghum in open-pollinated fields.
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2022-07-26)Background and Objective: Spontaneous temporal and spatial interspecific hybridization between crops and their weedy progenitors may have potential environmental risks and implications in the adoption of genetically modified ... -
Genetic diversity of African nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) complex grown in Kenya using SSR markers
(XXXI International Horticultural Congress, 2022)African nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) is a leafy vegetable consumed for its high nutritional and medicinal value in Kenya. This study was designed to assess the genetic diversity and identity among 30 accessions using six ... -
Morphological Characterization of African Nightshade (Solanum Nigrum L) Accessions in Western Kenya
(The African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-10-24)African nightshade, Solanum nigrum L .is one of the most important leafy vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value, can be used to feed people with human immune deficiency virus, HIV/AIDS in Kenya. This study was ... -
Genetic Diversity of African Nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) Complex Accessions from Western Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022-06-29)Kenya. Despite its importance as a nutritious vegetable and having inherent medicinal value, African nightshade has been neglected, few farmers are growing it, there is potential reduction of food supply and these may be ... -
Antibacterial Activity of Honey from Wild Species of Stingless Bees; Plebenia hylderbrandii and Meliponula bocandei
(Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 2022-07-07)One of the serious problems the world is facing today is the antimicrobial resistance on available antibiotics by most bacterial pathogens and the rising cost of finding effective antimicrobial agents. In recent years, ... -
Volatile aroma chemical constituents of fruit pulp of some Kenyan varieties of mango (Mangifera indica L.)
(American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products, 2018-03-26)Volatiles are key constituents of mango fruit aroma and vital in defining fruit quality besides influencing consumer preferences. In this paper, volatiles of eight Kenyan mango varieties: Ngowe, Apple, Keitt, Boribo, ... -
Ovicidal Activity of 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Derivatives and Structural Analogues on Anopheles gambiae eggs
(bioRxiv,, 2021-09-14)Background Effective remedies for disrupting Anopheles gambiae metamorphosis at the egg stage are crucial in suppression of the malaria vector populations that result in the reduction of disease burden. 2-Hydroxy-4-metho ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Fecal Samples in Sym-asymptotic Patients with Typical Findings of COVID-19 on Ag-RDT and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Tests
(Europe PMC, 2022-09-28)Coronavirus is a disease caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which emerged as a global pandemic in 2019 from Wuhan, China. Since its emergence, it has caused immense suffering to human ... -
Factors Influencing Unequal Cross Border Higher Education Students’ Mobility in East African Community
(IDEAS, 2015-11-11)Education is now widely recognized as a scarce commodity but whose investment leads to future pecuniary and non pecuniary returns. Individuals invest in human capital (HC) with hope for future returns, while family investments ... -
The Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus and Its Implications for One-health Approaches in Africa
(Intechopen, 2024-03-27)Enterococcus bacteria, usually found in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, are used as an indicator of possible environmental contamination with enteropathogenic microorganisms. This group of bacteria is ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION COSTS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KENYA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF BUNGOMA COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Asian Journal of Educational Research, 2014)Attainment of education related millennium development goals in Kenya is largely hinged on availability and appropriate use of financial resources to acquire supportive inputs to the education process. Two years away ... -
Social Networks and Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools: Lessons from an Open Learning Centre, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)Given the known positive and negative effects of uncontrolled social networking among secondary school students worldwide, it is necessary to establish the relationship between social network sites and academic performances ... -
Hookworm Infestations among Pregnant Teenagers in Bungoma County, Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2015-08-15)Hookworm infection (Ancylostomiasis) and its association with hematopoietic micronutrient deficiency, contributes significantly to anaemia in poor countries. In these countries, teenage pregnancy is a major health problem ... -
Patient Perceptions on Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses and Its Impact on Services Delivery at County Level, Machakos, Kenya
(Central African Journal of Public Health, 2019-01-24)Background: Patient perceptions on services delivered by nurses are crucial when assessing the quality of health services. These are most attributable to their knowledge, competent skills and other personal characteristics. ... -
Lay HIV counselors' knowledge and attitudes toward depression: A mixed-methods cross-sectional study at primary healthcare centers in Mozambique
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2022-09-28)Introduction: Depression is the most common mental disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS and has a negative impact on HIV treatment outcomes. Training lay HIV counselors to identify and manage depression may contribute ... -
Prevalence of Dental Caries among Adult Patients in Bungoma County, Kenya
(European Journal of Dental and Oral Health (EJDENT), 2023-08-24)Globally, dental caries has affected nearly 100% of adult teeth. Dental caries is caused when microbial biofilm converts free sugar contained in such foods and drinks into acid which corrodes the tooth structure. In Kenya, ... -
Efficiency and Organizational Arrangements in the Utilization of Resources at Primary Health Care (PHC) in Machakos County, Kenya
(Economics, Medicine, 2017-05-26)Health care is costly and there is need for rational use of health care resources for the world to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). The preventive Primary Health Care (PHC) service is cheaper than the Secondary ...