MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Hepatic Function and its Association with Clinical Outcomes in Non-Adherent HIV-1 Adults
(Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2023-09-03)Background and study aim: Hepatic derangements are emerging as prominent causes mortality and morbidity among HIV patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Among this population, high HIV viremia, low CD4+ ... -
Relationship between Triage Patients Related Factors and 48 Hours Outcomes at the Accident and Emergency Department, Kenyatta National Hospital
(Evidence-Based Nursing Research, 2023-07-15)Context: The goal of triage is to prioritize patients who require the most urgent care and increase efficiency when resources are insufficient to treat all patients as per their degree or grade of injury. An effective and ... -
Contextual meaning loss and gain in the translation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-10-17)This paper establishes the extent of contextual meaning loss or gain in the translation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili. In particular, it analyzes critical concepts in contextualizing the ... -
EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES VERSUS DEPLOYMENT: EXISTING GAPS IN THE CONTEXT OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MMUST), KENYA
(International Journal of Development and Management Review, 2023-09-01)Staff competency is a key factor in ensuring an organization performs and delivers on her mandates. Both professional and academic are important indicators of competency and it evolves over time in line with presenting ... -
HIV-1 protease inhibitor drug resistance in Kenyan antiretroviral treatment-naive and -experienced injection drug users and non-drug users
(AIDS Research and Therapy, 2015-08-15)Background Although injection drug use drives antiretroviral drug resistance, the prevalence of protease inhibitor (PI) resistance among Kenyan IDUs remains undetermined. We, therefore, explored PI resistance mutations ... -
Linkage between nutritional status of children 6-59 months and some socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers in Malava sub-county, Kakamega County
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023-04-27)The world is currently battling the triple burden of malnutrition across all age groups including children. In Kenya, household socio-demographic and economic characteristics have been shown to contribute to malnutrition ... -
Mourning the Covid Way: Effects of COVID-19 on Abatura Funeral Rites and Practices
(SCIENCE MUNDI (Multidisciplinary Universal Nucleus for Dissemination of Innovation and Research in the Sciences), 2023-08-28)Corona virus-19 is a disease of the respiratory system that has to date claimed the lives of 5684 Kenyans. The Luhya community had detailed funeral rites and practices that brought together many people performing different ... -
Estimation of Risk Factors Affecting Screening Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Using the Bayesian Ordinal Logistic Model
(Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2023-03-16)Prostate cancer occurs when cells in the prostate gland grow out of control. Almost all prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. The survival rate for prostate cancer patients depends on the screening outcome, which can be ... -
ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF HOMESCHOOLED VERSUS CONVENTIONALLY SCHOOLED CHILDREN PURSUING THE ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN KENYA
(Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2022-06)In recent times, the Kenyan education sector has experienced increased cases of students' indiscipline in schools. However, the potential of homeschooling as a possible solution to such indiscipline has not been explored. ... -
Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World
(Springer, 2023-07-16)This section of the book discusses mentoring experiences of a mentor and two mentees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reflections clearly explained the journey from the perspective of the mentor and mentees. The reflections ... -
A MORPHO-SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF TENSE AND ASPECT IN LUTSOTSO
(MMUST, 2021-09)This study focuses on tense and aspect in the verb structure of Lutsotso, a dialect of the Oluluhya macro-language. While numerous studies have been conducted on the analysis of the Oluluhyia macro-language at phonological, ... -
Effect of vegetated filter strips on transport and deposition rates of Escherichia coli in overland flow in the eastern escarpments of the Mau Forest, Njoro River Watershed, Kenya
(Energy, Ecology and Environment, 2016-02-14)The fate and transport of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in lotic waters through vegetated filter strips (VFSs) was evaluated in a field model pasture, utilizing VFSMOD Windows along with direct pathogen testing. This study ... -
Relationship between sediment grain sizes and macroinvertebrate distribution along the Isiukhu River, western Kenya
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2023-08-23)The current study investigated the relationship between sediment grain sizes and macroinvertebrate distribution along the Isiukhu River, a tropical stream in western Kenya. Ten sites in total were selected from the upstream, ... -
Predicting Endophytes Contribution In vivo in Napier Grass Accessions’ tolerance against Ustilago kamerunensis Using In vitro Strategies
(Journal of Agri-Food and Applied Science, 2014-10-31)Mechanisms of resistance in plants against pathogens are primarily based on internal mechanisms which are genome based (Freeman and Beattie, 2008). However, a scenario exists where generally the fitness of a plant to ... -
Contraindications of Batch Staining in Malaria Diagnosis and its implications on Drug and Vaccine Protective Efficacy
(Elixir International Journal, 2013-05-13)The primary objective was to evaluate if batch staining of malaria blood films results in false positive smears. False positive smears (>1%) may cause a serious underestimate of a drug’s or vaccine’s protective efficacy, ... -
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae strain Foxy 2 did not achieve biological control of Striga hermonthica parasitizing maize in Western Kenya
(Biological Control, 2014-06-12)The production of maize, a major staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa is being constrained by the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (Foxy 2) that causes fusarium wilt of ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Zoology, 2020-07-17)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-09-13)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-07-22)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Modeling the Spatial Impact of Climate Change on Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) niche in Kenya
(Environmental Science, 2013-09-02)Although Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is listed as endangered species and is an important attraction in Kenya’s tourism industry, there have been no attempts to model the implications of climate change on their niche. This ...