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Eat a different vegetable each day in a week: facilitating and hindering factors among small-holder farm households in Teso-South Sub-County, Kenya and Kapchorwa District, Uganda
(Egerton University International Conference, 2022-04-01)Consumption of balanced diets that include an adequate amount of different vegetables is associated with important health benefits. However, consumption of a variety of vegetables is often low, particularly in sub-Saharan ... -
Evaluation of the Effects of Selected Plant Concentrates on the Growth of a Parasitic Plant; Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris) and Duranta erecta
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2021-09-24)Aims: To determine effect of selected plant concentrates on the growth of field dodder (Cuscuta campestris). Study Design: A factorial experimental design; using four level extract application from blue gum, cypress, ... -
The Role of Elementary School Social Studies Curriculum in Fostering National Cohesion and Integration in Kenya
(East African Journal of Education studies, 2022-07-28)Social Studies Curriculum (SSC) foster national cohesion and integration in terms of knowledge, intellectual capabilities, and democratic disposition which are expected of pupils to actively participate and coexist in the ... -
Efficacy of Professional Documents in Early Childhood Development Education Curriculum Implementation in Kenya
(East African journal of educational studies, 2022-09-12)Scientific research affirms that there is general unpreparedness of ECDE learners as they join grade one due to a myriad of factors, among them resources, quality, and relevance. The purpose of this study was to assess the ... -
Cultural practices resilience in the wake of COVID-19 among communities in Western Kenya
(Research journal in advanced humanities, 2022-10-19)This study provides first-hand information on the cultural practices during the COVID-19 pandemic among communities in Western Kenya. The study highlights the differentiated impact COVID-19 had on cultural practices ... -
Ethnomedicinal uses of stingless bee honey among native communities of Baringo County, Kenya
(Scientific African, 2022-08-02)Stingless bees live in tropical and subtropical areas around the world, however, stingless bee honey and other products have traditionally been used in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world to treat various ... -
EFFECT OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING BIOLOGY AT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RWANDA
(Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022-10)Attitude has been regarded as a motivating feeling for the learning of biology. However, how inquiry-based learning contributes to attitude change towards the learning of biology has not yet been studied in Rwanda. This ... -
Surveillance, preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and health workers in western Kenya
(East Africam Medical Journal, 2022-10-25)Study Objective(s): The main study objective was to report on surveillance data from, assess the preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and hhealth workers in four Counties (Kakamega, Vihiga, ... -
Travelling Wave Analysis of a Diffusive COVID-19 Model
(HINDAWI: Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2022-10-07)In this paper, a mathematical model based on a system of nonlinear parabolic partial differential equations is developed to investigate the effect of human mobility on the dynamics of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease. ... -
Sensitivity and Optimal Control Analysis of an Extended SEIR COVID-19 Mathematical Model
(Hindawi Journal of Mathematics, 2022-10-15)In this paper, a mathematical model based on a system of ordinary differential equations is developed with vaccination as an intervention for the transmission dynamics of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The model solutions ... -
Pesticides: Chemistry, Manufacturing, Regulation, Usage and Impacts on Population in Kenya
(Intech Open Journal, 2022-08-18)Pesticide use in Kenya plays a critical role in socio-economic development because its economy depends heavily on agriculture, which contributes to 30% of the GDP and accounts for 60% of export earnings. For agriculture ... -
Prevalence and diversity of Plasmodium species in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in selected health centers of Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(Scientific African, 2022-10-11)Malaria remains a major public health concern around the world with tropical and sub-tropical regions bearing the greatest brunt despite up-scaling of control strategies. Despite the provisioning of insecticidal nets to ... -
In Silico Identification of New Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro) Molecules with Pharmacokinetic Properties from Natural Sources Using Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulations and Hierarchical Virtual Screening
(HINDAWI, 2022-10-10)Infectious agents such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 have emerged in recent years causing epidemics with high mortality rates. The quick development of novel therapeutic compounds is required in the fight against ... -
Vital relations in the metaphors of Covid-19 in Lukabaras
(Journal of contemporary research, 2022-09-28)Since the emergence of Covid-19 pandemic in late 2019, the metaphorical framing of this respiratory disease also known as the Corona Virus, has been manifested variedly in different social contexts and discourses. The ... -
Knowledge management and employee engagement in the hospitality industry
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 11(6)(2022) 209-217, 2022-08-28)Knowledge management is becoming indispensable in organizations since it is a powerful weapon for achieving competitive advantage. However, there is still a dearth of literature for employees and managers in ... -
Assessment of rainwater harvesting potential of Rachuonyo North Sub-Catchment in Kenya using the Australian water balance model
(Water Infrastructure, ecosystem and Society, 2022-01-29)Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is emerging as a promising alternative source of water in sub-Saharan Africa. It can be an alternative source of good-quality water to substitute other freshwater sources, to enable crop production ... -
Distribution of hemoglobinopathy phenotypes in western Kenya: a retrospective study done at Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-06-07)Background Hemoglobinopathies are inheritable disorders of hemoglobin and are the most common genetic defects in humans. This is a neglected public health problem whose undiagnosis remain a major threat to its prevention ... -
Synthesis of mesoporous akaganeite functionalized maize cob biochar for adsorptive abatement of carbamazepine: Kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(Cleaner Materials journal homepage: www.journals.elsevier.com/cleaner-materials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clema.2022.100104 Received 16 March 2022; Received in revised form 6 June 2022; Accepted 12 June 2022, 2022-06-17)In this work, akaganeite (β-FeO(OH)) impregnated maize cob biochar (Fe-MCB) was prepared by direct hydrolysis, and its adsorptive potential was tested against aqueous solutions of carbamazepine (CBZ), an emerging contaminant. ... -
Synthesis of mesoporous akaganeite functionalized maize cob biochar for adsorptive abatement of carbamazepine: Kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(Cleaner Materials, 2022-07-17)In this work, akaganeite (β-FeO(OH)) impregnated maize cob biochar (Fe-MCB) was prepared by direct hydrolysis, and its adsorptive potential was tested against aqueous solutions of carbamazepine (CBZ), an emerging contaminant. ... -
Comparative effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on Radopholus similis infection in East African Highland Banana plants as influenced by rhizosphere biota
(Scientific African, 2022-08-13)Root parasitism by Radopholus similis may vary under different nutritional conditions and soil substrates. Such variations in nematode infection may affect deductions from evaluations of pest control measures. Three parallel ...