MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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PATTERNS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING OF ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING TUBERCLOSIS CLINIC IN KAKAMEGA TEACHING AND REFERALL HOPITAL KENYA
(International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 2021-05-26)Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR TB) is a form of tuberculosis infection that is resistance to treatment with Rifampicin and Isoniazid with or without resistance to one or more other drugs used in the first line treatment ... -
Chemical composition and nutrient digestibility of umucass 36 cassava root meal by indigenous grower turkeys
(International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 2020-05)This trial was carried out to evaluate the proximate composition and nutrient digestibility of Umucass 36 cassava root meal, generally known as ‘gari’ in indigenous grower turkey diets under a warm humid tropical condition. ... -
Physiological and Anthropometric Characteristics of Amateur Women in the Kenya Rugby Union
(Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2020-10-16)Rugby is a team body contact sport that is popular in many countries internationally. The team involves two opposing teams trying to carry an oval shaped ball to the end of a rectangular field, while preventing the other ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ON MULTIMORBIDITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
(European Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, 2021-05)Introduction: Multimorbidity poses a current global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and burden on individuals and health systems. Evidence suggests that more socially disadvantaged individuals share a ... -
Predictability of the Theory of Planned Behavior Constructs in Practice of Physical Activity of Recuperating Alcoholics
(Journal of Alcoholism Drug Abuse & Substance Dependence, 2020-02-17)Background: Recuperating alcoholics in general population do not follow moderate-vigorous physical activity which hinders effective rehabilitation, increases relapse and risks to metabolic conditions. Therefore comprehension ... -
The Financial Burden Of Out Of Pocket Expenditure From Total Household Incomes In Kakamega County
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2021-04)Objective. The objective of the study was to assess contribution of OOP from total household incomes and the resulting financial burden. Design. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Kakamega County. Data ... -
What determines farmers’ awareness and interest in adopting cricket farming?
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020-11-04)Farming crickets for human consumption is emerging as a promising novel and sustainable animal-source food production system. Cricket farming in Kenya first began in 2013; however, adoption rates have been slower than ... -
Optimisation, validation and field applicability of a 13C-sucrose breath test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings: study protocol for a prospective study in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Jamaica, Peru and Zambia
(BJM, 2021-11-17)Introduction Environmental enteropathy (EE) is suspected to be a cause of growth faltering in children with sustained exposure to enteric pathogens, typically in resource-limited settings. A major hindrance to EE research ... -
The Role of Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Towards the Classification of Living Things: A Review
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2021-01)Biology continues to present difficulties in teaching and learning. Among other biology domains classification of living things is considered to be one of the challenging subjects as different studies indicated students’ ... -
Frozen strawberry quality enhancement using high hydrostatic pressure and vacuum infusion with pectin methylesterase and calcium chloride solution
(Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev, 2021-06-21)Fresh strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a delicious fruit that is an excellent source of micronutrients and an array of beneficial phytochemicals. Emerging technologies like high pressure freezing and thawing have gained ... -
Anemia Burden, Types and Associated Risk Factors among Kenyan Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Co-infected Injection Substance Users
(Ethiopian Journal of Health Science, 2020-09)Background Although injection substance users and individuals co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis suffer marked hematologic derangements, the rates, levels, morphologic types and ... -
Acceptability of cereal-cricket porridge compared to cereal and cereal-milk- porridges among caregivers and nursery school children in Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021-01-07)Crickets have been promoted as a possible animal protein source in child feeding by enriching porridge with cricket powder due to its nutritional contribution and affordability. The aim of this study was to develop a ... -
ACCEPTABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY PORRIDGE ENRICHED WITH CRICKETS (Acheta domesticus) AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ALEGO-USONGA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr, 2021-06-05)Protein-energy malnutrition is common among children of under five years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. This is mainly attributed to poor complementary foods and feeding practices, which are often cereal-based and ... -
Food availability, accessibility and dietary practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country survey
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-03-05)Objective: To investigate the perceived effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown measures on food availability, accessibility, dietary practices and strategies used by participants to cope with these ... -
A Study into the Relationship between Restaurant Tipping and Food Service Tangibility in Kisumu County, Kenya
(European Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Recreation, 2020-11-26)Tipping is believed to have vast influence on restaurant food service tangibility, and thus, quality. This forms the basis of the assumption that foodservice clients are in a better position ... -
HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIOUR FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-06)Introduction: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases poses a great health system challenge in Kenya. Healthcare workers have a critical role to play in health promotion, in addressing patients’ lifestyle risk ... -
The role of autobiographies and biographies in the promotion of Kiswahili prose
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-05)Despite the fact that Kiswahili prose has grown and made great strides as well as demonstrating high artistic levels through stylistic experimentations as well notable developments in content and ... -
Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2021-04-13)Obesity is a complex condition that is caused by a mixture of medical, psychological and environmental factors. Childhood obesity is characterized by rise in the number of fat cells. It is one of today’s visible yet ... -
Enhancing teacher education and training for effective teaching and learning of French for vocational purposes
(Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2021-04-15)A lot of dynamism and paradigm shifts have been experienced in the world’s different sectors, especially in matters education. In this regard new training needs have emerged and hence the necessity to have qualified teachers ... -
Predictors of Occupational Health and Safety Management practices in the Building Construction Industry, Kakamega Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS),, 2020-04)Building construction industry is one of the fastest growing industries in KakamegaCounty due to rapid urbanization. It employs a large workforce to cater for the growing demand of offices and housing estates. The industry ...