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Molecular Footprint of Kenya’s Gene Bank Repositories Based on the <i>cp</i>-Genome Signatures
(American Journal of Molecular Biology, 2018-10)While the mutational processes that subsume biological diversity can be revealed in great detail through phylogenetic inferencing using plastid markers, few studies document their use. Accurate phylogenic inference can ... -
Rainfall-Runoff Nexus in Mid-block of Yala Catchment
(International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2018-10)Understanding rainfall- runoff relationship in any watershed is key to proper management of the watershed and mitigating challenges including infrastructural damages, high cost of water treatment and loss of life. This ... -
Probing the equatorial ionosphere using spread-F signatures and GPS scintillations at Maseno in East Africa
(Advances in Space Research, 2018-10-01)The Maseno (0.0°S, 34.6°E) ionosonde and the Mbarara (0.6°S, 30.7°E) GPS SCINDA receiver have been used to probe the equatorial ionosphere of the East Africa region using data obtained in 2012 and 2015. The equatorial ... -
Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users
(Europe PMC plus, 2018-10-03)The impact of injection and non-injection substance use in HIV infections is an area of great public importance especially with respect to hematologic and immune profiles. Evaluations of hematologic and immune status are ... -
An evaluation of stakeholder capacity in the implementation of millenium village primary school meal project
(Evaluation and Program Planning, 2018-10-06)The paper focused on evaluation of stakeholder capacity to implement the millennium village primary school meal project in Kenya. The study which was anchored on the stakeholder theory as well as the Context Input Process ... -
Knowledge Of Mental Health And Mental Illnesses Among Community Members In Bungoma County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2018-10-31)Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge of mental health and mental illness by the community in Bungoma county Kenya. Design. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study and Quantitative ... -
Genetic Diversity of Fusarium Oxysporum Races Associated with Cowpea Fields in Kakamega County
(Fungal Genomics & Biology, 2018-11)Fusarium oxysporum is the most abundant and most damaging species of the genus Fusarium responsible forcrop wilt diseases in cultivated fields. It possess risk to production of banana, tomato, onions, beans, peas, palm,wheat, ... -
Response of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Cultivars to Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) Compost in Kisumu, Kenya along the Lake Victoria Basin
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2018-11)Aims: This study aimed at enhancing common bean production among the small holder farmers along the Lake Victoria basin, Kenya through the use of water hyacinth compost. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design with ... -
The role of mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen specific cytokines in determination of acid fast bacilli culture status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018-11-08)Introduction: the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV leads to rapid progression of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-induced immunosuppression. Diagnosis of TB in these patients ... -
Genetic diversity of symbiotic bacteria nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in western Kenya
(Plos One, 2018-11-15)Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in legumes plays a critical role in improving soil fertility. Despite this vital role, there is limited information on the genetic diversity and BNF of bacteria nodulating common bean ... -
Long-term spatial-temporal trends and variability of rainfall over Eastern and Southern Africa.
(Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2018-11-20)This study investigates the spatial-temporal trends and variability of rainfall within East and South Africa (ESA) region. The newly available Climate Hazards group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS-v2) gridded ... -
Modelling In Vivo HIV Dynamics under Combined Antiretroviral Treatment
(Journal of Applied Mathemetics, 2018-12-10)In this paper a within host mathematical model for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission incorporating treatment is formulated. The model takes into account the efficacy of combined antiretroviral treatment on ... -
An ImmunoEpidemiological Model for HIV/AIDS Incorporating Viral and Cellular Transmission with Antiretroviral Treatment Applied Mathematical Sciences
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2019)In this paper an immuno-epidemiological model for HIV and AIDS incorporating viral and cellular transmission with antiretroviral treat- ment is formulated. Using ordinary di_erential equations, the two trans- mission ... -
Relationship Between Nursing Students’ Psychiatric Encounters and the Choice of Psychiatric Nursing Specialty in Kenya
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2019)Management of mentally ill patients is mainly done by psychiatric nurses in Kenya. This study sought to identify the association between nursing students’ psychiatric encounters and the perception towards psychiatric nursing ... -
Caffeine and Ciprofloxacin Adsorption from Water onto Clinoptilolite: Linear Isotherms, Kinetics, Thermodynamic and Mechanistic Studies
(South African Journal of Chemistry, 2019-01)In this study, clinoptilolite was used to sequester ciprofloxacin (CIP) and caffeine (CAF), two emergent contaminants, from aqueous solution using batch equilibration method and the effects of contact time, pH, initial ... -
Automorphims of Zero Divisor Graphs of Galois Rings
(International Journal of Algebra, 2019-01)Let Rbe a commutative finite ring with unity and let Z(R) be itsset of zero divisors. The study of Rin which the subset of zero divi-sors forms a unique maximal ideal has been extensively done yieldinginteresting and useful ... -
Effects of Potassium Fertilizer on Bean growth and Yield parameters
(International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 2019-01-05)Bean is globally an important leguminous vegetable that has been used for several centuries as a food for humans. Originated from the American, the bean is now cultivated all over the world due to its nutritional and ... -
Application of Principal Component Analysis to Assess Health Systems Capacity Using Cross Sectional Data in Rural Western Kenya
(American Journal of Public Health Research, 2019-01-05)Introduction: Strong health systems are essential platforms for accessible, quality health services, and population health and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). Descriptive methods have been used to ... -
Managing the invasion of guava trees to enhance carbon storage in tropical forests
(Science Direct, 2019-01-15)Tropical forests account for a substantial percentage of the world’s carbon stocks, but the consequences to carbon storage of the rapid invasiveness of the guava tree in these forests is not known. Two different forest ... -
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. ...