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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders among Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Region, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2022-12-05)Background: Globally, mental health disorders are on the rise with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the situation. These disorders are affecting many people with no defined treatment or management. Health care workers (HCWs) ... -
Prevalence of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Pulmonary Disease in HIV-1 Patients with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Western Kenya
(Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-09-21)Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) are ubiquitous, free-living, environmental saprophytic microorganisms. NTMs belong to the genus Mycobacterium which includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). NTMs have ... -
Prevalence of visual impairment and estimation of refractive errors among school children in Kakamega, Kenya
(Int J Ophthalmol, 2024-05-18)AIM To investigate the prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and provide an estimation of uncorrected refractive errors in school-aged children, conducted by optometry students as a community service. METHODS The study ... -
PREVALENCE, INTENSITY AND RISK FACTORS OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS AMONG SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KAKAMEGA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-06)Intestinal helminths cause diseases and death in low and middle-income countries. Pupils are among the individuals at high risk of contracting intestinal helminthiasis. The use of contaminated water and improper hygienic ... -
PRINCIPALS’ MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA EAST SUB - COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)The success or failure of a school in academic achievement is determined to a large extent by principal’s management practices. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate influence of principals’ management ... -
PRINCIPALS’ MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA EAST SUB - COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)The success or failure of a school in academic achievement is determined to a large extent by principal’s management practices. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate influence of principals’ management ... -
Private rate of returns to investment in education for teachers with bachelor’s degree in public secondary schools in Kenya
(African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research (The), 2022-10-31)The theory of human capital postulates an increase in earnings at different levels of educational qualifications. However, there are mixed findings and interpretations on return to investment in education around the world. ... -
Probabilistic Flood Maps to support decision-making: Mapping the Value of Information
(Water Resources Research, 2016-01-20)Floods are one of the most frequent and disruptive natural hazards that affect man. Annually, significant flood damage is documented worldwide. Flood mapping is a common preimpact flood hazard mitigation measure, for which ... -
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 ... -
PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING PRACTICES, PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF ROAD AUTHORITIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.
(2023)Implementing and adopting the procurement Contracting process in public institutions have continuously faced the challenges due to its complexity and lack of resources that directly impacts the supply chain performance. ... -
Product Innovation and Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023)The dynamics of change in the business environment catalysed by globalization, changing consumer preferences, and a whirlwind of technological development have exerted immense pressure on commercial banks to introduce ... -
Production of Organic Compost from Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) in the Lake Victoria Basin: A Lake Victoria Research Initiative (VicRes
(Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, 2016-12-14)The Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) supports one of the poorest and most populous rural populations in the East Africa region. The dipping fsh population has forced the community around the Lake Victoria to turn to farming ... -
Profiles of bacterial communities and environmental factors associated with proliferation of malaria vector mosquitoes within the Kenyan Coast
(Microbiology, 2023-08-17)Background. Since Anopheles mosquitoes which transmit and maintain the malaria parasite breed in the outdoor environment, there is an urgent need to manage these mosquito breeding sites. In order to elaborate more on the ... -
Prognostic Potential of RDW in Discriminating Hemoglobinopathies among Patients reporting to Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
(Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2022-08-13)Background Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures the extent of variation in red blood cell (RBC) volume in terms of coefficient of variation. It reflects the degree of variation in RBC’s sizes and shapes, characteristic ... -
Prospects and challenges of Educational Media and Resources in Early Years Education in Kenya
(Himalayan Journal of Education and Literature, 2021-01-01)There Is Need To Implement The International Best Practices In Education. This Calls For Everyone Involved In Early Years To Promote Wholesome Learning By Providing Necessary And Effective Media Resources. Early Year’s ... -
Prospects for Developing Odour Baits To Control Glossina fuscipes spp., the Major Vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis
(plos neglected tropical diseases, 2009-05-12)We are attempting to develop cost-effective control methods for the important vector of sleeping sickness, Glossina fuscipes spp. Responses of the tsetse flies Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (in Kenya) and G. f. quanzensis (in ... -
Prospects for Developing Odour Baits To Control Glossina fuscipes spp., the Major Vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis.
(plos neglected tropical diseases, 2009-05-12)We are attempting to develop cost-effective control methods for the important vector of sleeping sickness, Glossina fuscipes spp. Responses of the tsetse flies Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (in Kenya) and G. f. quanzensis (in ... -
Prospects for the Development of Odour Baits to Control the Tsetse Flies Glossina tachinoides and G. palpalis s.l.
(PLOS ONE, 2010-03-16)Field studies were done of the responses of Glossina palpalis palpalis in Côte d'Ivoire, and G. p. gambiensis and G. tachinoides in Burkina Faso, to odours from humans, cattle and pigs. Responses were measured either by ... -
Protective effect of Spirulina platensis extract on aflatoxin B1 immunotoxicities in mice
(The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2023-02-28)Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus are the main Aspergillums species that form aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are hepatotoxic, teratogenic, carcinogenic and immunosuppressive. This study aimed to assess Spirulina ...