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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 ... -
WATERSHED GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ONFOOD SECURITY IN THE LOWER SIO RIVER BASINBUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-11-14)Efforts to implement Integrated Water Resource Management are often hamperedby inefficient political and institutional environments. As a result, Lower Sio River basinhas experienced land use and land cover ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING NURSES' COMPETENCE ON INTRAVENOUS FLUID THERAPY IN UNDER-FIVES WITH DEHYDRATION IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY HOSPITALS KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-12)Intravenous fluid therapy is a procedure used to administer fluids to the body through the veins. The objective of this study was to analyze the factors that affect competence of nurses on intravenous fluid therapy in ... -
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 ... -
CHRISTIANITY AND TRANSFORMATION OF ADULT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR IN KAKAMEGA MAIN AND WOMEN PRISONS
(MMUST, 2019)Adult criminal behavior is one of the vices that affect society. Various initiatives have been proposed to address it. However, most of the initiatives are not clear in their consideration of religion in general, and ... -
STATE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019)State intervention strategies undertaken to manage domestic violence in Vihiga County of Kenya remain a challenge due to recurring domestic violence offences. The justice system has lapses in enforcing the law on domestic ... -
STATE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019)State intervention strategies undertaken to manage domestic violence in Vihiga County of Kenya remain a challenge due to recurring domestic violence offences. The justice system has lapses in enforcing the law on domestic ... -
CO-MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN MITIGATING FISHERIES CONFLICTS IN HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019)There has been conflict in the fishing industry world over. Fisheries conflicts are among the persistent problems affecting the security of food, livelihoods and fishing environments crucial to poor fishing communities ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH ON COMMERCIAL SEX WORK IN KAKAMEGA TOWN, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2019)Commercial sex work is on the rise globally due to a number of factors most of them being socio-economic factors. The church is mandated to help groups such as sex workers realize where they belong just as Jesus Himself ... -
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 ... -
Household Indigenous Drought Coping and Adaptation Strategies in Baringo County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 2019)Coping and adaptation to the impacts of climate change such as drought is increasingly necessary. Due to the expanding global impacts of climate change coping and adaptation agenda among various agencies, it is of primary ... -
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 ... -
Vermicomposting Water Hyacinth:
(MMUST, 2019-01-01)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria has caused water loss through evapotranspiration, provided a breeding ground for mosquitoes and interfered with fishing and navigation. The weed contains macronutrients ... -
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 ...