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Biofilms and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Escherichia coli Recovered from Wastewater Treatment Plants in Kakamega Municipality, Kenya
(Egyptian Journal of Microbiology, 2121-03)STUDIES have demonstrated high levels of ampicillin resistance among Escherichia coli occurring in wastewater and environmental systems in western Kenya. The current study investigated antimicrobial resistance profiles and ... -
Biology Instructional Resources Availability and Extent of their Utilization in Teaching Pre-Service Biology Teachers
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2020-12-21)Education of pre-service science teachers necessitates inquiry and resource-based instruction to ensure the production of both hands-on and mind-on skilled science teachers. This becomes possible when a variety of instructional ... -
The Biology Teachers’ Training Needs and Competencies in the Use of Technology for Biology Instruction in Kenyan Secondary Schools
(East African Scholars Journal of Education, Humanities and Literature, 2020-08)The study investigated the biology teachers’ training needs and competencies in the use of technology for instruction in Biology in Kenyan secondary schools. The research was based on David Ausubel’s Meaningful Learning ... -
Biomolecular interactions of 1,3-bis(2-arylimino)isoindolate-based palladium(II) complexes: Substitution kinetics, DNA/protein-binding, and molecular docking approaches
(Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2023-12-01)A series of 1,3-bis(2-arylimino)isoindoline Pd(II) complexes core viz.; Chlorido(1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindoline)palladium(II), Pd1, Chlorido(1,3-bis(4-methyl-2-pyridylimino)isoindoline)palladium(II), Pd2, Chlorido(1, ... -
Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles as a potential adsorbent for degrading organochlorines
(Advances in Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy Research for Industrial Growth, 2022)Water pollution due to organic contaminants has been a serious issue in developing countries because of the acute toxicities and carcinogenic nature of these pollutants. Among various water treatment methods, adsorption ... -
Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Women with Pregnancy and Childbirth related Complications at Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(The East African Health Reasearch Journal, 2020-06-28)Background: In developing countries, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa, women and newborns continue to face increased risks of mortality and morbidity during the time of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Preparing ... -
Bloodmeal host identities among sympatric Glossina austeni and Glossina pallidipes tsetse flies in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kwale, Kenya
(Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2023-04-14)Odor from preferred/non-preferred tsetse fly vertebrate hosts have been exploited in R&D of attractants/repellents of the fly for human and livestock protection. Odors from vertebrate hosts of Glossina austeni and Glossina ... -
BUKUSU MALE RITUAL CIRCUMCISION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: A QUEST FORTHE FUNDAMENTALS
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)Among the many African rites of passage, maleritualcircumcisionremainsone of the most important and outstanding because of thevitalelements associated with it. Many written documents on Bukusu male ritual ... -
The burden and types of anaemia among HIV infected, ART-naive injection substance users in Kenya
(African Health Sciences, 2022-04-29)ntroduction: Illicit substance use and HIV infection cause haematological derangements. Anaemia characterized by a reduction in the quality and quantity erythrocytes is the most common disorder in both HIV-positive persons ... -
The Burden of Cystic Echinococcosis in Kenya: A Review Article.
(Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2019-12)Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l), is a zoonotic parasitic disease with a worldwide distribution. Kenya is one of the high endemic countries of ... -
The Burden of Motorcycle Crash Injuries on the Public Health System in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP) i, 2023-02-28)Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for transport has led to increased morbidity, mortality, and disability. These injuries exert a burden on the public health system, yet little information exists ... -
BURNOUT BEHAVIOUR AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PRODUCTIVITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BUNGOMA SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11-15)Burnout is persistent physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by long term stress, usually as a result of excessive workplace and/or personal responsibilities. Since burnout cannot coexist with engagement it's a ... -
Burnout syndrome among medical workers at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Psychiatry, 2014-09-10)Background: Little has been documented on the extent of the impact of work environment, interpersonal relationships, coping mechanisms and the burnout syndrome on medical workers in Kenya. Worldwide, medical workers have ... -
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 ... -
CALIBRATING HOMEGROWN EXTREMISM OVER INTRACTABLE COMMUNAL LAND USE CONFLICTS IN MOUNT ELGON REGION OF WESTERN KENYA
(2023)Since the end of the cold war, violent interstate conflicts have been historically low. However, in the post-Cold War world order, conflicts within states among a ballooning number of extremist militia groups, non-state ... -
Calibration and validation of the AquaCrop model for full and deficit irrigated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
(Science Direct, 2020-10-16)The study aimed at calibrating and validating the AquaCrop model for cowpea under full and deficit irrigation. The experiments used to calibrate and validate AquaCrop consisted of rainfed supplemented with irrigation, ... -
Calibration and validation of the AquaCrop model for full and deficit irrigated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
(Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2021-11)The study aimed at calibrating and validating the AquaCrop model for cowpea under full and deficit irrigation. The experiments used to calibrate and validate AquaCrop consisted of rainfed supplemented with irrigation, ... -
Candida species distribution in different clinical specimens from various Nairobi metropolitan city public referral hospitals
(East African Medical Journal, 2023-10-27)Background: Invasive candidiasis and candidaemia are pervasive conditions complicating immunosuppressive conditions and leading to high mortality. This study aimed at determining the distribution of C. albicans and emergence ...