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Feedback-Based, System-Level Properties of Vertebrate-Microbial Interactions
(PLOS ONE, 2013-02-20)Background Improved characterization of infectious disease dynamics is required. To that end, three-dimensional (3D) data analysis of feedback-like processes may be considered. Methods To detect infectious disease data ... -
FEEDING PRACTICES OF INFANTS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION CHALLENGES FACED BY ADOLESCENT MOTHERS
(Asian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2020-05)Proper nutrition is critical in the first year of a child’s life for growth and development. Inadequate nutrition could lead to impaired physical and cognitive development and poor economic productivity (UNICEF, 2013). ... -
Feminization Of Oreochromis Niloticus Using Diethylstilbestrol
(MMUST, 2018-10)Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) is one of the best choices for fish farmers. It is tolerant to adverse environmental conditions, it can survive at low dissolved O2, it is euryhaline, relatively fast growing and efficient ... -
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 ... -
FINE MOTOR PROFICIENCY AS A PREDICTOR OF EARLY WRITING OUTCOMES AMONG PRE-PRIMARY 1 LEARNERS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-12)Readiness to learn is beneficial to pre-school learners as it entails specific skills acquisition such as intellectual, social, and motor skills required for learning and they are also connected to later academic outcomes ... -
FIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN HOSPITALITY PREMISES IN KISUMU CITY,KENYA
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First Full Length Genome Sequence of Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus (BCMNV) Isolated from Common Bean in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 2019-12-02)Bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV) is one of the most common and most destructive viruses of common bean and can cause a yield loss as high as 100%. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is an important legume crop ... -
FIRST PAN AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONGRESS ON KNOWLEDGE GENERATION AND DISSEMINATION
(MMUST, 2018-06)The decision to have an International Reserach Congress in Africa was hatched by five Vice-Chancellors during the 2nd UNIVEN – WSU International Research Conference held at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane, South Africa on ... -
First Report of Cucurbit Aphid-Borne Yellows Virus Infecting Groundnut in Kenya
(Plant Health Progress, 2023-01-04)Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV, genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae) causing cucurbit aphid-borne yellows disease (CABYD) in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is characterized by interveinal yellowing symptoms in ... -
First report of Phasey bean mild yellows virus in Kenya with a new host record
(NEW DISEASE REPORT, 2022-09-18)Genome studies in Australia reported a novel virus, Phasey bean mild yellows virus (genus Polerovirus; PBMYV), in mixed infections with Bean leaf roll virus, Faba bean polerovirus 1, Soybean dwarf virus and Turnip yellows ... -
Fish Tissue Bio-concentration and Interspecies Uptake of Heavy Metals from Waste Water Lagoons
(Journal of Pollution Effects & Control, 2016-01)Fish products may be important vectors of human exposure to heavy metals. However the understanding of how heavy metals bioconcentrate in different fish species (sp.) through contaminated environments such as wastewater ... -
Flood modelling: parameterisation and inflow uncertainty
(Water Management, 2014-01)This paper presents an analysis of uncertainty in hydraulic modelling of floods, focusing on the inaccuracy caused by inflow errors and parameter uncertainty. In particular, the study develops a method to propagate the ... -
Food and Nutrition Coping Strategies in Flood Prone Areas of Bunyala and Nyando Sub Counties Kenya
(Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 2020-10-26)The nutrition situation in flood affected areas in Kenya is precarious and likely to deteriorate sharply in the coming years. Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutrition risks and poor food consumption practices thereby ... -
Food availability, accessibility and dietary practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country survey
(Public Health Nutrition, 2021-05-24)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 ... -
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 ... -
Foodservice clientele tipping behavior and its impetus on restaurant service reliability in Kenya
(Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 2020-10-19)Tipping is an interesting pecuniary behavior involving service providers and hospitality’s restaurant clients. The tipping act goes beyond the hospitality industry and therefore is a common practice across the entire service ... -
FORAGE SPECIES OF IMPALA SANCTUARY, KISUMU; KENYA
(2016)The study evaluated the forage species of Impala sanctuary-Kisumu over a six month period that corresponded to two seasons (wet and dry). The study identified the grasses in the sanctuary with the help of a hand book on ...