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Effect of COVI-soup on cd4 cell count and haemoglobin among patients with diabetes type ii and hypertension in Kakamega County, Kenya: a randomized control trial
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023-02-04)
Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) diseases are part of the world’s challenges in achieving sustainable development goals. Cases of type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension diseases in low and middle-income ...
Influence of Rice Husks Ash on Sub Grade Beqring strength in stabilizing of expansive soils for low volume roads in Kenya
(Civil and Environmental Research, 2020-11-30)
The cost of cement and lime used in stabilizing soils can be reduced by using locally available rice husk ash which is known to contain pozzolanic properties. This paper studies the variations in sub-grade bearing strength ...
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. ...
INFLUENCEOF STRATEGIC BUSINESS SUPPORTSERVICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN OWNED MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KISIICOUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)
The state of women in enterprise development, the startingand growing of individual enterprises is a major concern among governments in most countries from the early days. The main objective of the study ...
Polymorphisms in the Fc Gamma Receptor IIIA and Toll-Like Receptor 9 Are Associated with Protection against Severe Malarial Anemia and Changes in Circulating Gamma Interferon Levels
(ASM Journals, 2012-11-12)
An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in the designing of a rationally based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) ...
Nonsynonymous amino acid changes in the α-chain of complement component 5 influence longitudinal susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum infections and severe malarial anemia in kenyan children
(Frontier in genetics, 2022-08-14)
Background: Severe malarial anemia (SMA; Hb < 5.0 g/dl) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission regions such as western Kenya.
Methods: We investigated ...
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)
ABSTRACT
The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap ...
INFLUENCE OF MAU FOREST EVICTIONS ON HUMAN SECURITY OF THE OGIEK COMMUNITY, KENYA
(2023)
Protected areas such as national parks, conservation zones, and nature reserves are globally defined so by governments primarily to preserve the natural environment for the benefit of flora and fauna, that is, for the ...