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PEACE CLUBS AND MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS’ UNREST IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2021-05)
Globally, occurrence of students’ unrest has been on the rise since19thC. The situation has not been any different in Kenya where secondary schools have experienced increasingly high levels of students’ unrest. The ...
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERSAT TWO REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KISUMU COUNTY,KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)
Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most common and lethal opportunistic infections among human immune virus infected clients/patients before initiation ofantiretroviraltherapy. Itis majorly associatedto ...
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) ...
Surveillance, preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and health workers in western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2022-10-25)
Study Objective(s): The main study objective was to report on surveillance data from, assess the preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and hhealth workers in four Counties (Kakamega, Vihiga, ...
CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)
Change is what brings forth new ideas, solutions and growth. It’s about breaking free from our circle of comfort in order to start seeing alternative routes offered to our organizations to progress in the right direction. ...
Insights on adsorption of carbamazepine onto iron oxide modified diatomaceous earth: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics, and mechanisms
(Environmental Research, 2020-01)
To ameliorate adsorbent recovery by an external magnetic field, naturally occurring diatomaceous earth (DE) was modified with iron-oxide, characterized and applied for adsorption of carbamazepine (CBZ) from synthetic ...
Resistance of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to Pirimiphos-methyl Insecticide in Kakamega County, Highlands of Western Kenya
(African Health Sciences, 2022-04-29)
Background: Insecticide treated bed nets and Indoor residual spraying remains the principal interventional malaria control strategies. To achieve malaria disease eradication, vector control programmes that monitor insecticide ...
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 ...
Physicochemical Properties, Chemical Constituents, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Honey from Plebenia hylderbrandii and Meliponula bocandei species of stingless bees against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
(MMUST, 2021-07)
Free radicals are natural byproducts of chemical processes, such as metabolism. They move through cells, disrupting the structure of other molecules and resulting in cellular damage. The damage coupled with pathogenic ...
AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AMONG ADOLESCENT SCHOOL CHILDREN IN WESTERN KENYA
(EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2022-09-09)
Objective: Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is an inherited blood disorder that
impairs the functioning of the body’s red blood cells and is prevalent in subSaharan Africa with up to 3% of all births affected. Therefore, the ...