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Effect of locally produced complementary foods on fat-free mass, linear growth, and iron status among Kenyan infants
(Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2019-05-02)
The impact of quality complementary food products on infant growth and body composition has not been adequately investigated. This study evaluated the effect on fat-free mass (FFM) accrual, linear growth, and iron status ...
Prognostic Potential of RDW in Discriminating Hemoglobinopathies among Patients reporting to Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
(Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2022-08-13)
Background
Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures the extent of variation in red blood cell (RBC) volume in terms of coefficient of variation. It reflects the degree of variation in RBC’s sizes and shapes, characteristic ...
Sub-Acute Toxicity Effects of Methanolic Stem Bark Extract of Entada abyssinica on Biochemical, Haematological and Histopathological Parameters in Wistar Albino Rats
(Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021-09-07)
Background: Whereas the efficacy of Entada abyssinica (fabaceae) extracts against various ailments has been scientifically validated, its safety has not been established. This study was undertaken to evaluate the toxicity ...
GENDER DIMENSIONS IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT INFLUENCING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN POKOMO AND ORMA COMMUNITIES IN TANA RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-25)
Increasing conflicts in many parts of the world are responsible for many losses of lives and destruction to property. In Tana River County of Kenya, conflicts have persistently occurred among the Pokomo and Orma ...
SIMULATION OF RAINFALL SURFACE RUNOFF- WATER QUALITY EFFECTS ON SURFACE WATER BODIES IN MID-BLOCK OF YALA
(MMUST, 2019-11)
In Kenya and other countries in the world, most water treatment works derive their raw
water from rivers that flow in a watershed. Lack of proper management of watershed leads
to high runoff generated and subsequent ...
Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytoconstituents, Bioactivities, and Toxicities of Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. (Fabaceae): A Systematic Review
(Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021-03-04)
Background. Many studies have been undertaken on the medicinal values of Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. (Fabaceae). The details, however, are highly fragmented in different journals, libraries, and other publication ...
Semiochemical signatures associated with differential attraction of Anopheles gambiae to human feet
(PLOS ONE, 2021-12-03)
Background
Several human-produced volatiles have been reported to mediate the host-seeking process under laboratory conditions, yet no effective lure or repellent has been developed for field application. Previously, we ...
In vitro Regeneration by Indirect Organogenesis of Selected Kenyan Maize Genotypes using Shoot Apices
(Biotechnology, 2008-09)
The study reports a reliable and reproducible regeneration system of two open pollinated varieties-OPV`s (Katumani KAT and dry land cultivar DLC1), a hybrid (DH01) and an inbred line (TL08) using shoot apices as explants ...
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)
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 in vegetable ...