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Optimal efficacy in mosquito-host interaction inhibition by 35-60 kHz animal sounds for malaria control
(Biophysical Journal, 2023-02-10)Female Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, the malaria vector, continues to develop resistance to synthetic insecticides thus threatening its control. Studies on mosquitoe's phonotaxis showed that the electronic mosquito ... -
Optimisation, validation and field applicability of a 13C-sucrose breath test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings
(Journal of Pregnancy, 2020-05)Abstract Introduction Environmental enteropathy (EE) is suspected to be a cause of growth faltering in children with sustained exposure to enteric pathogens, typically in resource-limited settings. A major hindrance to ... -
Optimisation, validation and field applicability of a 13C-sucrose breath test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings: study protocol for a prospective study in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Jamaica, Peru and Zambia
(BJM, 2021-11-17)Introduction Environmental enteropathy (EE) is suspected to be a cause of growth faltering in children with sustained exposure to enteric pathogens, typically in resource-limited settings. A major hindrance to EE research ... -
Optimization of Biogas Production in a Batch Laboratory Digester Using Total Solids, Substrate Retention Time, and Mesophilic Temperature
(International Journal of Power and Energy Research, 2020-07)Optimization was done by investigating the interaction effects of total solids, mesophilic temperature, and substrate retention time on biogas production in a batch biodigester. The volume of the biodigester was 0.15m3 . ... -
Optimization of rainwater harvesting system design for smallholder irrigation farmers in Kenya: a review
(AQUA - Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society, 2021-04-15)The adverse effects of climate change on agriculture have been felt across the globe. Smallholder farmers in sub-Sahara Africa are particularly more vulnerable to the effects of climate change leading to loss of income and ... -
Optimized Dyeing of Cotton with semi-synthetic Embelin Ninhydrin Dye Obtained by Chemical Modification of Embelin from Embelia Schimperi
(Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022-08-08)Chemical modification is a promising path to address the limitations of a natural dye, such as limited shades and inadequate fastness properties. This study investigated the modification of embelin (2, 5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1, ... -
Organizational capabilities and performance of sugar companies in kenya
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2015-10)In a global perspective, firms are focusing to becoming more competitive by launching competitive strategies that give them an edge over others, hence the emergence of core competence as a central concept for competitive ... -
Origin, Settlement, and Beliefs of the Bisukha and Bidakho of the Luhya Community-Kenya
(Athens Journal of History, 2024-05)This study interrogated the origin, settlement and the beliefs of the Bisukha and Bidakho sub-ethnic groups in the larger Luhya ethnic group. The paper has unravelled the etymologies of the Luhya, Isukha and Idakho terms. ... -
Origin, Settlement, and Beliefs of the Bisukha and Bidakho of the Luhya Community-Kenya
(Athens Journal of History, 2014-04)This study interrogated the origin, settlement and the beliefs of the Bisukha and Bidakho sub-ethnic groups in the larger Luhya ethnic group. The paper has unravelled the etymologies of the Luhya, Isukha and Idakho terms. ... -
The Origins Kakamega Forest Grasslands: A Critical Revie
(Journal of Human Ecology, 2017-10-20)The Kakamega Forest is dotted with twenty five grasslands (glades) that vary in size, structure and composition. There a further five in the nearby Kisere Forest. Variation in structure and composition is a function of the ... -
Ovicidal Activity of 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Derivatives and Structural Analogues on Anopheles gambiae eggs
(bioRxiv,, 2021-09-14)Background Effective remedies for disrupting Anopheles gambiae metamorphosis at the egg stage are crucial in suppression of the malaria vector populations that result in the reduction of disease burden. 2-Hydroxy-4-metho ... -
Pain Assessment among African Neonates
(American Journal of Pediatrics, 2016-10-11)Neonates who require treatment and venous drawing of blood samples in the newborn units are subjected to acute and painfully invasive procedures. Several tools to assess pain among newborns have been developed and are ... -
Pan-Africanism and the Language Question: Re-reading African Cultural and Intellectual History
(African Journal of International Affairs, 2010-07-27)This paper examines the role of intellectuals in the development of Pan-Africanist linguistic nationalism. The specific aim of the paper is to analyse elite ideas about African linguistic nationalism and their role in ... -
Pangenomics of the cichlid species (Oreochromis niloticus) reveals genetic admixture ancestry with potential for aquaculture improvement in Kenya
(The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2023-10-08)Background Nile tilapia has a variety of phenotypes suitable for aquaculture farming, yet its entire gene pool with potential for breeding climate ready strains in resource-limited settings remains scanty and poorly ... -
Parental attachment, Gender and Deviant Behaviour among Secondary school students in Homabay County Kenya.
(london journals press, 2020-10)Adolescence is the black spot stage in life where young people find a lot of difficulty in strikin a balance between the ecstasy that comes as a result of the body changes experienced and a sense of responsibility that ... -
Patient Perceptions on Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses and Its Impact on Services Delivery at County Level, Machakos, Kenya
(Central African Journal of Public Health, 2019-01-24)Background: Patient perceptions on services delivered by nurses are crucial when assessing the quality of health services. These are most attributable to their knowledge, competent skills and other personal characteristics. ... -
Patterns of interspecific hybridization among crop and wild sorghum in open-pollinated fields.
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2022-07-26)Background and Objective: Spontaneous temporal and spatial interspecific hybridization between crops and their weedy progenitors may have potential environmental risks and implications in the adoption of genetically modified ... -
PATTERNS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING OF ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING TUBERCLOSIS CLINIC IN KAKAMEGA TEACHING AND REFERALL HOPITAL KENYA
(International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 2021-05-26)Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR TB) is a form of tuberculosis infection that is resistance to treatment with Rifampicin and Isoniazid with or without resistance to one or more other drugs used in the first line treatment ... -
PEACEBUILDING CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY - KENYA
(International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH), 2016-09)Conflicts necessitate peace building more than ever before in the history of humanity. The main purpose of this study was to interrogate the contribution of the Catholic Church in peace building challenges in Kenya, with ...