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Stability Analysis in a Mathematical Model of Corruption in Kenya
(Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 2019-12-28)
The term corruption refers to the process that involves the abuse of a public trust or office for some private benet. Corruption becomes a threat to national development and growth especially when there is no political ...
Comparative Analysis of Acoustic Propagation Parameters of Natural Sounds of Anopheles gambiae s.s and Odorrana tormota Significant in Mosquito Startle
(plos one bioRxiv, 2019-08-05)
Acoustics of varied frequency ranges generated naturally by animals or artificially by electronic devices have shown startle effect to insects. It has been shown that mosquitoes use the reactive near-field in antennae ...
The extent of Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in Addressing Household Food Security
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2019-11-11)
Food insecurity is a concern for households and government. It destabilizes social, economic and political wellbeing. Despite Kenya’s government efforts in provision of incentives like climate smart subsidies to address ...
Assessment of heavy metals in benthic macroinvertebrates, water and sediments in River Isiukhu, Kenya
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019-10-16)
A major ecological challenge facing freshwater resources such as rivers is the influx of chemical contaminants from anthropogenic sources. A report on the levels of heavy metals, namely Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb in benthic ...
Genome Sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
(ASM Journals, 2019-04-18)
We report here the genome sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus clinical isolate, strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), which contains one chromosome and at least one plasmid. Notably, strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5) contains the tetracycline ...
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(BMC Med Genet., 2019-08-16)
Background
Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children. The genetic factors that influence development of SMA and inefficient erythropoiesis, a central pathogenic ...
Assessment of heavy metals in benthic macroinvertebrates, water and sediments in River Isiukhu, Kenya
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessme, 2019-10-16)
A major ecological challenge facing freshwater resources such as rivers is the influx of chemical contaminants from anthropogenic sources. A report on the levels of heavy metals, namely Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb in benthic ...
Total electron content and scintillations over Maseno, Kenya, during high solar activity year
(Atmospheric & Space Sciences, 2019-09-06)
Proper characterization of total electron content (TEC) and scintillation is very important to global positioning system (GPS) users in communication, navigation, ionospheric or atmospheric studies. Quiet time variation ...
Direct detection of bacteremia by exploiting host-pathogen interactions of lipoteichoic acid and lipopolysaccharide
(Scientific Reports, 2019-04-17)
Bacteremia is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa where childhood mortality rates are the highest in the world. The early diagnosis of bacteremia and initiation of treatment saves lives, especially in high-disease ...
Assessment of Public Health Risks of Heavy Metals Pollution in River Sosiani Catchment
(American Journal of Environmental Protection, 2019-10-09)
The objective of the study was to assess public health risks of heavy metals pollution in river Sosiani
Catchment. This study was a multiple design approach whereby both experimental and socio-economic survey was
done ...