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Vermicomposting Water Hyacinth:
(MMUST, 2019-01-01)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria
has caused water loss through evapotranspiration, provided a
breeding ground for mosquitoes and interfered with fishing and
navigation. The weed contains macronutrients ...
Carbon Mineralization Kinetics from Legume Residues Applied to a High Altitude Acidic Soil
(International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (ijasre), 2019-04-04)
An incubation study was conducted for 56 days under room temperature in a high altitude acidic soil (pH = 4.2) to evaluate carbon (C) mineralization from pea (Pisum sativum L.) residues and leaves from two agroforestry ...
The role of N,N-chelate ligand on the reactivity of (?(6)-p-cymene)Ru(II) complexes: kinetics, DNA and protein interaction studies.
(ournal of Coordination Chemistry, 2019-09-20)
This study reports the kinetic studies of aqua complexes (Ru1–Ru6) as well as the calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) and bovine serum albumin binding studies of their chloro derivatives (Ru7–Ru11). The rate of substitution of the ...
The Burden of Cystic Echinococcosis in Kenya: A Review Article.
(Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2019-12)
Background:
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l), is a zoonotic parasitic disease with a worldwide distribution. Kenya is one of the high endemic countries of ...
A CUSTOMER-EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTER: A REVIEW OF CUSTOMER QUALITY CONTROL ON RESTAURANT FOOD SERVICE
(Journal of Tourism & Hospitality, 2019-12)
Food service involves customer quality control in helping to create a meal experience and service value. However, this is not the case as service failures are more often experienced due to challenges faced in the management ...
Integrated OMICS platforms identify LAIR1 genetic variants as novel predictors of cross-sectional and longitudinal susceptibility to severe malaria and all-cause mortality in Kenyan children
(EBioMedicine, 2019-07-02)
Background
Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) is a leading cause of childhood mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum regions.
Methods
To gain an improved understanding of SMA pathogenesis, whole genome and transcriptome ...
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 ...
Application of Principal Component Analysis to Assess Health Systems Capacity Using Cross Sectional Data in Rural Western Kenya
(American Journal of Public Health Research, 2019-01-05)
Introduction: Strong health systems are essential platforms for accessible, quality health services, and
population health and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). Descriptive methods have been used
to ...
Effects of Urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate Application on Acidification of three Burundi representative Soils
(International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 2019-08-06)
An 8-week incubation study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions to evaluate the potential acidifying effect of urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) on three Burundi representative soils, namely two acidic ...
The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients
(Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2019-04)
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specific, the sensitivity ...