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The Cell Membrane of a Novel Rhizobium phaseoli Strain Is the Crucial Target for Aluminium Toxicity and Tolerance
(CELL, 2022-03-03)
Soils with low pH and high aluminium (Al) contamination restrict common bean production, mainly due to adverse effects on rhizobia. We isolated a novel rhizobium strain, B3, from Kenyan soil which is more tolerant to Al ...
Effectiveness Of Energy Sector Quality Management Systems In Response To Electrical Fire Disaster In Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2020-11)
Globally, utility power transmission and distribution systems are described along with their observed vulnerabilities to natural and man-made hazards. At national level, approximately 40% of the load in the Western region ...
School Administration Support Systems for Educational Technology Adoption and Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-09-08)
Adoption of technology in instruction requires the unconditional support of school administration. Certain mandatory pillars of support services must be in the right place for educational technology adoption by teachers ...
Influence of Gender on Academic Achievement of Slow Learners in Kakamega County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2020-08)
Background: Gender disparity is an issue of concern to education stakeholders. Differences in academic
achievement among males and females has always been inferred.Advocacy and mitigation measures ought to
focus on the ...
Mathematical analysis of a within host Ebola disease model
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2020-01)
Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a savere, often fatal disease in humans
with very high mortality rate. Currently, there are neither licenced
vaccines nor approved medication for the disease. In this study, a within
host ...
Prospects for the Development of Odour Baits to Control the Tsetse Flies Glossina tachinoides and G. palpalis s.l.
(PLOS ONE, 2010-03-16)
Field studies were done of the responses of Glossina palpalis palpalis in Côte d'Ivoire, and G. p. gambiensis and G. tachinoides in Burkina Faso, to odours from humans, cattle and pigs. Responses were measured either by ...
High-performance liquid chromatography local reference ranges of hemoglobin fractions (HbA, HbA2, and HbF) in detection of hemoglobinopathies in western Kenya
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-12-29)
Background
Western Kenya, being a malaria-endemic region, has a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathies mostly sickle cell and thalassemia. The hemoglobin fractions or variants, HbA, HbA2, and HbF, serve as biomarkers for ...
Activities of International Non Governmental Organization’s in the promotion of Human Security in Kakamega County, Kenya. Assessing the opportunities and Challenges
(African Interdisciplinary Studies Association Website, 2021-04-28)
Throughout the last quarter of the 20th Century, up until this day, there has been a gradual, yet
enormous, qualitative and quantitative growth in International Non-Governmental
Organizations (INGOs) in Kenya. Amidst ...
Community attitude and practice towards skin disease prevention in a rural community in Busia County
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-04-19)
Background: Skin conditions were the fourth leading cause of nonfatal burden globally, expressed as years lost due
to disability and eighteenth leading cause of health burden worldwide, expressed as disability adjusted ...
Modelling of nitrates in River Nzoia using MIKE 11
(Water Practice and Technology, 2017-03)
Eutrophication is a serious problem in Lake Victoria as a result of enrichment by nutrients transported by the rivers draining into it. River Nzoia is one of the main rivers draining into the lake. The main aim of this ...