Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Influence of Televised Crime news on Audience Actions
(2018-09)Most television newscasts often relay crime stories with detailed descriptions and vivid images. Literally, the media set the agenda of what the audience should pay attention to and think about by selecting crime stories, ... -
Silence as Communication: A Phenomenological Study of Cervical Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Kenya
(2019-02)Managing a serious diagnosis is a complex and challenging process thus effective communication is a critical aspect of cancer management. However, this has not been given the much needed emphasis. This study therefore ... -
Youth deradicalization as a post-terrorism security intervention and its effect on social relations in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2019-10)De-radicalization among young people is a crucial fight of national and international terrorism globally. It is one of the post-terrorism security intervention strategies that is thought to address the root causes of youth ... -
Experience of communication among cervical cancer patients in Kenya
(2020-10)Communication influences patient disclosure, treatment adherence, and outcome, adaptation to illness, and bereavement. Different cancer patients and caregivers communicate their various experiences in unique ways. These ... -
Institutional Innovations for Smallholder Agricultural Production Systems in Kenya: A Case of Smallholder Tea Subsector
(2016-10)The smallholder tea sub-sector which is part of the larger Kenyan tea industry has enjoyed considerable success since its inception in the early 1960s. The planted area under the smallholder system, expanded from 2,522 ... -
Can the TV makeover format of edutainment lead to widespread changes in farmer behaviour and influence innovation systems? Shamba Shape Up in Kenya
(2018-07)Edutainment, the combination of education with entertainment through various media such as television, radio, mobile phone applications and games, is increasingly being used as an approach to stimulate innovation and ... -
Intentions to consume foods from edible insects and the prospects for transforming the ubiquitous biomass into food
(2018-12)Edible insects are a potentially less burdensome source of proteins on the environment than livestock for a majority of rural consumers. Hence, edible insects are a timely idea to address the challenges of the supply side ... -
The Influence of Police-Community Partnership Strategy on Social Relations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(2019-10)Post terrorism security intervention strategies cut across social, cultural, economic and political lens of the society. It is a vague area in social life that calls for sociological approach and few studies have been ... -
Consumers’ Salient Beliefs Regarding Foods From Edible Insects In Kenya: A Qualitative Study Using Concepts From The Theory Of Planned Behaviour
(2016-11)Population growth, urbanization and climate change, are among the factors that have created uncertainties and pressures on current global food and economic systems. Agricultural intensification can no longer support the ... -
The Heterogeneity and Prevalence of ABO and RH D Antigens in the Voluntary Blood Donors of Kenya
(2017-09)Blood groups (antigens) are proteins, glycoproteins or glycolipids inherited surface markers on the red blood cell membranes, which determine the blood phenotypes of human beings. There are 36 blood group systems with over ... -
Immunopathological effects of some Biomphalaria pfeifferi proteins against Schistosoma mansoni infection in BALB/c mice
(2019-04)Intestinal schistosomiasis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in most parts of the world, despite decades of widespread chemotherapy use. The present study determined the intermediate host proteins expressing ... -
Cellular responses against Schistosoma mansoni in immunized Balb/c mice with soluble proteins from intermediate host, Biomphalaria pfeifferi
(2012-10)Scores of millions of people around the world are infected by Schistosoma mansoni causing considerable morbidity, mortality and loss of productivity. Safe chemotherapeutic agents have been used though there are challenges ... -
Brine Shrimp Lethality Test of Soluble Proteis from Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snail as Preliminary for Vaccine Development for Schistosoma mansoni
(2015-06)The study tested for in vivo Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT) of soluble protein extracts from Biomphalaria pfeifferi snail. The proteins from foot and digestive gland were processed and their concentration determined ... -
Bacteriological Profile of Healthcare Workers and Patients’ Hands at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Outreach Centres
(2021-03)Background: Hand hygiene is the precursor to improved health standards among healthcare workers and patients seeking outpatient services. Unhygienic hands may escalate the transmission of multi-drug resistance bacteria ... -
Association Between Socioeconomic Factors And Tuberculosis Infection Among Diabetic Patients Attending JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(2021-03)Approximately 1.2 million individuals die of TB-associated health complications annually. Diabetes coexistence with TB accelerates TB disease, complicates treatment, hence aggregating the possibility of poor TB outcome. Methods: ... -
Bacteria Contamination and Distribution in Patient Care Environment at Mbagathi Hospital Surgical and New-born Units
(2021-03)Background: Hospital environment can serve as an important reservoir and thus a critical element in the transmission of bacterial infections especially in critical care settings such as Surgical and new-born units. Contact ... -
Challenges and Opportunities to Sustainable Sport Tourism Events: Insights from an Urban Host City
(2021-03-31)Sports tourism is viewed as an ideal tool for supporting the livelihood of the host communities in developing countries. As an alternative way of involving the host community in tourism activities, sports tourism aims to ... -
Repellent Effects of Ocimum Suave Extracts and Compounds against Prostephanus Truncatus Horn
(2021-04-08)Insect pests cause significant loses to maize grains in storage. Larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus Horn) is one of the most important pests of stored maize. Synthetic pesticides are commercially available for ... -
Research Methods in Machine Learning: A Content Analysis
(2021-03)Research methods in machine learning play a pivotal role since the accuracy and reliability of the results are influenced by the research methods used. The main aims of this paper were to explore current research methods ... -
Evaluation of seasonal variation of MODIS derived leaf area index at two European deciduous broadleaf forest sites
(Elsevier, 2005-05)We present an evaluation of the operational MODIS Leaf Area Index (LAI) product over two temperate deciduous forests and focus on the seasonal variation. Two EUROFLUX beech (Fagus sylvatica) sites, Hesse, France and Sorø, ...
