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Assessment of French Beans Production at Kariua in Kandara, Murang’a County- Kenya
(2019-11)A sample survey research was conducted in November 2017 to January 2018 at Kariua area in Murang’a county, Kenya, with a sole aim to assess the current situation experienced by the French bean farmers in the area as well ... -
Characterization of Clays from selected sites for Refractory Application
(2019-11)Clay is a stony or earthy mineral aggregate composed of fine-grained minerals, which are plastic at appropriate water content and hardens up when fired. Clay soils have various mineral groups such as kaolinite, smectites, ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Disease Transmission Dynamics in a Metapopulation
(iosr journals, 2019-11)Epidemic modeling is an important theoretical approach for investigating the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. It formulates mathematical models to describe the mechanisms of disease transmissions and dynamics ... -
Monitoring the extraction of copper from chicken dung leachate using an aluminium electrode as an indicator
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-11)Copper is found in several minerals in the earth's crust with varying the elemental and mineralogical composition.Several techniques of extraction have been investigated all in the effort of obtaining a cheaper and viable ... -
Flavonol glycosides with insecticidal activity from methanol extract of Annona mucosa Jacq. leaves
(2019-12)Three flavonoids, quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), quercetin 3-O-α-Darabinoside (2) and kaempferol 3-O-β-D-galactoside (3) were isolated from the methanol extract of the leaves of Annona mucosa Jacq. Their structures were ... -
Effect of Peanut Consumption on Nutritional Status Indices of HIV Infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya
(World Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1, 22-27, 2020)Introduction and objectives; Peanuts are a rich source of magnesium, folate, fibre, α-tocopherol, copper, arginine and resveratrol. These compounds have been shown to reduce the CVD risk in various ways. The purpose of ... -
Effects of processing methods on fatty acid profiles and biochemical compounds of Arabica coffee cultivars
(African Journal of Food Science Vol. 14(4) pp. 92-97, May 2020, 2020)Coffee cherries were processed traditionally by the wet method that uses large quantities of water and eco-friendly methods that utilizes less water and operate mechanically to remove mucilage. The study is aimed at ... -
Copper Extraction Using Aluminum in Acidic Leachate Media
(IISTE, 2020)Copper is found in several minerals with varied elemental composition. For instance, copper minerals occur as chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), bornite (Cu5FeS4), chalcocite (Cu2S), covellite (CuS), cuprite oxide (Cu2O), and malachite ... -
Drug-related problems among type II diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study
(2020-01)Patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN) are at increased threat for long experiencing various problems related to medicine as they frequently received different medications for managing their ... -
Repellent Properties of Compounds and Blends from Nigella sativa Seeds Against Anopheles gambiae
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2020-02)Malaria, transmitted to humans by the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes is a public health concern. Some available repellents against the insect have adverse effects on humans and environment. This study determined ... -
A multi-institutional, cross-sectional study on disclosure of HIV status to sexual partner(s) and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS attending selected hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda
(2020-02)Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a public health problem. There is need for evidence-based interventions to curb new infections. HIV status disclosure, especially to sexual ... -
Antimycobacterial Activity, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Organic Extracts of Commiphora Africana Stem Bark from Kenya
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2020-04)Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease that kills approximately three million people annually. Efforts to treat the disease have been made difficult due to the development of drug-resistant strains and co-infection ... -
Chemical composition and repellency of Nigella sativa L. seed essential oil against Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto
(2020-04)Malaria which is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes is an important public health concern in Africa. Insect repellents are commercially available but ... -
Effectiveness of community health workers in improving early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding rates in a low-resource setting: A cluster-randomized longitudinal study
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2020-04)Little evidence exists in Kenya on the potential of community health workers (CHWs) in promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and early breastfeeding initiation (EBI) in resource‐restricted settings where very low EBF ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Nutrition and Influencing Factors among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Kigeme Refugee Camp, Rwanda
(2020-06)This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices towards nutrition and influencing factors among pregnant and lactating women. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Kigeme ... -
Characterization of Immunogenic Soluble Crude Proteins from Biomphalaria Pfeifferi Against Schistosoma mansoni
(2020-06-30)Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent tropical disease in the world after malaria. Chemotherapy and molluscicides which are the main methods of control do not give lasting protection as the disease continues to ... -
Social and physical factors influencing malaria incidence among farmers in Bugesera District, Rwanda
(2020-07)Background: In Rwanda, farmers experience health problems due to the consistency increase in mosquitoes which bring about malaria incidence. We researched to realize if there is malaria occurrence among farmers and to ... -
Impure Hydrazone Preparation from Chicken Dung
(IISTE, 2020-09-30)Hydrazones are strong reducing agents. Some hydrazones like hydrazine are is highly toxic and unstable and are therefore found dissolved in water. Chicken dung contains amines and uric acid that are potential sources of ... -
Mosquitoes composition, abundance and distribution in swampy and flooded shoreline habitats of Lake Baringo, Kenya, during a period of extreme flooding (2012-2013)
(2020-10)Mosquito ecology is influenced by wetness in the environment. In 2011-2014, a rise in waters of Lake Baringo resulted in unprecedented flooding that inundated over 88km2 of the shoreline. A longitudinal study carried out ... -
Time series analysis of Nandi county government revenue using seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model
(2020-10)In Kenya, there are two levels of government namely the National Government (NG) and County Governments (CGs). NG’s revenue is mainly from taxation, borrowing, and grants among other sources while CGs rely on allocation ...