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Comparing Bethesda System and Richart Score in the evaluation of cervical lesions among women on contraceptives attending Machakos Level V County Hospital in Kenya
(2021-03)Background of the study: Early detection of the precursor lesion before the invasive stage of cervical cancer prevents further damage to the neighbouring tissues and organs. Bethesda system which applies cytological ... -
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 ... -
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: ... -
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 ... -
A Review of Biological Activities and Phytochemistry of Rhus Species
(2021-04)The genus Rhus (family: Anacardiaceae, order: Sapindales) consists of more than 250 species distributed in the tropics, subtropics and temperate regions. Traditionally, extracts and products from Rhus species are regarded ... -
Optimization of Split-Plot Design in the Context of Mixture Process Variable Settings
(2021-04)In the presence of process variables, a mixture design has become well-known in statistical modeling due to its utility in modeling the blending surface, which empirically predicts any mixture's response and serves as the ... -
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 ... -
The effect of habitat type on population distribution and abundance of Rothschilds Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(2021-05)The Rothschilds giraffe is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is attributed to the loss of habitat due to human activities. This study examined the effect of ... -
Effects of Different Types of Zeolites on the Degradation Kinetics of Malathion Pesticide in Water
(2021-06)The study examined the effects of selected types of zeolites as an environmentally benign and friendly way to degrade, S-1, 2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl) ethyl O, O-dimethylphosphorodithioate (malathion), used as a model pesticide, ... -
Threats of Land Use Changes on Wetland and Water Areas of Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)Globally, wetlands have declined in area by over 50% since 1900, due to changes in land-use patterns, converting them into farmlands, human settlements, urban centers, and infrastructure development. Land-use changes also ... -
Analgesic Activity of Conyza Floribunda Extracts in Swiss Albino Mice
(2021-06-30)Traditional medicine still plays an important role in managing infections especially in Africa. Extracts of Conyza floribunda Kunth are used to treat sore throat, ringworm and other skin related infections, toothache and ... -
Stored Grains Protection Activity of Ocimum Suave Extracts and Compounds on Larger Grain Borer
(IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB) Volume 8, Issue 4 (Jul. – Aug. 2022), PP 05-10, 2022)Post-harvest pests cause serious losses to agricultural products in Africa. The pests consist mostly of beetles or moths and infest the grains at the crop stage or during the storage. Larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus ... -
Nesting success of Sharpe’s Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei Jackson, 1904) around the grasslands of lake Ol’bolossat Nyandarua, Kenya
(Threatened Taxa, 14(1), 20461–20468, 2022)Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ... -
Effect of carbonization on the surface and influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth stem-based carbon
(Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 573-585, 2022)Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine the effect of carbonization on the surface and its influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth based carbon. Design/methodology/approach – Dried water hyacinth stem ... -
Nestng success of Sharpe’s Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei Jackson, 1904) around the grasslands of lake Ol’bolossat Nyandarua, Kenya
(Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(1): 20461–20468, 2022)Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ... -
Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Ocimum Kilimandscharicum: A Review.
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC).Volume 15, Issue 11 Ser. I (November 2022), PP 05-11, 2022)Traditional medicine plays an important role in disease especially in developing countries. The essential oils of Ocimum species showed anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and insecticidal activities. Essential ... -
An expert-curated global database of online newspaper articles on spiders and spider bites
(Scientific Data, 2022)Mass media plays an important role in the construction and circulation of risk perception associated with animals. Widely feared groups such as spiders frequently end up in the spotlight of traditional and social media. ... -
Rutile Concentration by Reduction of Titanium Ore - Laterite Mixture Using Biomass
(2022-02)Rutile is a mineral which is used in making paints, ointments, tooth paste, sunscreens, just to mention a few products. Titanium metal makes alloys with less density and resistance to corrosion, which are used in making ... -
Termite species and functional groups in maize intercrop systems in Machakos County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-03)Termites are important ecosystem engineers in the tropics but certain termite species cause damage to economically important crops. In Africa, termites cause >50% damage in maize. This study evaluated the effect of ... -
A Review Pesticidal Activity of Essential Oils against Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus granaries and Sitophilus Zeamais
(IOSR Journals, 2022-04)Infestation of cereals in storage by Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus granaries and Sitophilus Zeamais lead to great food loses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the synthetic pesticides which are available are non-biodegradable ...