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ASSESSING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OBSERVED LEVELS OF ADHERENCE TO ANTIRABIES PEP VACCINE AMONG ANIMAL BITE VICTIMS IN MACHAKOS LEVEL FIVE HOSPITAL
(American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with observed levels of adherence to ant rabies PEP vaccine among animal bite victims in Machakos level five hospital. Methodology: The study used ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the Capacity of TVET and University Hospitality Schools in offering Food Safety and Hygiene Training in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM) ||Volume||06||Issue||06||Pages||EM-2018-467-480||2018||, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the capacity of TIVET and University hospital schools in offering food safety and hygiene training in Kenya. The major areas of focus were the general availability of basic equipment, ... -
Assessment of the Impact of Effluents Discharge from Murang’a Town and Its Environs on the Water Quality of River Mathioya, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2016)Effect of effluents into rivers is of great economic, environmental and health concern. Chemical fertilizers are used extensively in modern agriculture, in order to improve yield and productivity of agricultural ... -
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: ... -
ASYMPTOTIC LINEAR ESTIMATION OF THE QUANTILE FUNCTION OF THE DOUBLE-EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION BASED ON SELECTED ORDER STATISTICS
(2012)Asymptotic linear estimation of the quantile function for the location-scale family of distributions is considered and results relating to the double-exponential distribution discussed. A formula for the selection of sample ... -
Atypical cervical cytomorphologic predictors: a descriptive study of pre-cervical cancer patients of low education in Kenya.
(2019-06)Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer in women, accounting for 68% of cancer-related deaths among women in developing countries. Several reproductive, lifestyle and demographic risk factors are associated ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Barriers to the Implementation of Food Safety and Hygiene Principles (HACCP) in TVET and University Hospitality Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM) ||Volume||06||Issue||07||Pages||EM-2018-544-556||2018||, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the barriers to food safety and hygiene principles (HACCP) in TIVET and University hospital schools in Kenya. A total of 671 respondents participated in the study (Comprising 249 ... -
Beneficiation of Iron in Thermal-Reduced Ilmenite by Magnetic Separation
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)Increasing demands for Iron in countries development, and lack of conventional reducing agents has resulted into sourcing of alternative ways of beneficiating the iron ore. This paper reports on the study that was done ... -
Beneficiation of Iron in Thermal-Reduced Ilmenite by Magnetic Separation
(2013)Increasing demands for Iron in countries development, and lack of conventional reducing agents has resulted into sourcing of alternative ways of beneficiating the iron ore. This paper reports on the study that was done to ... -
Bioactive carbazole alkaloids from Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schumach)
(CrossMark, 2015)Phytochemical and biological evaluation of the stem bark of Alysicarpus ovalifolius led to the isolation of three carbazole alkaloids identified as mohanimbine (1), koenimbine (2) and koenidine (3) along with quercetin ... -
Bioactive Constituents of Conyza floribunda
(Medwell Journals, 2010)The study describes the antibacterial and antifungal effects of both CH2Cl2 and MeOH crude extracts, collected fractions and pure isolates of Conzya floribunda. The antimicrobial activity tests were carried out using agar ... -
Biopesticidal Extractives and Compounds from Warburgia Ugandensis against Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2015)Agricultural production is constrained by insect pests, which cause serious post-harvest losses of up to 43% in developing countries. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky.) is one of the most destructive pests of ... -
The black-Scholes formula and the Greek parameters for a nonlinear Black-Scholes equation
(2016)We study the Greek (risk) parameters of a nonlinear Black-Scholes partial differential equation whose nonlinearity is as a result of transaction costs. These parameters are derived from the Black-Scholes formula of the ... -
Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Kenyan Adolescents With a+Thalassemia
(2017-03)Background-—Recent studies have discovered that a-globin is expressed in blood vessel walls where it plays a role in regulating vascular tone. We tested the hypothesis that blood pressure (BP) might differ between normal ... -
Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Kenyan Adolescents With the Sickle Cell Trait
(2017-05-22)The potential association between sickle cell trait (SCT) and increased arterial stiffness/blood pressure (BP) has not been evaluated in detail despite its association with stroke, sudden death, and renal disease. We ... -
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 ... -
Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes in the Active Layer: Effect of Nanocomposite Synthesis Technique on Photovoltaic Properties
(2015-05-08)Nanocomposites of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) have been synthesized by two methods; specifically, direct solution mixing and in situ polymerization. The nanocomposites were ...