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Student’s Gender and Attitude towards Biology Practical Work affects Academic Performance: A Case Study of Turbo Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 2023-09)Students' performance in biology has declined over the last five years, raising concerns about access to courses requiring satisfactory biology grades. A study was conducted in Turbo Sub County, Kenya, to investigate the ... -
A STUDY OF BUILDING RENEWAL IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN SELECTED TOWNS IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The deterioration of buildings hampers the ability to adequately perform their intended functions. The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent of building renewal in commercial buildings in selected towns in ... -
STUDY OF STEADY AND UNSTEADY VISCOUS INCOMPRESSIBLE MHD FLUID FLOW
(University of Eldoret, 2017)An analytical study of laminar steady, viscous, incompressible Couette fluid flow between two infinite parallel plates under the influence of transverse magnetic field is studied. The resulting governing partial differential ... -
A STUDY ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND VIABILITY OF THREE MARINE FISH SPECIES UNDER CAGE CULTURE IN THE KENYAN COAST
(2016-05-23)This study set out to investigate and compare the growth performance and viabilities of three different marine fish species for commercial cage culture. The study was carried out in Makongeni village along Kenya coast ... -
SUB-ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY OF TRANSFORMER MINERAL OIL IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)There is an increasing trend in Kenya where local deep frying food-vendors use cooking oil blended with transformer mineral oil (TMO) in preparing edible products despite the scant knowledge on possible toxic effects of ... -
Substituting Natural Honey for Cane Sugar (Sucrose) Retards Microbial Growth Independent of Water Activity During Storage of Tomato Jam
(European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2022-11)Today, there are several attempts to make nutritious food products low in glycemic carbohydrates as this can partly help in solving the ever-growing numbers of type 2 diabetes and obesity. We thus made two types of jam, ... -
Suitability of Soybean-Blood Meal Mixture as Replacement of Fish Meal in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Rations
(African Environmental Review Journal (AER), 2020-12)Fish require high quality protein in their rations which is sourced from fish meal. However, its scarcity and competition for use in livestock feeds has caused escalation of prices thus limiting its use. A study was carried ... -
The Supervision of English Language Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Critical Role of Heads of English Department
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2022-06)Purpose: The study assessed the role of heads of English department in the supervision of English language teachers in public secondary schools in Kakamega county, Kenya among other objectives. Supervision is key in enhancing ... -
A SURVEY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING TEACHER MOTIVATION TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF PASTORAL PROGRAMME INSTRUCTION IN CATHOLIC SPONSORED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA: A CASE OF MARAKWET WEST SUB-COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)Programme of Pastoral Instruction (PPI) is perceived as an easy subject that requires less attention in teaching it like other subjects in the curriculum because of the teachers’ opinions that it is an extension of church ... -
The Susceptibility of Biomphalaria spp. from Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya against Schistosoma mansoni Miracidia Infection
(J. Biomedical Science and Engineering, 2019)Schistosomiasis as a neglected disease is second to malaria in its adverse effect to public health and socioeconomics impact in the tropics and sub-tropical of the developing coun tries where 90% of 249 million people ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF NICKEL AND PALLADIUM BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES AND THEIR CATALYTIC APPLICATION IN OLIGOMERISATION OF 1-HEXENE
(University of Eldoret, 2022)In this work, typical homobimetallic complexes derived from N,O-salicylaldimine ligands were investigated for their catalytic potential in oligomerisation of 1-hexene. Catalysts of monometallic nature, that is, those ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL TBAF-PROMOTED DESILYLATION OF FLUOROGENIC 3-CYANO-7-HYDROXY-4-METHYLCOUMARIN DERIVATIVES AS POTENTIAL RAPID FLUORIDE DETECTORS IN POTABLE WATER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Over the years, Fluoride has been identified as a contaminant of great global concern on drinking water safety. The need to prevent the population from consuming higher fluoride content in water lies in fluoride sensing. ... -
SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION OF SURFACTANT AND BIODIESEL FROM SESAME OIL
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The search for alternative biodegradable and sustainable raw materials from renewable sources for industrial chemicals to replace the depleted commercially available petrochemicals raw materials has become an area of great ... -
SYNTHESIS OF A PHENYLETHYLTHIOUREA DERIVATIVE AS A POTENTIAL NON-NUCLEOSIDE INHIBITOR OF HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
(2016-05-20)The emergence of resistant strains of HIV-1 towards existing drugs has prompted a search for new compounds with good antiviral activity and favourable toxicological profile. This work reports the synthesis of a PETT ... -
SYNTHESIS OF A PHENYLETHYLTHIOUREA DERIVATIVE AS A POTENTIAL NON-NUCLEOSIDE INHIBITOR OF HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
(2016-05-20)The emergence of resistant strains of HIV-1 towards existing drugs has prompted a search for new compounds with good antiviral activity and favourable toxicological profile. This work reports the synthesis of a PETT ... -
SYNTHESIS OF A PHENYLETHYLTHIOUREA DERIVATIVE AS A POTENTIAL NON-NUCLEOSIDE INHIBITOR OF HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The emergence of resistant strains of HIV-1 towards existing drugs has prompted a search for new compounds with good antiviral activity and favourable toxicological profile. This work reports the synthesis of a PETT ... -
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION OF ZnO NANO PHOTOCATALYSTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN PHOTOREMEDIATION OF WASTE WATER
(2016-05-19)Water scarcity and its contamination with toxic metal ions and organic dyes represent a serious worldwide problem in the 21stcentury. Today’s world faces alarming challenges in the rising demand for drinking water and ... -
SYNTHESIS, GROWTH AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOTUBES FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER PURIFICATION
(2018)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysis is a promising method for decomposition of organic contaminants in water and belong to new a class of water purification methods called advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). AOPs ... -
SYNTHESIS, SPECTRAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF
(2016-05-19)In this thesis, the synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies of monometallic and bimetallic complexes of schiff base ligands have been undertaken. Synthesis of bimetallic complexes initially involved preparation ... -
SYNTHESIS, SPECTRAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF HETEROBIMETALLIC COMPLEXES CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM (V) LINKED TO NICKEL AND COBALT SCHIFF BASE COMPLEXES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)In this thesis, the synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies of monometallic and bimetallic complexes of schiff base ligands have been undertaken. Synthesis of bimetallic complexes initially involved preparation ...