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Phytochemical and Antiepileptic Activity of the Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Culcasia falcifolia in Pentylenetetrazole Induced Seizure in Mice
(Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018)Aim: To investigate the phytochemicals and the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia used in the traditional medical treatment of epilepsy. Methodology: The phytochemical screening ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL ATTRACTANTS AND REPELLENTS FROM SELECTED KENYAN VARIETIES OF MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) AS CONTROL TOOLS FOR MANGO FRUIT FLY, Bactrocera invadens (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Infestation of mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) by the mango fruit fly, Bactocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) is a big threat to mango production in Kenya. The pest infestation leads to poor quality fruits that cannot ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF Sida cuneifolia Vollesen ON SELECTED PATHOGENIC BACTERIA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)During the last decade, the use of traditional medicine has escalated globally. With the increase in antibiotic resistance, there is need for increased search for new plants that possess antimicrobial properties. Sida ... -
Phytochemical Screening and Acute oral Toxicity Study of Root Extracts of Combretum hereroenseSchinz and Balanites aegyptiacaDel. Traditionally Used to Treat Female Infertility in Baringo County, Kenya
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2023)Aims: To carry out phytochemical screening and acute oral toxicity test to validate their safety and efficacy.Study Design: Standard phytochemical screening tests were used to highlight phytochemicalcompounds of ... -
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC METALS CONTAMINATED AGRICULTURAL SOIL USING PUTATIVE Brassica napus AND Raphanus raphanistrum IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)Potentially toxic metals (PTMs), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Mercury (Hg), and Lead (Pb) naturally occur in soil within the environment, but human activities such as largescale farming have increased PTMs ... -
The Place of Critical Thinking in Physics Instruction
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2023-06)The teaching of critical thinking is paramount in physics instruction, it is achieved through acquisition of critical thinking skills by learners. Consequently, teachers of physics ought to employ instructional strategies ... -
PLANNING DYNAMICS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UPGRADED EXTRA-COUNTY SCHOOLS TO NATIONAL STATUS IN WESTERN KENYA COUNTIES
(University of Eldoret, 2020)A report by Auditor General for the year 2018 showed that the upgraded 85 National Schools had recorded increased enrolment of students but these institutions experienced strained instructional, human and infrastructural ... -
PLANNING FOR SMART TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN URBAN KENYA A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)Transport Systems are essential for the development of economies of nations. Even so, transportation itself, and more so, the use of automobiles has negative environmental externalities that threaten the very existence ... -
POLLUTANT LEVELS IN WASTE WATER FROM TANNERY EFFLUENT: A
(2016-05-19)Wastewater from leather processing industries is very complex and leads to water pollution if discharged before treatment, especially due to its high organic loading and chromium content. Over the past years, Nakuru Tanners ... -
POLLUTANT LEVELS IN WASTE WATER FROM TANNERY EFFLUENT: A CASE STUDY OF NAKURU TANNERS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Wastewater from leather processing industries is very complex and leads to water pollution if discharged before treatment, especially due to its high organic loading and chromium content. Over the past years, Nakuru Tanners ... -
POLLUTION IMPACT, PHYTOREMEDIATION AND KINETICS OF ADSORPTION OF SELECTED METAL IONS FROM RIVER AND WASTE WATERS USING ARROWROOTS (AMARANTA ARUNDINACEA)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Increased human activities have led to a rise in pollutants in the environment among them heavy metals. Conventional technologies for removal of metal ions from polluted water are numerous. Most of these methods are, ... -
Pollution Risk Assessment of Groundwater at Kamkuywa Market Center, Bungoma Using Geospatial Technology
(Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2021-07)Background: Pathogenic contamination of groundwater, due to poor sanitation, has continuously posed a significant health risk to human health. Kamkuywa market center, a peri-urban settlement, relies heavily on shallow wells ... -
POLLUTION RISK ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AT KAMKUYWA MARKET CENTER, BUNGOMA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Pathogenic contamination of groundwater due to poor sanitation has continuously posed a significant human health risk. Kamkuywa Market Center a peri-urban settlement relies heavily on shallow wells for water supply and use ... -
POPULATION STATUS AND HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR MOUNTAIN
(2016-05-23)Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is one of the critically endangered large forest antelope currently endemic to mountain forests of Kenya. Its population status in some of these forests, including Cherangani ... -
POPULATION STATUS AND HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR MOUNTAIN BONGO (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci, Ogilby, 1837) IN CHERANGANI HILLS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is one of the critically endangered large forest antelope currently endemic to mountain forests of Kenya. Its population status in some of these forests, including Cherangani ... -
POPULATION STATUS, DISTRIBUTION AND TRENDS OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT (Loxodonta africana, Blumenbach 1797) IN NIMULE NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH SUDAN
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The elephant population in Nimule National Park (NNP) underwent a serious decline in the mid 1990s as a result of poaching for ivory. The study was therefore carried out in NNP and its surrounding buffer zone, in Magwi ... -
POPULATION STATUS, DISTRIBUTION AND TRENDS OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT (Loxodonta africana, Blumenbach 1797) IN NIMULE NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH SUDAN
(2016-05-19)The elephant population in Nimule National Park (NNP) underwent a serious decline in the mid 1990s as a result of poaching for ivory. The study was therefore carried out in NNP and its surrounding buffer zone, in Magwi ... -
POPULATION STRUCTURE, GROWTH AND CARCASS CHARACTERIZATION OF DOMESTICATED RABBITS (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) IN NORTH RIFT AND WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-09)Rabbit farming has the ability to enhance nutrition and reduce poverty through the production of meat, fur, and manure. The goal of the current study was to examine the population structure, growth, and carcass characterisation ... -
POST MORTEM INSECT SUCCESSION AND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ON DECOMPOSING PIG (Sus domesticus L) CARRION IN ELDORET AND MARIGAT, KENYA
(2019-11-30)The death of human provides a decomposing media in the carcass/carrion which act as reservoir for rapidly changing habitat and food source for microorganisms and arthropods. The pattern of micro/macro-organisms succession ... -
POST MORTEM INSECT SUCCESSION AND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ON DECOMPOSING PIG (Sus domesticus L) CARRION IN ELDORET AND MARIGAT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The death of human provides a decomposing media in the carcass/carrion which act as reservoir for rapidly changing habitat and food source for microorganisms and arthropods. The pattern of micro/macro-organisms succession ...
