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CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER HYACINTH (EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) COMPOSITE BRIQUETTE AS AN ALTERNATIVE DOMESTIC ENERGY SOURCE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Biomass is one of the most promising energy sources to mitigate greenhouse gas emission during production and utilization. However, majority of biomass are not suitable to be utilized as fuel without an appropriate process ... -
CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND THE EFFICACY OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS OF TAGETES MINUTA L. AND CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS STAPF. AGAINST PHLEBOTOMUS DUBOSCQI NEVEU- LEMAIRE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Phlebotomine sandflies transmit leishmaniases, a group of diseases which, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 2.3 million new cases occur each year and that, at least 12 million people are presently ... -
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ATTRACTIVE BLENDS IN SELECTED OCIMUM SPECIES TRADITIONALLY USED TO LURE HONEY BEES
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The success of sustainable beekeeping depends on possibility of establishing a bee colony. Low hive occupation rate has been identified as one of the prominent challenges facing beekeeping sector in addition to pest attacks, ... -
Chemical compositions of essential oils of some Kenyan Ocimum species
(American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products, 2019)The natural aroma of Ocimum species varies, implying that variations in chemical compositions of their essential oils are likely to be observed. Steam distilled essential oils from leaves and flowers of Ocimum kenyense, ... -
Chemical compositions of fresh volatiles aromas of some Kenyan Ocimum species
(Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2019)Plants of genus Ocimum have unique aromas hence the likelihood of chemical profiles of their fresh volatiles being different. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of head space volatiles of fresh aerial ... -
CHILD EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN THE VICINITIES OF INFORMAL USED LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING OPERATIONS IN NAIROBI SLUMS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Lead exposure from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health concern. Research shows that young children living in the vicinities of these operations have elevated blood ... -
Chironomid Diversity in the River Nzoia Basin in Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)Chironomids belong to the dipteran family Chironomidae, one of the most widely distributed insect groups in the world. Chironomid larvae are found in freshwaters and can withstand polluted waters which makes them suitable ... -
Chronic Toxicity of Detoxified Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater using Photocatalytic with Cu-TiO2 Foils/Sunlight on Xenopus levies (daudin) Tadpoles
(AER Journal, 2019)Wastewater from pulp and paper mills contain refractory toxic substances with deleterious effects to aquatic organisms when discharged before proper treatment. Most of the effluent treatment technologies used by the ... -
Citizen Perception of Green Spaces Prioritization in Urban Kenya: The Case of Kisumu City and Eldoret Municipality
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)Kenyaiscurrentlyexperiencing rapidrateofurbanizationwhichisconsideredasoneofthehighestintheregion,withover30%ofitspopulationlivinginurbanareas.Itisprojectedthatby2050Kenyawillbepredominantlyanurbannationashalfofitspopula ... -
Clean Water Initiative for Health and Nutrition. A Case Study of Bungoma County
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Water, especially in rural areas is normally found contaminated cause of inadequate protection of water points both surface and underground due to poor hygiene practices. Water contaminants contributes to various chronic ... -
CLOTHING CHALLENGES FACED BY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A CASE OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Breast cancer is the second most common cancer found among women and is second to skin cancer. It is the leading type of cancer affecting women in Kenya. The most common surgical treatments for the disease are mastectomy ... -
CO-INFECTION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM AND EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AMONG CHILDREN IN VIHIGA AND KISUMU EAST SUB-COUNTIES, WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma (eBL) is the most common cancer that affects children in Africa. Co-infection of re-current Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum) malaria with Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) is among risk factors of ... -
Coffee Production Challenges and Opportunities in Tanzania: The Case Study of Coffee Farmers in Iwindi, Msia and Lwati Villages in Mbeya Region
(Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2019)Coffee is one of the most popular cash crops grown in Tanzania. However, its productivity has remained low due to various biotic, abiotic and socio-economic factors prevailing in Mbeya Region. These production challenges ... -
Coherent High-Speed Signal Transmission in Passive Optical Networks
(Journal of Research in Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2023-11)A comparative study of digital M-ary Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (16-QAM) and QPSK modulationformats for high-speed transmission is presented. Based on VPI optical simulation software. This paper builds ... -
COLLABORATIVE PEER SUPERVISION IN ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-05)Supervision of instruction is one of the most effective tools for ensuring quality curriculum delivery in schools. To ensure quality delivery of the English language curriculum in public secondary schools in Kenya, an ... -
Collective Dynamics and Alienation: An Examination of Violent Student Strikes in Kenya’s Higher Education
(AJEST, 2019-09)This paper examines the role of alienation and collective dynamics in the violent student strikes that have been witnessed in Kenya’s higher education over the past three decades. In the past, student strikes ... -
Colonization patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in fertilized and non-fertilized earthen fi sh ponds
(International Journal of Aquaculture and Fishery Sciences, 2018)International Journal of Aquaculture and Fishery SciencesISSN: 2455-8400CC By022Life Sciences Group Citation: Orwa PO, Omondi R, Chemoiwa EJ (2018) Colonization patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in fertilized and ... -
THE COMBINING ABILITY OF SINGLE CROSSES AND THEIR REACTION TO MAIZE LETHAL NECROSIS VIRUS
(2019)Maize is a key staple crop that is grown in most regions of Kenya and it is consumed in various forms by 80% of the population. Among the biotic constraints, maize lethal necrosis disease causes heavy yield losses thus ... -
THE COMBINING ABILITY OF SINGLE CROSSES AND THEIR REACTION TO MAIZE LETHAL NECROSIS VIRUS.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Maize is a key staple crop that is grown in most regions of Kenya and it is consumed in various forms by 80% of the population. Among the biotic constraints, maize lethal necrosis disease causes heavy yield losses thus ... -
Combining measurements, modeling and machine learning to improve N2O accounting for sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa
(Swiss Data Science Center, 2023-06)Sub-Saharan Africa continues to grapple with food insecurity due to low crop yields. While an increase in synthetic fertilisers could potentially increase agricultural productivity in the region, it would lead to an ...