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PARASITOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF SMALL WATER BODIES (SWBs) FOR PRODUCTION OF TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus L.) IN UASIN GISHU AND SIAYA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Sustainability of culture-based fisheries (CBF) development in small water bodies (SWBs) largely depends on their ecological conditions and productivity. Studies were conducted from November 2010 to July 2012 in Kesses and ...
HAEMOPARAMETERS IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH THYROID GLAND DISORDER AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Thyroid gland disorders may lead to excessive or deficiency in release of thyroid hormones. The disorder commonly occurs in women and may affect various haemoparameters and present with unclear signs and symptoms not often ...
EFFECTS OF MALARIA ON IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AMONG CHILDREN IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Among tuberculosis (TB) high incidence regions, Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly affected with approximately 1.6 million new cases every year and 1 million people die from malaria every year (most are children 2 - 5 years ...
THE DISTRIBUTION OF CURCULIONID WEEVILS, BIOCONTROL MEASURES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON TEA YIELDS IN EASTERN REGIONS OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Two curculionid weevils namely: Entypotrachelus meyeri [Micans/Kolbe] (Kangaita weevil) and Sphrigodes mixtus [Hustache] (Nyambene weevil) defoliate tea bushes and affect tea production. Studies were conducted to determine ...
FOOD VALUE AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE OF TERMITES (Isoptera: Termitidae: Pseudocanthotermes grandiceps) IN WESTERN KENYA: COMPARISON WITH BEEF AND FISH
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Kenya faces acute food shortages to satisfy the increasing population as traditional food stocks continue to be depleted as a result of environmental changes and increasing population. Faced with problems of food insecurity, ...
POTENTIAL OF SELECTED SORGHUM LINES FOR PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS FOR DRY AGRO-ECOLOGIES OF EAST AFRICA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is staple crop to farmers living in dry lands and sub-humid areas of East Africa, but yield is low (<1tha-1) due to lack of hybrids. Hybrid sorghum can significantly increase productivity. ...
ANTI-MALARIAL ACTIVITIES AND TOXICITY LEVELS OF EXTRACTS OF FOUR SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN PARTS OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Malaria is a life threatening vector borne disease and with a long history in Africa South of Sahara. Conventional drugs have been used to manage malaria only during the last 5 decades. The spectacular results of western ...
ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF CROTON MACROSTACHYUS (EUPHORBIACEAE) AGAINST PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (D6) AND PLASMODIUM BERGHEI (ANKA)
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Medicinal plants have been used to cure malaria and parasitic diseases for centuries. This study was aimed at determining the effects of Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae) extracts in vitro using chloroquine sensitive ...
BOVINE TICK BORNE DISEASE OCCURRENCE IN SOUTHERN RIFT VALLEY OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Tick borne protozoan diseases, are among the most important diseases affecting the productivity of livestock worldwide and result in high economic losses. A prerequisite for the control of these diseases is to study their ...
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND PREVALENCE OF CAMPYLOBACTER jejuni, ESCHERICHIA coli, SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA IN DIARRHOIC CHILDREN AT KAPSABET COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Diarrhoea causes significant morbidity and mortality among children in Kenya, but it is also a devious problem in children less than 5 years of age in most developing countries with substantial illness among rural sub-Saharan ...