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MACROPHYTE BASED INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY FOR MONITORING ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF CHEPKOILEL RIVER SWAMP, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The study set out to investigate the uses of macrophytes within Chepkoilel river swamp, the impact of those uses on macrophyte community structure and to develop an index for monitoring the ecological integrity of the ... -
MALARIA AND GEO-HELMINTH CO-INFECTIONS AND SYNDEMICS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT NANDI-HILLS SUB-COUNTY HOSPITAL, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)This study was carried out in Nandi Hills Sub-county Hospital to investigate malaria and geo-helminth co-infections and associated syndemic factors among pregnant women. A cross sectional study was used to collect data ... -
MANAGEMENT OF POTATO LATE BLIGHT (Phytopthora infestans) USING ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a key food as well as cash crop in the highlands of Kenya, and is extensively produced by small-scale farmers. It is the second most significant food crop in Kenya after maize employing over ... -
MANAGEMENT OF SORGHUM ANTHRACNOSE USING BIOCONTROL AGENTS PRODUCED BY SORGHUM RHIZOBACTERIA IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)The use of sorghum rhizobacteria antifungal agents in the management of sorghum anthracnose was made possible by isolating a total of 294 rhizobacterial isolates from sorghum rhizosphere soil of different agro-ecological ... -
Mathematical modeling of flow of fertilizer-water mixture through soil and its effect on concentration and plant growth
(International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, 2021)In this research we aim to demonstrate and explore how mathematical modeling can be used to aid people gain knowledge and understanding of plants and, in particular, interactions between plants, fertilizers, soil, and ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF FLOW OF WATER IN AN OPEN CHANNEL OF PARABOLIC CROSS-SECTION
(University of Eldoret, 2021)This study investigates open channel flows with a parabolic cross-section. The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of top width, channel slope, and energy coefficient on flow velocity. The methodology used ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF HIV/AIDS DYNAMICS AMONG THE FISHERFOLK AS A VECTOR FOR HIV: A CASE STUDY OF LAKE VICTORIA METAPOPULATIONS
(University of Eldoret, 2023-06)HIV/AIDS pandemic has remained the leading causes of death among the sexually transmitted diseases. To date, there has been no cure, and all the intervention measures involve preventive and reduction of the severity of the ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF FLOW OF FERTILIZER-WATER MIXTURE THROUGH SOIL AND ITS EFFECT ON PLANT GROWTH.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)The demand for food in developing countries is increasing daily due to population growth and dropping crop yields caused by climatic changes and acidic soils due to continuous use of inorganic fertilizers that are meant ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING ON THE IMPACT OF HOSPITALIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TYPHOID FEVER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Typhoid fever disease is an infectious ailment which mostly leads to diarrhoea, headache, high fever and stomach pains. This disease is majorly caused by a bacterial infection known as Salmonella typhi. Typhoid fever has ... -
Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Selected 211 MAX Phases: A Density Functional Theory Study
(Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovatio, 2023-10)MAX Phases are a class of ternary materials that have continued to play a greater role in the field of materials science due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between metals and ceramics which have uses in ... -
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF CUBIC BORON NITRIDE AND CARBON BORON NITRIDE: A QUANTUM MONTE CARLO STUDY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Carbon Boron Nitride (BC2N) has attracted a lot of attention in research and industry since it was first synthesized and continues to maintain this interest due to the fascinating mechanical and electronic properties ... -
MECHANICALANDELECTRONICPROPERTIESOFCUBICBORONNITRIDE ANDCARBONBORONNITRIDE:AQUANTUMMONTECARLOSTUDY
(2016-05-23)Carbon Boron Nitride (BC2N) has attracted a lot of attention in research and industrysinceitwasfirstsynthesizedandcontinuestomaintainthisinterestdueto the fascinating mechanical and electronic properties that it is proposed ... -
Microplastic Pollution in Terrestrial Ecosystems and Its Interaction with Other Soil Pollutants: A Potential Threat to Soil Ecosystem Sustainability
(MPDI, 2023)he production and disposal of plastics have become significant concerns for the sustain- ability of the planet. During the past 75 years, around 80% of plastic waste has either ended up in landfills or been released into ... -
Microscopy Underestimates the Prevalence of Trypanosomes’ Infection in Asymptomatic Cattle and Sheep in a Lowland Area within the Kenyan Rift Valley
(Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019)Animal trypanosomosis continues to impede animal production in sub-Saharan Africa mostly in locations where tsetse flies are endemic. This has ended up devastating many livelihoods where majority of the people depend ... -
MID-GAP STATES IN DEFECTIVE ANATASE TiO2 : A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY PLUS A HUBBARD TERM (DFT+U)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Motivated by the performance of reduced Titania in various important applications including photo-catalysis, photo-voltaics and CO2 reduction in hydrocarbon fuels, a systematic study of the structural properties and the ... -
MODELING KEY DRIVERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN MARSABIT COUNTY, KENYA USING GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Malnutrition remains one of the major problems in developing countries affecting people of all age groups. The severity of the crisis varies among specific groups, such as children under the age of five years. In Kenya, ... -
Modeling Key Drivers of Under-Five Child Malnutrition in Marsabit County, Kenya: Application of the Logit Model
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2021-04)Malnutrition remains one of the major problems in developing countries affecting both adults and children under 5 years. The use of binary logistic regression model was employed, and parameters of interest estimated. ... -
MODELING OF RING RESONATOR AS AN OPTICAL FILTER USING MEEP SOFTWARE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Ring resonators are key components in modern optical networks. Their small size allows high density integration in optical photonic circuits due to the use of high index contrast. Ring resonator filters based Optical Filters ... -
MODELING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROL MEASURES
(2016-05-20)The lungs are a principal target of HIV-associated complications and persons with HIV-infection are at an increased risk for a wide spectrum of opportunistic Pneumonias. In this research an HIV/AIDS and Pneumonia ... -
MODELING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROL MEASURES TOWARDS HIV/AIDS AND PNEUMONIA CO-INFECTION
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The lungs are a principal target of HIV-associated complications and persons with HIV-infection are at an increased risk for a wide spectrum of opportunistic Pneumonias. In this research an HIV/AIDS and Pneumonia co-infection ...