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EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA MANIFESTATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN WESTERN KENYA HIGHLANDS
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Malaria remains a major killer in many parts of the world and challenges in accurate malaria diagnosis regrettably encourage widespread presumptive malaria treatment. The study conducted between September 2009 and May 2011 ...
VARIATION OF LEVELS OF SELECTED METAL POLLUTANTS WITH DEPTH IN PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOILS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Human activities have led to increased metal contamination in the environment, among these is petroleum spillage. Effect of petroleum spillage on the Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cd and Cu levels extracted from petroleum-contaminated ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
PROXIMATE AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS EVALUATION OF TWO INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES: COMMELINA AFRICANA AND AMARANTHUS THUNBERGII FROM AINAMOI DIVISION, KERICHO COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
In Kenya there are many indigenous leafy vegetables available. Despite this there is inadequate information on their nutritional diversity and how they can best be used in reducing malnutrition. This study was carried out ...
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 ...