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FORECASTING TUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONS USING ARIMA AND HYBRID NEURAL NETWORK MODELS AMONG CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS IN HOMA BAY AND TURKANA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)
Tuberculosis (TB) among children under the age of 15 is a significant public health problem, particularly in resource-constrained settings and is among top ten most dangerous causes of death worldwide, and ranks among the ...
Field Accumulation in Selected Heavy Metal Ions and Associated Health Risks in Irrigation Water, Soil and Tomatoes Collected from Homa Hills, Homabay County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Accumulation of metal ions in irrigation water and soils can lead to uptake by food crops. The
accumulated heavy metals when ingested pose a threat to human health. The current study
intends to assess potential health ...
IN SITU TECHNO-ENVIROECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) BACKUP SYSTEM IN THE TROPICAL CLIMATE
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)
Solar PV generators are increasingly being deployed in the built environment as stand-alone or backup power systems to supply electricity either solely or during power outages respectively. Diesel generators (DGs) are ...
The Effect of Ecological Factors on the Distribution of Myormoph Rodent Pest Species Infesting the University of Eldoret Farms, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Rodents are recognized ecologically as one of the most important pests of cereals. Rodents occur in a wide range of terrestrial habitat, they are diverse and form an integral part of ecosystem functioning.Rodents are pests ...
WATER QUALITY OF ATHI RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BASED ON SELECTED PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS, HEAVY METALS AND BACTERIAL LEVELS
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
Pollution is one of the major challenges facing water resources management in Kenya. This
study was carried out to assess and monitor water quality status of the Athi River and its
tributaries based on selected basic ...
Determination of Risk Factors Predisposing Chicken to Influenza A Virus Infection at Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
nfluenza A is a highly contagious virus of global healthconcerncausing significant deaths in chicken. The virus is a threat to poultry production in many countries including Kenya, due to location along key wild bird’s ...
Allelopathic Potential of Centella asiatica Leaves on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Selected Field Crops
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Centellaasiatica is a small, faintly aromatic, greenish-yellow leafy ubiquitous herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family. It is a member of a weed community termed Hydrocotylo-Centelletum asiaticae association. Losses due ...
Physical-Chemical Water Quality Asessment of Rivers within the Athi River Basin Area, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
One of the main issues affecting Kenya's management of its water resources is pollution. In this study, selected physical-chemical characteristics were used to evaluate the river water quality in the Athi Basin area. ...
Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Labeobarbus altianalisalong River Molo in Lake Baringo Basin -Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
The condition of fish in an aquatic ecosystem is normally studiedusing the length-weight relationship because this provides allometric and isometric parameters, which informs the general wellbeing of the fish.The aim of ...
Taxonomy and Diversity of Vascular Plant Species in Cherangani Forest of Marakwet West in Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
The availability of accurate and sufficient information on plant taxonomic groups and similarity measures is crucial for making informed conservation decisions.In many forests, due to human population pressure, ...