School of Science: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF SUBTHRESHOLD LEAKAGE CURRENT IN LOW-POWER, SILICON-BASED, COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR (CMOS) DEVICES
(International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2019)The trend of process scaling for CMOS technology has made subthreshold leakage reduction a growing concern for submicron circuit designers. Power consumption has become a principle design consideration as device ... -
SYNTHESIS OF A PHENYLETHYLTHIOUREA DERIVATIVE AS A POTENTIAL NON-NUCLEOSIDE INHIBITOR OF HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The emergence of resistant strains of HIV-1 towards existing drugs has prompted a search for new compounds with good antiviral activity and favourable toxicological profile. This work reports the synthesis of a PETT ... -
Antifungal Potential of Curcuma longa (Tumeric) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) against Alternaria alternata Infecting Spinach in Kenya
(World Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019)Spinach diseases caused by Alternaria spp. are one of the most significant devastating pathogens to spinach in Kenya and worldwide. Alternaria alternata has been associated with great losses in spinach both in total ... -
POLLUTION IMPACT, PHYTOREMEDIATION AND KINETICS OF ADSORPTION OF SELECTED METAL IONS FROM RIVER AND WASTE WATERS USING ARROWROOTS (AMARANTA ARUNDINACEA)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Increased human activities have led to a rise in pollutants in the environment among them heavy metals. Conventional technologies for removal of metal ions from polluted water are numerous. Most of these methods are, ... -
TOWARDS TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL DYES FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF Bixa orellana.L SOLVENT EXTRACT.
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The aim of the study is to report the dyeing of textile fibres using the natural dyes extracted from the seeds of Bixa orellana Linn. Natural dyes derived from plant materials have proved to be important alternatives to ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Charcoal Filters Integrated with Moringa oleifera Seed Extracts on Microbial Population in Water from Unprotected Sources of Kapseret Division, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 2019)This study was carried out in Kapseret Division of Uasin Gishu County. Random sampling was used to identify 5 different rivers in the study area from which water samples were collected and analyzed using standard ... -
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF STEM BORERS IN INTERCROPS OF Zea mays L., Sorghum bicolor L. AND THREE GRAMINAE REFUGIA IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2012)This study aimed at determining the relative abundance and distribution of stem borers in intercrops of Zea mays L. and Sorghum bicolor L. and three graminae refugia due to the great economic damages caused by the stem ... -
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF BURKITT’S LYMPHOMA IN CHILDREN FROM P. FALCIPARUM, HIV AND EBV PREVALENT SETTING AT MTRH IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that affects children in equatorial belt of Africa. The region overlaps geographic areas with high prevalences of infectious diseases. Differential diagnosis ... -
THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF A SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR WITH A RECTANGULAR AIR-DUCT PROFILE
(University of Eldoret, 2012)Any solar energy conversion system requires proper designing and sizing in order for it to be cost effective with respect to energy production under the prevailing climatic conditions and initial cost. Modelling and ... -
EFFECT OF LIMING ON LEVELS OF POLLUTANT HEAVY METALS IN SOILS AND THEIR UPTAKE BY MAIZE IN UASIN GISHU AND TRANS-NZOIA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Soil contaminated with heavy metals from agricultural and industrial sources leads to unhealthy food. The metals enter the food chain and are consumed by humans. Phosphate fertilizers too contain undetermined amounts of ... -
ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF TEXTILE DYE WASTE WATER BY ANODIC OXIDATION
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Textile factories such as Rift Valley Textile Limited (RIVATEX) in Eldoret Kenya produce large volumes of wastewater which is alkaline, highly coloured and has high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and can adversely affect ...
