School of Science: Recent submissions
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NEMATODE INFECTION EFFECTS ON IMMUNOPATHOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO VACCINE AND MYCOPLASMA CAPRICOLUM CAPRIPNEUMONIAE ANTIGENS IN GOATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), caused by Mycoplasma capricolum capripneumoniae (Mccp), is a highly contagious disease of goats with high morbidity and mortality in naïve goats and a major threat to food security. ... -
THE EFFECTS OF AMENDED MOLASSES WASTEWATER ON THE GROWTH PROGRESS, NUTRITION AND YIELD OF Capsicuum annuum ON ACIDIC SOILS OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Little research work has been done especially on increasing effects of soil acidity on crop production due to long periods of chemical fertilizer use in North Rift region especially Uasin Gishu and Nandi Counties. Moreover, ... -
INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS ATTENDING MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL ELDORET, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Intestinal parasitic infections are major public health problems in developing countries. The distribution of these infections is mainly associated with poor personal hygiene, environmental sanitations and limited access ... -
HEAD LOSS ANALYSIS IN PIPE FLOW SYSTEMS
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Fluid flow in pipes is accompanied by major and minor friction losses. Major friction losses are as a result of loss of energy in pipes due to viscous effects of the fluids on pipe surfaces. Minor friction losses do occur ... -
Prevalence, Incidence and Severity of Anthracnose in Carica Papaya Fruits in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)Papaya is the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and bananas. It has also become an important export crop in the arid and semi-arid lands. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ... -
ETIOLOGY OF LEAF RUST CAUSING FUNGI INFECTING SELECTED BRACHIARIA (Brachiaria mutica; Forssk) GENOTYPES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)These rust diseases causing pathogens are also of importance to many crops, hence the need to clarify the species delimitations in the natural lineages infecting brachiaria grass. The classification of yellow leaf rust ... -
A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY OF COPPER OXIDES NANOWIRES AND CLUSTERS ON ANATASE TiO2 (101) SURFACE FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Copper oxides deposited at titania surfaces have a bene cial e ect on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2, particularly water splitting. However, the role of copper oxides and mechanisms of enhancement remains to be ... -
BIO-CONROL OF SELECTED BARLEY FUNGAL PATHOGENS USING Paenibacillus polymyxa KaI245 ISOLATED FROM SORGHUM RHIZOSPHERE IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The use of agrochemicals in agriculture has several advantages but has been reported to cause phytotoxicity, hazardous to animals and the environment. In a quest to find alternatives, this study sought to test selected ... -
EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION ON RENAL FUNCTIONS IN DIABETICS ATTENDING A REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Hypertension affects and progressively reduces the filtering function of the kidney leading to chronic kidney disease. There are many incidences of people with high blood pressure hence chronic kidney disease is expected ... -
ROTATING OPTICAL BEAMS: DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC GENERATION, PROPERTIES AND SELF-RECONSTRUCTION DYNAMICS
(University of Eldoret, 2013)This thesis reports on an experimental investigation of rotating optical beams. Superpositions of higher-order Bessel beams with rotating intensity profiles were generated using a digital holographic experimental technique ... -
EFFICACIES OF CHLORFENVINPHOS, AMITRAZ AND ALPHACYPERMETHRIN AND THEIR COMBINATIONS ON RHIPICEPHALUS (BOOPHILUS) DECOLORATUS TICKS FROM CATTLE IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The one-host tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus, is a ubiquitous ectoparasite of cattle in Nandi County, Kenya. For more than one decade, the County has used plunge dips to apply, either chlorfenvinphos, amitraz ... -
SPATIO -TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PHLEBOTOMINE SAND FLIES AND LEISHMANIASIS IN Mt. ELGON REGION, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)This study determined the spatio–temporal distribution, natural infection and risk factors associated with phlebotomine sand flies and leishmaniasis in Mt. Elgon focus in 2015. Collections of sandflies were carried out for ... -
EVALUATION OF PRIORITIZED MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR THEIR BIOACTIVITY IN KAIMOSI AREA OF NANDI AND VIHIGA COUNTIES OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The use of traditional plant medicine in treatment relies on presence of biologically active compounds that aid in combating diseases. In Kenya different plant species are used to treat several diseases especially among ... -
ALGEBRA OF COUPLED ELECTRONS IN THE CO-EXISTENCE OF SUPERCONDUTIVITY AND FERROMAGNETISM
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the d.c electrical resistance of a material vanishes completely and instantly rather than gradually when it is cooled below a certain temperature called the superconducting ... -
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 ... -
DETERMINATION OF LEVELS OF AFLATOXIN IN MAIZE SAMPLES: A CASE STUDY OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The determination of levels of aflatoxins was done in Uasin Gishu County Kenya. Aflatoxins are compound produced by the two fungi; aspergillus flavus and aspergillus parasiticus. The main aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 have ... -
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 ... -
RESPONSE OF SELECTED GRAIN SORGHUM LINES TO WATER STRESS
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Sorghum (S. bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important cereal crop in drier areas of the world where drought is a major cause of low yields. Drought can occur at any stage of growth of sorghum in the field. It is characterized ... -
SOME NEW SECOND ORDER ROTATABLE DESIGNS BASED ON BALANCED INCOMPLETE BLOCK DESIGN
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The purpose of this study was to construct some new second order rotatable designs using balanced incomplete block designs. The study of rotatable designs is mainly concerned with the estimation of absolute response in ... -
AN APPLICATION OF MIXTURE EXPERIMENTS IN FORMULATION OF POULTRY FEED FOR MODELLING CHICK WEIGHT
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Poultry farming in Africa has significantly grown over the years. It is highly dependent on the economy and type of feed used. The quality, components, proportions, rations and storage of feeds is quite critical in poultry ...
