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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 ...
CANCER RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ARSENIC, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM AND LEAD EXPOSURE IN FLUORSPAR MINING BELT ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(2018)
The elevated levels of heavy metals due to the mining activities in Fluorspar mining belt are a cause of environmental and health concern. The study was aimed at determining the concentrations of Arsenic (As), Cadmium ...
INTEGRATION OF Allium cepa AQUEOUS EXTRACTS AND FARMYARD MANURES IN THE CONTROL OF Aphis fabae AND Tetranychus evansi INFESTING Solanum nigrum CULTIVARS IN WESTERN KENYA
(2016-05-19)
The black nightshade, Solanum nigrum Linnaeus (Solanaceae), is a widely distributed tropical plant used as a nutritive vegetable and herbal medicine in East Africa. This plant expresses high levels of secondary metabolites ...
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX (BLACK NIGHT SHADE)
(2016-05-20)
Solanum nigrum complex is a group of plants used as indigenous vegetables and also a source of traditional medicine in Kenya and other parts of the world. There are many species in the S. nigrum complex which include Solanum ...
EFFICACY OF Tagetes minuta L AND Tephrosia vogelii Hook CRUDE LEAF EXTRACTS ON Tetranychus urticae Koch AND Aphis fabae Scopoli
(2016-05-20)
Red spider mites and aphids are examples of agricultural pests which are very problematic to many farmers in Kenya and further Sub- Saharan Africa. Efforts research wise are focused on the bioactivity, application methods, ...
VEGETATION COMPOSITION, REGENERATION AND ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCES IN WESTERN MAU FOREST, KENYA
(2016-05-20)
Western Mau Forest is located at an altitude of 2,000 and 2,600 m and between the latitudes 00 10’ 46” S to 00 17’ 42” S and longitudes of 350 27’ 05” E to 350 39’ 42” E. It was originally 22,712 ha, but has been subjected ...
TAXONOMY AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SPECIES IN THE Vernonia hymenolepis A. RICH. COMPLEX IN TROPICAL EAST AFRICA
(2016-05-20)
Three Stengelioid species forming a complex in the genus Vernonia Schreber. in Tropical East Africa viz., Vernonia calvoana (Hook.f.) Hook.f., Vernonia hymenolepis A. Rich. and Vernonia tolypophora Mattf. were investigated ...
EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION ON RENAL FUNCTIONS IN DIABETICS
(2016-05-19)
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 ...
EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA MANIFESTATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN WESTERN KENYA HIGHLANDS
(2016-05-19)
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 ...
INTESTINAL GEOHELMINTH NEMATODES INFECTIONS IN LANGAS
(2016-05-19)
The prevalence and intensity of intestinal geohelminth nematodes was assessed among school children in Langas Primary School in Eldoret Municipality. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationships between ...