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I will not go, I cannot go: cultural and social limitations of disaster preparedness in Asia, Africa, and Oceania
(2019)While much work has been invested in addressing the economic and technical basis of disaster preparedness, less effort has been directed towards understanding the cultural and social obstacles to and opportunities for ... -
Identification of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Genotypes Resistant to Striga Hermonthica (Del.) and Determination of Genetic Basis for Resistance
(Maseno University, 2017)The obligate root hemi-parasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., native to sub-Saharan Africa causes serious economic constraint to cereal production. There has been limited study to understand the genetics of Striga ... -
Identification of QTL for Striga hermonthica Resistance Using Backcross Population Derived from a Cross between Oryza sativa (cv. Nipponbare) and O. rufipogon
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-02-01)The obligate root hemiparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., native to sub-Saharan Africa causes serious economic constraint to cereal production. Studies on Striga spp. interactions with rice are desirable as it is ... -
Identification of SNP and SSR markers in finger millet using next generation sequencing technologies
(Public Library of Science, 2016-07-25)Finger millet is an important cereal crop in eastern Africa and southern India with excellent grain storage quality and unique ability to thrive in extreme environmental conditions. Since negligible attention has been paid ... -
Identity, Preparation, Dosages and Conservation Knowledge of the Antidiabetic Herbs Used by The Tugen Living in Baringo County-Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)The primary goal of managing Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is to regulate blood sugar levels within the physiologic limits (3Mmol/l to7Mmmol/l-fasting blood sugars). This can be either done pharmacologically (conventional or ... -
Ideology and schooling in Kenya, 1965-78
(ALBERTA, 1986)The purpose of the study was to address the following question: How and why did demand for schooling influence primary and secondary school provision in Kenya in the period 1965-1978, and what course did the ... -
IDIOGRAPHIC LEADERSHIP STYLE AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE LEARNING MOTIVATION AND STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MIGORI SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Progressive Academic Publishing, UK, 2020)Effective leadership in a school has been widely noted as a factor that makes a difference between achievers and non-achievers. Majority (50,183 out of 55,272) of the students who sat for (KCSE) between (2011-2015) in ... -
IEEE EMBS Fellows List Correction
(IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1999)The list of 1999 IEEE Fellows who are EMBS members was incorrect in the January/February issue (vol. 18, no. 1, p. 14). The confirmed list of newly elected Fellows follows. The IEEE Fellow Committee and its staff extend ... -
Image de l'Afrique à travers les dessins d'actualité dans Jeune Afrique (2000-2010): approche sémio-rhétorique
(2015-12-17)Le dessin d’actualité est un dessin qui appartient au genre journalistique fonctionnant comme un éditorial visuel. Cependant, en tant qu’objet sémiotique, il n’a presque jamais reçu l’attention analytique qu’il mérite. ... -
Immediate postoperative pain management in adult patients following orthopaedic surgery at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Background: Postoperative pain is a major challenge in the care of surgical patients yet pain therapy is a central medical task and a legal duty and optimum pain control is a fundamental right for all patients. Objective: ... -
Immobilization of chlorobenzenes in soil using wheat straw biochar
(American Chemical Society, 2013-04-25)Biochar has shown great potential for immobilizing organic contaminants in soil. In this study, pentachlorobenzene (PeCB), 1, 2, 4, 5-tetrachlorobenzene (1, 2, 4, 5-TeCB), and 1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene (1, 2, 4-TCB) ... -
Immunization of Rabbits with a Quadrivalent Shigella Bioconjugate Vaccine Induces Functional Antibodies Reactive with Shigella Isolates from Kenya
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022)Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately affecting children in resource-limited settings. Although improvements in hygiene and access to clean water are helpful, vaccines ... -
Immunization Studies in Rabbits Using Midgut Membrane Bound Protein Derived from rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Neumann, rhipicephalus Rvertsi evertsiNeumann and Amblyomma variegatum fabricius
(Kenyatta University, 1990)The objective of this study was to immunize rabbits with midgut membrane-bound proteins derived from partially engorged Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, ~. evertsi evertsi and Amblyomma variegatum female ticks a~d assess ... -
Immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine and implications for duration of vaccine efficacy: secondary analysis of data from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2015)Background The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine targets the circumsporozoite protein, inducing antibodies associated with the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum infection. We assessed the association between anti-circumsporo ... -
Immunoglobulin g subclass responses to plasmodium Falciparum antigens during a period of low to absent Malaria transmission in the highlands of western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Malaria control strategies have significantly reduced malaria transmission in many parts of Africa, including Kenya, yet the extent to which interruption of malaria transmission might affect immune correlates to malaria ... -
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Prostein Expression in Archived Prostatic Core Biopsies from Prostate Cancer Patients in Western Kenya
(Research Square, 2021)Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in men. Most of the current biomarkers for detection of the disease have low sensitivity and specificity. Prostein is a newly reported prostate cancer ... -
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Prostein in Needle Core Biopsies of Acinar and Intraductal Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in Western Kenya Population
(Fortune Journals, 2022)Prostein is a newly reported prostate cancer biomarker. Nonetheless, no reports on African population are available. The current study aimed to determine the prostein expression in archived prostatic core biopsies in Western ... -
Immunohistochemical Evaluation of The Differention-Related Gene-1 Expression inaAnd Survival Rates of er Breast Cancer Women Patients Attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Breast cancer is a disease that affects both men and women and currently the leading type of cancer in women globally, commanding a huge social and health impact. Approximately 52.5% of breast cancer cases express estrogen ... -
Immunophenotypic Characterization of ART- naive, HIV Infected Adults in Kombewa Sub-county, Kisumu: A Cross Sectional Study of Rural Population in Western Kenya
(Journal of Clinical Immunology and Research, 2020)Reliable information on clinical immunophenotypic biomarkers is critical in the management of Hepatitis B and C infections especially in ART naive HIV positive adults. CD4 cell counts and the level of liver function ... -
Immunophenotypic Characterization of ART-naive, HIV Infected Adults in Kombewa Sub-county, Kisumu: A Cross Sectional Study of Rural Population in Western Kenya
(Journal of Clinical Immunology and Research, 2020-11-12)Reliable information on clinical immunophenotypic biomarkers is critical in the management of Hepatitis B and C infections especially in ART naive HIV positive adults. CD4 cell counts and the level of liver function ...
