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Validation of Gene Xpert and Lam Using Urine From Hiv Patients With Clinical Signs for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Attending the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret Kenyan
(Maseno University, 2016)Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections have a global prevalence with high morbidity and mortality and Africa is the worst hit. The HIV and AIDS has profound impact on the TB epidemic in Kenya, where up to 60% of TB patients ... -
Validation of Gene xpert and lam using urine from Hiv patients with clinical signs for diagnosis of Tuberculosis attending the Moi teaching and referral hospital Eldoret Kenyan
(Maseno University, 2016)Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections have a global prevalence with high morbidity and mortality and Africa is the worst hit. The HIV and AIDS has profound impact on the TB epidemic in Kenya, where up to 60% of TB patients ... -
Validity/Reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 Depression Scales Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya
(Journal of General Internal Medicine, 208)Background Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a brief dual-purpose instrument ... -
Validity/reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 depression scales among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2009-02-01)Background Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a brief dual-purpose instrument ... -
valuation for resistance to the spotted stem borer, Chilo Partellus, in a maize (zea mays L.) population. Maize Production Technology for the Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Proceedings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, 6; Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); 21-25 Sep 1998.
(Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico)., 1999)AGenetic variability and predicted responses to S2 and testcross selection methods were studied in an open-pollinated variety resistant to the spotted stem borer,(Chilo partellus Swinhoe). Evaluation after one cycle of ... -
Value chain and marketing margins of cassava: An assessment of cassava marketing in northern Uganda
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2018-04-20)Cassava is one of the emerging market oriented agricultural commodities with potential to contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Uganda. Besides being a food crop, cassava is attracting more attention ... -
The value of household contact investigation in control of drug-susceptible tuberculosis among children aged 0-5 years in Kisumu county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT Ninety percent (90%) of TB infections are self-limiting; 10% will progress into active or latent TB. Persons with latent TB cannot spread disease but can go on to become infectious cases later. The risk of TB ... -
Values, Aspirations and Goal Commitment Of Single-Family Housing Residents
(University of North Carolina, 1981)The purpose of this study was the identification of certain demographic characteristics of urban single-family housing residents to determine if relationships existed between them and the residents' perceived housing ... -
VAR2CSA Serology to Detect Plasmodium falciparum Transmission Patterns in Pregnancy
(CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2020)Pregnant women constitute a promising sentinel group for continuous monitoring of malaria transmission. To identify antibody signatures of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure during pregnancy, we dissected IgG responses ... -
Variability of overhead volatile organic compounds in clonal tea (Camellia sinensis) and their influence on red crevice mite (brevipalpus phoenicis geijskes) infestati...
(2016)Tea production in Kenya is under threat due to red crevice mites (Brevipalpus phoenicis) infestations during droughts. Cultural pests control practices, eg use of resistant/tolerant cultivars are used in their control ... -
Variability of VTEC Gradient and TEC Rate Index Over Kisumu, Kenya During Selected Quiet and Storm Days of 2013 and 2014
(Science Publishing Group, 2019)Vertical Total electron content (VTEC) gradient or rate of change of TEC (ROT) and total electron content (TEC) rate index or rate of change of TEC index (ROTI) can directly be estimated from receiver independent exchange ... -
VARIANCE COMPONENTS AND GENETIC PARAMETER ESTIMATES UNDER VARYING DEFINITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY GROUPS
(KARI, 2010)A total of 19 385 test day (TD) milk yield records were used to determine the effect of contemporary group (CG) on estimates of variance components and genetic parameters for test day milk yield (TMY) data of Sahiwal ... -
Variation and Repeatability of Natural Antibodies Against Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin of Indigenous Chicken of Kenya
(2016-10-21)The immune system is designed to provide protection to the body by combating a plethora of pathogenic micro-organisms. Identifying animals with a natural ability to make superior immune responses reduces disease occurrences, ... -
Variation for adaptability to dryland conditions in sorghum
(African Crop Science Society, 1996)African Crop Science Journal Vol.5. No.2, pp.127-138 1997 Variation for adaptability to dryland conditions in sorghum G.O. OMANYA, P.O. AYIECHO and J.O. NYABUNDI Code Number: CS96049 Sizes of Files: Text: 33.9K Graphics: ... -
Variation in Branching Pattern and Length of Brachial Artery among Black African Population
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-06-06)As the main arterial supply of the upper limb, the normal documented branching pattern of brachial artery is by bifurcation of its terminal branches into radial and ulnar arteries, but due to variations in studies done, ... -
Variation in catechin composition of popularly cultivated tea clones in East Africa (Kenya)
(2013)Variation in catechin composition of popularly cultivated tea clones in East Africa (Kenya) -
Variation in indoor levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from burning various biomass types in the traditional grass-roofed households in Western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2011-07-31)Biomass burning as fuel in the traditional grass-roofed rural households of Western Province of Kenya in open fire places, in poorly ventilated conditions, lead to accumulation of soot under the roofs. This study ... -
Variation in morphology of brachial artery and its branching pattern among black African population: a cadaveric study in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)The brachial artery (BA) is the main arterial supply to the upper limb, BA commences at the inferior border of teres major muscle as a direct continuation of the 3rd part of axillary artery and courses to the arm anterior ... -
Variations in Camellia sinensis (L) Leaf Nutrients and Polyphenols Levels with Genotypes, Nitrogenous Fertilizer Rates, Season and Plucking Intervals in Eastern Africa Tea Growing Regions
(Mase University, 2013)In Eastern Africa, teas are grown in high rainfall areas causing fast nutrients depletion. Foliar nutrients diagnostic limits developed for seedling tea have been in use since 1970s and they have been adopted for clonal ...