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Comparing the yield components of three most popular commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya with one newly introduced cultivar and one landrace
(Academic Journals, 2009)High yield is a major goal for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) breeders. The objective of this study was to compare the yield components of some watermelon accessions available in Kenya and to identify high yielding ... -
Comparison of 60mg and 40mg doses of hyoscine butylbromide on labor outcomes at Moi teaching and referral hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
(Research gate, 2014)Introduction: Effects of 40mg of Hyoscine butylbromide (HBB) in reducing duration of active phase of labor are well documented. However effects of 60mg have not been well studied despite the fact that it is often ... -
A comparison of adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics of aqueous phase clomazone between faujasite X and a natural zeolite from Kenya
(The South African Chemical Institute, 2015)In this study, a well-studied synthetic faujasite X (FAU-X) zeolite and a recently discovered natural zeolite material from Kenya (NZ-K) were compared for their efficiency in removal of clomazone, a herbicide and water ... -
A comparison of all-cause and cause-specific mortality by household socioeconomic status across seven INDEPTH network health and demographic surveillance systems in sub-Saharan Africa
(Taylor & FrancisTaylor & Francis, 2019)ABSTRACT Background: Understanding socioeconomic disparities in all-cause and cause-specific mortality can help inform prevention and treatment strategies. Objectives: To quantify cause-specific mortality rates by ... -
Comparison of Amplicor HIV-1 DNA Test version 1.5 and Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 Qual test PCR assays for the diagnosis of HIV among HIV expose...
(2015)In Kenya PCR solutions are available for HIV diagnosis. However few studies have evaluated existing HIV diagnosis and determined the prevalence of HIV infection in infants resident in disease endemic regions of western ... -
Comparison of diagnostic performance of mini-flotac with formalin-ether concentration and kato-katz for detection of intestinal helminths and protozoa in nursery school children in Mbita, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni), soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and protozoa affect approximately 2 billion people world-wide. Most of these infections occur in developing countries and children below 14 years of age ... -
Comparison of Different Trapping Methods to Collect Malaria Vectors Indoors and Outdoors in Western Kenya
(Research square, 2023-08-31)Enhanced vector surveillance, is one of the 4 pillars of the WHO’s global vector control response (2017–2030). Human landing catches are the gold standard for entomological surveys but are difficult to implement and expose ... -
Comparison of drug Sensitivity and Pathogenicity of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolates with their respective clones originating from Busia and Busoga
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2013)Introduction: Studies using clones in the laboratory show variations in pathogenicity and drug sensitivity compared to their respective natural isolates for various trypanosome species. This suggests that within isolates there ... -
Comparison of economic impact of alternative constraint control measures in indigenous chicken production in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2013)This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ... -
Comparison of economic impact of alternative constraint control measures in indigenous chicken production in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2013)This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ... -
Comparison of effects of phosphorus sources on soil acidity, available phosphorus and maize yields at two sites in western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-03-01)The effects of farmyard manure (FYM), Tithonia diversifolia (tithonia) and urea when applied alone or in combination with Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR), Busumbu phosphate rock (BPR) or triple superphosphate (TSP) on soil ... -
Comparison of empyema thoracis presentation between HIV infected and Non HIV infected Patients as Seen at a Tertiary Hospital In Kenya.
(Nairobi university, 2013)Background: Emphysema thoracis accounts for 23% of chest related complications in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) and is a frequent complication of pneumonia in patients with ... -
Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017-12)Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Some of ... -
Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017)Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Some ... -
Comparison of freeze and spray drying to obtain primaquine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles
(IGI Global, 2017-07-01)The spray drying and freeze drying of various nanosized Solid Lipid Nanoparticle and the physicochemical attributes of the acquired particles were examined. Primaquine loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles dried by the two ... -
Comparison of gas chromatographic volatile profiling methods for assessing the flavour quality of kenyan black teas
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 1992-01-01)A comparison is made of the various ratios used to quantify black tea aroma such as the ratio of the sum of gas chromatographic peak areas of compounds eluting before linalool (3,7-dimethyl-1,6-0ctadien-3-01) to those ... -
Comparison of Genexpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Rifampicin mono-resistance in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)substantial human morbidity and mortality globally. About 10.4 million TB cases and 1.4 million deaths worldwide were reported in 2015. Kenya is among the 22 countries with highest TB burden. Microscopy is routinely used ... -
Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2019-10-15)The dual challenge of low diagnostic sensitivity of microscopy test and technical challenge of performing a TB culture test poses a problem for case detection and initiation of Tuberculosis (TB) second-line treatment. There ... -
Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya
(BMC infectious disease, 2019)The dual challenge of low diagnostic sensitivity of microscopy test and technical challenge of performing a TB culture test poses a problem for case detection and initiation of Tuberculosis (TB) second-line treatment. ... -
Comparison of hepatitis B virus sero-markers, clinical stages and genotypes between HIV-1 infected and uninfected injecting substance users in Mombasa city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Globally, it is estimated that 1.2 million injecting substance users are HBV infected while 1.7 million live with HIV. Africa is home to about 1.02 million injecting substance users of whom 12.7% are HBV infected while ...