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Phytochemical evaluation of Ocimum kilimandscharicum GUERKE, Gnidia subcordata MEISN AND Annona mucosa jacq leaves for secondary metabolites and their insecticidal activities against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus.
(Maseno University, 2023)
Global food security of which maize is a major component is threatened by food loss due to storage insect pests. Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus cause stored maize losses of 20% world wide and 45% in Africa. ...
Predictors of unfavorable tuberculosis treatment outcomes: prospective cohort study among notified cases in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Each year, tuberculosis (TB) causes an estimated 10 million illnesses and 1.4 deaths globally. Kenya, one of 30 high-TB burden countries, has made progress in identifying more TB cases, but achieving the global treatment ...
Influence of substance use/abuse on adolescents’ social behavior in public secondary schools in Kisumu East sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Substance use/abuse as shown by many studies is a serious problem in Kenya and world over. Studies indicate adolescents’ substance use and abuse in secondary schools affect social behaviour. Strikes, stealing, running away ...
Rural - Urban differentials in infant mortality in Kakamega central sub - county, Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Despite the tremendous strides made in reducing childhood mortality, global infant mortality rate remains high, at 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. About 53 percent of the global infant deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Profile of drug resistance conferring gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis among new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases from Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in Kisumu County, Kenya, with a high burden of drug-resistant cases. Existing studies focus on epidemiological aspects, but lack comprehensive investigation ...
Types of intelligence, personality types and their relationship with gender and career choice among first year undergraduate students in a selected public University, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Training institutions all over the world place high premium on those who excel in examinations. In Kenya, students are admitted into available undergraduate degree programmes based on their performance in Kenya Certificate ...
Influence of exposure to radio on women voters’ political participation in the 2013 general election in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
An informed citizenry and effective political participation are key pillars of democracy. In developing democracies such as Kenya, radio is a major source of political news that serves as a key resource for women’s electoral ...
Examining households energy consumption patterns and effects on environment in Siaya township, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
Previous reports on Siaya county energy consumption reveal that woodfuel is the primary
source of energy. Such heavy dependence at 98% causes poverty and environmental problems
in the form of deforestation, biodiversity ...
Evaluation of anti-leishmanial activities of Olea europaea, Kigelia africana, Terminalia mollis, Croton macrostachyus, and Bridella micrantha extracts
(Maseno University, 2023)
Leishmaniasis pose a significant medical concern worldwide which if left untreated, can be fatal. Although expensive and toxic, pentavalent antimonial drugs are the first-line treatment for leishmaniasis raising the need ...
Association of genetic variants in IL7 and CSF2 with Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria outcomes in children attending Siaya county referal Hospital
(Maseno University, 2023)
Immune naïve children residing in endemic Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) transmission regions experience repeated episodes of malaria infection that may lead to bone marrow suppression and subsequently severe malaria ...