Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Immunophenotypic Characterization of Lymphocyte Subsets -Expressing Programmed Death-L (Pd-L) in Individuals Exposed to Differential Malaria Transmission Patterns and Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma
(Maseno University, 2011)Repeated..challenge'of the immune system by chronicexposure to high antigen.levels due to persistent infection may lead to development of impaired T-cells that are not effective in . . . . .' \ mediatingimmune functions. ... -
Temperature Compensation in Ultrasonic Ranging Systems: An Empirical Model
(Maseno University, 2011)'Ultrasonic ranging systems have for many years been used to measure the distance between two points by emitting short bursts of high frequency signals and listening to the echo. It has been used as a means of acoustic ... -
Mathematical Model of the Roan Antelopes, Ruma Park
(Maseno University, 2011)Roan antelopes that were once abundant in the country in the 1880s have been reduced to a remnant population of less than fifty individuals in the last estimate,November 2009. Oksendal and Lungu developed population growth ... -
Determinants of Career Paths of Ecotourism and Hospitality Management Graduates of Maseno University
(Maseno University, 2012)In the recent past, there has been an influx of hospitality management university graduate employees into non hospitality organizations in Kenya. However, the main causes of this career change have not been examined. The ... -
Exposure to Pesticides among Farm Workers of MAVOKO Division in MACHAKOS District, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)About 40.7% pesticides used to control pests on farms worldwide and in Kenya are toxic. Over 60% workers in Kenya are exposed to pesticides due to lack of knowledge, negative attitude and poor practice. Ministry of Agriculture ... -
Phytochemical and Antiplasmodial Evaluation of the Root Bark of Kenyan Warburgia Stuhlmannii Engl
(Maseno University, 2012)Malaria is a huge social, economic and health problem, particularly in tropical countries. Approximately 350-500 million malaria cases are reported annually, out of which 1-3 million die, majority of who are young children ... -
Factors Related to Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage to Preschool Children in Gucha District, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Nutritional deficiencies account for 3 million child deaths annually in less-developed countries. Deficiencies of vitamin A are responsible for 0:6 million deaths and 9% of global childhood Disability-Adjusted Life Years ... -
Study and Implementation of Obstacle Detection and Avoidance Using Sonar
(Maseno University, 2012)In robotics research, ensuring that robotic systems accurately detect and avoid both static and moving objects is the main challenge to building robots more autonomous.This thesis presents a method of accurately obtaining ... -
Effects of Sugarcane Farming on Agro-Biodiversity in Mumias Division, Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Sugarcane farming is a commercial mono cultural land use practice which can often lead to reduction in agro-biodiversity. Commercial sugarcane farming in western Kenya is cultivated underthree categories: small scale ... -
Site and Seasonal Variation of Selected Physicochemical Parameters and Levels of Heavy Metals within the Aquatic Ecosystem in South Nyanza Sugarcane Zone
(Maseno University, 2011)Sugarcane fanning has been the main anthropogenic activity done on a large scale in South Nyanza region of Western Kenya since 1979. Use of high rate 0t nitrogenous fertilizers has been in practice since the establishment ... -
Evaluation of the Repellency Effectiveness of Linalool and Metofluthrin against Anopheles Gambiae S.L. in Kisian Village, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Malaria continues to pose a major public health threat. Despite the efforts that have been made to prevent humans from mosquito bites, changes in the vector biting behavior, and mosquitoes tending to bite earlier before ... -
Effect of Spacing on Yield of Maize (Zea mays L) and Artemisia (Artemisia annua L) intercrops in a Sub-humid tropical ecozone of Maseno – Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) is a medicinal shrub whose extracts include artemisinin as the active ingredient that treats malaria in combination therapy, while maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food crop in Kenya. An ... -
Anthropogenic Point Sources and Levels of Nutrients to Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, River Kisat and Nyalenda Wigwa Stream in Kisumu City
(Maseno University, 2011)Liquid waste materials discharged at industries and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) are usually swept off through surface runoff into River Kisat (RK) and Nyalenda Wigwa "-'stream (NWS) and finally into the Winam Gulf ... -
Growth and Physiological Responses of Bambara Groundnut to Sodium Chloride Salinity
(Maseno University, 2012)Bambara groundnut is one of the most neglected and under-utilized indigenous African legume with potential to alleviate food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty in tropical semi-arid regions of Africa. The crop is drought ... -
Expression of Plasma Glucose Transporter Protein 1 (Glut 1) Induced by Chronic Stress in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus Linnaeus 1758) Reared at High Stocking Density
(Maseno University, 2012)High stocking density (HSD) has been found suitable to overcome the problem of land shortage, and it has the desirable effect of increasing fish production hence a potential profit , maker. However, HSD isa chronic stressor ... -
Assessment of Phosphorus Loading into Lake –Victoria through Rivers Nzoia, Yala, Kisat and Nyalenda Waste Water Treatment . Plant in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Lake Victoria is eutrophicated with Myxophyceae (blue green algae blooms), Vassia cuspidate grlif(hippo grass) and Eichhornia crassipers (water hyacinth) being evident. Several problems have been identified that have arisen ... -
Real- Time Human Immunodeficiency Virus test Analyzer Based on Digital Image Processing
(Maseno University, 2011)Manykinds of HIV testing kits have recently become available to be used in determining whetheran individual's blood contains HIV virus or not. In the determine method of the HIV rapidtestprocedure, when a drop of blood is ... -
Evaluation of Adequacy and Level of Utilization of Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools in Manga Sub County, Nyamira, County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2016)Good sanitation and hygiene practices promote the wellbeing of children in schools. According to WHO(World Health Organization), 88% of all diarrheal related illnesses result from poor sanitation and hygiene practices ... -
Thermal Conductivity of Rubber Composites as A Function of Filler Concentration and Type
(Kenyatta University, 1988)Thermal conductivities of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber loaded with one of the following fillers: carbon black type N339, a reinforcing filler, kaolin, a non-reinforcing filler, and ground charcoal have ...