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Differential Gene Expression in Host Ubiquitination Processes in Childhood Malarial Anemia
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021)
: Malaria remains one of the leading global causes of childhood morbidity and
mortality. In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission regions, such as western
Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < ...
Baseline incidence of meningitis, malaria, mortality and other health outcomes in infants and young sub-Saharan African children prior to the introduction of the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine
(BioMed Central, 2021)
The lack of background disease incidence rates in sub-Saharan countries where the RTS,S/AS01E
malaria vaccine is being implemented may hamper the assessment of vaccine safety and efectiveness. This study
aimed to document ...
Caffeine for the care of preterm infants in sub-Saharan Africa: a missed opportunity?
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2021)
In 2019, 2.4million neonates (infants <28 days
of age) died globally. Of these, over 80% were
preterm infants (<37 weeks gestation), with the
majority born in low-income and middle-income
countries.1
Complications ...
Influence of home learning environment on Students’ Performance in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2021)
Performance in Mathematics has been poor at secondary level in Kenya despite initiatives like
Strengthening Mathematics and Science Studies Education (SMASSE), providing text books and employing
trained mathematics ...
The Influence of acreage of Land under Artisanal Gold Mining on Maize Crop Yields in Ikolomani Sub County, Kakamega Kenya
(East African Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2021)
Performance in Mathematics has been poor at secondary level in Kenya despite initiatives like
Strengthening Mathematics and Science Studies Education (SMASSE), providing text books and employing
trained mathematics ...
Factors predisposing women and children to indoor air pollution in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(Resarch Square, 2021)
Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) is an increasing public health hazard in developing countries.
Although fuelwood and kerosene are still heavily relied on as energy sources among households in the
Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Urban Land Use/Land Cover Change in Urbanizing Sub-Catchments In The Upper Ewaso Ng’iro North River Basin, Kenya
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2021)
Massive expansion of urban areas leads to land use/land cover (LULC)
changes which significantly alter the hydrology of river basins. Yet, systematic and
logical information on the spatio-temporal dynamics of urban LULC ...
Effects of inclination angle and free convection on velocity profile for a steady 2-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic fluid flow in an inclined cylindrical pipe
(European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 2021)
Effects of inclination and free convection on velocity
profile for magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) fluid flow in an inclined
cylindrical pipe has been investigated. The governing partial
differential equations are the equations ...
Role of women enterprise fund on improving food security of women in Karapul sub location, Siaya sub county, Kenya
(International Journal of Gender Studies, 2021)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of WEF on food security of women in
Karapul Sub-location of Siaya Sub-County.
Materials and Methods: The study was guided by the Capability theory by Amartya Sen ...
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2021)
Introduction: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPECs) are a significant cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
In Kenya, UTIs are typically treated with b-lactam antibiotics without antibiotic susceptibility testing, ...