Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Safety profile of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children: additional data from a phase III randomized controlled trial in sub-Saharan Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)A phase III, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (NCT00866619) in sub-Saharan Africa showed RTS,S/AS01 vaccine efficacy against malaria. We now present in-depth safety results from this study. 8922 children (enrolled ... -
Impact of Discipline on Academic Performance of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice,, 2016)In Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya, pupils' academic performance has received little attention in relation to discipline. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of discipline and extent of impact of discipline ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africa
(Vaccine, 2020)We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in a subset of children identified as HIV-infected during a large phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in seven sub-Saharan African ... -
Association between Haematological parameters and Sickle cell genotypes in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria residents in Kisumu County in Western Kenya
(Research Squire, 2020)ackground: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disorder due to point mutation in the β-globin gene resulting in substitution of Valine for Glutamic acid. The SCD is prevalent in P. falciparum endemic regions such as ... -
Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinate ... -
Emergent Approaches towards Sign Bilingualism in Deaf Education in Kenya
(Stichproben. Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien, 2002)Abstract Deaf education in Kenya has faced a downward trend in recent decades. Findings over the years (KSDC47 1979, Ndurumo 1993 Okombo 1994, Adoyo 1995 show that the deaf have consistently trailed behind their hearing ... -
Support services and resources in regular primary schools with hearing impaired learners in Kenya: A case study of Kakamega County
(IJSTR, 2013)Information from Educational Assessment and Resource Centers (2010) in Kakamega County indicates that the number of learners with Hearing Impairment in regular primary schools increased since the inception of Free Primary ... -
Emergent Inclusive Education Practice in Kenya, Challenges and Suggestions
(International Journal, 2015)This paper highlights the status of inclusive education in Kenya, analyzing the methodological changes and approaches that have been in existences since the start of special education in Kenya. Beginning with the establishment ... -
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES IN REGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019)Inclusive education involves transformation of regular schools into barrier free environment to accommodate all learners. Its successful implementation is founded on policy which advocates for availability of trained ... -
Practices and Challenges in Deaf Education in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2019)For a long time in Kenya, deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) people were excluded as a result of myths and beliefs surrounding hearing loss and did not receive equal and fair treatment in education as compared to their hearing ... -
Introducing rearing crickets (gryllids) at household levels: adoption, processing and nutritional values
(Journal of insects as Food and Feed, 2016)Edible insects, particularly crickets, are becoming popular due to their nutritional value and efficiency in foodconversion. An increasing number of farmers in Kenya are seeking information on rearing crickets (Orthopter ... -
Processed products of termites and lake flies: improving entomophagy for food security within the Lake Victoria region
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2010)Among the factors contributing to food shortage in Africa are lack of appropriate preservation and storage facilities, tropical heat and poor road network for marketing produce. High food spoilage caused by high temperatures ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES ON ENHANCING CULTURAL TOURISM: A CASE STUDY ON TABAKA SOAPSTONE CARVINGS IN KISII REGION, KENYA
(EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 2020)Cultural Tourism is a growing phenomenon around the world. In Kenya, cultural tourism represents an important part of the tourism sector and largely depends on cultural heritage assets such as traditions, artifacts, and ... -
Subtle Impacts of Temperature and Rainfall Patterns on Land Cover Change Overtime and Future Projections in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)The interactive and cumulative effect of temperature and rainfall on land cover change is a priority at global, regional and local scale. This study examined changes in six land cover categories (forestland, grasslands, ... -
An analysis of the food metaphor in EkeGusii HIV and AIDS discourse
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2014)HIV represents one of the greatest public health challenges confronting Kenyans. Whereas Kenya has made significant progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS, the prevalence rates in Gusii are very high and this calls for ... -
Conceptualization of the seropositive using the journey metaphor in EkeGusii HIV and AIDS discourse in Kisii County, Kenya
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2014)Language plays a fundamental role in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya. Moreover, language is important in the dissemination of information that would ensure the success of both prevention and treatment of any disease. ... -
An investigation of partial meaning and non-equivalence in English translations of Ekegusii kinship terms
(Journal of Advances in Linguistics, 2015)The main challenge that translators face is that of non-equivalence as the source language (SL) and the target language (TL) almost always have cultural and linguistic differences (organize words differently). Accordingly, ... -
The Role of Context in Interpretation of Political Utterances on Hate Speech in Kenya
(Multilingual Academic Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 2016)This paper analyses the role of context in interpretation of political utterances on hate speech in Kenya. The political landscape in Kenya has been characterised by multiparty politics since early 1980’s. When the Kenya ... -
Aspects of Dholuo coronal harmony
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2016)Coronal harmony in Dholuo refers to the co- occurrence restriction on dental and alveolar obstruents and nasals. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain coronal harmony as it manifests in Dholuo. This involves ... -
Feature correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals
(International Journal of Social Science and Technology, 2016)This paper discusses the nature of correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals. This can be approached in two ways, either as feature spreading or feature agreement which seem to be controversial in literature. Dholuo coronal ...