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Synthesis and characterization of FSB@Fe3O4 composites and application in removal of indigo carmine dye from industrial wastewaters
(Springer, 2021)The syntheses and characterization of fish scale biochar magnetic composites (FSB@Fe3O4) and their applications in the removal of indigo carmine dye from effluents are described. Preparation of the fish scale biochar ... -
Influence of subjective norms of family members on students’ performance in mathematics in public secondary schools in Migori county, Kenya
(IJREP Veda Publications, 2020)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 Potential Contribution of Public Primary Schools in Attaining Ten Percent Tree Cover in Kenya
(CARI Journals, 2021)This paper demonstrates the influence of school land-use practices on tree population in public primary schools in Kisumu County. -
Qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents in tragia brevipes plant
(International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Analysis, 2013)The study was conducted to analyze the phytoconstituents of Tragia brevipes plant leaves. The plant samples were extracted using methanol and water in the ratio 9:1. The phytoconstituents study was done using standard ... -
Cost-effective banana (musa paradisiaca) waste management and the welfare of banana farmers in Kakamega county Kenya
(EAJSTI, 2021)Horticultural waste management is global war that must be won particularly in Kenya. Utilisation of banana waste can mitigate the dwindling welfare of banana farmers in Kakamega County. Unlike India’s preferred processing ... -
Spectra of Composition Groups on the Weighted Dirichlet Space of the Upper Half-Plane
(Springer, 2020)We prove that the group of weighted composition operators induced by contin uous automorphism groups of the upper half plane U is strongly continuous on the weighted Dirichlet space of U, Dα(U). Further, we investigate ... -
Parental acceptance–rejection and child prosocial behavior: Developmental transactions across the transition to adolescence in nine countries, mothers and fathers, and girls and boys
(American Psychological Association, 2018)Promoting children’s prosocial behavior is a goal for parents, healthcare professionals, and nations. Does positive parenting promote later child prosocial behavior, or do children who are more prosocial elicit more positive ... -
Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya
(Scientific Reports, 2020)A thorough understanding of malaria vector species composition and their bionomic characteristics is crucial to devise effective and efficient vector control interventions to reduce malaria transmission. It has been well ... -
Sociocultural Determinants of Alcohol Abuse by Youths in Luanda Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya
(ESJ Natural/Life/Medical Sciences, 2021)The World Health Organization (WHO, 2014) indicates that 3.3 million deaths or 5.9% of all global deaths annually are attributable to alcohol abuse. The WHO (2014) further indicates that the global burden of disease ... -
Career aspirations and decision making self efficacy: Secondary School Students’assessment based on KCSE exams in Kenya
(Academic journals, 2021)The purpose of the study was to determine career decision making self efficacy by assessing career aspirations and attainment in National examinations. The objectives of the study were to: Find out the students sources of ... -
Ecological drivers of genetic connectivity forAfrican malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis
(Scientific Reports, 2020)Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis are major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of how geographical factors drive the dispersal and gene flow of malaria vectors can help in combatting insecticide resistance ... -
Anatomical Concepts of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Orthopaedic Case in Western Kenya
(Fortune journal, 2021)Various pathologies that lead to bone gaps of are difficult to manage and each presentation may require an individualized protocol of management. In the present case, the compound wedge fracture was initially sub-optimally ... -
Effect of maternal aflatoxin exposure through diet on growth of infants 0 - 3 months in Kisumu County, Kenya.
(EBSCO host, 2021)Aflatoxins are naturally occurring carcinogenic toxins associated with poor growth outcomes in young children. Although evidence supports mother-to-infant exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding, evidence of its effect ... -
Association of HSCRP with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Rattus norvegicus
(EAS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020)Problem Statement: The side effects of antiretroviral drugs are prevalent, but the effects of antiretroviral on cardiovascular diseases have not been documented. Limited data is available on the effects of antiretroviral ... -
Microgeographic Epidemiology of Malaria Parasites in an Irrigated Area of Western Kenya by Deep Amplicon Sequencing
(IDSA, 2021)To improve food security, investments in irrigated agriculture are anticipated to increase throughout Africa. However, the extent to which environmental changes from water resource development will impact malaria epidemiology ... -
Towards a policy on teacher use of language during science teaching and learning in South Africa
(Routledge, 2020)The preferred and dominant language for learning and teaching (LOLT) in secondary schools across South Africa is English. Questionnaire studies on students’ understandings of everyday English words commonly used by teachers ... -
Parasite diversity of introduced fish Lates niloticus, Oreochromis niloticus and endemic Haplochromis spp. of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Springer, 2021)This study reports on the status of metazoan fish parasites in Lake Victoria following the establishment of introduced Lates niloticus (Latidae) and Oreochromis niloticus (Cichlidae) and changes in environmental quality. ... -
Controlling the reactivity of [Pd(II)(N^N^N)Cl]+ complexes using 2,6-bis(pyrazol-2-yl)pyridine ligands for biological application: Substitution reactivity, CT-DNA interactions and in vitro cytotoxicity study
(Elsevier, 2020)Four [(N^N^N)Pd(II)Cl]+ complexes [chloride-(2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine)Pd(II)]Cl (PdL1), [chlorido(2,6-bis(N-pyrazol-2-yl)pyridine)Pd(II)]Cl (PdL2), [chlorido(2,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-N-pyrazol-2-yl)pyridine)Pd(II)]Cl (PdL3) and ... -
PhytochemicalandAntiepilepticActivityoftheEthanolLeafExtractsofCulcasiafalcifoliainPentylenetetrazoleInducedSeizureinMice
(Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018)ToinvestigatethephytochemicalsandtheanticonvulsantactivityoftheethanolleafextractofCulcasiafalcifoliausedinthetraditionalmedicaltreatmentofepilepsy.Methodology:Thephytochemicalscreeningwascarriedoutusingstandardprotocolw ... -
Bio control of water hyacinth with Cercospora piaropi and Myrothecium roridum corn oil formulations for enhanced water resources management and conservation
(EAJSTI, 2021)Water hyacinth hinders extraction and supply of clean water by clogging intake systems. Despite control efforts, it has remained resurgent and difficult to manage under current methods. Efficacious control for the weed is ...
