School of Biological and Physical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Phytochemical evaluation of Elaeodendron buchananii stem Bark for microbial activities
(Maseno university, 2010)Public health is under serious threat due to wide array of emerging and re-emerging infections as a result of resistance of microorganisms to first line drugs. Despite the wide availability of clinically useful antifungal ... -
Effects of ungulate Herbivory and tree canopy on Ecosystem processes in Ruma National park, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)Herbivores and tree canopies may have significant influences on savanna ecosystem functioning that are not yet clearly understood. Positive influences of grazers and trees may be associated with fecal deposition and the ... -
Indoor levels of polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons from wood burning in Rural houses in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2011)Western Province of Kenya has prevalence of grass-roofed traditional houses, where cooking is done in open fire places using various biomass types, which leads to accumulation of soot under the roofs. Polycyclic Aromatic ... -
Anti-bacterial activity of Moringa spp seed.extracts and their water flocculation ability
(Maseno university, 2010)Water-borne diseases are some of the main problems in developing countries; about 1.6 million people compelled to use contaminated water. In many communities in the Winam Division,water clarification/purification methods ... -
Heavy metal concentrations in sediments, Soil, waters and mosses around Pan African paper mills, Webuye
(Maseno university, 2010)Atomic absorption spectroscopic analysis of soils, sediments, water and mosses in the vicinity of Pan African Paper Mills, Webuye, Kenya has revealed the prevalence of the heavy metals Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd, Fe and Pb in the ... -
Kinetic Studies of Malathion Dissipation Degradation in Lake Victoria Water in the Presence of Zeolite
(Maseno University, 2011)Malathion is an organophosphorus pesticide widely employed in controlling pests in agriculture, household, stored grains, greenhouse, forestry and public health. Malathion usually adsorbs on soilsand through surface ... -
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 ... -
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 Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Sulfadoxine- Pyrimethamine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) Infected and Non-Infected Pregnant Women in A Malaria-Endemic Region of Western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2012)Malaria and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection in pregnancy is a major cause of anaemia, low birth weight (LBW) abortion and infant mortality in malaria-endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Intermittent ... -
Estimation of Trophic State Indices And Phytoplankton Quotients in Kisumu Bay, Nyanza Gulf, Lake Victoria
(Maseno university, 2012)Kisumu Bay is greatly impacted by pollution from anthropogenic activities around Nyanza Gulf and from increasing levels of industrial and municipal waste discharges \ from Kisumu City. This has resulted in significant ... -
Immunization Studies in Rabbits Using Midgut Membrane Bound Protein Derived from rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Neumann, rhipicephalus Rvertsi evertsiNeumann and Amblyomma variegatum fabricius
(Kenyatta University, 1990)The objective of this study was to immunize rabbits with midgut membrane-bound proteins derived from partially engorged Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, ~. evertsi evertsi and Amblyomma variegatum female ticks a~d assess ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Selected Water Quality Parameters in Spring Water and Sediments along Amala and Nyangores Tributaries in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Replacing natural forests with commercial crops and/or other small scale farming activities including human settlement have several environmental impacts. The land LISt' practices have the potential of contaminating aquatic ... -
Characterization of variability of Total Electron Content (TEC) over Malindi
(Maseno University, 2013)The dynamics of the ionosphere depends largely on solar activity. The attenuation of radio signals as they propagate through the ionosphere can be determined through a parameter called the Total Electron Content (TEC),which ... -
Pathogenesis of Schistosomiasis and HIV Co-infecfion: Polymorpmsms in Il-23 Receptor in Schistosomiasis Patients undergoing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
(Maseno University, 2013)IllY and schistosomiasis co-infection is common around Lake Victoria region, raising the possibility of schistosomiasis-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in patients undergoing mv medication. Some ... -
Study of Dissipation and Degradation of Malathion and Dimethoate from the soil and the Pea Plant (Pisum Sativum) Using a Radioisotope Tracer Technique
(Maseno University, 1999)The dissipation and degradation of 14C-malathion {S-l, 2- bis (ethoxy carbonyl) ethyl 0, 0 dimethyl phosphorodithioate} and T'Csdimethoate {O, O-dimethyl S-methyl carbamoyl methyl phosphorodithioate} from the soil and ... -
Electronic transport properties in evaporated cadmium selenide thin films
(University of Keele., 1997)Cadmium selenide (CdSe) films prepared by vacuum vapour deposition onto glass sub strates maintained at various temperatures have been studied in relation to their struc tural, optical and electrical properties. Such ... -
Effects of rice-fish integration on the Productivity of irrigated paddies in east Kano Irrigation scheme, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2013)Rice-fish integration is practiced in many places in the world with varied success. Carps, milkfish and tilapias are traditionally used. One other potential fish, particularly for Africa, is the African catfish tClarias ... -
Distribution of the water hyacinth [eichhornia crassipes (mart.) Solms.], its carpet Characteristics, some of its diseases and Pests in the winam gulf of Lake Victoria
(Maseno University, 2002)The occurrence of the Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) in the Winam gulfhas created numerous negative attributes that make its control an urgent priority. Little has been reported about its carpet ... -
Study of dissipation and degradation of malathion and Dimethoate from the soil and the pea plant (pisum sativum) Using a radioisotope tracer technique
(Maseno University College (Moi University), 1999)The dissipation and degradation of 14C-malathion {S-l, 2- bis (ethoxy carbonyl) ethyl 0, 0- dimethyl phosphorodithioate} and T'Csdimethoate {O, O-dimethyl S-methyl carbamoyl methyl phosphorodithioate} from the soil and ... -
Responses of Humid Savanna Vegetation to the Interaction of Livestock Grazing and Rainfall Variability In Lambwe Valley, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Tsetse fly control in Lambwe valley has made the region habitable and opened it up for human settlement. The region has, therefore, experienced a steady increase in human population growth. Since most of the households in ...