• Time series analysis of prostate cancer incidences in Meru County 

  Kamande, John K.; Okungu, Jacob O.; Murage, Peter G. (2024-12-29)

  Cancer is a major health challenge. Globally, the estimated number of diagnosed cancer incidences is approximately 14.1 million people per year and a mortality rate of 8.2 million deaths per year. The primary objective was ...
• Molecular identification, genetic diversity, and secondary structure predictions of Physalis species using ITS2 DNA barcoding 

  Pere, K.; Mburu, Kenneth N.; Muge, E. K.; Wagacha, J. M.; Nyaboga, Evans N. (BioMed Central, 2024-12-18)

  Background The genus Physalis belongs to the Solanaceae family and has different species with important nutritional and medicinal values. Species within this genus have limited morphological differences, a characteristic ...
• A mathematical model for the effects of incubation and chemotherapy on the dynamics of tumor growth 

  Ogidi, Wandugu J.; Kirui, Wesley; Adicka, Daniel (2023-07-27)

  The application of Mathematical models in simulating processes that are biological in nature has been in effect for a long time. A great number of Mathematical, Computational, Engineering and Physical approaches have been ...
• Use, disposal and environmental challenges of insecticide treated nets 

  Kasili, Sichangi; Wanjala, Cornelius C. (East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023-07-04)

  Insecticide treated nets are critical tools for prevention of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. They have also been demonstrated to prevent nuisance and infective bites from a few other insects. Recently, there ...
• Accurate detection of scutellata‐hybrids (Africanized Bees) using a snp‐based diagnostic assay 

  Dogantzis, Kathleen A.; Patel, Harshilkumar; Rose, Stephen; Conflitti, Ida M.; Dey, Alivia; Tiwari, Tanushree; Chapman, Nadine C.; Kadri, Samir M.; Patch, Harland M.; Muli, Elliud; Alqarni, Abdulaziz S.; Allsopp, Michael H.; Zayed, Amro (PubMed Central, 2024)

  Hybrid populations of Africanized honey bees (scutellata‐hybrids), notable for their defensive behaviour, have spread rapidly throughout South and North America since their unintentional introduction. Although their migration ...
• Evaluation of population genetics of moringa oleifera provenances from coastal Kenya using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) markers 

  Ondieki, Sarah K.; Korir, Jackson C.; Hunja, Carol W. (2024-11-08)

  Population genetics analysis is aprerequisite to understanding how and why genotypes and allele frequencies and change over time between and within populations.Consequently, it offers insight into the process ...
• Development and application of integrated indicators for assessing healthcare waste management systems in Kenyan hospitals 

  Githinji, Muriithi J.; Njogu, Paul M.; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Karama, Mohamed (2024-04-26)

  Healthcare waste management (HCWM) is an important aspect of healthcare delivery globally because of its hazardous and infectious components that have potential for adverse health and environmental impacts. The paper ...
• Application of SARIMAX model to forecast weekly Irish potato retail prices: a case study of Kitui County, Kenya 

  Mutuku, Arthanus; Murage, Peter; Sewe, Stanley (PubMed Central, 2024-11-02)

  The prices of Irish potatoes fluctuate with the seasons due to the influence of demand, supply, and macroeconomic variables such as inflation and interest rates. To effectively handle these variations, incorporating all ...
• Prey-predator model on the interaction of pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophages in the presence of medication 

  Kiplang’at, Ronoh B.; Kirui, Wesley; Olwamba, Levi O.; Tonui, Bernard (2024-09-17)

  Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the greatest global threats to health, food security and development. This crisis of antimicrobial resistance has led to research on alternative treatment of bacterial infection. ...
• Future-proofing the emergency recovery plan for freshwater biodiversity 

  Lynch, Abigail J.; Hyman, Amanda A.; Cooke, Steven J.; Capon, Samantha J.; Franklin, Paul A.; Jähnig, Sonja C.; McCartney, Matthew (Canadian Science Publishing, 2024-09)

  Freshwater biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, but humanity can change this trajectory through actions that enable recovery. To be successful, these actions require coordination and planning at a global scale. The ...
• Push-pull cropping system positively impacts diversity and abundance of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) as bioindicators of soil health 

  Mutyambai, Daniel M.; Mutua, Johnstone M.; Jalloh, Abdul A.; Niassy, Saliou; Dubois, Thomas; Khan, Zeyaur; Subramanian, Sevgan (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Crop cultivation positively or negatively impacts soil biodiversity and associated ecological services. The push-pull technology (PPT), a climate-smart cereal-Desmodium spp.-Brachiaria spp. Companion cropping system, is ...
• Radiological assesment of natural radioactivity levels in selected ceramic tile brands used in Kenya 

  Linturi, James M.; Kitheka, James N.; Maweu, Onesmus M. (2024-06)

  The assessment of the radiation levels of the natural radionuclides 232Th, 238U and 40K in ceramic tiles used in Kenya has been studied. The radiometric analysis was done using a high-efficiency gamma-ray spectrometer. A ...
• Concentration of copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, and nickel in the incinerator bottom ash in five County hospitals in Kenya 

  Githinji, Muriithi J.; Njogu, Paul M.; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Karama, Mohamed (Scientific Research Publishing, 2024-06-24)

  Healthcare wastes contain potentially harmful microorganisms, inorganic and organic compounds that pose a risk to human health and the environment. Incineration is a common method employed in healthcare waste management ...
• Kinetics modeling of biogas production from market waste inoculated with abattoir waste 

  Mbugua, James K.; Mbui, Damaris N.; Mwaniki, Joseph M.; Waswa, Gabriel A. (E-Palli Publishers, 2024-03-04)

  The anaerobic digestion process is a waste management method that is driven by microbes and therefore, it’s vital to understand the basic operation kinetics. This study demonstrates the kinetic study for twenty market ...
• Gamma ray spectrometric analysis and assessment of radiation hazards in soils of Mbeere North region, Kenya 

  Muya, Joyce W.; Riara, Martin M.; Kamweru, Paul; Ngugi, Fidelis (Oxford University Press, 2024-04-30)

  This study used gamma ray spectrometry to determine the radiological safety of construction soil sampled randomly from Mbeere North region, Kenya. The mean activity concentration of 232Th, 238U, and 40K was 149.7 ± 2.8 ...
• A Sesotho news headlines dataset for sentiment analysis 

  Mokhosi, Refuoe; Shikali, Casper S.; Sethobane, Matello (Elsevier, 2024-03-27)

  Sentiment Analysis (SA) is a subset of Natural Language Processing (NLP) which has become a promising research area enabling the provision of language specific services. Although research in high resource languages such ...
• Genetic analyses of ancient tea trees provide insights into the breeding history and dissemination of Chinese Assam tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) 

  Li, Miao-Miao; Meegahakumbura, Muditha K.; Wambulwa, Moses C.; Burgess, Kevin S.; Moller, Michael; Shen, Zong-Fang; Li, De-Zhu; Gao, Lian-Ming (Elsevier, 2024-03)

  Chinese Assam tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) is an important tea crop with a long history of cultivation in Yunnan, China. Despite its potential value as a genetic resource, its genetic diversity and domestication/breeding ...
• Zeolite Na-A supported TiO2: Effects of TiO2 loading on structural, optical and adsorption properties 

  Munguti, Lawrence K.; Dejene, Francis B.; Muthee, Dorah K. (Elsevier, 2023-03)

  Zeolite Na-A supported TiO2 nanopowders were synthesized via a modified sol–gel technique and the effects of TiO2 loading were characterized for thermal, structural, morphological, optical and textural behaviour. Thermal ...
• Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and management practices of false codling moth (thaumatotibia leucotreta) in smallholder capsicum sp. cropping systems in Kenya 

  Onamu, Emmanuel M.; Mutyambai, Daniel M.; Nyangau, Isaac M.; Nderitu, John H.; Kasina, Muo; Kilalo, Dorah C.; Mweke, Allan N. (MDPI, 2024)

  False codling moth (FCM) Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is currently the main pest of phytosanitary concern in international trade, causing rejection and decline of horticultural produce from ...
• Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in healthcare waste incinerators’ bottom ash from five County hospitals in Kenya 

  Githinji, Muriithi J.; Njogu, Paul M.; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Karama, Mohamed (Scientific Research Publishing, 2024-03)

  Health-care waste contains potentially harmful microorganisms and compounds which can infect and affect hospital patients, healthcare workers, the general public and environment. Therefore, management of health care waste ...

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