Mbala, Simon; Manene, M. M.; Ottieno, J. A. M.(Pushpa Publishing House, 2020-03)
When collecting sensitive information, many respondents are not willing to tell the truth about their attribute. For these respondents to give truthful information, they need to be assured that their identity will not be ...
Mbala, Simon; Manene, M. M.; Ottieno, J. A. M.(2019)
When collecting sensitive information on abortion, drug addiction, examination dishonesty and tax
evasion among others, many researchers use direct questioning which may not yield valid data. This is
because respondents ...
Signcryption is a very useful cryptographic primitive that aims to achieve authentication and confidentiality in an efficient manner. We cryptanalyze the signcryption scheme of Wei and Ma (2019) which is claimed to be ...
Okwaro, Louis A.; Muli, Elliud; Runo, Steven M.; Lattorff, H. Michael G.(Springer Nature, 2021-04)
The honeybee, Apis mellifera, is a globally distributed species that has spread both naturally and by humans across the globe resulting in many natural and secondary contact zones. The geographic isolation of honeybees is ...
Ochungo, Pamela; Veldtman, Ruan; Abdel-Rahman, Elfatih M.; Raina, Suresh; Muli, Elliud; Landmann, Tobias(Taylor and Francis, 2021-06-19)
Extensive land transformation leads to habitat loss, which directly affects and fragments species habitats. Such land transformations can adversely affect fodder availability for bees and thus colony strength with consequences ...
John, Benjamin M.; Mugo, Simon W.; Ngaruiya, James M.(2021)
We report on a simple and robust analysis of the energy band gap and crystal size
of anatase TiO2 thin films on doped Fluorine Tin Oxide (SnO2:F) prepared using sol-gel Doctorblade method. The films had been annealed at ...
Otieno, Fredrick T.; Gachohi, John; Gikuma-Njuru, Peter; Kariuki, Patrick C.; Oyas, Harry; Canfield, Samuel A.; Blackburn, Jason K.; Njenga, Kariuki; Bett, Bernard(Public Library of Science, 2021-03-29)
Background
Anthrax is an important zoonotic disease in Kenya associated with high animal and public health burden and widespread socio-economic impacts. The disease occurs in sporadic outbreaks that involve livestock, ...
Ochungo, Pamela; Veldtman, Ruan; Kinyanjui, Rahab; Abdel-Rahman, Elfatih M.; Muli, Elliud; Muturi, Michael N.; Lattorff, Michael G.; Landmann, Tobias(Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-25)
In Africa there is a scarcity of information on how plant species that can provide forage for honey bees vary across differentially structured landscapes, and what are the implications of such variabilities on colony ...
Gakuubi, Martin M.; Wagacha, John M.; Dossaji, Saifuddin F.; Wanjala, Cornelius W.(Hindawi, 2016-09-18)
The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) of Tagetes minuta against three phytopathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola, ...
Antitick plants and related ethnoknowledge/ethnopractices with potential for integrated tick control and management strategies to improve livestock production are reviewed. About 231 plants reviewed showed a variety of ...
Gakuubi, Martin M.; Wanjala, Cornelius W.; Wagacha, John M.; Dossaji, Saifuddin F.(AkiNik Publications, 2016)
Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) and its accruing products have a long worldwide history of human uses such as food, therapeutics and aromatherapy which are inherent in the plant’s unique chemical composition and ...
Background: Diversifcation of global food systems through exploration of traditional varieties and wild edible plant species is a focal mitigation strategy for food security worldwide. The present study determined the ...
With the current developments in wireless networks, the use of Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in the medical field has attracted a lot of attention. WSNs are being used to collect and transmit patient physiological ...
Gikunju, David M.; Kamaku, Peter W.; Wali, Augustus N.(2021-02-10)
Error correcting coding is an effective technique of detecting and correcting errors which may occur due to environmental interference or physical defects such as human errors in the communication channels. The International ...
High prevalence, negative effect and suboptimal cancer pain management has been reported from resource-limited countries such as Kenya. Precisely, trends of cancer cases are on the increase at Garissa County in Kenya, yet ...
Nyaga, Jane N.; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.; Ogugu, Everlyn(2018-11)
Introduction: The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) improves access to health care, success of public health care interventions and reduces shortage of health workers through collaborations when properly ...
Purpose: Cancer pain is inadequately assessed and managed in Kenya. Despite the development of WHO analgesic ladder since 1986 with the effective response of 80%- 90%, cancer pain at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH) ...
Background: Cancer pain is inadequately managed in Kenya. Despite the development of WHO analgesic ladder since 1986 with the effective response of 80%- 90%, cancer pain at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH) remains ...
Background: Perceptions on nursing care are key to improving the quality of care delivered to patients by nurses. Oncology Nurses should be aware of cancer patient factors that are likely to influence their perception of ...
High prevalence and suboptimal cancer pain management has been reported from resource-limited countries such as Kenya. Precisely, trends of cancer cases are on the increase at Garissa County in Kenya, yet no data exist on ...