Karani, Lucy W.; Musyoki, Stanslaus K.; Orina, Robert; Nyamache, Anthony K.; Khayeka-Wandabwa, Christopher; Nyagaka, Benuel(Pan African Medical Journal, 2020-03-10)
Introduction: the study aimed to examine and characterize human papilloma virus (HPV) cytological grade trends and genotypes among HPV/HIV co-infected/cases and HPV monoinfected/control women attending Kisii Teaching and ...
Background. To date the effect of pregnancy on the immune activation of CD8 T cells that may affect HIV disease progression has not been well studied and remains unclear. Objective. To determine the effect of pregnancy on ...
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 ...
Kipyegon, Kemoi E.; Musyoki, Stanslaus K.; Kariuki, Stephen M.(European Scientific Institute, 2017-05)
Histoplasmosis is a serious community acquired fungal infection among immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Chicken droppings were evaluated for the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum, by culturing in Blood ...
Kioko, Paul C.(nternational Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 2024-04-29)
Like any other infrastructure activity, pavement design requires the use of natural construction materials that meet the specifications for the intended construction works to meet the quality expected. The study involved ...
Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of cybersecurity training programs on employee behavior in corporate environments in Kenya.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study ...
Ndangili, Geoffrey M.; Cheloti, Selpher K.; Mwania, Jonathan M.(2024-04)
According to Kafu (2006), a society's educational system dictates its destiny. The study set out to determine the effects of teacher training on implementation of Life Skills Education in public secondary schools in Mwala ...
Cape gooseberry falls under the underutilised fruit crop in Kenya in spite of its significant nutritional and medicinal value. The objective of this study was to compare the yield potential of two introduced varieties of ...
Wayua, Francis O.; Ochieng, Vincent O.; Kirigua, Violet; Wasilwa, Lusike(Academic Journals, 2020-10-31)
Despite the success in greenhouse farming by large scale horticultural farmers in Kenya, smallholder greenhouse farming is beset by many challenges leading to over 30% failure rates. Reasons for the high failure rate are ...
Ochieng, Vincent O.; Matolla, G. K.; Khyria, S. K.(2012-04)
Two hundred and seventy nine specimens of Oreochromis niloticus from Kerita and Kesses dam were examined for Clinostomum parasites. Four hundred and thirty eight parasites were found on the two hundred and seventy nine ...
Yiannoutsos, Constantin T.; An, Ming-Wen; Frangakis, Constantine E.; Musick, Beverly S.; Braitstein, Paula; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Ochieng, Daniel; Martin, Jeffrey N.; Bacon, Melanie C.; Ochieng, Vincent O.; Kimaiyo, Sylvester(Public Library of Science, 2008-12-02)
Background: Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV care and treatment programs is impacted by losses to follow-up (LTFU) in the patient population. The severity of this effect is undeniable but its extent unknown. Tracing ...
Kasivu, Gideon M.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Kimatu, Josphert N.; Kimatu, Josphert N.; Mulwa, Janet K.; Kiilu, Redempta M.; Kithungu, Rose M.; Musyoka, James; Migwambo, Rebecca(2024-04-05)
Studies show that only 27% of graduates believe that Universities and colleges taught them how to ask their own questions. The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) imparts students a way that makes them to think critically ...
Recent years have marked the emergence of the innovation systems approach as a shift from the conventional linear models of technology transfer. Linear technology diffusion models hinder participatory approaches of local ...
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 ...
Bernardi, Giacomo; Kavembe, Geraldine D.; Bergman, Harold L.; Bucciarelli, Giuseppe; Wood, Chris M.(Elsevier, 2024-03-10)
The genome of vertebrates is made of a mosaic of long stretches of DNA, called isochores, which are compositionally uniform, and belong to a few families of GC-poor (L1 and L2) and GC-rich (H1, H2, and H3) components. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The vast diffusion of social networks has made an unprecedented amount of user-generated data available, increasing the importance of Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis(ABSA) when extracting sentiment polarity. Although recent ...