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Effect of Deposition Parameters on Optical and Electrical Properties of Sno2: Al Thin Films Prepared By Spray Pyrolysis Technique for Optoelectronic Devices
(Natural Sciences Publishing company, 2018)Transparent Aluminum doped tin oxide (SnO2:Al) thin films with different Al percentage (1.96%, 3.85%, 5.66%, 7.41% and 9.09%) were fabricated using a low cost spray pyrolysis technique at optimized deposition parameters. ... -
Comparison of Some Essential and Heavy Metals in The Toenails and Fingernails of School-Age Children in Kenya
(Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 2009)This paper describes the determination of the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) in the toenails and fingernails of children under the age of six years in urban and rural areas in ... -
Larvicidal activities of limonoids from Turraea abyssinica (Meliaceae) on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)
(Wiley, 2017-12)Preliminary screening of extracts of the leaves and stems of four Turraea plant species (Meliaceae) on second instar larvae of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) showed that the methanolic extract of ... -
A Survey of Blood Lead Levels in Pregnant Women attending two Public Prenatal Clinics in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Marsland Press, 2009)Exposure to lead remains an under-recognized public health problem in the developing countries such as Kenya despite well documented toxic effects of the metal at elevated blood levels. The objective of the study was to ... -
Effect of Rhizoclonium grande Saturated Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters on Physicochemical and Fuel Properties of Jatropha curcas Biofuel
(ResearchGate, 2018-05)Aims: The effect of Rhizoclonium grande saturated fatty acid ethyl esters on physicochemical and fuel properties of Jatropha curcas biofuel was assessed. Study Design: Probability and purposeful sampling methods were ... -
Profiling Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Residues in Raw Chicken Products Sold Around Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Biology, 2020)Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues are a serious safety problem for animal food products. Poultry products have been long recognized as a reservoir for antibiotic resistant commensals and pathogens. ... -
A comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimates for the Sabaki River (Kenya)
(Biogeosciences, 2018-03)Inland waters impart considerable influence on nutrient cycling and budget estimates across local, regional and global scales, whilst anthropogenic pressures, such as rising populations and the appropriation of land and ... -
Evaluation of population status and foraging ecology of Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger roosevelti, Heller, 1910) in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
(Wiley, 2019-10)The Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger roosevelti, Heller, 1910) is nationally endemic to Shimba Hills National Reserve (SHNR) in Kenya. In the past few decades, its population has declined considerably. Despite the ... -
Absence of Molecular Evidence of Filovirus Circulating In Bats and Rodents in Laikipia North Sub-County, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(https://www.one-health.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/7/34, 2022)In the recent decade, pathogenic zoonotic viruses have emerged in different geographical locations almost annually. These changes have led to new complex interactions between humans, animals and the environment, creating ... -
Toxicity of Toddalia Asiatica is Associated with Microcephaly and Hypochondroplasia in Mice
(www.phytopharmajournal.com, 2022)In Kenya various plant extracts are widely used as folklore remedies for various ailments including malaria etc. However, use of these traditional remedies poses a risk to the users due to the scarcity of data on their ... -
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjuctivitis (Pinkeye) Infection in a Dairy Cattle Herd in Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLEDGE, 2017)Infectious bovine keratoconjuctivitis (IBK) or Pinkeye is a highly contagious, non-fatal eye disease of cattle worldwide but has marked economic impact due to production losses, rapid spread of the disease in a herd and ... -
Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis by Lingual Examination in Smallholder Pig Farms in Kiambu, Kenya
(International Journal Of Innovative Research and Development, 2018)Porcine cysticercosis is common in pigs worldwide and associated with free ranging production systems where animals have access to human faeces infected with Taenia solium. Its occurrence leads to economic loss to farmers ... -
Prevalence of Taenia Solium Taeniasis among Community Members of Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal Of Innovative Research, 2018)Taenia solium Taeniasis is an important zoonotic food borne intestinal parasitic disease causing abdominal pains, diarrhea and stunting in children. Humans get the infection on consumption of raw or under cooked infected ... -
Perennial Transmission of Malaria in The Low Altitude Areas of Baringo County, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2017)Background: Malaria causes the greatest public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa where high mortality occurs mainly in children under 5 years of age. Traditionally, malaria has been reported mainly in the lowlands ... -
Ownership and Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets among Primary School Children Following Universal Distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets in Kasipul, Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR, 2018)Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) have become the preferred vector control tool for malaria. Studies indicate that even after universal net distribution, primary school children were significantly less likely to use ITNs ...
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Effect of Deposition Parameters on Optical and Electrical Properties of Sno2: Al Thin Films Prepared By Spray Pyrolysis Technique for Optoelectronic Devices
(Natural Sciences Publishing company, 2018)Transparent Aluminum doped tin oxide (SnO2:Al) thin films with different Al percentage (1.96%, 3.85%, 5.66%, 7.41% and 9.09%) were fabricated using a low cost spray pyrolysis technique at optimized deposition parameters. ... -
Comparison of Some Essential and Heavy Metals in The Toenails and Fingernails of School-Age Children in Kenya
(Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 2009)This paper describes the determination of the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) in the toenails and fingernails of children under the age of six years in urban and rural areas in ... -
Larvicidal activities of limonoids from Turraea abyssinica (Meliaceae) on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)
(Wiley, 2017-12)Preliminary screening of extracts of the leaves and stems of four Turraea plant species (Meliaceae) on second instar larvae of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) showed that the methanolic extract of ... -
A Survey of Blood Lead Levels in Pregnant Women attending two Public Prenatal Clinics in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Marsland Press, 2009)Exposure to lead remains an under-recognized public health problem in the developing countries such as Kenya despite well documented toxic effects of the metal at elevated blood levels. The objective of the study was to ... -
Effect of Rhizoclonium grande Saturated Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters on Physicochemical and Fuel Properties of Jatropha curcas Biofuel
(ResearchGate, 2018-05)Aims: The effect of Rhizoclonium grande saturated fatty acid ethyl esters on physicochemical and fuel properties of Jatropha curcas biofuel was assessed. Study Design: Probability and purposeful sampling methods were ... -
Profiling Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Residues in Raw Chicken Products Sold Around Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Biology, 2020)Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues are a serious safety problem for animal food products. Poultry products have been long recognized as a reservoir for antibiotic resistant commensals and pathogens. ... -
A comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimates for the Sabaki River (Kenya)
(Biogeosciences, 2018-03)Inland waters impart considerable influence on nutrient cycling and budget estimates across local, regional and global scales, whilst anthropogenic pressures, such as rising populations and the appropriation of land and ... -
Evaluation of population status and foraging ecology of Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger roosevelti, Heller, 1910) in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
(Wiley, 2019-10)The Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger roosevelti, Heller, 1910) is nationally endemic to Shimba Hills National Reserve (SHNR) in Kenya. In the past few decades, its population has declined considerably. Despite the ... -
Absence of Molecular Evidence of Filovirus Circulating In Bats and Rodents in Laikipia North Sub-County, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(https://www.one-health.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/7/34, 2022)In the recent decade, pathogenic zoonotic viruses have emerged in different geographical locations almost annually. These changes have led to new complex interactions between humans, animals and the environment, creating ... -
Toxicity of Toddalia Asiatica is Associated with Microcephaly and Hypochondroplasia in Mice
(www.phytopharmajournal.com, 2022)In Kenya various plant extracts are widely used as folklore remedies for various ailments including malaria etc. However, use of these traditional remedies poses a risk to the users due to the scarcity of data on their ... -
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjuctivitis (Pinkeye) Infection in a Dairy Cattle Herd in Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLEDGE, 2017)Infectious bovine keratoconjuctivitis (IBK) or Pinkeye is a highly contagious, non-fatal eye disease of cattle worldwide but has marked economic impact due to production losses, rapid spread of the disease in a herd and ... -
Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis by Lingual Examination in Smallholder Pig Farms in Kiambu, Kenya
(International Journal Of Innovative Research and Development, 2018)Porcine cysticercosis is common in pigs worldwide and associated with free ranging production systems where animals have access to human faeces infected with Taenia solium. Its occurrence leads to economic loss to farmers ... -
Prevalence of Taenia Solium Taeniasis among Community Members of Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal Of Innovative Research, 2018)Taenia solium Taeniasis is an important zoonotic food borne intestinal parasitic disease causing abdominal pains, diarrhea and stunting in children. Humans get the infection on consumption of raw or under cooked infected ... -
Perennial Transmission of Malaria in The Low Altitude Areas of Baringo County, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2017)Background: Malaria causes the greatest public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa where high mortality occurs mainly in children under 5 years of age. Traditionally, malaria has been reported mainly in the lowlands ... -
Ownership and Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets among Primary School Children Following Universal Distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets in Kasipul, Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR, 2018)Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) have become the preferred vector control tool for malaria. Studies indicate that even after universal net distribution, primary school children were significantly less likely to use ITNs ... -
Potential attractants from three host plants of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
(Springer, 2022-10)The fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a polyphagous pest that damages a wide variety of fruits in the tropics, including East Africa. In this paper, we aimed to evaluate the attraction of kairomones shared by three hosts ... -
Positron impact elastic scattering by calcium atom using first order distorted wave born approximation with a complex potential
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Precise positron scattering cross section data are essential for the development of a wide range of technological fields such as astrophysics, plasma sciences, material sciences and bio-medicine. Thus, lack of complete ... -
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Bradyrhizobium Co-Inoculation Enhances Nitrogen Fixation and Growth of Green Grams (Vigna Radiata L.) Under Water Stress
(JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION, 2020)Green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wildzek) is a neglected crop with great potential to boost food security among small scale farmers. Inoculation of this crop with beneficial soil microbiota can sustainably improve its production ... -
Agronomic performance, genetic variation and heritability of yield and related traits in rice genotypes under upland conditions
(2022-06)Although rice production potential under rain fed ecology doubles that of irrigated lowland in Kenya, there has been little advancement in identifying suitable varieties adapted to upland rice ecology. This study was carried ... -
Effects of zinc oxide nanostructures on performance of natural dye sensitized solar cells
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) is a very promising development in photovoltaic technology. In DSSCs, dye molecules provide the charges, while a semiconductor collects and transports the charge. The performance of DSSCs ...
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