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Correlates Associated With Adherence among Female Sex Workers on HIV Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2021)Purpose: The main aim of the studywas to assess correlates associated adherence among Female Sex Workers on PrEP in the study. This was done through determining level of knowledge on PrEP, level ... -
A Review of Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Ethnomedicinal Warburgia Ugandensis Sprague Ssp. Ugandensis in East Africa
(The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, 2020)Use of indigenous medicinal plants has been practiced in East Africa for centuries and is still being widely used to-date. The genus Warburgia belongs to family Canellaceae. The species Warburgia ugandensis Sprague ssp. ... -
African Heritage in a Changing Climate
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Climate change is a real and present threat to heritage across the world. In Europe and North America, research on the impacts of climate change on heritage, including how to mitigate against more frequent extreme weather ... -
An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Commonly Traded in Kajiado, Narok and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(East African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation, 2020)Over eighty percent of the world population depend on traditional medicine for their basic health care needs. A study was carried out in three counties in Kenya (Kajiado, Narok and Nairobi) to document the common plant ... -
Antibacterial Effect of Artemisia and Ginger Extracts in Controlling Agrobacterium Tumefaciens in Roses
(Update Publishing House, 2021)Rose is the world’s most traded cut flowers with 74 % being produced in Kenya. Pests like spider mites, caterpillar, aphids, thrips, nematodes and diseases such as crown gall, downy mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis ... -
Phytochemical Study to Validate the Ethnobotanical Importance of Dioscorea steriscus Tubers obtained from Zimbabwe.
(University PIM Banja Luka, 2020)Modern people have embraced plants as a source of useful bioactive compounds. As such, plants with medicinal properties have become essential components in human life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
Optimizing Germination of Melia volkensii Gurke after Storage of Seeds and Nuts in Different Storage Conditions
(Fortune Journals, 2021)This study was conducted to understand the effect of nature of seed (nut or seed), storage conditions and storage time on the germination of Melia volkensii seeds. Two seed lots were stored for germination tests after ... -
Efficacy of Two New Fungicides Against Colletotrichum kahawae Infecting Coffee in Kenya
(Current Agriculture Research Journal, 2021)Coffee Berry Disease(CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae is a destructive fungal disease of coffee in Kenya, leading to a loss of about 75%. This study aimed to assess the In Vitro efficacy of two fungicides:- CRI 1 ... -
Spatio-Temporal Variation In Forage Production In A Key Resource Area In Succulent Karoo Rangeland, South Africa
(International Journal Publishing, 2021)For herbivores to survive in arid rangelands, they largely depend on landscapes that act as grazing reserves during the dry seasons. In Richtersveld National Park, the dry season forage consists of browse from tree branches, ... -
Common Plants Used in the Treatment of Typhoid Fever, their Active Components and Toxicity Related Issues: A Review
(2021)Plants and their extracts are a primary source of health care in most communities. The usage of plants in treating diseases has been observed in ancient times and is still applicable today. Plant extracts are used due ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence to Prep Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi Kenya
(European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research (EJPMR), 2019)Kenya has rolled out PrEP among MSM but retention rate was reported below 40% at month three of PrEP initiation. This study sort to offer an intervention on targeted counseling to one group of MSM and had a control group ... -
Genetic Engineering of Maize for Drought Tolerance In Eastern And Central Africa
(asareca.org, 2008)Maize, the most important staple food crop in East and Central Africa (ECA), is affected by drought – the single most important abiotic factor responsible for up to 70% maize loss. In the year 2008, a project funded to ... -
Pathogens Associated With Tomato Post-Harvest Losses in Mwea, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation, 2021)Tomato post-harvest pathogens are a threat to the harvested tomatoes. Tomato fruit attract more micro-organisms because of it being succulent, highly rich in nutrients and sugars that are medium for microbial growth. ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Bacteria Isolated from Kenyan Bank Notes Circulating in Nyeri Town
(Microbiology Research Journal International, 2019)Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize bacteria isolated from circulating Kenyan banknotes and also antibiotic susceptibility profiles within Nyeri County. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study and ... -
Assesment of Sequestration Potential and Biomass Accumulation of Managed Mangrove Plantations of Mida Creek, Kilifi County Kenya
(Fortune Journals, 2021)Mangrove forests play a very significant role along the coastal environment throughout the tropical coast. They provide ecosystem services that are able to sustain both flora and faunal organisms found in such ecosystems. ...
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Correlates Associated With Adherence among Female Sex Workers on HIV Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2021)Purpose: The main aim of the studywas to assess correlates associated adherence among Female Sex Workers on PrEP in the study. This was done through determining level of knowledge on PrEP, level ... -
A Review of Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Ethnomedicinal Warburgia Ugandensis Sprague Ssp. Ugandensis in East Africa
(The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, 2020)Use of indigenous medicinal plants has been practiced in East Africa for centuries and is still being widely used to-date. The genus Warburgia belongs to family Canellaceae. The species Warburgia ugandensis Sprague ssp. ... -
African Heritage in a Changing Climate
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Climate change is a real and present threat to heritage across the world. In Europe and North America, research on the impacts of climate change on heritage, including how to mitigate against more frequent extreme weather ... -
Antibacterial Effect of Artemisia and Ginger Extracts in Controlling Agrobacterium Tumefaciens in Roses
(Update Publishing House, 2021)Rose is the world’s most traded cut flowers with 74 % being produced in Kenya. Pests like spider mites, caterpillar, aphids, thrips, nematodes and diseases such as crown gall, downy mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis ... -
An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Commonly Traded in Kajiado, Narok and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(East African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation, 2020)Over eighty percent of the world population depend on traditional medicine for their basic health care needs. A study was carried out in three counties in Kenya (Kajiado, Narok and Nairobi) to document the common plant ... -
Phytochemical Study to Validate the Ethnobotanical Importance of Dioscorea steriscus Tubers obtained from Zimbabwe.
(University PIM Banja Luka, 2020)Modern people have embraced plants as a source of useful bioactive compounds. As such, plants with medicinal properties have become essential components in human life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
Optimizing Germination of Melia volkensii Gurke after Storage of Seeds and Nuts in Different Storage Conditions
(Fortune Journals, 2021)This study was conducted to understand the effect of nature of seed (nut or seed), storage conditions and storage time on the germination of Melia volkensii seeds. Two seed lots were stored for germination tests after ... -
Efficacy of Two New Fungicides Against Colletotrichum kahawae Infecting Coffee in Kenya
(Current Agriculture Research Journal, 2021)Coffee Berry Disease(CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae is a destructive fungal disease of coffee in Kenya, leading to a loss of about 75%. This study aimed to assess the In Vitro efficacy of two fungicides:- CRI 1 ... -
Spatio-Temporal Variation In Forage Production In A Key Resource Area In Succulent Karoo Rangeland, South Africa
(International Journal Publishing, 2021)For herbivores to survive in arid rangelands, they largely depend on landscapes that act as grazing reserves during the dry seasons. In Richtersveld National Park, the dry season forage consists of browse from tree branches, ... -
Common Plants Used in the Treatment of Typhoid Fever, their Active Components and Toxicity Related Issues: A Review
(2021)Plants and their extracts are a primary source of health care in most communities. The usage of plants in treating diseases has been observed in ancient times and is still applicable today. Plant extracts are used due ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence to Prep Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi Kenya
(European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research (EJPMR), 2019)Kenya has rolled out PrEP among MSM but retention rate was reported below 40% at month three of PrEP initiation. This study sort to offer an intervention on targeted counseling to one group of MSM and had a control group ... -
Genetic Engineering of Maize for Drought Tolerance In Eastern And Central Africa
(asareca.org, 2008)Maize, the most important staple food crop in East and Central Africa (ECA), is affected by drought – the single most important abiotic factor responsible for up to 70% maize loss. In the year 2008, a project funded to ... -
Pathogens Associated With Tomato Post-Harvest Losses in Mwea, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation, 2021)Tomato post-harvest pathogens are a threat to the harvested tomatoes. Tomato fruit attract more micro-organisms because of it being succulent, highly rich in nutrients and sugars that are medium for microbial growth. ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Bacteria Isolated from Kenyan Bank Notes Circulating in Nyeri Town
(Microbiology Research Journal International, 2019)Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize bacteria isolated from circulating Kenyan banknotes and also antibiotic susceptibility profiles within Nyeri County. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study and ... -
Assesment of Sequestration Potential and Biomass Accumulation of Managed Mangrove Plantations of Mida Creek, Kilifi County Kenya
(Fortune Journals, 2021)Mangrove forests play a very significant role along the coastal environment throughout the tropical coast. They provide ecosystem services that are able to sustain both flora and faunal organisms found in such ecosystems. ... -
Prevalence and Detection of Drug Resistant Mutations in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis among Drug Naïve Patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background: Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient scourge of humanity known for several thousands of years, is still a significant public health challenge in many countries today even though some progress has been made in ... -
Effects of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [mart.] solms) Compost on Growth and Yield Parameters of Maize (Zea mays)
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2014)Aims: To evaluate the effects of water hyacinth compost prepared with various cultures on growth and yield parameters of maize. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments ... -
Combining Host Plant Defence with Targeted Nutrition: Key to Durable Control of Hemi-Parasitic Striga in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Wiley, 2021)Host plant defence mechanisms (resistance and tolerance) and plant nutrition are two of the most widely proposed components for the control of hemi-parasitic weeds of the Striga genus in tropical cereal production systems. ... -
Effects of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes [Mart.] Solms) Compost on Growth and Yield Parameters of Maize (Zea Mays)
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2014)Aims: To evaluate the effects of water hyacinth compost prepared with various cultures on growth and yield parameters of maize. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments ... -
Effect of Nitrogen Sources on the Yield of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Depletion of soil nutrients due to continuous cultivation without adequate external fertilization is one of the challenges facing many smallholder farmers in western Kenya. This study was conducted to assess the effects ...
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