RP-Department of Zoological Sciences: Recent submissions
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An Optimal Split-Plot Design for Performing a Mixture-Process Experiment
(Science Publishing Group, 2017)In many mixture-process experiments, restricted randomization occurs and split-plot designs are commonly employed to handle these situations. The objective of this study was to obtain an optimal split-plot design for ... -
Utilization of Hospital Services during Delivery among Post-Natal Mothers in Thika Urban and Kangundo Rural Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Background: Maternal mortality rate due to pregnancy-related complications in Kenya remains high at 362 per 100,000 live births. Hospital deliveries are low despite government strategies on improving health system and ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Entamoeba histolytica amongst Children Attending Primary Schools in Kyuso Zone, Kyuso District, Kitui County, Kenya
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2016)The occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica as a human intestinal parasite is a serious problem especially in developing countries. Entamoeba histolytica frequently infects as a commensal within the human large intestine ... -
Organochlorine Residues in Tissues of Marine Fauna along the Coast of Kenya-Mombasa Island
(Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2007)Soft tissues of species of marine fauna; crabs (Crustacea), oysters (Pelecypoda, Bivalvia), sea stars (Asterroidea), sea urchin (Echinoidea) and bony fishes (Osteichtyes) sampled along the Kenya-Mombasa coastal region ... -
Insecticidal Decay Effects of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying on Anopheles Gambiae and Anopheles Arabiensis in Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the first-line tools for malaria prevention and control in Africa. Vector resistance to insecticides has been extensively studied, ... -
Health Facility Factors That Influence The Use Of Growth Monitoring Clinic Services By Children Aged Between Twelve And Fifty Nine Months In Rural Area, Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2017)This cross-sectional descriptive study assessed the health facility factors that influence the use of growth monitoring clinic services by children aged between twelve and fifty nine months in rural area in Machakos County, ... -
Factors Underlying Stigmatization of Epilepsy: A Comparative Case Study of Suba and Meru Central Districts, Kenya
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2014)Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder known to mankind. It is shrouded in mystery and associated with supernatural forces resulting in social stigma, systematic discrimination and psychological morbidity to the ... -
Evidence of Regeneration of Testicular and Epididymal Tissue Structure and Function Following Withdrawal from Sub-chronic Khat Exposure: Studies in the Rabbit Animal Model
(Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2020)Khat, Catha edulis, use is rampant in Eastern Africa and Middle East countries with associated reports of reproductive function impairment in the body of the user. Reports on recovery post longterm khat exposure are ... -
Mosquitoes Composition, Abundance and Distribution In Swampy and Flooded Shoreline Habitats of Lake Baringo, Kenya, During a Period of Extreme Flooding (2012-2013)
(International Journal of Mosquito Research, 2020)Mosquito ecology is influenced by wetness in the environment. In 2011-2014, a rise in waters of Lake Baringo resulted in unprecedented flooding that inundated over 88km2 of the shoreline. A longitudinal study carried out ... -
Drug Recovery: Effect of Astemizole - Methylene Blue Combination Therapy against Plasmodium Strains in vitro
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2020)Plasmodium species are protozoa from the Apicomplexa phylum which cause malaria. In the tropics and sub-tropics, approximately 3.3 billion people are threatened by this disease. Artemisinin Combination Therapy, has been ... -
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Transmission Risk Factors in Primary School Children in Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Pathogen Research, 2020)Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) such as soil transmitted helminths (STH) and protozoa can cause diverse negative effects on human health. The prevalence of IPI in primary school children in Mbeere North sub-county ... -
A General perspective of Microbiota in Human Health and Disease
(Archives of Clinical Microbiology, 2020)The study of human microbiome is widely perceived to be a young biomedical discipline. Recent studies indicate an association between human microbiome and chronic disease conditions such as diabetes and obesity. An ... -
The prevalence of antibodies to Hepatitis B core antigen among blood donors in a tertiary institution in Nairobi County, Kenya
(East Africa Health Research Commission, 2020)Background: Infections linked to blood transfusion or tissue transplants prove to be a major challenge globally because of the serological window period (WP) and a latent stage exhibited by most viral infections. The ... -
Low exposure to Plasmodium falciparum and Acquisition of Antibodies to Circumsporozoite Protein Antigens in Individuals Living in Western Highlands of Kenya with Unstable Malaria Transmission
(East Africa Health Research Commission, 2020)Background: Malaria continues to be a major public health concern despite the concerted efforts to eliminate it. Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) antigens are involved in prevention of infection and ... -
Emergence of Cysticercosis, a neglected meat-borne notifiable zoonosis in Thika sub county of Kiambu county, Kenya
(International Scholars Journals Publishing Corporation, 2019)The tapeworm Taenia solium, transmitted between humans and pigs, affects millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The young form of the tape worm causes a tissue infection called cysticercosis and a specific effect ... -
Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari isolated from asymptomatic school-going children in Kibera slum, Kenya [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
(F1000Research, 2020)Background: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in asymptomatic school-going children and establish the antibiotic resistant patterns of the isolates towards ... -
Internalization of enteropathogenic human bacteria in lettuce and coriander plant tissue
(Academic Journals, 2018)The ability of plant rhizosphere and to some extent phyllosphere to support metabolism of some human enteric bacteria has been widely demonstrated. The nutrients provided by seedlings during germination support bacterial ... -
Use of Sleeve Nets to Improve Survival of the Boisduval Silkworm, Anaphe Panda, in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya
(Entomological Society of America, 2007-12-08)Prospects for development of a wild silk industry in Africa would be improved if silkworm survival during mass production could be improved. A study on the survival of the Boisduval silkworm, Anaphe panda (Boisduval) ... -
Seroprevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis and Associated Risk Factors in Pigs Slaughtered in Abattoirs in Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya
(David Publishing, 2017)Taenia solium is an important food-borne pathogen worldwide and is emerging as a serious public health risk in both rural and urban communities where pigs are raised and consumed. Adult tapeworms are found in the intestines ... -
Spatial Distribution and Sampling Plans for Mesoplatys Ochroptera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Sesbania
(Oxford University Press, 2018-01-26)With the widespread introduction of the nitrogen-Þxing legume sesbania, Sesbania sesban (L.) Merril, in agroforestry systems, the defoliating beetle Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål has become a serious pest of the trees in ...
