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Community-Managed Coral Reef Restoration in Southern Kenya Initiates Reef Recovery Using Various Artificial Reef Designs
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023-04)Monitoring of reef restoration efforts and artificial reefs (ARs) has typically been limited to coral fragment survival, hampering evaluation of broader objectives such as ecosystem recovery. This study aimed to determine ... -
DNA Barcoding, Dwelling Morphology, and Fecundity of the Gall-Forming Shrimp Paratypton Siebenrocki Balss, 1914 (Caridea: Palaemonidae)
(Tylor and Francis, 2023)Tropical coral reefs offer a wide variety of habitats to countless invertebrate species. Sessile host organisms especially are inhabited by small taxa, of which decapod crustaceans form one of the most diverse communities. ... -
Terminalia brownii Fresen: Stem Bark Dichloromethane Extract Alleviates Pyrogallol-Induced Suppression of Innate Immune Responses in Swiss Albino Mice
(Hindawi, 2023-02)Kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species transmitted by sand fly. In Kenya, kala-azar is endemic in thirty subcounties spread over in eleven counties in the arid zones. Climate change-influenced seasonal ... -
Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Warburgia ugandensis, Prunus africana, and Piliostigma thonningii against Leishmania donovani in vitro and in Balb/c Mice
(Bilingual Publishing, 2022-10)Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Conventional chemotherapy remains to be the most preferred measure against leishmaniasis despite being associated with high toxicity ... -
Alarming Cases of Cancer in Kenya: A Case for Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties
(Society for Science and Education, 2023-01)Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Kenya, cancer as a disease ranks third as a cause of death after infectious and cardiovascular diseases and the cancer cases are ... -
Differences in Malaria Vector Biting Behavior and Changing Vulnerability to Malaria Transmission in Contrasting Ecosystems of Western Kenya
(Parasites & Vectors, 2023-10)Background Designing, implementing, and upscaling of efective malaria vector control strategies necessitates an understanding of when and where transmission occurs. This study assessed the biting patterns of potentially ... -
Utilization of Reproductive Health Services and Associated Factors among Youths in Mombasa County, Kenya
(IJTDH, 2023-08)Background: Reproductive health has become a global concern that is either poorly understood or not fully appreciated among the youth. Access to reproductive health services is important for protecting youth from STIs ... -
Where to Fish in the Forest? Tree Characteristics and Contiguous Seagrass Features Predict Mangrove Forest Quality for Fishes and Crustaceans
(Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023)1. Mangroves often support rich fish and crustacean communities, although faunal abundance and diversity show strong spatiotemporal variability. Consistent patterns in mangrove animal communities might be dictated by ... -
Forecasting the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Malaria in the Lake Victoria Basin Using Regionalized Climate Projections
(Springer Nature, 2022-08-12)Background Malaria epidemics are increasing in East Africa since the 1980s, coincident with rising temperature and widening climate variability. A projected 1–3.5 °C rise in average global temperatures by 2100 could ... -
Relationship between Infections and poverty levels in Njoro District in Kenya
(Kosin Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected rural areas of Njoro in Kenya to determine the socio-economic variables, poverty levels and disease control practices among the residents in 336 homesteads. The objective ... -
Seroprevalence of non-typhoidal Salmonella disease and associated factors in children in Mukuru settlement in Nairobi County, Kenya
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections remain a significant public health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. NTS disease is endemic in Kenya and is associated with sporadic fatal outbreaks in several regions ... -
Physicochemical Characteristics of Undrainable Water Dams Utilized For Fish Rearing in the Semi-Arid Naromoru Area, Central Kenya
(2012)nya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River, intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable water reservoirs. Most of the undrainable water resources have been stocked with fish ... -
Pollination and Reproductive Relationship of Four Mangroves Species in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Mutagens, 2016)Relationship between flowers and fruits can occur as a result of several factors; including temperature, soil, rainfall, light intensity, plant resources, and genetic structure. This study was designed to investigate ... -
Dietary Administration of Probiotics Modulates Non-Specific Immunity and Gut Microbiota of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Cultured In Low Input Ponds
(Taylor \& Francis, 2019)Poor culture conditions in low input ponds make fish highly susceptible to infectious pathogens which lead to diseases and mortalities yet the effects of probiotics on immunity, gut microbiota and microbiological quality ... -
Different Levels of Probiotics Affect Growth, Survival and Body Composition of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Cultured In Low Input Ponds
(Elsevier, 2019)A 7-month experiment was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of probiotics (baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and Bacillus subtilis) on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in low input ...
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Community-Managed Coral Reef Restoration in Southern Kenya Initiates Reef Recovery Using Various Artificial Reef Designs
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023-04)Monitoring of reef restoration efforts and artificial reefs (ARs) has typically been limited to coral fragment survival, hampering evaluation of broader objectives such as ecosystem recovery. This study aimed to determine ... -
DNA Barcoding, Dwelling Morphology, and Fecundity of the Gall-Forming Shrimp Paratypton Siebenrocki Balss, 1914 (Caridea: Palaemonidae)
(Tylor and Francis, 2023)Tropical coral reefs offer a wide variety of habitats to countless invertebrate species. Sessile host organisms especially are inhabited by small taxa, of which decapod crustaceans form one of the most diverse communities. ... -
Terminalia brownii Fresen: Stem Bark Dichloromethane Extract Alleviates Pyrogallol-Induced Suppression of Innate Immune Responses in Swiss Albino Mice
(Hindawi, 2023-02)Kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species transmitted by sand fly. In Kenya, kala-azar is endemic in thirty subcounties spread over in eleven counties in the arid zones. Climate change-influenced seasonal ... -
Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Warburgia ugandensis, Prunus africana, and Piliostigma thonningii against Leishmania donovani in vitro and in Balb/c Mice
(Bilingual Publishing, 2022-10)Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Conventional chemotherapy remains to be the most preferred measure against leishmaniasis despite being associated with high toxicity ... -
Alarming Cases of Cancer in Kenya: A Case for Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties
(Society for Science and Education, 2023-01)Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Kenya, cancer as a disease ranks third as a cause of death after infectious and cardiovascular diseases and the cancer cases are ... -
Differences in Malaria Vector Biting Behavior and Changing Vulnerability to Malaria Transmission in Contrasting Ecosystems of Western Kenya
(Parasites & Vectors, 2023-10)Background Designing, implementing, and upscaling of efective malaria vector control strategies necessitates an understanding of when and where transmission occurs. This study assessed the biting patterns of potentially ... -
Utilization of Reproductive Health Services and Associated Factors among Youths in Mombasa County, Kenya
(IJTDH, 2023-08)Background: Reproductive health has become a global concern that is either poorly understood or not fully appreciated among the youth. Access to reproductive health services is important for protecting youth from STIs ... -
Where to Fish in the Forest? Tree Characteristics and Contiguous Seagrass Features Predict Mangrove Forest Quality for Fishes and Crustaceans
(Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023)1. Mangroves often support rich fish and crustacean communities, although faunal abundance and diversity show strong spatiotemporal variability. Consistent patterns in mangrove animal communities might be dictated by ... -
Forecasting the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Malaria in the Lake Victoria Basin Using Regionalized Climate Projections
(Springer Nature, 2022-08-12)Background Malaria epidemics are increasing in East Africa since the 1980s, coincident with rising temperature and widening climate variability. A projected 1–3.5 °C rise in average global temperatures by 2100 could ... -
Relationship between Infections and poverty levels in Njoro District in Kenya
(Kosin Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected rural areas of Njoro in Kenya to determine the socio-economic variables, poverty levels and disease control practices among the residents in 336 homesteads. The objective ... -
Seroprevalence of non-typhoidal Salmonella disease and associated factors in children in Mukuru settlement in Nairobi County, Kenya
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections remain a significant public health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. NTS disease is endemic in Kenya and is associated with sporadic fatal outbreaks in several regions ... -
Physicochemical Characteristics of Undrainable Water Dams Utilized For Fish Rearing in the Semi-Arid Naromoru Area, Central Kenya
(2012)nya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River, intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable water reservoirs. Most of the undrainable water resources have been stocked with fish ... -
Pollination and Reproductive Relationship of Four Mangroves Species in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Mutagens, 2016)Relationship between flowers and fruits can occur as a result of several factors; including temperature, soil, rainfall, light intensity, plant resources, and genetic structure. This study was designed to investigate ... -
Dietary Administration of Probiotics Modulates Non-Specific Immunity and Gut Microbiota of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Cultured In Low Input Ponds
(Taylor \& Francis, 2019)Poor culture conditions in low input ponds make fish highly susceptible to infectious pathogens which lead to diseases and mortalities yet the effects of probiotics on immunity, gut microbiota and microbiological quality ... -
Different Levels of Probiotics Affect Growth, Survival and Body Composition of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Cultured In Low Input Ponds
(Elsevier, 2019)A 7-month experiment was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of probiotics (baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and Bacillus subtilis) on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in low input ... -
The Performance of Rapid Diagnostic Test for Malaria Parasite Diagnosis Compared To Microscopic Test in Meru South Sub-County, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(www.iiste.org, 2017)Despite intensive worldwide attempt to control malaria, it remains one of the most fatal and widespread protozoan infection of mankind. About 2.4 billon people inhabit malaria prone regions which is about forty percentage ... -
Status of Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine in Kwale County, Kenya
(Advanced Research publication, 2019)Background: Malaria persists to be one of the major significant diseases in the world. A range of antimalarial drugs are readily accessible but management of the disease remains a problem. Despite the broadened spread ... -
Disease Susceptibility and Cytokine Production in F1 Generation of Mice Cross Breed of Swiss Albino with BALB/C Mice (SAB) Following Leishmania Donovani Infection
(2019)he difference between Swiss albino (resistant) and BALB/c (susceptible) strains in response to L. donovani infection has been linked to inheritable genes, and the GATAq and Lsh group of genes plays a key role in disease ... -
Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows
(2019)Viability and profitability of livestock enterprise is evaluated by the percentage of pregnant females over a period of time after exposure to bulls and amount of milk yield per lactation. This attribute was tested using ... -
Relationships between Land Use Changes and Benthic Macroinvertebrates’ Community Structure in an East African Riverine Environment
(JGEESI, 2023-07-04)Anthropogenic land use activities affects the health status of river ecosystems in supporting aquatic biodiversity. Undisturbed wetlands ensure water bodies are ecologically healthy for community livelihoods. Recent years ...
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