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Molluscicidal Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants from Makueni County, Kenya
(Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta, 2015)Schistosomiasis (also known as Bilharzia) is a disease caused by species of parasitic worms or helminths of the genus Schistosoma. It continues to be a serious worldwide public health problem. The pathological changes ... -
Significance of Coriolis F Significance of Coriolis Force on E ce on Eyring-P yring-Powell Flow Ov owell Flow Over A Rotating Non-uniform Surface
(Digital Commons @PVAMU, 2021)Coriolis force plays significant roles in natural phenomena such as atmospheric dynamics, weather patterns, etc. Meanwhile, to circumvent the unreliability of Newtonian law for flows involving varying speed, Eyring-Powell ... -
Emerging Issues in Road Safety in Kenya: Government Strategy to Enhance Traffic Safety
(International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, 2019)Studies have shown that road traffic accidents are common in emerging economies and low income countries which accounts for over 90 percent of the global road traffic fatalities. World Health Organization report (2016) ... -
Democratic Governance and Public Policy in Kenya: Giving Voice to Citizens
(International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, 2021)Decision-making in governance is primarily centered on issues that relate to power and people’s voice. Citizen participation are essential to democracy and democratic governance in any given country. The study found out ... -
Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Crude Stem Bark Extracts’ of Bersama abysinicca Verdc. and Faurea saligna Harr
(Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, 2015)The two plant species were obtained from Mau Forest Complex in the Rift Valley, Kenya. Various parts of the two plants: Bersama abysinicca Verdc. Family, Melathiaceae and Faurea saligna Harr. Family, Proctaceae have been ... -
Contamination of the Minnow Rastrineobola Argentea, Through Handling at Landing Sites and Retail Markets around Lake Victoria
(East African Medical Journal, 2017)Background: The quality of fish could be a challenge both locally and internationally as microbial contaminants may result in infections of humans when seafood is handled unhygienically. This is because enteric bacteria ... -
Real-Time Operational Research: Case Studies from the Field of Tuberculosis and Lessons Learnt
(MDPI, 2021)Real-time operational research can be defined as research on strategies or interventions to assess if they are feasible, working as planned, scalable and effective. The research involves primary data collection, periodic ... -
Teachers’ Attitude in Implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum in Primary Schools in Kericho County
(East African Nature & Science Organization, 2021)Competence based curriculum have faced criticism from educationalist based on its tasking and resistivity to change. However, in Canada, Scotland and Finland its implementation has be stunning. The ... -
Anti-pyretic, Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Aqueous Stem Extract of Cynanchum Viminale (L.) in Albino Mice
(Medicinal & Aromatic Plant, 2016)Cynanchum viminale has been used to manage several diseases including pain, inflammation and fever. However, its efficacy has not been scientifically validated. The aim of this study therefore is to investigate the ... -
Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Performance of firms is predominantly contingent on the deliberate decisions cautiously made and executed by the owners therefore a linkage exists between ownership structure and performance financially. Owners are part ... -
Antipyretic, Antiinflammatory and Antinociceptive Activities of Aqueous Bark Extract of Acacia Nilotica (L.) Delile in Albino Mice
(Pain Management & Medicine, 2016)Acacia nilotica has been used to manage several diseases including pain, inflammation and fever. However, its efficacy has not been scientifically validated. The aim of this study therefore is to investigate the ... -
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used By the Marakwet Community in Cherangani Forest, Kenya
(Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences, 2021)Since long time ago, humans have used medicinal plants. Currently, many of the contemporary drugs can be traced to plant origins. Human activities such as deforestation and farming risk the availability of medicinal ... -
Influence of Human Resource Processes on the Performance of Selected Manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2020)Manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa are not optimally managed which substantially lowers their productivity. The informal approach to human resource management is attributable to poor management practices with a ... -
Students’ Attitudes towards Computer-Assisted Learning in Biology Subject in a Selected Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journals, 2021)Background: Any career in STEM discipline is shaped by the attitudes towards science education in secondary schools. In turn, attitudes are determined by teachers, environment and individual factors. The unsatisfactory ... -
Determinants of Climate Change Adaptation and Perceptions among Small-Scale Farmers of Embu County, Eastern Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2021)Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in East Africa. How farmers perceive climate change and its impacts has a strong bearing on how they adapt to the adverse impacts. This paper ... -
Total Quality Management Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mombasa County, Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Savings and credit cooperatives are a crucial part of Kenya’s financial system. Compared to commercial banks, this is smaller but its significance is far much greater. Despite their important contribution towards the ... -
Chloroquine Sensitivity and Prevalence of Chloroquine-resistant Genes pfcrt and pfmdr-1 in Western Kenya after Two Decades of Chloroquine Withdrawal
(Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2018)Background: The widespread of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenya lead to the official withdrawal of chloroquine (CQ) drug by the Government as a first-line treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum ... -
CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing: A Frontier for Transforming Precision Cassava Breeding
(Academic Journals, 2021)Improved agricultural production of essential crops through advanced breeding is important for increasing access to nutritious food for the world's rapidly growing population, which is expected to reach 9.8 billion by ... -
Hematological Profile of Normal Pregnant Women
(Journal of Blood & Lymph, 2018)With the advent of many interventions to improve maternal and child health, pregnant women have become the focus of many health programs. However, few data exist regarding this important population. Although pregnancyinduced ... -
Liver Function Tests in Normal Pregnant Women
(Journal of Liver, 2018)Changes in liver function tests (LFTs) are normal during pregnancy. However, severe liver disease, although rare, can occur and must be recognized at an early stage to reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. ...
