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Abundance and control of malaria mosquito larvae in the traditional water management agro-ecosystem of Kasagam, western Kenya /
(2009)This study investigated the abundance and control of malaria mosquito larvae in a traditional water management agro-ecosystem of Kasagam, Kisumu City, western Kenya. The study of larval habitats of malaria vectors is ... -
Assessment of the Level of Compliance by the Universities to their ICT Security Policies: A Survey of Kisumu and Siaya Counties
(JOOUST, 2015)Today, almost all organizations around the world are using Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their daily business. An lCT policy safeguards Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (ClA) of ... -
Bilateral Shifts and Spectrum of Compact Operations
(JOOUST, 2018)Shift operators are important operators in functional analysis in the study of other operators like compact operators, finite operators, normal opera-tors among others. Left shifts, right shifts and unilateral shifts have ... -
Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) And Housefly (Musca Domestica) Larvae As Biodegradation Agents Of Dairy Wastes And Source Of Animal Feed
(JOOUST, 2024)Accumulation of dairy waste and shortage of nutritious feed remain the major challenges in dairy cattle production. Such wastes may sustainably be biodegraded by black soldier fly larvae(BSFL) and housefly larvae(HFL) into ... -
Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated From Selected Sites in Lake Victoria Shores
(Jooust, 2023)The global threat of antibiotic resistance necessitates the discovery of novel antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacterial pathogens. Actinomycetes, known for their bioactive compound production, offer a promising ... -
Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated from Selected Sites in Lake Victoria Shores
(JOOUST, 2023)The global threat of antibiotic resistance necessitates the discovery of novel antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacterial pathogens. Actinomycetes, known for their bioactive compound production, offer a promising ... -
Characterization of Fungal Leaf Spot Disease and Varietal Susceptibility in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) Grown in Parts of Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Increased human population has led to increased vulnerabilities to hunger and reduced sources of affordable food. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a root vegetable with large, starchy, tuberous roots, consumed worldwide. ... -
Characterization Of Norm Attaining Operators In C*-Algebras
(Jooust, 2023)Various mathematicians have studied the subject of norm-attaining operators since its inception. Many forms of numerical ranges have been established which include the essential and the joint numerical ranges. ... -
Characterization of Orthogonal Polynomials in Norm-Attainable Classes
(JOOUST, 2023)Orthogonal polynomials within the realm of bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space (B(H )) hold a crucial role in operator theory, functional analysis, and various other fields. While significant research has been ... -
Characterization of similarity Orbits of Invariant Subspaces of Norm- Attainable Operators.
(JOOUST, 2019)The notion of similarity orbits(S (T)) of Hilbert space operators have been extensively investigated by many researchers such as Herrero, Fialkow and Had- win among others. Various properties of S (T) such as closure ... -
Characterization of Topological Points in Big Data Sets of Hausdorff Spaces
(JOOUST, 2023)Topological Data Analysis (TDA) is an important aspect in the field of topological data theory since the 21st century’s first decade. Modern TDA utilizes the structural characteristics of Big Data (BD), otherwise known as ... -
Comparative Analysis f Sars-Cov-2 Detection Methods by use of Different Clinical Samples.
(JOOUST, 2023)Even with promising news on vaccine development and mass vaccination globally, tracking, tracing and mass testing of the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to be very essential to public ... -
The complimentary role of wild habitats in crop pollination: A case study on the eggplant (Solatium melongena L., Solanaceae)
(2001)In this study, carried out in Nguruman, southwestern Kenya, 10 bee species were identified as eggplant pollinators. Their foraging behaviour was shown to be affected by the prevailing ambient temperature and not time of ... -
Correlation Between Preparation Methods and Optical Properties of Chitosan from Shrimp for Application in Optoelectronic Devices
(JOOUST, 2022)Over the recent years, the global increase of electronic wastes from electrical and electronic devices (e-wastes) have been on an alarming trend in quantity and toxicity and e-waste are non-biodegradable resulting into its ... -
The Influence of ICT Usage on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Rarieda Sub-County of Siaya County.
(2014)Provision, adequacy, utilization and management of educational facilities largely determine the quality and standards of education offered in a school yet there has been tremendous growth in students' ... -
Influence of Pollution on Diversity and Nutritional Composition of Aquatic Edible Insects from Lake Victoria, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Freshwater pollution has become a significant global environmental issue, impacting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria is greatly affected by pollution from human activities and natural ... -
Lie Symmetry Analysis of Third Order NonLinear Ordinary Differential Equation
(JOOUST, 2018)A few third order nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations can be solved explicitly and one must typically rely on numerical scheme to approximate the solution. However to overcome this problem Lie symmetry reduction of ... -
Manganese (Ii)-Anderson Polyoxometalate Mediated Bioethanol Production from Sugarcane Cake
(JOOUST, 2024)Recalcitrant lignin compounds inhibit bioethanol production from biomass. The lignin bind cellulose and hemicellulose in biomass suppressing the fermentation process. Current delignification techniques have an average ... -
Mathematical Model for Drug Therapy in Asthmatics
(JOOUST, 2016)Asthma is a chronic disease that involves inflammation of the airways. Pa¬tients with Asthma have a constriction of the airways in the lungs and con¬sequent difficulty in breathing out. This ailment can be alleviated by ...