Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Contribution of Indigenous Innovations for Mitigating Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) among Maize Farmers for Improved Food Security
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023-02-01)Fall armyworm (FAW) is a new invasive pest that causes economic damage to a wide variety of crops. This pest is estimated to reduce maize yields by about 60%. FAW could cause crop losses of up to US$13 billion annually ... -
Consumer Religiosity and Its Influence on Their Uptake and Consumption of Edible Insects among Selected Communities in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Climate Change and Resource Sustainability, 2022-11-22)Global food demand is expected to rise due to the population increase estimated to reach 9.5 billion by the year 2050. As a result, the available natural resources such as water sources and land will become scarce and ... -
Home-Based Care Practices and Experiences Influencing Health-Seeking Behaviour among Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Pneumonia in Endebess Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2021)Background Pneumonia continues to be the second leading cause of both morbidity and mortality in children under five years in Kenya. In part, the high burden of the disease arises from delay and inappropriate health-seeking ... -
Biogenic Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Physalis peruviana and Application in Wound Healing
(2022-09-12)Wound management is key to healing. Poorly managed wounds lead to abnormal biological reactions and complications. Microorganisms, bacteria or fungi, infect such wounds leading to their chronic nature. Gold nanoparticles ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Fecal Samples in Sym-asymptotic Patients with Typical Findings of COVID-19 on Ag-RDT and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Tests
(Preprints, 2022-09-28)Coronavirus is a disease caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which emerged as a global pandemic in 2019 from Wuhan, China. Since its emergence, it has caused immense suffering to human ... -
Socioeconomic Factors Influencing the Consumption Of Lake Flies Within The Lake Victoria Region
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022-09-09)The motivation of consuming edible insects, particularly lake flies, has the potential of improving the problem that results from the inability to sustainably meet the rising demand for animal-based protein as a result of ... -
Eco-Climatic Factors Influencing the Distribution of Black Ants (Carebara vidua) in Western Kenya
(Advances in Entomology, 2022-07-28)Black ant, Carebara vidua (Smith) is an edible insect of critical value in nutrition. The population abundance of black ants has reduced drastically and they have become scarce in all the agro ecological zones in Western ... -
Adsorption Behaviour of Selected Biochar for Cadmium in BlackSoldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae Fed on Contaminated Organic Waste
(Journal of Material Sciences & Manufacturing Research, 2022-07-06)The efficiency of rice husk biochar (RHB) and coconut shell biochar (CSB) in adsorbing Cadmium (Cd), as one of the prevalent heavy metals reported to bioaccumulate highly at the larval stage of the black soldier fly (BSF) ... -
Environmental and Management Factors that Influence Commelina Species in Selected Agro-Ecological Zones in Western Kenya
(merican Journal of Plant Sciences, 2022-06-30)Commelina species are plant resources full of promise as future food and feed that thrive in diverse ecosystems. They are medicinal plants, leafy vegetables, forage for ruminants, feed for cricket insects, crop protection, ... -
High Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G (Igg) and 2 Igm Antibodies to SARS-Cov-2 in Asymptomatic and 3 Symptomatic Individuals amidst Vaccination Roll-Out 4 in Western Kenya
(medRxiv, 2022-07)The population's antibody response is a key factor in comprehending SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology. This is especially important in African settings where COVID-19 impact, and vaccination rates are relatively low. This study aimed ... -
The Influence of Mobile App and Media, Towards Entomophagy Awareness and Acceptability
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2022-09-12)The speedy development of technology in the use of smartphones and their mobile applications (apps) have become momentous and influential in today’s consumer perceptions. Accordingly, the media has in recent years advocated ... -
Effects of Temperature on the Development and Survival of Cricket Species; Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2022-09-12)Temperature plays an important role in the development and survival of insects. The effects of temperature on the development of two cricket species, Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus were determined at six ... -
Effect of Metacognitive Learning Strategies on English Language Performance among Students in Kenya
(International Journal of Learning and Change, 2022-06-15)The study investigated the effect of metacognitive learning strategies on academic performance in English language among students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study adopted Solomon four-group experimental ... -
Bacteriome in Ticks Collected from Domestic Livestock in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022-02-18)Background: Metagenomics approaches are increasingly being utilized as “dipstick” for microbial carriage. In this study, 16S rRNA metagenomics was used to probe for microbial community that resides in the ticks, those they ... -
Jump Diffusion Logistic Brownian Motion with Dividend Yielding Asset
(International Journal of Mathematics And its Applications, 2021)Jump diffusion processes have been used in modern finance to capture discontinuous behavior in asset pricing. Logistic Brownian motion for asset security prices shows that naturally asset security prices would not usually ... -
Assessment of Coping and Adaptation Strategies Employed by Dairy Cattle Farmers to Counter the Effects of Rainfall Variability in Keumbu Division, Kisii County, Kenya
(International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment, 2019-05-12)Rainfall variability characterized by intense rainfall, more frequent droughts and unpredictable rainfall has devastating effects on rain-fed agriculture and dairy production in particular. Over the years, dairy cattle ... -
Influence of Media on Consumers’ Behavioral Intentions towards Entomophagy in Western Kenya
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2022-07-12)Insects are rich in protein and fat, and various insect species contain substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals. Consequently, insects can greatly contribute to food and nutrition security. Entomophagy (consumption ... -
Effect of Loan Portfolio Management, Interest Rate Regulation and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)In the year 2016 there were changes in interest rate regulation in the banking sector in Kenya. Interest rates were capped at 4 percent by the Central Bank of Kenya and all banks were lending at 14 percent. The Central ... -
Challenges Faced by Principals in Managing Teachers Employed by Board of Management in Public Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practices, 2021-12)Principals are professionally trained as teachers yet they carry out management roles of teachers employed by Board of Management (BoM) thus assume the role of human resource managers. Multiplicity of principals’ roles ... -
Completely Positive Map from M4(C) to M5(C) on Positive Semidefinite Matrices
(Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Modeling, 3/29/2022)Positive Maps Are Essential In the Description of Quantum Systems. However, Characterization Of The Structure Of The Set Of All Positive Maps Is A Challenge In Mathematics And Mathematical Physics. We Construct A Linear ...
