Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Determinants of HIV Status Disclosure among Adolescents in Bondo Sub-county of Siaya County in Kenya
(Mediterranean Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (MJBAS), 2021-08-26)With the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the epidemic of HIV has evolved into a chronic disease. HIV is extremely stigmatizing, resulting in highly emotionally charged responses to disclosure. World ... -
Determinants of the Uptake of Free Maternity Services among Pregnant Mothers in Malava Sub-County, in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Middle East Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 2021-09-20)Over the past decade, Kenya has made tremendous efforts to enhance maternal and child health. Secure maternity policies such as free maternity care are one of the initiatives that have enhanced maternal and child health ... -
Determinants of the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy with Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine in Sabatia Sub County, Western Kenya
(BMC, 2021)Annually, 125.2 million pregnant women worldwide risk contracting malaria, including 30.3 million and 1.5 million in Sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya respectively. At least three doses of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine for ... -
An Integrated Mobile Identity Authentication Model
(International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IRJIET), 2022-01)Theft of personal identity is an unlawful act; a criminal in this case possesses or attempts to be in possession of an identity of a victim without their knowledge or consent. Mobile identity theft the problem that inspires ... -
Determinants of Profitability of Black Soldier Fly Farming Enterprise in Kenya
(Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2021-09)Black soldier fly (BSF) farming is emerging as a new farm enterprise in Kenya poised to provide high-quality and affordable alternative protein sources for animal feed production. Consequently, commercialization and adoption ... -
Factors that Influence Adoption of New Improved Wheat Varieties by Farmers in Nakuru and Narok, Kenya
(European Journal of Agriculture & Food Science, 2022-04-14)This study examines the factors that influence the adoption of new improved wheat varieties (NIWV) by wheat farmers in Nakuru and Narok counties in Kenya. Cross-sectional data from 344 randomly selected wheat farmers from ... -
Persistent Low Level Viraemia in Antiretroviral Treated Patients: Associated Factors and Virologic Outcome among HIV-1 Infected Patients at Nyakach County Hospital
(Global Scientific Journals, 2022-02)Antiretroviral treatment (ART) assists patients in controlling their HIV infection and ensuring long-term survival. Despite this advantage, a significant number of HIV-positive individuals do not attain full virologic ... -
Sweet Potato Leaf Spot Diseases and Farmer’s Indigenous Knowledge in Parts of Western Kenya
(International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences (IJRSAS), 2021-11)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a starchy, tuberous root with worldwide consumption. Production of sweet potatoes in Kenya is low due to disease constraints, such as fungal sweet potato leaf spot (SPLS), which is not ... -
Factors Associated with Pregnancy Occurrence Among Known HIV Positive Women In Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR), 2022-03)Globally, the proportions of women of reproductive age living with HIV vary between regions, with significantly higher proportions in sub-Saharan Africa. The scale-up of multiple-drug antiretroviral therapy in Africa has ... -
A Catalogue and Inventory of Cultural Heritage Sites, Artifacts and Features in Kisumu City and its Environs in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2020-11)Most of the cultural heritage sites, artifact and features are under constant threat from human activities and natural processes. Oral traditions of these sites are under threat. This threat is occasioned by the lack of ... -
Residents' Collective Strategies of Resistance in Global South Cities' Informal Settlements: Space, Scale and Knowledge
(Cities- International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, 2022-03-24)This paper examines the strategies of resistance articulated by residents of informal settlements response to urban exclusion. Building upon resistance and urban social movements literature the paper is informed by the ... -
The Impact of Colonial Land Tenure Policies on the Gusii People in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2019)Different scholars have looked at the general economic impacts of the land reforms and legal implications at national level. However, a few studies have been done on economic history in Gusiiland. This study aimed at ... -
The Role of Acid Concentration on Band Gap Shrinkage in Cellulose Nanocrystals Fabricated from Water Hyacinth
(Journal of Material Sciences & Manufacturing Research, 2022-01-05)In this study, the fingerprint of the acid concentration during the hydrolysis process on the optical band gap of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) has been systematically studied. The CNCs have been prepared using hydrochloric ... -
Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination for Early Detection of Breast Cancer Among Young Women Attending Maternal Health Clinic at JOOTRH, Kisumu County
(Research Square, 2022-03-02)Breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive method that women use to detect breast cancer at early stages. BSE is recommended for teenage and adult women as it helps to detect unusual swelling and ... -
Analysis of an Arterial Pulse Using 1D KdV Model
(IRE Journals, 2022-01)In this study we developed a soliton model of an arterial pulse. The Korteweg-de Vries wave equation is our model of interest. It incorporates the aspect of modeling an arterial pulse which can potentially lead to development ... -
Effect of Process Techniques on Three Feedstocks Mix on Briquette Performance Properties
(Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, 2022-02-16)Energy availability at domestic level is a challenge across the world and especially in Africa. Firewood is the major source of energy for cooking for households in Kenya and there is need for a friendly sustainable ... -
Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Selected Soil Fertility Management Practices in Humic Nitisols of Upper Eastern Kenya
(MDPI, 2022-02-08)We quantified the soil carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes of five soil fertility management practices (inorganic fertilizer (Mf), maize residue + inorganic fertilizer (RMf), maize residue ... -
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Time Series Analysis On Structure and Trends Of Ex-Vessel Fish Value of Selected Species in Lake Victoria (Kenya)
(2022)A number of logistic, financial and administrative challenges make it difficult collect adequate and suitable data in order to apply classical fisheries management strategies. Consequently, the more data intensive classical ... -
Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance and HIV-1 Subtypes among Injecting Drug Users in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(Hindawi- Advances in Virology, 2022-02-10)HIV-1 genetic diversity results into the development of widespread drug-resistant mutations (DRMs) for the first-line retroviral therapy. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the relationship between DRMs and HIV-1 ... -
Briquetting as a Means of Recovering Energy from Organic Market Waste
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-05-13)Municipal Solid Waste is causing pollution and health hazards in cities around the world. In Kenya, existing and emerging cities are experiencing increased populations with increase in organic market waste. Organic market ...
