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An automatic teller machine for HIV test based on digital image processing techniques
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Many kinds of HIV testing kits have recently become available to be used in determining whether an individual's blood contains HIV virus or not. In the determine method of the HIV rapid test procedure, when a drop of blood ... -
Evaluation of the implementation of community midwifery model of care in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Worldwide, nearly 600 000 women between the ages of 15 and 49 die every year as a result of complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth due to conditions which could be avoided if preventive measures were taken and ... -
Investigating knowledge attitude and practice of sexual and reproductive health issues
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)This survey was guided by the millennium development goal on the improvement of maternal health with the overall aim of increasing access to sexual and reproductive health information and services among university students. ... -
Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes transmitting malaria and rift valley fever in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Vector borne diseases, like malaria and Rift Valley Fever (RVF), have been linked to climate change. They are transmitted to humans and animals by pathogen-infected mosquitoes. The distribution and population dynamics of ... -
Birth preparedness among women attending antenatal care clinic in health facilities within Bureti Sub County of Kericho county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem in Kenya with 488 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth preparedness and complication readiness is one of the recommended strategies by the major global initiatives ... -
The case of pandemic cancer in Kenya: a preventive and corrective measure model
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Cancer is a global pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of new cases will rise by about 70% over the next two decades yet this can be prevented. In Kenya, cancer is now rated third among ... -
A culture dependant biodiversity study of extreme haloalkaliphilic bacteria from Magadi soda Lake Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The present study that aimed at studying the microbial ecology of Lake Magadi, isolated 37 isolates from Lake Magadi using mineral and carbon rich media types. They were characterized bycultural, biochemical and molecular ... -
Factors influencing sorghum production by smallholder farmers in Waia division, Makueni County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya are frequently affected by drought and famine which lead to starvation and malnutrition especially of children, women, the aged and disabled. Maize being the most ... -
Analysis of fully homomorphic encryption schemes in enhancing data security in cloud computation
(2015-06-24)Cloud computing is an emerging technological paradigm in the field of digital resource management where such in cloud environment, it involves processing critical data hosted under preferred deployment model. A computational ... -
Community based-sorghum seed multiplication as a strategy for enhancing sorghum production for improved smallholder incomes and livelihoods in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)A significant proportion of the Kenyan population experiences food insecurity and malnutrition. The most affected are children and expectant mothers who depend on maize meal for food. Maize is a staple food in Kenya with ... -
Status of phytoplankton community of Kisumu bay, Winam gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Lake Victoria has undergone remarkable and diverse ecological perturbations which are as a result of physical, chemical and biological processes, together with human activities that take place in the watershed area and ... -
Policy implications to the socio-economic analysis of adoption determinants of new agricultural technologies in Kenya: the case of south western Kenya region
(2015-06-24)Effective agricultural development requires equal contributions from research, extension, and the farmer. Agrowing concern among agricultural development researchers is that the farmer has often been side lined withmany ... -
Small scale production of cricket and black soldier fly for sustainable food and feed
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)It is estimated that by the year 2050, the world population will reach 9 billion. With the current global food insecurity, there is likelihood that the situation may worsen. The poster presentation illustrates the simple ... -
The concentrations of zinc, magnesium and iron in some selected medicinal plants used by the Chuka community in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Medicinal plants are essential components of primary health care, especially for rural communities in developing countries. The medicinal plants contain mineral elements that are beneficial therapeutically. ... -
Effects of abiotic factors on the behavior of crickets raised in a tunnel unit
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The aim of the study is to explore the suitability of a tunnel unit for cricket rearing in terms of temperature, humidity and light intensity. The use of a tunnel was necessitated by the fact that cricket rearing is a new ... -
The effect of different levels of NPK fertilizers on the yield and yield components of mango (mangifera indica l)
(JOOUST, 2015-06-20)To maintain productivity of trees in the long term and sustain production capacity of mango trees, application of nutrients, particularly of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) based on its availability in the soil ... -
Black soldier fly larvae (hermetia illucens) organic waste bioremediation potential
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The world faces an imminent shortage of proteins to cater for a rising demand, which in turn will result in price rise of the few protein diets available in the market because of the scarcity and high cost of fishmeal and ... -
Genetic and symbiotic characterization of root nodule symbionts of Bambara groundnuts (vigna subterranea l. verdc) and soybeans (glycine max l. merr) from selected sites in lake Victoria basin, western Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Low soil nitrogen (N) is the most limiting soil factor for sustainable high crop yields in smallholder farming systems in East Africa. Inorganic fertilizers are rarely used due to high costs and inaccessibility. Judicious ... -
Analysis and prediction of battery operating state in Kenyan solar home systems
(JOOUST, 6/24/2015)Solar power is a valuable source of electrical energy for users in the developing countries, yet many solar home systems are working at indeterminate conditions, much to the dissatisfaction of the users. Lead acid batteries ... -
Functionalities and capacities of the decentralized institutions in water resources management in Kenya: the role of water resource users associations (WRUAS)
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Functionalities of the decentralized institutions of water resources management particularly the capacities of the newly created institutions to deal with management of water resources at each level is crucial to the success ...
