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Monitoring interactions of female anopheles gambiae s.s. giles with insecticide-treated nets using a wind tunnel set-up
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Monitoring of interactions of Anopheles gambiae S.S. females with Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)was carried out using a wind-tunnel where air flow was controlled, enhancing the ability to characterize the behavioral ...
Ecological niche modelling and spatial distribution of rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
The Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. It is caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) which is primarily transmitted by flood water ...
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 ...
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. ...
The Lake region strategy development
(The University was sub-contracted by World Vision to implement the project, 2015)
The project aims at analyzing the child well being indicators in education, health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS status as well as community livelihood and resilience in matters of food security, water and sanitation
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 ...
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 ...