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Aflatoxin B1: Chemistry, Environmental and Diet Sources and Potential Exposure in Human in Kenya
(intechopen, 2019-10-05)
Cancer incidences and mortality in Kenya are increasing according to recent reports and now number among the top five causes of mortality in the country. The risk factors responsible for this increase in cancer incidences ...
The Effect of Vernacular Language on Ethnic Voting Patterns in Kenya: A Case of Kondele Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019-05-01)
Ethnic voting is often problematic for democratic accountability because it reduces the likelihood that poor-performing and corrupt politicians will be voted out of office. Further, it can generate instability and violence ...
Linguistic Strategies Employed during Examination of Children in Conflict with the Law in Eldoret Children’s Court, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS, 2019-07)
This article focuses on children in conflict with the law and how they participate in court
based on the linguistic strategies employed during examination phase in the courtroom. The
data obtained was analyzed using ...
The Effect of Revitalization of Indigenous Language on Preservation of African Culture: A Case of Terik Language in Terik Ward, Nandi South Sub County, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2019-04)
The purpose of this sociolinguistic study was to investigate the effect of revitalization of
indigenous language on preservation of African culture, a case of Terik language in Terik
ward, Nandi south sub county, Terik ...
Clinical and Host Related Factors Influencing Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Bumula Sub County, Bungoma County in Kenya
(Academia, 2019-07-07)
Robert Shihuzire Magomere, , Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Globally 9.6 million people fell ill with TB and 1.5 million died from the disease in 2014. ...
Holistic: Care an Urgent Need for Cervical Cancer Patients in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-05-06)
Holistic health care is an integrated approach to healthcare that treats the whole person, not simply symptoms and disease. Mind and body are integrated and inseparable. In cancer care, this approach has been actualized ...
Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients in Western Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-01-17)
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important health outcome in the holistic management of patients especially those suffering from life limiting conditions such as cervical cancer. In Kenya, Cervical cancer is ...
Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat toproduction of maize and sorghum, since it damages photosynthetic leaves. Growth and development of E.turcicum pathogen is influenced ...
Relationship between Task Value and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students in Kenya
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2019-09)
The present study investigated the relationship between task value and academic performance among orphaned
secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Person Centred Theory. The study adopted ...
Artisanal Fishing Supports Breeding of Malaria Mosquitoes in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2019)
Background: Everyday hundreds of people, mainly men, set out to take part in a vibrant artisanal capture fshing (ACF) industry on Lake Victoria. It is not known whether actions of artisanal fshers, in their unrelenting ...