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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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
The role of writing for undergraduates in science and technology
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Writing assists a young scientist to communicate effectively using science language and reasoning. It is an effective tool for learning as well as a tool to communicate ideas and writing for a variety of purposes and ...
Gender and environmental knowledge in natural resources management in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Environmental knowledge acquired by local communities over time as they interact with the environment is a vital asset in environmental conservation. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the local knowledge ...
Developing and testing the urban sustainable development goal’s targets and indicators – a five-city study
(2015-12-23)
The campaign for the inclusion of a specifically urban goal within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was challenging. Numerous divergent interests were involved, while urban areas worldwide are also ...
Emerging issues and suggestions in the management of transnational education
(Baraton Interdiscplinary Research Journal, 2015)
Though Transnational Education (TNA) is historical, it has gained momentum under the auspice of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) administered by World Trade Organizations (WOT). Under this provision Higher ...
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 ...
Effect of quality management systems on service delivery in public universities in Kenya: a case of Jaramogi Oginga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya
(2015-03)
The rapid expansion of university education in Kenya created pressure on quality of service delivery in the Universities. Customer focus, conducive working environment and continual improvement in performance were delimiting ...