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Indigenous Knowledge On the Host Preference of Wild Edible Gynanisa Maja and Plant Chemicals Influencing their Feeding for Enhancing Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)
Gynanisa maja is the wild edible caterpillar of a speckled emperor moth belonging to the order Lepidoptera and the family Saturniidae. It has nutritional and economic value hence, provide food security at household level ...
Effects of Substituting Soybean Flour with Cricket Flour (Acheta Domesticus (L.) on The Nutritional, In Vitro-Protein Digestibily, Functional Properties and Acceptability of Complementary Porridge among Women of Reproductive Age
(JOOUST, 2022)
Undernutrition impacts the lives of many young children in sub-Saharan Africa and is mainly attributed to low quality diets. The use of soybean as a rich source of protein in fortification of cereal-based complementary ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Caregivers on Pneumonia Among Children Aged Below 5 Years in Migori County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age 5 years, with the burden highest in developing countries. Majority of caregivers perceive that exposure to cold weather or foods as the cause of ...
Assessment of Effectiveness and Sustainability of the Midwifery Practice Model at The Primary Healthcare Level of the Health Systems
(JOOUST, 2022)
A midwifery practice at the basic health facilities ensures that skilled care is available during pregnancy, labour and child birth as well as post-natal care of both mother and baby at the households. However, in Kenya ...
A Participatory Model for an Enhanced Adoption of ICT Innovations by Smallholder Farmers
(JOOUST, 2022)
Agriculture has been identified as the main source of livelihood for a large population in Africa, with over 80% of farmers being smallholder farmers. However, despite a large group of smallholder farmers being involved ...
Correlation Between Preparation Methods and Optical Properties of Chitosan from Shrimp for Application in Optoelectronic Devices
(JOOUST, 2022)
Over the recent years, the global increase of electronic wastes from electrical and electronic devices (e-wastes) have been on an alarming trend in quantity and toxicity and e-waste are non-biodegradable resulting into its ...
Machine Learning Protocol for Secure 5G Handovers
(JOOUST, 2022-01-27)
The fifth generation (5G) networks are characterized with ultra-dense deployment of base stations with limited footprint. Consequently, user equipment’s handover frequently as they move within 5G networks. In addition, 5G ...
Risk Behaviors Associated with Antiretroviral Non-adherence and Hiv-1 Drug Resistance Mutations among Injecting Drug Users
(JOOUST, 2022)
The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in improved treatment outcome and survival rate in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients but the success of these drug regimens is challenged by ...
Lithospheric Extractions and Land Degradation in Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Invariably degrading land attributed to lithospheric exploitations is a major environmental
problem causing significant loss of the potency of land in Nyakach Sub County.
Lithospheric extractions continuously ...
Effects of Laterite Excavation on Household Livelihoods in Nyamache Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Laterite is a ferruginous deposit which is used for road repair and maintenance in tropical regions. The contribution of laterite to the growth of economies globally, regionally and locally cannot be underestimated. ...