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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 ...
Magic and natural phenomena in communication with supernatural powers among communities in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Magic is a word connected in use and action with witch and sorcery and practice of both ‘’Simple’’ and “High”magic or sorcery is associated with diabolic witchcrafcy has and continue to be a paradox, practiced by many ...
Epidemiology of plasmodium-helminth co-infection in Africa: populations at risk, potential impact on anemia, and prospects for combining control
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007-02-23)
Human co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminths is ubiquitous throughout Africa, although its public health significance remains a topic for which there are many unknowns. In this review, we adopted an empirical ...
Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted Helminths in Tana Delta District of Kenya: infection and morbidity patterns in primary schoolchildren from two isolated villages
(BioMed Central, 2016-02-03)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) (hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides) are widely distributed in developing countries where they infect over 230 million and 1.5 billion people, respectively. ...
Isolation,characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes michaelseni
(INNSPU, 2013)
Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termitesMacrotermes michaelseniusing MM7 media supplemented with the pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ...
Development of decision support system for sustainable participatory sub-catchment water resources management in the face of deteriorating climatic conditions
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Kenya has put in a lot of effort to enhance water resources management for the last 20years. This is evident in the review of the National Policies on Water Resources Management to focus on separation of functions, ...
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 ...
User satisfaction and acceptance of web based marketing information system among microfinance institutions in Nairobi region, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2012-09)
Acceptance of web based marketing information system has remained a topic of interest for a last few decades. Several theories, specifically over the conceptualisation of the technology acceptance model (TAM) have emerged ...
Adaptive capacity of small-scale farmers to climate induced vulnerability in Rachuonyo sub- county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Environmental degradation reduces plant cover leading to increase in concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere that ultimately leads to climate change. One effect of climate change is an increase the intensity ...
JOOUST 3rd graduation ceremony held on Friday 27th May, 2016
(Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 2016-05-27)