Browsing JOOUST Staff Funded Projects by Issue Date
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From single parents to child-headed households: the case of children orphaned by aids in Kisumu and Siaya districts
(UNDP, 2003-07-17)The socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are felt in a growing number of countries. Increasing mortality rates among adults are threatening economic and social wellbeing. Women and children are bearing the ... -
Combating poverty and building democracy through the co-production of participatory waste management services. The case of Kisumu, Kenya
(Implemented in collaboration with the County of Government of Kisumu, 2014)The project aims at tackling challenges and offering potential solutions for the co-production of participatory waste management services in informal settlements of the city of Kisumu. -
Development of training courses in East Africa on sustainable energy use in Agriculture and food production.
(implemented jointly with Camco Advisory Services (Kenya) Limited), 2014)The project aims at training individuals in the agriculture industry on renewable energy -
Development of decision support system for sustainable participatory sub-catchment Water Resources Management in the face of deteriorating climatic conditions.
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with various WRUA in the Lake Victoria region, 2014)The goal is to equip water resource users Association (WRUAs) with skills on managing the sub-catchment resources in the face of changing climate. -
Resilience to Climate Change through Building Capacities in SDI for uptake by selected County Governments in Lake Victoria region in Kenya
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with selected county governments of Siaya and Kisumu, 2014)The project aims at building capacity for Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for use in monitoring climate change within the Lake Victoria region. -
Enhancing production, value addition and marketing of indigenous vegetables, French beans and mushrooms among small holder farmers in Kenya.
(Implemented in collaboration with four (4) local universities National Museums of Kenya, KIRDI and E.A. Nutraceuticals., 2014)The project aims at implementing a research in vegetable value addition chain -
Community-based seed multiplication and dissemination of sorghum seed systems Technology in Lake Victoria Basin.
(Jointly implemented by UON, SACRED Africa, JKUAT, KARI Biotechnology Centre and Egerton University, 2014)JOOUST is responsible for conducting baseline survey, setting up community based seed multiplication and distribution centres as well as produce and distribute sorghum seed to farmers -
An Automatic Teller Machine for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test analysis based on Digital Image Processing Techniques.
(Implemented locally by JOOUST, 2014)The main objective of this study is to develop an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) for HIV test analysis based on digital image processing techniques and mobile telephony. -
Vascular endothelial dysfunction: The putative interface of emerging cardiovascular risk factors affecting populations living with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Implemented in collaboration with Stellenbosch Univ. (SA), Univ of Graz (Austria), Hazzelt Univ. (Belgium), 2014)The project aims at establishing risk factors associated with vascular damage in people living with HIV -
Early warning systems for improved human health and resilience to climate–sensitive vector borne diseases.
(The project is implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with the University of Nairobi (UON), 2014)The aim of the study to determine the potential effect on changes in climate on Vector borne diseases by helping understand the role played by temperature, precipitation, humidity and landscape cover. -
UHIV fellowship training programme.
(Implemented in collaboration with UON, KU, TUM and Egerton Univ, 2014)The project aims at supporting the Kenya National HIV Control Programme by addressing challenges of local organizations through health care workers training and organizational development -
Insect Research in Action: The GREEN Insect.
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with the Univ. of Copenhagen and JKUAT, 2014)The project aims at demonstrating the use of insects as alternative sources of protein in an environment where these sources are scarce, hence a contribution to food availability/security. -
To what extent can briquettes substitute the use of charcoal and wood fuel in Kenya
(2014)In Kenya, there is over reliance on wood fuel and charcoal as source of energy, which has been found to have some impacts on health due to indoor pollution. The overall total energy dependence in Kenya is as follows: 68% ... -
Retention and sustainability of community health workers in improving community case management of malaria
(Implemented by JOOUST and the health facilities in Kisumu and Siaya Counties, 2014-03)The objective of the project is to identify ways that could enhance the retention and sustainability of community health workers in the improvement of community case management of malaria. -
Characterization, genetic improvement and multiplication of mobyydick (gomphocapus spp
(Innovation, 2015)The Innovation aim at developing high quality mobydick seeds as the main product to disseminate to farmers for improved lines that would revitalize Gomphocarpus production in Kenya and thus increase productivity. -
An electric abacus for effective and efficient teaching of mathematics to learners with visual impairment.
(Innovation, 2015)The study aim at designing, training and introducing the use of electronic abacus in the curriculum and mathematics syllabi in Kenya -
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 -
The flying food project
(The Project is located in both Kenya and Uganda and implemented in collaboration with eleven (11) partners, 2015)It aims at promoting the consumption of cricket. Through rearing of cricket in the laboratory as a mini livestock alongside other domesticated animals -
Kisumu Local Interaction Platform - Ecotourism Project
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with Mistra Urban Futures, 2015)The project aims at planning and transforming eco-tourism as an alternative means of livelihood within the Lake Victoria region -
Kisumu Local Interaction Platform - Ecotourism Project.
(2019)The project aims at planning and transforming eco-tourism as an alternative means of livelihood within the Lake Victoria region