Journal Articles

Lack of Awareness of HPV Vaccination Contributing to the Low Uptake of the Vaccination amongst Young HIV Negative Women in Western Kenya? – A Case Study of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital

Ajwang, Arthur; Ogutu, George; Rogo, Khama; Otoi, Shem; Estambale, Benson (Science Set Journal of Cancer Research, 2020-05-22)

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of ano-genital cancers globally with cervical cancer as the top cause of cancer-related deaths in women and over 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. ...

Characterizing Nosocomial Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance at a Major Referral Hospital in Western Kenya

Aroko, Arthur; Onguru, Daniel; Ibrahim, Daud (International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Research, 2023)

Bacterial pathogens responsible for hospital acquired infections in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital are difficult to treat due to their tendency to resist most antibiotics used against them. This study ...

What's In A Song? Exploring the Analytical-Creative Learning Process in Indigenous Kenyan Children's Songs

Akuno, ,Emily Achieng' (EBSCOhost, 2011)

Past research on indigenous Kenyan children's songs focused on content and its usage for music and cultural education (Akuno, 1997; Andang'o, 2009). These songs were found to be a rich source of information for the acquisition ...

A Conceptual Framework for Research in Music and Music Education within a Cultural Context

Akuno, Emily Achieng ' (Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 2000)

Music education in Kenya has been, and continues to be conducted along Western theories which fall short of defining music as experienced within traditional African cultures (New, 1980; Omondi, 1980; Kwami, 1989; Akuno, ...

Perceptions and Reflections of Music Teacher Education in Kenya

Akuno, Emily Achieng’ (International Journal of Music Education, 2012-08)

This article builds on enquiry aimed to discover Kenyan music teachers’ perceptions and expectations of their role; their view of the training they received; head teachers’ perceptions and expectations of the role of the ...

Prevalence and Factors Associated With the Management of Tungiasis in Ikolomani Sub-County, Kakamega County, Western Kenya

Owino, Perez; Onguru, Daniel; Ayodo, George (East African Medical Journal, 2024-02-26)

Background: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by skin penetration by female jigger fleas, predominantly Tunga penetrans, most commonly in resource-limited settings with sub-optimal basic hygiene standards, ...

Density and Dentability in Norm-Attainable Classes

Owuor, Joseph; Okelo, Benard; Owino, Julia; Kinyanjui, Jeremiah (Elsevier Ltd., 2024-03-18)

We establish the norm-denseness of the norm-attainable class $NAB(H)$ in the Banach algebra $B(H)$, which consists of all bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert space $H$. Specifically, for every $O \in NAB(H)$ and ...

Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Edible Dung Beetle Larvae (Scarabaeus satyrus) Flours and Oils and their Significance in Human Nutrition

Salano, Fedha Monicah; Otiato, Andika Darius; Ndung’u, Kinyuru John (East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-02-29)

The potential of edible insects in alleviating the nutritional challenges facing humans has led to an increased interest in their utilization. Edible insects contain substantial amounts of protein and fats, which are very ...

Diversity of endophytic bacteria Isolated from Leguminous Agroforestry Trees in Western Kenya

Emitaro, William Omuketi (AMB Express, 2024-02-08)

Plants have diverse and vast niches colonized by endophytic microorganisms that promote the wellbeing of host plant. These microbes inhabit internal plant tissues with no signs of ill health. Bacterial endophytes from many ...

Acceptability of Cereal-Cricket Composite Porridge Influenced by Socio-Economic Factors and Breast-Feeding Status of Mothers and Care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya

Aboge, Danstone Ochieng; Orinda, MA; Konyole, SO (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2024-02-29)

Exploring Phenotypic Characteristics of Edible Caterpillars and Indigenous Knowledge of Host Plants in the Coastal Forest Ecosystems for Improved Food Security

Katana, John Juma; Mosi, Reuben Oyoo; Oyieke, Helida (East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-03-14)

Edible caterpillars have nutritional and economic value, thus providing food security at the household level during their harvesting seasons. Despite the significant value of these insects, they are harvested seasonally, ...

Integrating Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal in Aquaponics System for Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Production

Nguka, Samuel Ochieng; Mweresa, Collins Kalwale; Muriithi, Nakhumicha (East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024)

The adoption of aquaponics systems faces challenges due to the high cost of fish feed, lack of sustainability, and reliance on fishmeal as a primary input. One potential solution to replace fishmeal is the use of black ...

Evaluating Predictive Value of Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence and Infection Intensity in School-Age Children in Estimating Community-Wide Prevalence in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Wanja, Dollycate; Odiere, Maurice R.; Kavere, Emmy A.; Muchiri, Geoffrey; Awandu, Shehu Shagari (medRxiv preprint, 2024-02-20)

Background Various milestones have been set targeting the elimination of schistosomiasis with the vision of “a world free of schistosomiasis” including the 2020 and 2025 goals. Despite the increased control and prevention ...

Existing Household Solid Waste Source Separation Practices and their Contribution Towards Sustainable Solid Waste Management:

Onyango, Rose Anne Anyango; Warkach, Tonui; Oloko, Michael (World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024-01-06)

Sustainable solid waste management is a global concern. An effective measure to improve the waste management levels and convert household solid waste into useful materials is to conduct source separation instead of just ...

Mycotoxic Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) on Poultry Feed Safety

Silipiwe, Sharai; Muriithi, Alice Nakhumicha; Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng (CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2024-02-01)

This study was carried out to analyze mycotoxins of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and poultry feed safety. An experiment was set up to assess the types of mycotoxins produced ...

Acceptability of Cereal-Cricket Composite Porridge as Influenced by Socio-Economic Factors and Breast-Feeding Status of Mothers and Care-Givers in Siaya County, Kenya

Aboge, Danstone Ochieng (JOOUST, 2024-01)

The trajectory for widespread integration of edible insects into the human diet is still confronted by low acceptability especially among communities that traditionally or habitually do not consume insects. While the concern ...

Adverse Neonatal Complications from Pregnancies Complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Poor Resource Setting, Kenya

Ottaro, Anita Amukhuma; Ayodo, George; Amolo, Asito Stephen (International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management, 2024-01-01)

Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a disorder at pregnancy causing insulin intolerance thus contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate neonatal outcomes associated with gestational ...