School of Science, Technology and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of taro leaf blight disease (Phytophthora colocasiae) incidence on Kenyan and Pacific Island taro (Colocasiae esculenta) accessions in Kakamega (Western Kenya)
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2018)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important staple crop for millions in most parts of the world. Humans obtain important nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, Vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin from ... -
Comparison of severity of Phytophthora colocasiae (taro leaf blight) disease on in-vivo and in-vitro Pacific-Caribbean and Kenyan taro (Colocasiae esculenta) grown in Kakamega county (Kenya)
(GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019-11-09)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important tuber crop of Kakamega - Kenya. It is nutritionally very rich. Taro leaf blight (TLB) is the most devastating pathogen for its production worldwide and current management strategies ... -
Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels
(Hindawi, 2019)Energy conservation is an emerging global issue for sustainable infrastructure development. (e building sector energy demand accounts for approximately 34% of the world’s energy demand, and artificial lighting consumes ... -
Influence of Variation in Moisture Content to Soil Bearing Capacity in Nairobi Area and Its Environs
(American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 2019)The increasing human population in cities and urban areas continues to raise the demand for housing and other infrastructure in developing nations. Stability of structures is critical for sustainable development to ensure ... -
Parameterized Empirical Potentials For BaF2 From Ab-Initio Methods Applied To The Study Of Superionic Transition Of C-BaF2
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), 2018)Potentials for BaF2 have been generated from the ab-initio methods and tested to determine its applicability in classical dynamics. The minimization process for this force field was stopped at 17% where forces, ... -
Improving Health Systems:
(International Journal of Computer Applications., 2018-07)WHO identified six key pillars of an effective health system namely: leadership and governance; service delivery; health workforce; health information systems; medical products, vaccines and technologies and healthcare ... -
On Numerical Range of Multiplication Operator
(International Journal of Mathematical Analysis, 2019)Let H be an infinite dimensional complex Hilbert space and A, B ∈ B(H) where B(H) is the C ∗ -algebra of all bounded linear operators on H. Let MAB : B(H) → B(H) be a multiplication operator induced by A and B defined ... -
Diversity of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Germplasm from Tanzania
(2014)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is an important cereal crop cultivated in varied agro-ecological zones of Tanzania ranging from the southern highlands to coastal lowlands. Different cultivars and varieties of sorghum ... -
Assessment of temporal primary production in tropical inland swamp wetlands of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(J. Wetlands Biodiversity, 2018-07-03)Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems offering valuable ecosystem and socio-economic services. Worldwide they are threatened by encroachment due to increasing human population. Limited research has been done on the ... -
Micronutrient Zinc Deficiency as a Possible Co-factor in the Transmission and Progression of HIV/AIDS in Kenya
(2004)Thirty-four HIVIAIDS patients at various stages of disease progression volunteered to manage their ealth using a nutritional supplement that contained several micronutrients that included a 15 mg daily dose of elemental ... -
Selling Sprinkles micronutrient powder reduces anemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency in young children in Western Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
(2012)Background: Although the efficacy of micronutrient powders [MNPs; eg, Sprinkles MNP (Sprinkles Global Health Initiative)] in the reduction of anemia has been established, the effectiveness of these powders in real-world ... -
Institutional pluralism, access and use of wetland resources in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland, Kenya
(Academic journal, 2005)Wetlands support livelihoods of communities living around them as in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland in Kenya. The Nyando Papyrus Wetlands provide multiple resources hence there are multiple uses and users who often overlap ... -
Larviciding potency of water and ethanol extracts of Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
(BIO publisher, 2015)Introduction: Plant extracts are an attractive target for search of effective malaria vector control agents. The reason for this is that they present a cost effective, target specific and bio-degradable insecticides. The ... -
Macroinvertebrate-based Index of biotic integrity (M-IBI) for monitoring the Nyando River, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Academic journal, 2009-12)A macroinvertebrate-based Index of Biotic Integrity (M-IBI) was developed to monitor ecological integrity of the Nyando River and its tributaries. Macroinvertebrates were sampled with a scoop net between September and ... -
Qualitatative Study and Factors Associated with Home Deliveries and Practices in Kilifi County-Kenya
(2015)Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality is a global health challenge and majorities are associated with lack of trained supervision at delivery especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, according to the demographic ... -
Carpet characteristics of eichhornia crassipes [mart.] solms (water hyacinth) in the winam gulf (lake victoria, kenya)
(2017-07-31)The occurrence and spread of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms), in the Winam gulf has created numerous attributes to the human population that live around the lake, thereby making its control a ... -
Laboratory Mix Design of Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mixtures Incorporating Reclaimed Asphalt and Virgin Aggregates
(2018-12-10)Bitumen emulsion asphalts, especially those incorporating marginal and secondary aggregates, are energy efficient, environment friendly, and sustainable alternatives to hot-mix asphalts. This study set out to compare ... -
Experimental Investigation on Engineering Properties of Concrete Incorporating Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Rice Husk Ash
(2018-06-11)Waste generation from agricultural and construction industries is growing at an upsetting rate that causes a heavy burden on landfill facilities. On the other hand, the construction industry is exhausting natural resources ... -
Experimental Evaluation on Light Transmittance Performance of Translucent Concrete
(International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2018)Translucent concrete is a new energy-saving building material that permits transmission of light into indoor environment because of the embedded optical fibers with application as architectural wall and structural façade ... -
Evaluation of Characteristics of Concrete Mixed with Bamboo Leaf Ash
(The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal, 2019-04-11)Background: Concrete production around the globe is in billions of tons. Consequently, million metric tons of carbon dioxide are produced annually due to the cement consumption and production which, in turn, cause ...