School of Science, Technology and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Assessment of temporal primary production in tropical inland swamp wetlands of Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(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 ... -
Relationship between Flexible Work-Arrangement and Commitment of Nurses in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016)The study was set to determine the relationship between flexible work arrangement and commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. The study adopted cross sectional survey design and the target population consisted ... -
Influence of leave arrangements on commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2019-01)The aim of this study was to determine the influence of leave arrangement on commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. The results of descriptive analysis suggest that the staff leave arrangements for nurses ... -
Influence of Employee Assistance Programs on Commitment of Nurses in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (www.hrmars.com), 2019-01-28)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of employee assistance programs on commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. Specifically, the study was guided by the hypothesis; Employee assistance program ... -
Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of the Fruit of Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus Pods against Selected Cancer Cell Lines
(Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2018-05-10)Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively ... -
Clinical nurses’ perspective of cancer pain management of adult patients at Garissa county, Kenya
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2018)Purpose: Cancer pain is inadequately assessed and managed in Kenya. Despite the development of WHO analgesic ladder since 1986 with the effective response of 80%- 90%, cancer pain at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH) ... -
Total Phenolic Content and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of Tragia brevipes (Pax) and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst) Leaves Extract
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-03)Tragia brevipes and Tetradenia riparia have been widely used in traditional medicine. T. brevipes relief stomach pain and in treatment of rheumatism while T. riparia; heal chest pains, stomachache, malaria and act as ... -
Phytochemical Screening and Synergistic Antiproliferative Activity against Selected Cancer Cell Lines of Moringa oleifera and Indigofera arrecta Leaf Extracts
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-04)Medicinal plants present a plausible source for anticancer agents. Combination of plant extracts and plant-derived compounds with the currently used cancer drugs has shown a marked improvement of the conventional drugs' ... -
Effect of malaria on academic performance in secondary schools in south west Nyakach ward, Kisumu
(International Journal of Research in Education and Psychology, 2018)This study discusses the effect of malaria on academic performance among secondary school form four students in South West Nyakach ward. Malaria is a very serious disease caused by the protozoan parasite plasmodium. It is ... -
Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of the Fruit of Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus Pods against Selected Cancer Cell Lines
(Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2018-05-10)Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively ... -
Prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children (6-59 months) in Western Province, Kenya
(American Institute of Science, 2014)Malnutrition being one of the major public health problems in developing countries, it is still unacceptably high and progress to reduce it in most regions of the world is low. In Eastern Africa region, stunting and being ... -
Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Factors Among Preschool Children (6-59 Months) in Western Province, Kenya
(American Institute of Science, 2015)Background: Anaemia is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency globally and of major public health concern in preschool children and pregnant women in developing world. In Kenya current anaemia rates are about 69 % among ... -
Collaboration between developing and developed countries and between developing countries in occupational health research and surveillance
(The Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment, and the Norwegian National Institute of Occupational Health, 2019)Collaborative occupational health and safety studies between counterparts in developing and developed countries and between developing countries have demonstrated their potential for improving occupational health and safety. ... -
Changes in population characteristics and diet of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.) from Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya: what are the management options?
(Tylor&Francis, 2007-11-26)Length frequency data collected from 1998 to 2001 from commercial landings was used to estimate asymptotic length (L∞), growth coefficient (K), mortality (Z, F, M), growth performance index (φ ) and exploitation rate ... -
Assessment of microbiological contaminants in community water sources in lower Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Elixir, 2014-09-04)The importance of water as a vehicle for spreading diseases has long been recognized and many studies have demonstrated the relationship between illness and deficiencies in water supply and sanitation. This study was ... -
Assessment of iron status among preschool children (6 to 59 months) with and without malaria in Western Province, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2015-05-05)Iron deficiency is a major public health concern. Globally, iron deficiency ranks number 9 and is responsible for about 60% of all anemia cases among preschool children. In Africa iron deficiency is 43-52% while in Kenya, ... -
Relationship between Flexible Work-Arrangement and Commitment of Nurses in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016-07)The study was set to determine the relationship between flexible work arrangement and commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. The study adopted cross sectional survey design and the target population consisted ... -
Effects of Mega Dose Micronutrient Supplementation On Serum Zinc, Retinol and Immune Status of Adult Males and Females Diagnosed with and Without HIV, Malaria and TB in Western Kenya – An Unpublished Perspective as at The Year 2004
(2016-08-19)Background: The role of micronutrients in management of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB remains poorly understood worldwide. Objectives: To assess differences in mega dose nutritional management between HIV-seronegative and ... -
3rd International Conference on Food chemistry and nutrition
(Journal of Experimental Food Chemistry, 2018-05-16)
