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Evaluation of nutrition education in public nursery \ Schools in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(2010)Knowledge about nutrition and health is gained throughout childhood, yet little is known about the nutrition knowledge of nursery school children in Kenya.Much of the research assessing nutrition practices in early ... -
Evaluation of phenetic characters ·and growth Performance of native wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia species) on partially composted Agricultural wastes
(Maseno university, 2010)Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia species) are a group of jelly fungi which occur as saprophytes on stumps or at the bases of dead or dying woody trees found in tropical regions. They have an ear shaped fruiting body from ... -
Evaluation of Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Sulfadoxine- Pyrimethamine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) Infected and Non-Infected Pregnant Women in A Malaria-Endemic Region of Western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2012)Malaria and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection in pregnancy is a major cause of anaemia, low birth weight (LBW) abortion and infant mortality in malaria-endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Intermittent ... -
Evaluation of Point-Of-Care Test for Early Infant Diagnosis and Viral Load Monitoring of Hiv-1 Infection in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)In developing countries with disproportionately high burden of HIV-1 (HIV) infections, access to early infant diagnosis (EID) and viral load (VL) HIV nucleic acid testing is limited by the prohibitive infrastructural costs ... -
An evaluation of programme placement for Learners with visual impairments in relation to self concept and academic achievement in special primary Schools, kenya
(Maseno University, 2010)Self-concept is very crucial in determining pupils' achievement. In special needs education programmes, this is more crucial because children with special needs such as visual impairment tend to be influenced by the ... -
Evaluation of public perception on viable options for reuse and integration of post-mine brownfields into the planned urban landscape of Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Over time, urban development has spread into areas where mining activities were once carried out, hence the presence of degraded landscapes referred to as post-mine brownfields within the urban landscape. Brownfields ... -
An evaluation of sanitation practices and preferences in selected small towns within Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Progress towards achieving full sanitation coverage is still slow in small town settlements in most developing countries. Small towns are the new frontier in urbanization. However, investments have not kept pace with the ... -
Evaluation of serum thyroid hormones and lipid levels in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital in Kisumu county, western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)While Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has significantly reduced HIV-associated mortalities, they are not devoid of adverse effects including endocrine and metabolic disorders like thyroid dysfunctions and ... -
Evaluation of Social-Economic Returns on Investment Among Households Beneficiaries of National Total Sanitation Programme in Busia County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Poor sanitation remains a public health problem. About 21 million Kenyans use unsanitary or shared latrines while 5.6 million have no latrine at all and defecate in the open. Busia County was among the counties with the ... -
Evaluation of Taro Leaf Blight (Phytophthora Colocasiae) Disease Incidence, Severity, Environmental Effects And Relationship Between Resistance And Agronomic Traits of Selected Taro (Colocasiae Esculenta) Accessions in Western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2019)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta L. Schott) popularly known as ‘nduma’ is an aquatic plant grown for its edible leaves and corms. It is mainly cultivated in Western and Central Kenya but its production is constrained majorly ... -
Evaluation of The Actions of Diosmin – Hesperidin Combination On HIV- Protease Inhibitor-Induced Hyperglycemia in Rattusnorvegicusalbinus
(Maseno University, 2021)Glucose intolerance is impaired glucose uptake by peripheral tissues due to insulin resistance and is usually associated with chronic hyperglycemia. The condition often leads to overt diabetes mellitus [DM] - a metabolic ... -
Evaluation of the antagonistic effects of some actinomycetes species isolated from Maseno Soils on Pyricularia grisea infecting finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn).
(Maseno University, 2016)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) is one of the most important crops among the small millets. In Kenya yields are generally low, because of blast caused by the fungus Pyricularia grisea. Low finger-millet ... -
An evaluation of the determinants of effectiveness of Bilharzia awareness campaigns in Kisumu West sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), is a one of the major tropical diseases affecting many people in developing countries, and is considered the second most important human parasitic disease after malaria in terms of morbidity ... -
An Evaluation of the Determinants of Effectiveness of Bilharzia Awareness Campaigns in Kisumu West Subcounty, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), is a one of the major tropical diseases affecting many people in developing countries, and is considered the second most important human parasitic disease after malaria in terms of morbidity ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of Mavuno Phosphorus-Based Fertilizer and manure On Soil Organic Carbon and Maize Productivity in Vihiga and Siaya Counties of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Low soil organic carbon in western Kenya can be attributed to low soil fertility. The soils are predominantly phosphorus (P) fixing making the applied P-based fertilizers not to benefit target crops fully. Efforts to improve ... -
An evaluation of the integrated approach to the teaching of English in secondary schools in Busia District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)Reservations have been raised about the integrated approach to the teaching of English in secondary schools in Kenya since its introduction in 1985. The reservations, have however, not been based on any documented studies. ... -
Evaluation of the malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than five years old in Lugari sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The study to evaluate the Malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than 5 years old in Lugari Sub County was conducted in October, 2015.Lugari was chosen because it had an under ... -
Evaluation of the performance of Sacace HPV genotypes 14 real-tm quant and Carehpv against linear array in detection of human Papilloma virus genotypes in women from Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Cervical cancer (CC) is common among women, with global estimates of over 530,000 new cases and over 270,000 deaths annually. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection increases the risk for CC development while high HIV ... -
Evaluation of the Repellency Effectiveness of Linalool and Metofluthrin against Anopheles Gambiae S.L. in Kisian Village, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Malaria continues to pose a major public health threat. Despite the efforts that have been made to prevent humans from mosquito bites, changes in the vector biting behavior, and mosquitoes tending to bite earlier before ...