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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 ...
Effect of Spacing on Yield of Maize (Zea mays L) and Artemisia (Artemisia annua L) intercrops in a Sub-humid tropical ecozone of Maseno – Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)
Artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) is a medicinal shrub whose extracts include artemisinin as the
active ingredient that treats malaria in combination therapy, while maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food
crop in Kenya. An ...
Factors Related to Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage to Preschool Children in Gucha District, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Nutritional deficiencies account for 3 million child deaths annually in less-developed countries. Deficiencies of vitamin A are responsible for 0:6 million deaths and 9% of global childhood Disability-Adjusted Life Years ...
Determinants of Career Paths of Ecotourism and Hospitality Management Graduates of Maseno University
(Maseno University, 2012)
In the recent past, there has been an influx of hospitality management university graduate employees into non hospitality organizations in Kenya. However, the main causes of this career change have not been examined. The ...
Effects of Sugarcane Farming on Agro-Biodiversity in Mumias Division, Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)
Sugarcane farming is a commercial mono cultural land use practice which can often lead to reduction in agro-biodiversity. Commercial sugarcane farming in western Kenya is cultivated underthree categories: small scale ...
Exposure to Pesticides among Farm Workers of MAVOKO Division in MACHAKOS District, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)
About 40.7% pesticides used to control pests on farms worldwide and in Kenya are toxic. Over 60% workers in Kenya are exposed to pesticides due to lack of knowledge, negative attitude and poor practice. Ministry of Agriculture ...
Anthropogenic Point Sources and Levels of Nutrients to Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, River Kisat and Nyalenda Wigwa Stream in Kisumu City
(Maseno University, 2011)
Liquid waste materials discharged at industries and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP)
are usually swept off through surface runoff into River Kisat (RK) and Nyalenda Wigwa "-'stream (NWS) and finally into the Winam Gulf ...
Phytochemical and Antiplasmodial Evaluation of the Root Bark of Kenyan Warburgia Stuhlmannii Engl
(Maseno University, 2012)
Malaria is a huge social, economic and health problem, particularly in tropical countries.
Approximately 350-500 million malaria cases are reported annually, out of which 1-3 million
die, majority of who are young children ...
Site and Seasonal Variation of Selected Physicochemical Parameters and Levels of Heavy Metals within the Aquatic Ecosystem in South Nyanza Sugarcane Zone
(Maseno University, 2011)
Sugarcane fanning has been the main anthropogenic activity done on a large scale in South Nyanza region of Western Kenya since 1979. Use of high rate 0t nitrogenous fertilizers has been in practice since the establishment ...
Study and Implementation of Obstacle Detection and Avoidance Using Sonar
(Maseno University, 2012)
In robotics research, ensuring that robotic systems accurately detect and avoid both static and moving objects is the main challenge to building robots more autonomous.This thesis presents a method of accurately obtaining ...