Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Interaction of Reward Seeking and Self-Regulation in the Prediction of Risk Taking: A Cross-National Test of the Dual Systems Model
(APA, 2016)Dual systems models of adolescent risk taking posit that height ened risk taking at this age is the result of a maturational imbalance between brain systems responsible for reward processing, which mature early in ... -
The dramaturgy of Kalongolongo: A genre by children
(AJOL, 2017)Several approaches to the classifications of theatrical genres are modeled on Western theoretical perspectives, literary analyses and adult viewpoints with less regard for performance dynamics within children’s specific ... -
A ten-year study of Retinoblastoma in Uganda: An approach to improving outcome with limited resources
(Elsevier, 2021)Survival of children with cancer in resource-limited regions is very poor compared to better-resourced regions. Retinoblastoma (RB) is a childhood cancer that is commonly reported in many regions of Africa. RB may be safely ... -
Relationship between Teachers’ Attitudes towards Challenging Behaviours and the Choice of Management Strategies among Learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
(International Journal of Current Innovations in Advanced Research, 2018)Teachers working with learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often feel ill prepared to manage challenging behaviours presented by them. Quite often, when they are faced with cases of challenging behaviour, ... -
Efficacy and persistence of long-lasting microbial larvicides against malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands. Parasites & Vectors
(2018)ackground: Chemical-based malaria vector control interventions are threatened by the development of insecticide resistance and changes in the behavior of the vectors, and thus require the development of alternative control ... -
Driver Behaviour Profiling Using Dynamic Bayesian Network
(Modern Education and Computer Science, 2018)In the recent past, there has been a rapid increase in the number of vehicles and diversification of road networks worldwide. The biggest challenge now lies on how to monitor and analyse behaviours of vehicle drivers ... -
Farmers’ Attitude towards Risk on Indigenous Chicken in Nyanza Region
(AJAERD, 2018)Kenya has an estimate of 25.9 million indigenous chicken that support livelihood of over 21 million people in rural areas. Indigenous chicken production in Kenya is mainly under extensive and semi intensive systems ... -
Duffy Antigen/Receptor for Chemokines (DARC): Is There a Role in Prostate Cancer?.
(science direct, 2005)Introduction: The Duffy blood group antigens function as chemokine receptors and as receptors for several species of malarial parasites. Approximately 70% of African Americans are Duffy negative as a result of a single ... -
The role of human resource development on the implementation of differential advantage approach in OVOP Projects, Kenya
(Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2018)The study seeks to fill an information gap of critical role of human resource development in the implementation of differential advantage approach in Kenya One Village One Product (OVOP) projects. It seems that Kenya ... -
Curriculum and training needs of mid-level health workers in Africa: a situational review from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.
(BMC, 2018)Background: Africa’s health systems rely on services provided by mid-level health workers (MLWs). Investment in their training is worthwhile since they are more likely to be retained in underserved areas, require shorter ... -
Level of poverty among the micro enterprise owners in homa-bay sub county,
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)The level of poverty in Homa-Bay County stands at 77.9% against 52% in Kenya. This study sought to establish the level of poverty among the Micro Enterprise Owners in Homa-Bay Sub County, Kenya. The study was guided by ... -
Effect of Competitiveness on Financial Performance of the Sugar Industry in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)A firm’s competitiveness and management efficiency in production gives it an edge over others in performance and profitability and thus being competitive and having an efficient management is important in enhancing a ... -
Three Dimensional Mathematical Models for ConvectiveDispersive Flow of Pesticides in Porous Media
(IJESC, 2018)The transport of solutes through porous media where chemicals undergo adsorption or change process on the surface of the porous materials has been a subject of research over years. Usage of pesticides has resulted in ... -
Contribution of teacher attitude to management of student safety in emergency Incidents in public secondary schools in kenya
(International Journal of Current Research, 2018)Parents expect a secure learning environment for their children while in teachers’ custody, yet threats to student safety are increasing globally, and Kenya is no exception. In Kisumu County, incidents of floods, criminal ... -
Reduced systemic bicyclo-prostaglandin-E2 and cyclooxygenase-2 gene expression are associated with inefficient erythropoiesis and enhanced uptake of monocytic hemozoin in children with severe malarial anemia
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas, severe malaria primarily occurs in children aged <48 months and manifests as severe malarial anemia [SMA; hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL]. Induction of high levels of ... -
Reduced interferon (IFN)-α conditioned by IFNA2 (− 173) and IFNA8 (− 884) haplotypes is associated with enhanced susceptibility to severe malarial anemia and longitudinal all …
(Springer-Verlag, 2012)Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas. Although dysregulation in cytokine production is an important etiology of SMA, ... -
The Global Burden of Severe Falciparum Malaria: An Immunological and Genetic Perspective on Pathogenesis
(Springer, 2012)Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality of infectious disease origin. Here, we focus largely on P. falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa since this geographic region bears the ... -
Interleukin (IL)-13 promoter polymorphisms (-7402 T/G and -4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels
(Springer, 2013)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ... -
Integrated OMICS platforms identify LAIR1 genetic variants as novel predictors of cross-sectional and longitudinal susceptibility to severe malaria and all-cause mortality in Kenyan children
(PubMed, 2019)Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) is a leading cause of childhood mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum regions. -
2020-04-15 DAILY UNM GLOBAL HEALTH COVID-19 BRIEFING
(HSC Institutional and Academic Materials, 2020)NM highlights. Immigration detention centers. US outbreak perceptions. States lockdown protests. Drones sample transport. Black market antivirals. NZ eases lockdown. Germany partial reopening. Low temperature/humidity ...