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Monitoring and Cancer Risk Assessment of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
In Kenya, cancer is the third cause of death, after infectious and cardiovascular diseases. However, the causes of these high cancer burdens are not fully documented. Analysis of human milk from Nairobi City revealed ...
A Surveillance Study on The Spleen Microbiome Of Wild Rodents And Shrews Caught In Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
There is an observed global increase in emerging infectious diseases, with 13% of over 1400 known human pathogens being classified as emerging or re-emerging. Majority of the emerging pathogens are zoonoses, majority of ...
Genetic Diversity of Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Circulating Within Western Kenya Between 2013 And 2014
(Maseno University, 2021)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is a major global public health problem with an estimated 8 million incidences and 3 million mortalities annually. In Kenya, the ...
Phytochemical Composition, Larvicidal Activity of Cocos Nucifera Extracts on Busseola Fusca Fuller and Its Effects on Growth And Yield of Maize
(Maseno University, 2021)
Maize forms the staple food for most Kenyans. Although, current trends show Busseola fusca as the major pest causing a decline of about 400,000 tonnes of maize in Kenya. Most farmers use synthetic insecticides to control ...
Effects of Gender on Employee Pay And Retention In Five Star Hotels In Nairobi County
(Maseno University, 2021)
Labor turnover have proven to be a global crises, especially in the hospitality industry. Generally, majority of hotels are grappling with employee retention that is a resultant of employee turnover. While many studies ...
Effects of nitrogenous fertilizer application rates and intervals and prunings management on soil properties, mature leaf nutrients and tea yields in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
High tea production depletes soil nutrients through harvesting. Leaching, surface run-offs and fixation also degrade soils. To improve soil quality and tea production, lost nutrients are replenished. In Kenya, Nitrogen ...
Effect of Biochar Amendment On Ph, Selected Nutrients Availability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in A Paddy Soil from Yala Basin Under Anaerobic Conditions
(Maseno University, 2021)
Although tropical paddy soils have high levels of phosphorous (P), most of it is in forms that are not available for crops. Water logging of paddy soils during rice cultivation leads to anaerobic conditions which could ...
The Linkage Between Environmental Management Practices and Financial Performance of Three to Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
Environmental management has become an important issue of concern in the tourism industry particularly the hotel sector. The sector consumes large amounts of non-durable products, water and energy due to its functions, ...
Characterisation of Bradyrhizobium Liaoningense of Wild Soya Beans (Glycine Soja) and Determination of Its Inoculation Effect on Growth, Chlorophyll Concentration, Nodulation and Yield of Glycine Max
(Maseno University, 2021)
Soya beans are important staple food crops in western Kenya. Legumes play a key role in agriculture by fixing nitrogen in the root nodules in symbiosis with rhizobia. Currently Kenya is experiencing low yield of soya beans, ...
Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Among Children Under Five Years in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
One of the most common causes of moderate to severe diarrhea among children and adults in developing countries is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). It causes an estimated 400 million diarrheal episodes and 380,000 ...