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Real- Time Human Immunodeficiency Virus test Analyzer Based on Digital Image Processing
(Maseno University, 2011)Manykinds of HIV testing kits have recently become available to be used in determining whetheran individual's blood contains HIV virus or not. In the determine method of the HIV rapidtestprocedure, when a drop of blood is ... -
Kinetic Studies of Malathion Dissipation Degradation in Lake Victoria Water in the Presence of Zeolite
(Maseno University, 2011)Malathion is an organophosphorus pesticide widely employed in controlling pests in agriculture, household, stored grains, greenhouse, forestry and public health. Malathion usually adsorbs on soilsand through surface ... -
Influence of area of production, nitrogenous Fertilizer rates and plucking intervals on the \ production of fatty acids in clonal tea '(Camellia sinensis (L.O) Kuntze) leaves
(Maseno university, 2011)Tea, Camellia sinensis, is widely grown in the highlands of Kenya for manufacture of mainly black tea. The most costly inputs in tea cultivation are nitrogenous fertiliser and plucking which are key determinants of yield ... -
Indoor levels of polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons from wood burning in Rural houses in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2011)Western Province of Kenya has prevalence of grass-roofed traditional houses, where cooking is done in open fire places using various biomass types, which leads to accumulation of soot under the roofs. Polycyclic Aromatic ... -
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in .Fish, meat and the effect of cooking on their Concentrations in meat as sources of human exposure in Winam gulf region of Lake Victoria
(Maseno university, 2011)Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are of concern m environmental chemistry because they are known or suspected carcinogens and/or toxicants. Fish is a major indicator of the existence of PARs in aquatic environment and ... -
Investigation of some factors that lead to improved performance vis-a-vis the efficiency of single basin solar stills
(Ashdin Publishing House, 2011-01-01)More often than not, the study of solar stills and their performance is restricted to the solar radiation at the place of study, certain parameters and factors have been found to improve the performance of solar stills in ... -
Estimation of Trophic State Indices And Phytoplankton Quotients in Kisumu Bay, Nyanza Gulf, Lake Victoria
(Maseno university, 2012)Kisumu Bay is greatly impacted by pollution from anthropogenic activities around Nyanza Gulf and from increasing levels of industrial and municipal waste discharges \ from Kisumu City. This has resulted in significant ... -
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 ... -
Growth and Physiological Responses of Bambara Groundnut to Sodium Chloride Salinity
(Maseno University, 2012)Bambara groundnut is one of the most neglected and under-utilized indigenous African legume with potential to alleviate food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty in tropical semi-arid regions of Africa. The crop is drought ... -
Effects of rice-fish integration on the Productivity of irrigated paddies in east Kano Irrigation scheme, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2013)Rice-fish integration is practiced in many places in the world with varied success. Carps, milkfish and tilapias are traditionally used. One other potential fish, particularly for Africa, is the African catfish tClarias ... -
Pathogenesis of Schistosomiasis and HIV Co-infecfion: Polymorpmsms in Il-23 Receptor in Schistosomiasis Patients undergoing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
(Maseno University, 2013)IllY and schistosomiasis co-infection is common around Lake Victoria region, raising the possibility of schistosomiasis-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in patients undergoing mv medication. Some ... -
Characterization of variability of Total Electron Content (TEC) over Malindi
(Maseno University, 2013)The dynamics of the ionosphere depends largely on solar activity. The attenuation of radio signals as they propagate through the ionosphere can be determined through a parameter called the Total Electron Content (TEC),which ... -
Effects of Some Land Use Practices On Water Physico-Chemical Parameters, Nutrient Loads and Heavy Metal Concentrations In Water and Sediments Along the Malta River
(Maseno University, 2014)ABSTRACT Riverine land uses are among factors that influence water quality. Fresh water quality is nerlining and coDseqnemtiy imparting on the ecological heab:h of the ecosystem. Within the Mara River Basin as a result ... -
Determination of Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia Coli Isolated From Rastrineobola Argentea and Water Samples From Lake Victoria - Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Many strains of Escherichia coli can be pathogenic leading to diarrheal diseases. The occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria is increasing in aquatic environments infecting fish which are later consumed by humans ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Selected Water Quality Parameters in Spring Water and Sediments along Amala and Nyangores Tributaries in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Replacing natural forests with commercial crops and/or other small scale farming activities including human settlement have several environmental impacts. The land LISt' practices have the potential of contaminating aquatic ... -
The Seasonal Dynamics of Equatorial Spread-F Over Puerto Maldonado - South America
(Maseno University, 2015)Equatorial spread-F (ESF) phenomenon refers to intense post-sunset ionospheric irregularity that occurs around the geomagnetic equator due to perturbations in the ambient plasma. It has remained a very active area of ... -
Assessment of Levels of Selected Metal Pollutants in Aquatic Samples Along Lake Victoria Shoreline From Rivers Kisat to Kisian Discharge Points, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater and fishery lake in Africa. Kisumu City on the Winam Gulf has industrial activities that dispose of their effluents into the lake which may contaminate aquatic species thus threatening ... -
Effects of rates and split applications of nitrogen fertilizer on soil and leaf nutrients levels, quality and harvesting age of Ratoon crop of two Sugarcane varieties in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Sugarcane is the third most important commodity crop in Kenya after tea and coffee. The productivity of the crop has been declining despite existence of recommended agronomic and cultural practices and opening new sugarcane ... -
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 ... -
Effects of management and rainfall simulation on soil respiration and soil carbon store in a moist Kenyan Savanna, ruma Lambwe valley
(Maseno University, 2015)The demand for agricultural land is driving the conversion of moist Kenyan savannah into agroecosystems (grazing fields and croplands) and together with altered rainfall patterns, is likely modifying soil moisture, soil ...