School of Biological and Physical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Study of Dissipation and Degradation of Malathion and Dimethoate from the soil and the Pea Plant (Pisum Sativum) Using a Radioisotope Tracer Technique
(Maseno University, 1999)The dissipation and degradation of 14C-malathion {S-l, 2- bis (ethoxy carbonyl) ethyl 0, 0 dimethyl phosphorodithioate} and T'Csdimethoate {O, O-dimethyl S-methyl carbamoyl methyl phosphorodithioate} from the soil and ... -
Electronic transport properties in evaporated cadmium selenide thin films
(University of Keele., 1997)Cadmium selenide (CdSe) films prepared by vacuum vapour deposition onto glass sub strates maintained at various temperatures have been studied in relation to their struc tural, optical and electrical properties. Such ... -
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 ... -
Distribution of the water hyacinth [eichhornia crassipes (mart.) Solms.], its carpet Characteristics, some of its diseases and Pests in the winam gulf of Lake Victoria
(Maseno University, 2002)The occurrence of the Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) in the Winam gulfhas created numerous negative attributes that make its control an urgent priority. Little has been reported about its carpet ... -
Study of dissipation and degradation of malathion and Dimethoate from the soil and the pea plant (pisum sativum) Using a radioisotope tracer technique
(Maseno University College (Moi University), 1999)The dissipation and degradation of 14C-malathion {S-l, 2- bis (ethoxy carbonyl) ethyl 0, 0- dimethyl phosphorodithioate} and T'Csdimethoate {O, O-dimethyl S-methyl carbamoyl methyl phosphorodithioate} from the soil and ... -
Responses of Humid Savanna Vegetation to the Interaction of Livestock Grazing and Rainfall Variability In Lambwe Valley, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Tsetse fly control in Lambwe valley has made the region habitable and opened it up for human settlement. The region has, therefore, experienced a steady increase in human population growth. Since most of the households in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Correlations between schistosoma mansoni-specific immunoglobulins (igg1, igg2, igg3, igm), infection intensity and age among school pupils in Asembo area, western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT Schistosoma mansoni is a blood parasite that is common among school going pupils living near water bodies. It causes a disease known as schistosomiasis or bilhaziasis. Infected pupils stand higher risks of ... -
Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of Carica papaya l. Var. Wainamalo extracts against selected microorganisms in Maseno, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT Carica papaya L. Variety Wainamalo has been used by the Luo community in Lake Victoria region as medicine for a long time and this constitute the reason for choice of this plant for this study. The number of ... -
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 ... -
Susceptibility patterns and tolerance mechanisms of Staphylococcus Epidermidis biofilms to Physico-chemical stress exposure
(Maseno University, 2018)Bacterial biofilms remain a major public health burden. Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is the predominant cause of biofilm-associated infections. Kisumu county has a high circulation of antibiotic resistance genes, ... -
Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of extracts and isolates from Maytenus Heterophylla
(Maseno University, 2017)Convulsion is a chronic neurological disorder that develops in up to 5% of the world’s population with prevalence of nearly 88% occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, prompting serious medical, social, health related stigma ... -
Quantum entanglement properties of polarization states of a semi-classical optical parametric oscillator
(Maseno University, 2017)Entanglement is a fundamental feature of quantum mechanics which originated from the 1935 paper of Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) and has been demonstrated in many quantum systems for development of quantum technology. ... -
Acquired plasmodium falciparum-specific antibody responses are associated with efficacy to artemisinin-based combination therapy (act) in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Kombewa, western, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Significant advancement achieved in the chemoprophylaxis and chemotherapy of malaria has been pivotal for eventual reduction of malaria prevalence. However, a major setback has been the emergence of resistance to antimalarial ... -
Dissipation Rate of Chlorpirifos Within Mosquito Larvae Habitats In Maseno and its Activity Against the Larvae Relative to Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT Despite more than a century of efforts to eradicate and control malaria, it still remains a major risk to public health and economies of countries in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Control of ... -
Survey of greenhouse gas fluxes from different vegetation, seasons and landscape units in small scale farming systems in lower Nyando-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions data from large-scale agricultural activities are available. In developing countries, e.g. Kenya, agriculture is dominated by smallholder farming, data on the assessment of possible ... -
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 ... -
Enumeration, identification and antagonistic potential of selected microbial isolates from sugarcane variety co 421 rhizosphere against sporisorium scitamineum in Kibos, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Sugarcane smut disease caused by a fungus Sporisorium scitamineum is a limiting factor to cane production in Kenya. It is threatening the sugar industry due to its effect on cane quality and yields. Sugarcane (Saccharum ... -
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 ...