Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Farmer versus Researcher data collection methodologies: Understanding variations and associated trade-offs
(2019)The number of non-experts (such as farmers) participating in research activities has increased over the years, with the aim of them addressing their heterogeneous conditions. The situation has resulted in them being ... -
Towards Logically Progressive Dialog for Future TODS to Serve in Complex Domains
(International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2019)Complex domains demand task-oriented dialog system (TODS) to be able to reason and engage with humans in dialog and in information retrieval. This may require contemporary dialog systems to have improved conversation ... -
Distribution and Diversity Land Snails in Human Inhabited Landscapes of Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2019)The study evaluated the distribution and some ecological aspects of land snails in croplands of Trans Nzoia, Kenya from January to December 2016. Snails were collected monthly during the study period and sampled using a ... -
Toward a size scale-up cold sintering process at reduced uniaxial pressure
(The American Ceramic Society, 2019)Cold sintering is a low-temperature powder process methodology that enables the densification of ceramics and ceramic-based composites at significantly reduced times and temperatures. Although the general notion of ... -
Sensitive detection of EBV microRNAs across cancer spectrum reveals association with decreased survival in adult acute myelocytic leukemia
(Scientific Report, 2019)Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is the etiologic agent involved in numerous human cancers. After infecting the host, EBV establishes a latent infection, with low levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein expression, evolved ... -
Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: a case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However, milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure and the health risks are poorly ... -
Electronic procurement practices at Kenya power limited
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018)E- procurement is the use of computer technologies and the internet to conduct procurement operations and is one of the emerging procurement becoming popular: for business case it cannot be denied that, significant ... -
Comparison of severity of Phytophthora colocasiae (taro leaf blight) disease on in-vivo and in-vitro Pacific-Caribbean and Kenyan taro (Colocasiae esculenta) grown in Kakamega county (Kenya)
(GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019)Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important tuber crop of Kakamega - Kenya. It is nutritionally very rich. Taro leaf blight (TLB) is the most devastating pathogen for its production worldwide and current management ... -
Effect of Community Health Strategy on Utilization of Post-Partum Family Planning Services in Mwingi West Sub-Count
(Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2019)World Health Organization defines Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) as the prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies through the first 12 months following childbirth. PPFP focuses on the prevention ... -
Low Vision Devices For The Blind, Yes. What Are The Challenges?
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2021): It has been observed that when users of low vision devices view through the optical centre of the devices, they tend to shield light that fall at the centre thus reducing visibility of whatever one was to regard, such ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of inter-related activities to improve agency among African district health managers: A four-country study
(Taylor and Francis online, 2021)District health managers (DHMs) lead and manage Ministry of Health programmes and system performance. We report on the acceptability and feasibility of inter-related activities to increase the agency of DHMs in Kenya, ... -
Strategic Resource Allocation and Performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya
(IJRBS, 2021)Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company has consistently struggled to achieve its envisioned accepted performance range of 80-90% set by the Water Sector Regulatory Board standards, for instance, the company performance was ... -
Allelopathic Effects ofEucalyptus Saligna on Germination Growth and Development of Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2018)Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus are widely reported and considered the major factor limiting the establishment of native species in eucalyptus forest. Allelopathy is used here to refer to the inhibitory and stimulatory ... -
Adaptive Strategies of the Centrospermeae Species with Different Photosynthetic Systems in the Semi-Arid and Saline Areas in Mt. Kulal - Mt. Elgon Habitats in Kenya.
(Quest Journals, 2018)Centrospermeae species were collected at different sites along gradient of altitude and aridity in the semi-arid, saline and arid habitats in western region of Kenya. δ13C values and Kranz leaf anatomy were used to examine ... -
Developing and implementing a pediatric emergency care curriculum for providers at district level hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2017)Emergency medicine is a relatively new field in sub-Saharan Africa and dedicated training in pediatric emergency care is limited. While guidelines from the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) regarding emergency ... -
Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017)The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of ... -
Knowledge and perceptions about indoor residual spray for malaria prevention in Mumberes division, Nandi County in Central province of Kenya
(African journals online, 2017)Malaria control and intervention tools usage and coverage in community depend on community acceptability and compliance. Indoor residual spray (IRS) and long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) are the preferred and ... -
Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission
(Springer, 2017)The widespread use of indoor-based malaria vector control interventions has been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in Africa. There is an increasing concern that such changes could sustain residual transmission. This ... -
Integrative microRNA and mRNA deep-sequencing expression profiling in endemic Burkitt lymphoma
(Springer, 2017)Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is characterized by overexpression of the c-myc oncogene, which in the vast majority of cases is a consequence of an IGH/MYC translocation. While myc is the seminal event, BL is a complex amalgam of ...