Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Phytochemistry and insecticidal activity of Annona mucosa leaf extracts against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)A new oleanane type triterpene characterized as 3a, 24-diacetoxy 12-oleanene (1) together with known compounds 2-10, were isolated from Annona mucosa leaf extracts. Their structural eluci dation was accomplished using ... -
Under the Historian’s Radar: Local Water Supply Practices in Nairobi, 1940-198
(Water AlternativesWater Alternatives, 2020)By presenting oral history material from two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, the article illustrates how inhabitants during the period 1940 to 1980 acquired and used water on a daily basis. The authors’ observations ... -
On some properties of generalized Fibonacci polynomials
(Open Journal of Discrete Applied Mathematics, 2020)Fibonacci polynomials have been generalized mainly by two ways: by maintaining the recurrence relation and varying the initial conditions and by varying the recurrence relation and maintaining the initial conditions. In ... -
A cross-sectional examination of response inhibition and working memory on the Stroop task
(Elsevier, 2018)The authors examined the association between working memory and response inhibition on the Stroop task using a cross-sectional, international sample of 5099 individuals (49.3% male) ages 10–30 (M = 17.04 years; SD = 5.9). ... -
Likely effect of gender and education on information adoption and utilization among sugarcane farmers in the nyanza region, Kenya
(Conscientia Beam, 2020)A lack of education and training is what limits the adoption of technology and, hence, development by small scale farmers. Controversy reigns on whether women are less or more likely to adopt and utilize agricultural ... -
Assessment of optometrists’ knowledge, skills and practice on cataract: a crosssectional study from Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background: The quality of life can be impacted negatively by blindness arising from cataract. The total prevalence of blindness in Kenya is estimated at 0.7%, however cataract contributes almost half (43%) of the total ... -
Impact of Four Years of Annual Mass Drug Administration on Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis among Primary and High School Children in Western Kenya: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. The World Health Organization recommends preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) to control morbidity due to schistosomiasis. Morbidity is considered ... -
Towards a Sustainable Working Life for Optometrists in Private Facility Setting: Factors Explaining Why They Remain in Work and Profession
(Austin Publishing Group, 2020)Abstract Background: There is insufficient research on how optometrist experiences their working conditions and environment. Therefore this study was designed to predict the level of job stress, job dissatisfaction and ... -
The prevalence and causes of visual impairment among children in Kenya – the Kenya eye study
(Springer, 2020)Background: Visual impairment is the partial or complete loss of vision in which the presenting visual acuity lie between 6/18-no perceptions of light. In Kenya, little attention has been directed towards children vision ... -
Some aspects of fish growth in Redbelly Tilapia (Coptodon zilli) and Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 2020)Coptodon zilli and Micropterus salmoides were introduced into Lake Naivasha in 1929 and 1959 respectively. The reasons for introduction were to boost the fisheries and for recreational fishing respectively. However, the ... -
Determinants of aflatoxin exposures in Kenyan School-aged children
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Aflatoxins are naturally occurring food toxins known to contaminate cereals with a carry-over effect in milk and meat products from farm animals raised on contaminated feed. In children, continuous consumption of ... -
Contribution of School Administrators to Physical Facilities in Enhancement of Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kenya: An Emperical Study of Secondary School Administrators in Emuhaya and Vihiga Sub Counties
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2020): Studies worldwide have revealed that school administrators are key contributors to students‟ academic performance by enhancing physical facilities within schools. Notwithstanding this assertion in some countries ... -
The Influence Of Instructional Resources on Academic Performance in Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(African journal of education and practice(AJEP), 2018)The purpose of this study was to find out how instructional resources influence academic performance in mixed day secondary schools in Kisumu East District. The objective of the study was to examine how the instructional ... -
Aneurysmal dilatation of colon: A rare imaging presentation of colon cancer
(Elsevier, 2020)Aneurysmal dilatation of colon is a rare imaging feature of colon adenocarcinoma. Two cases with massive aneurysmal dilatation of the colon secondary to moderately differenti ated adenocarcinomas are described. The 2 cases ... -
Association between haematological parameters and sickle cell genotypes in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria resident in Kisumu County in Western Kenya
(2020)Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disorder due to point mutation in the β-globin gene resulting in substitution of Valine for Glutamic acid. The SCD is prevalent in P. falciparum endemic regions such ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018)Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers ... -
Transdisciplinary Research Priorities for Human and Planetary Health in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020): Human health and wellbeing and the health of the biosphere are inextricably linked. The state of Earth’s life-support systems, including freshwater, oceans, land, biodiversity, atmosphere, and climate, affect human ... -
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as giant gluteal abscess
(Elsevier, 2020)Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare chronic suppurative granulomatous infection of the kidney associated with renal obstruction and progressive renal parenchymal destruction. We present an unusual clinically ... -
Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2021)Background Risk of mortality following surgery in patients across Africa is twice as high as the global average. Most of these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We aimed to assess whether enhanced ...