Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Bridging the knowledge and skills gap in dairy husbandry
(Research Gate, 2021)Smallholder dairy production units account for over 80 per cent of total milk produced and marketed in Kenya (MoLD, 2010). Past efforts have been geared towards transformation of these units into market-oriented dairy ... -
COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on the achievements of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)Since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, Africa has made some progress towards its achievements, particularly in the area of gender equality- SDG 5, climate change -SDG 13 and preserving ... -
A machine learning approach to integrating genetic and ecological data in tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes) for spatially explicit vector control planning. Evolutionary Applications.
(PMC US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2021)Vector control is an effective strategy for reducing vector‐borne disease transmission, but requires knowledge of vector habitat use and dispersal patterns. Our goal was to improve this knowledge for the tsetse species ... -
Measuring Men’s Gender Norm Beliefs Related to Contraception: Development of the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance Scale
(Springer, 2021)Male partner resistance is identified as a key factor that influences women’s contraceptive use. Examination of the masculine norms that shape men’s resistance to contraception—and how to intervene on these norms—is needed. ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF Solanum incanum AGAINST Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Research gate, 2021)Human pathogenic microorganisms have developed resistance in response to indiscriminative use of commercial drugs. Plants produce many secondary metabolites with microbiocidal activity hence their use in traditional ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Inhibitory Potential of Five Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences(JAMPS), 2021)The present study was conducted to evaluate preliminary phytochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant activities of five plants (Olea europaea, Kigelia africana, Terminalia mollis, Croton macrostachyus and Bridella ... -
Likely effect of gender and education on information adoption and utilization among sugarcane farmers in the nyanza region, kenya
(Journal of Social Economics Research, 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 ... -
Phytochemical and Antiepileptic Activity of the Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Culcasia falcifolia in Pentylenetetrazole Induced Seizure in Mice
(Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018)m: To investigate the phytochemicals and the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia used in the traditional medical treatment of epilepsy. Methodology: The phytochemical screening was ... -
Towards a ‘Proverbs 31 Man?’ Pentecostalism and the Reconstruction of Masculinities in Kenya
(Research gate, 2018)The ‘Proverbs 31 woman’ has been the focus of considerable scholarly reflection. Whereas some celebrate the ‘Proverbs 31 woman’ as the embodiment of femininity, others challenge this interpretation as it infers an ... -
Potential use of new cooling technologies during Tokyo 2020 Olympics and associated ethical dilemmas
(BMJ Journals, 2021)The environmental conditions during Tokyo Summer Olympics are expected to be comparable to previous years1 with air temperatures and relative humidity in excess of 30°C and >70%, respectively.2 A previous consensus statement ... -
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa Water, Bungoma, Kenya
(INNSPUB, 2020)Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing ... -
Synthesis and characterization of FSB@Fe3O4 composites and application in removal of indigo carmine dye from industrial wastewaters
(Springer, 2021)The syntheses and characterization of fish scale biochar magnetic composites (FSB@Fe3O4) and their applications in the removal of indigo carmine dye from effluents are described. Preparation of the fish scale biochar ... -
Influence of subjective norms of family members on students’ performance in mathematics in public secondary schools in Migori county, Kenya
(IJREP Veda Publications, 2020)Performance in Mathematics has been poor at secondary level in Kenya despite initiatives like Strengthening Mathematics and Science Studies Education (SMASSE), providing text books and employing trained mathematics ... -
The Potential Contribution of Public Primary Schools in Attaining Ten Percent Tree Cover in Kenya
(CARI Journals, 2021)This paper demonstrates the influence of school land-use practices on tree population in public primary schools in Kisumu County. -
Qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents in tragia brevipes plant
(International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Analysis, 2013)The study was conducted to analyze the phytoconstituents of Tragia brevipes plant leaves. The plant samples were extracted using methanol and water in the ratio 9:1. The phytoconstituents study was done using standard ... -
Cost-effective banana (musa paradisiaca) waste management and the welfare of banana farmers in Kakamega county Kenya
(EAJSTI, 2021)Horticultural waste management is global war that must be won particularly in Kenya. Utilisation of banana waste can mitigate the dwindling welfare of banana farmers in Kakamega County. Unlike India’s preferred processing ... -
An Investigation of Practices, Resources, and Challenges in Mathematical Word Problem Solving among Swahili-speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students in the United States
(Syracuse University, 2011)In this study, I examined the practices, resources, and challenges in mathematics word problem solving (MWPS) among the Africa Swahili-speaking refugee high school students in the United States. Specifically, I investigated ... -
Spectra of Composition Groups on the Weighted Dirichlet Space of the Upper Half-Plane
(Springer, 2020)We prove that the group of weighted composition operators induced by contin uous automorphism groups of the upper half plane U is strongly continuous on the weighted Dirichlet space of U, Dα(U). Further, we investigate ...
