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MORPHOMERISTIC AND GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF Enteromius SPECIES (PISCES: CYPRINIDAE) FROM SELECTED RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS OF THE NORTH RIFT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The Enteromius species of the family Cyprinidae, are known to have high genetic diversity and distinct population structure. They are widely distributed in rivers and reservoirs across Africa Because of the diversity in ... -
PROFILING AND EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR EFFICIENT BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN SMALL SCALE BIODIGESTERS WITHIN UASIN-GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Anaerobic digestion is a sequential biological activity that accepts the efficient capture of methane for energy production. The dependence on fossil and wood fuels as a primary energy source has led to multitudes of ... -
CELLULOLYTIC ACTIVITY AND DIVERSITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM THE WHOLE BODY OF (Macrotermes michaelseni) FROM NANDI AND VIHIGA COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The accumulation of plant waste in the environment has increased recently since plants are not easily degraded. Consequently, there is a rising demand for efficient cellulolytic bacteria that can break done cellulose ... -
CONTROL OF DELTAMETHRIN RESISTANT Anopheles gambiae FROM WESTERN KENYA HIGHLANDS USING Datura stramonium AND Tamarindus indica
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Malaria, the most important mosquito-borne disease affecting millions of people globally. The disease is spread from one person to another by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium parasite. Malaria ... -
OVERLAPPING, NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE EVENTS AND INVERSE SURVIVAL ANALYSIS WITH APPLICATION IN MODELING OF STUDENTS’ CHRONIC DISEASES A CASE STUDY OF MOI AND U.O.E UNIVERSITIES
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The analysis of time to event(s) has taken roots in many fields including health studies, statistics, among others. Single and mutually exclusive events have been studied, and, methods, for handling such cases have been ... -
EFFECTS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZER ON THE POPULATION OF SOIL PATHOGENIC MICRO-ORGANISMS IN TEA RHIZOSPHERE
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The long-term cultivation of tea (Camellia sinensis) alters microorganism communities in the rhizosphere; it can increase saprotrophs, pathogenic microorganisms and reduce symbiotrophs. Fertilizers are sources of plant ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILES AND ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS USED BY THE MARAKWET COMMUNITY IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Malaria continues to have a devastating impact on public health. Resistance to antimalarial drugs is a threat to treatment of malaria. Globally, medicinal plants have been used to treat malaria for a long time. This study ... -
DISTRIBUTION AND RISK FACTORS OF BOVINE FASCIOLOSIS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Fasciolosis is caused by Fasciola parasite and is one of the most neglected zoonotic helminthic diseases of ruminants that occur in the tropics. In Kenya, the disease affects livestock leading to nutritional insecurity. ... -
ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR TREATMENT OF ORAL THRUSH AMONG THE NANDI COMMUNITY IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Plants have been used as medicines long before recorded history. The researchers today are emphasizing on evaluation and characterization of various plants and plant constituents against a number of diseases based on the ... -
EFFECT OF USING PHOTOMICROGRAPHS AND REAL SPECIMENS ON BIOLOGY PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NANDI SOUTH SUB–COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The study focused on examining the effect of teaching secondary school biology using photomicrographs and real specimens on Biology performance in secondary schools in Kenya. Constructivism Learning Theory and Cognitive ... -
PROFILING AND EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR EFFICIENT BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN SMALL SCALE BIODIGESTERS WITHIN UASIN-GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Anaerobic digestion is a sequential biological activity that accepts the efficient capture of methane for energy production. The dependence on fossil and wood fuels as a primary energy source has led to multitudes of ... -
CELLULOLYTIC ACTIVITY AND DIVERSITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM THE WHOLE BODY OF (Macrotermes michaelseni) FROM NANDI AND VIHIGA COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2022-03)The accumulation of plant waste in the environment has increased recently since plants are not easily degraded. Consequently, there is a rising demand for efficient cellulolytic bacteria that can break done cellulose ... -
STATUS OF LEISHMANIA PARASITE SPECIES, SANDFLY VECTOR SPECIES AND RESERVOIR HOST SPECIES IN MT. ELGON, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024-05)Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem experienced globally and is caused by parasite species of the genus Leishmania, transmitted through the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandfly. The current study determined ... -
EFFECTS OF Acacia polyacantha CRUDE BARK EXTRACTS ADMINISTRATION IN MICE INFECTED WITH Leishmania donovani.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-05)Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is the severest form of leishmaniasis and is ranked the second deadliest parasitic disease in the world after malaria. Drugs of choice for the treatment of kala-azar are Pentavalent ... -
ELUCIDATION OF LOCUST AND GRASSHOPPER CONSUMPTION AND PROSPECTS OF REARING AS FOOD AND FEED IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The increase in demand for the consumption of animal proteins coupled with the growing world population necessitates a re-evaluation of dietary habits. The strategies that can help increase food security include promoting ... -
CHARACTERIZATION AND DOMESTICATION POTENTIAL OF WILD YAM IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Over four million people in Kenya, are faced with severe hunger and malnutrition caused by frequent drought. Wild yam (Dioscorea spp.) has been used as famine food by many communities. There is potential for domestication ... -
GENETIC CONSERVATION OF THE p104 GENE USED FOR PCR-BASED DIAGNOSIS AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE Theileria parva PARASITE.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-02)Due to cross-border domestic cow movement, the range of Theileria parva, the protozoan parasite that causes East Coast disease in cattle, has been spreading to nations where it has not been found before. Cameroon and South ... -
TAXONOMY, DIVERSITY, STRUCTURE, USES AND THREATS OF PLANT SPECIES IN CHERANGANI FOREST OF ELGEYO MARAKWET, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-07)The pursuit for a local floristic database amidst, uncontrolled resource uses, an alarming rate of forest destruction and loss of species informed the need for a botanical inventory in five blocks of Cherangani forest. ... -
WEATHER - BASED FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF MYOMORPH RODENT PESTS IN CEREAL FARMS OF UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)In Kenya, rodents are pests of concern because they cause damage to cereal crops before and after harvest, posing a threat to both food availability and safety. However, information about the ecology of myomorph rodent ... -
BIOCONTROL POTENTIAL OF Trichoderma harzianum Rifai, (1969) AND Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. (1912) AGAINST Phytopthora infestans AND Alternaria solani CAUSING BLIGHT IN TOMATO
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)The most devastating fungal pathogens in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production are Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans which cause early blight and late blight diseases respectively. The pathogens thrive ...
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