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Teacher’s views on the relevance of secondary school English curriculum: implications for policy, practice and theory
(oapub, 2024)The English curriculum in schools in Kenya is prepared by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). This institute mainly relies on input from curriculum experts at the national level, denying classroom ... -
Sustainability of Fish-Hydropower Dam Interaction: A Case Study of River Nyamugasani ecosystem, Albertine Graben
(Ajol, 2024-05-17)This study examined the River Nyamugasani ecosystem in western Uganda, evaluating fish diversity status before and after construction of a hydropower dam between 2015 - 2019 and 2021 - 2022. Using both electro fisher and ... -
Socio‐economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub‐Saharan Africa
(Wiley, 2024-06)Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food-producing sector, making it a significant contributor to food and nutrition security for the globally growing human population. Nevertheless, its long-term growth is limited ... -
Effect of replacing fish meal with black soldier fly larvae meal on growth performance and economic efficiency of Nile tilapia
(Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2024-06-11)This study evaluated the effect of replacing fish meal (FM) with black soldier fly (Hermatia illucens) larvae meal (BSFLM) on growth performance and economic efficiency of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production. ... -
From Securing the State Security to Regional Disorder: An Exploration of Instability in North Eastern Kenya
(The Asian Institute of Research, 2024-03-04)From the colonial time to date, North Eastern Kenya has witnessed sporadic incidents of instability characterised by conflict and insecurity. Scholarly studies have attributed instability to state capacity that includes ... -
Predictors of medical cost and Length of stay of motorcycle injury patients presenting to hospitals in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Ajol, 2024-07-11)Motorcycle crash injuries (MCIs) cause mortality and exert financial cost, globally. However, there is paucity of information on cost and length of stay of motorcycle injuries. -
“Empowerment for Us by Us (E4UBU)”: Developing a Model of Empowerment Using Feminist Participatory Methods with LBQT+ Persons Assigned Female at Birth in Western Kenya
(MDPI, 2024-07-19)Lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and other gender diverse persons assigned female at birth (heretofore referred to as “LBQT+ persons”) in Western Kenya experience intersectional oppression and stigma. This stigma can manifest ... -
Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria Artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Research square, 2024-05-09)Global malaria control programmes such as approaches to community engagements to deliver malaria control interventions have been successful in controlling malaria. Malaria remains a disease of public health importance ... -
The influence of demographic and socio-economic factors on non-vaccination, under-vaccination and missed opportunities for vaccination amongst children 0–23 months in Kenya for the period 2003–2014
(Public Library of Science, 2024-05-30)Vaccination is crucial in reducing child mortality and the prevalence of Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases (VPD), especially in low-and-middle-income countries like Kenya. However, non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and missed ... -
Enhancing cervical cancer knowledge among women of reproductive age: a dialogue-based community health education intervention in rural Kisumu County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2024-06-06)Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women of reproductive age despite being treatable if it is diagnosed early. Early diagnosis is possible through regular screening through the public health system. ... -
Entire expressed peripheral blood transcriptome in pediatric severe malarial anemia
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2024-06-12)This study on severe malarial anemia (SMA: Hb < 6.0 g/dL), a leading global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, compares the entire expressed whole blood host transcriptome between Kenyan children (3-48 mos.) ... -
Improving cervical cancer screening rates among women of reproductive age in rural Kisumu County through dialogue-based community health education
(eCancer, 2024-06-13)Low- and middle-income countries continue to bear the burden of cervical cancer partly due to low uptake of screening services. Interventions through the media to increase demand for screening services among women of ... -
Seasonal Variations in Food Insecurity Prevalence of Mother-Child Dyads in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2024-06-17)Food insecurity remains a major impediment to the attainment of adequate health outcomes among the population. This is attributable to the adverse implications that food insecurity poses on the nutritional status of the ... -
Increased sensitivity of malaria parasites to common antimalaria drugs after the introduction of artemether-lumefantrine: Implication of policy change and implementation of more effective drugs in fight against malaria
(Public Library of Science, 2024-06-20)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 (Pfmrp1) gene have previously been reported to confer resistance to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) in ... -
The Walter Reed Project, Kisumu Field Station: Impact of Research on Malaria Policy, Management, and Prevention.
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2024-04-23)The Walter Reed Project is a collaboration between the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research of the United States Department of Defense and the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The Kisumu field station, comprising four ... -
Establishment of Higher Terrestrial Plants and Animal Species Found in Matayos Division of Busia County, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2019-03)In order to successfully achieve terrestrial biodiversity protection and conservation, more information is needed about the variety of plants and animal species existing in the ecosphere. Although biodiversity constitute ... -
Conservation of Terrestrial Flora and Fauna in Rachuonyo South, Kenya: A Focus on Effects of Hunting and Gathering
(IJRISS, 2023-09-01)Terrestrial flora and fauna species are at the brink of disappearance yearly due to increase in human population. Yearly, the extinction rate of these species are 25% and 34% globally and 69% and 68% in Kenya. However, ... -
The Effect of Rainfall Duration on Maize, Beans and African Nightshade Production in Nyando SubCounty of Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-07-07)At the backdrop of the on-going variability in rainfall, this research used a quasi-longitudinal research design to assess the effect of rainfall duration on beans, maize and African nightshade production in Nyando sub-County, ... -
On (P, Q)-Binomial Extension of Cox-Ross-Rubinstein Model in Skorohod Spaces.
(International Journal of Open Problems in Computer Science & Mathematics, 2023-12-01)In this paper, we develope a (pq)-binomial extension of the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR) model thereby enhancing its ap plicability in optimizing life insurance portfolios amidst noisy observations. We utilize mathematical ... -
Portfolio optimization for extended (p, q) –binomial cox –ross- rubinstein model
(SSAR Publishers, 2024-03-11)In this paper, we focus on establishing optimization conditions for the extended binomial Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR)model, particularly in the context of managing portfolios in life insurance under varying noise conditions. ...