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Scale Cortisol Signatures in Cultured Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Regulates Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Signalling Pathway to Modulate Chronic Stress
(2024-02-18)Chronic stress poses a challenge to aquaculture, with cortisol and glucose traditionally used as stress markers. Recent doubts about the reliability of scale cortisol as a chronic stress determinant have surfaced due to ... -
Utilization of Nutrition Information on Food Labels by Diabetic Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients Attending Clinic at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), 2024-04-27)The aim of food labels is to inform consumers on the food content. The information conveyed on food labels has evolved over time thus the objectives of food labelling have become numerous. Despite the recognized association ... -
Family Issues on Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Preventive Measures among Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-03)The rising prevalence of youth involvement in substance abuse is a global issue that requires immediate attention.The critical need everywhere in the 21 century world is to prepare students to lead healthy lives by providing ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of COVID-19
(Scientific Research, 2024-02-29)A viral illness called COVID-19 can be spread from one person to another. 2019 saw the first case of the virus reported in Wuhan, China, while 2020 saw Kenya record the first COVID-19 infection in Sub-Saharan Africa. To ... -
Stakeholders' Participation in Decision Making in Construction Projects Funded by National Government Constituency Development Fund in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2024-04-20)Stakeholders’ participation in construction projects is key for its success. Decision making is an integral part in a project. This paper purposed to examine influence of stakeholders’ participation in decision making ... -
Diagnostic Performance of Saliva Samples in Asymtomatic COVID-19 Infected Patients in Kakamega Kenya
(EAS Journal of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, 2024-01-17)The pandemic coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 in the world has caused a large infected population suffering from COVID‐19. To curb the spreading of the virus, WHO urgently demanded an extension of screening and testing; thus, a ... -
Outcome of Midwife-Led Debriefing on Postpartum Depression in Western Region, Kenya
(Evidence-Based Nursing Research, 2024-07-01)Context: Giving birth is a traumatic experience for women, and if unresolved, the emotions it causes can have a lasting negative impact on mental health, including depression in the postpartum period. Depression is a ... -
The Place of ChatGPT in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Resident Evil
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2024-04)The Chat GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a tool created by Open-AI which is trained using supervised and reinforcement learning methods like Natural Language Processing (NLP). This language model currently ... -
Advancing Steel Component Repair by Investigating the Surface Properties of Mild Steel Plates Coated with Alumina Using Metal Inert Gas Welding
(Journal of Physics: Conference Series,, 2024-05)Arc-welding coatings are extensively employed within the informal sectors of many African countries to repair various machine components, such as gear teeth, machine shafts, bushings, and many others. In the pursuit of ... -
Internal auditor’s independence, firm size and financial performance of deposit taking SACCOS in Kenya
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2024-06-01)Audits are essential because of the separation of ownership and control in modern economies. Shareholders or owners delegate resources to management to enhance their wealth under this arrangement. Therefore, they want the ... -
Hematological profiles of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024-05-21)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) mortality remains high despite current availability of effective anti-TB drugs. This could be due to pathophysiological derangements that are not fully understood and managed during ... -
Itraconazole and voriconazole resistance profiles in candida isolates from Nairobi Metropolitan City public referral hospitals
(East African Medical Journal, 2024-07-01)Background: The emergence and spread of azole antifungal drug resistance including cross-resistance hinders their effective utilization in the therapy and prophylaxis of candidiasis. Methods: This study analysed the ... -
Navigating the Transition Tightrope: Challenges Posed by African Union Mission in Somalia Transition on Kenya’s National Security
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2024-05-11)This study examined Kenya's national security threats resulting from the withdrawal of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). This was in light of previous Peace Support Operation ... -
Factors Influencing Patient Waiting Time in Emergency Department of Khunyangu Sub-County Hospital, Busia Kenya
(Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 2023-10-16)Background: Waiting time remains an important indicator of quality health services. The emergency department is the most critical area of any hospital. For patients who are in urgent need of hospitalization, delayed ... -
Prevalence and socio-demographic distribution of uncorrected refractive errors in school-going adolescents in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Ophthalmology Journal, 2024-03-28)BACKGROUND: Efforts to mitigate vision loss due to uncorrected refractive errors (UREs) in Africa remain unpredictable. This study investigated the prevalence and socio-demographic distribution of UREs in school-going ... -
Health managers’ perspectives of community health committees’ participation in the annual health sector planning and budgeting process in a devolved unit in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2024-03-20)Introduction health sector planning and budgeting are concerned with identifying priorities that guide budgetary allocation to improve health outcomes. Engaging the community in this process empowers them to manage their ... -
Effect of food-based nutrition intervention on management of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Busia County Hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2024-02-29)Good nutrition optimizes benefits of ART (Antiretroviral therapy) and increases treatment adherence, both prolongs lives of PLHIV (NASCOP, 2014), without proper care and management it exposes them to non-communicable ... -
Hematological profiles of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024-04-09)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) mortality remains high despite current availability of effective anti-TB drugs. This could be due to pathophysiological derangements that are not fully understood and managed during ... -
Assessment of groundwater vulnerability in Webuye Municipality, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater (JARWW), 2023-09-12)Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human right and is enshrined in the sustainable development goal 6. Consequently, resources have been channeled towards development and improvement of water sources. Unlike ... -
Variation in Total Electron Content Over Ethiopia During the Solar Eclipse Events
(Radio Science, 2024-04-08)his work studies variations of ionospheric total electron content (TEC) during four distinct solar eclipse events over the Ethiopia region. Dual-frequency global positioning system (GPS) data obtained from UNAVCO over Addis ...