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Academics’ Perceptions of Electronic Resources at the University of Venda, South Africa
(DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2021)This study examined the perceptions of academic researchers regarding electronic resources (e-resources) provided by the library at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), South Africa. The quantitative research approach and ... -
Acute Flavivirus and Alphavirus Infections among Children in Two Different Areas of Kenya, 2015
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019)Alphaviruses and flaviviruses are known to be endemic in Eastern Africa, but few data are available to evaluate the prevalence of these infections. This leads to missed opportunities for prevention against future ... -
Adapting methods of key population programmatic mapping and enumeration to inform HIV prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women
(2016)Background: Standard programmatic mapping involves identifying locations where key populations meet, profiling of these locations (hotspots) and estimating the key population size. Information gained from this method ... -
Age-Stratified Profiles of Serum IL-6, IL-10, and TNF- a Cytokines among Kenyan Children with Schistosoma haematobium , Plasmodium falciparum , and Other Chronic Parasitic Co-infections
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)In a study of children having polyparasitic infections in aSchistosoma haematobium– endemic area, we examined the hypothesis that S. haematobium–positive children, compared with S. haematobium–negative children (anti-soluble ... -
Age-Stratified Profiles of Serum IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-a Cytokines among Kenyan Children with Schistosoma haematobium, Plasmodium falciparum, and Other Chronic Parasitic Co-infections
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)In a study of children having polyparasitic infections in a Schistosoma haematobium–endemic area, we examined the hypothesis that S. haematobium–positive children, compared with S. haematobium–negative children (anti ... -
ALGAL TURF DOMINATES MOMBASA MARINE PARK AND RESERVE IN KENYA, AN IMPLICATION OF NUTRIENT POLLUTION
(Agris, 2008)Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve is one of the Marine Protected Areas in Kenya established more than ten years ago. The Park is a no-take-zone, while the Reserve is a zone where regulated extractive uses such as artisanal ... -
Alternative Multipole Expansion of the Electron Correlati on Term
(arXiv.org, 2017)An alternative multipole expansion of the correlation term is derived. Modified spherical Bessel type functions which simplify as a summation of multiple ord ers of basic trigonometric functions are generated from this ... -
Analysis of the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of Solar PV Systems Considering their Environmental Impacts on Biodiversity
(IEEE, 2020)Large scale solar photo voltaic plants are being developed and implemented at rapid rates and others are being set up to occupy large tracts of land running to millions of acres across the globe. The cascaded environmental ... -
Anemia among Children Exposed to Polyparasitism in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Anemia represents a substantial problem for children living in areas with limited resources and significant parasite burden. We performed a cross-sectional study of 254 Kenyan preschool- and early school-age children in a ... -
Anemia among Children Exposed to Polyparasitism in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Anemia represents a substantial problem for children living in areas with limited resources and significant parasite burden. We performed a cross-sectional study of 254 Kenyan preschool- and early school-age children in ... -
Anemia Burden, Types and Associated Risk Factors among Kenyan Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Co-infected Injection Substance Users
(Abonyo C., et al (Open Access), 2020-09-01)BACKGROUND፡ Although injection substance users and individuals co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis suffer marked hematologic derangements, the rates, levels, morphologic ... -
Anopheles gambiae: historical population decline associated with regional distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets in western Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Malaria Journa, 2010-02-26)Background High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by expanded coverage of bed nets in Seme, as the Kenya ... -
Anopheles gambiae: historical population decline associated with regional distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets in western Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Bayoh et al. Malaria Journal, 2010)Background: High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by expanded coverage of bed nets in Seme, as the Kenya ... -
Anti-obesity effects of dichloromethane leaf extract of Gnidia glauca in high fat diet-induced obese rats
(Elsevier, 2019-10)Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased adipose tissue mass due to positive energy balance. Prescription of anti-obesity drugs can be useful adjuncts to diet and exercise for obese patients who ... -
Antifungal activity and brine shrimp toxicity assessment of Bulbine abyssinica used in the folk medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(Bangladesh Online Journal, 2016)Bulbine abyssinica is widely used in folk medicine in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal and toxicity potentials of essential oil, acetone and aqueous extracts of ... -
Antimalarial Activity of Nigella sativa L. Seed Extracts and Selection of Resistance in Plasmodium berghei ANKA in a Mouse Model
(Hindawi - Journal of Pathogens, 2021-02-03)Background. Chemotherapy plays a crucial role in malaria control. However, the main obstacle to treatment has been the rise of parasite resistance to most antimalarial drugs. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) ... -
Antipyretic potential of dichloromethane leaf extract of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) and Senna didymobotrya (Fresenius) in rats models
(2019-11)Fever is managed using synthetic drugs such as aspirin, paracetamol among others. Synthetic drugs are associated with many side effects. Herbal medicines form alternative therapy since they possess fewer side effects and ... -
An Application of Deterministic and Stochastic Processes to Model Evolving Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2013)Tuberculosis, a highly infectious disease which is transmitted within and between communities when infected and susceptible individuals interact. Tuberculosis at present is a major public health problem and continues to ... -
Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential of Ficus Sycomorus on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Mice
(International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2012)Diabetes mellitus is a predominant public health concern, causing substantial morbidity, mortality, and long-term complications. Many of the conventional drugs used for the management of this disease are not only ... -
ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE DRIVERS BEHAVIOR ON ROAD SAFETY
(2019-09-07)The annual global cases due to fatalities caused by road crashes is alarming to a point it has become a global epidemic worth being considered a major public health. Estimate show that every year, 1.2 million cases of ...
