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Prevalence and Genotyping of Echinococcus Species from Livestock in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2019)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread neglected zoonotic disease and is caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. CE is more frequent in livestock-rearing areas and where people ... -
Prevalence and Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Donkeys in Selected Abattoirs in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in donkeys slaughtered in Kinamba, Mogotio, and Lodwar slaughterhouses and their association with several host factors. A ... -
Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis and its economic significance in slaughtered livestock in kisumu east/west and isiolo districts of Kenya
(International Journal of Information Research and Review, 2015)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulossus. The disease has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in livestock rearing, nomadic pastoral regions of Eastern ... -
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and its Association with Demography, Socio-Economy and Nutritional Status for Women of Amagoro Division in Western Kenya
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2017)Diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in Kenya. The prevalence varies among tribes and risk factors are not well understood. This study investigated the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in association with demography, ... -
Prevalence of H. Pylori in Tonsillar Tissue of Patients with Chronic Recurrent Tonsillitis Using Rapid Urease Test in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Sub Saharan Africa
(Springer India, 2015)There has been conflicting results regarding the presence of H. pylori in tonsillar tissue. Our objective was to analyze for the presence of H. pylori in tonsillar tissue in patients undergoing tonsillectomy for chronic ... -
Prevalence of hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in a tertiary referral hospital
(BioMed Central, 2014)This study aimed to examine hearing function in a group of children aged between the ages of six months and twelve years admitted with bacterial meningitis so as to determine the prevalence and degree of sensorineural ... -
PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS PHYSIOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AT MERU COUNTY
(Kenyan Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 2017)Introduction: Women of reproductive age have relatively low rates of hypertension. However, hypertension in this group present major clinical implications not only because it’s a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease ... -
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and It's Determinants among Women of Reproductive age in Meru County
(Kenyan Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 2017)Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular disease risk factors which include diabetes and raised fasting plasma glucose, abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The aim of this study was to ... -
Prevalence of Taenia in selected Canids and felids living within wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)Humans get cystic echinococcosis by ingesting eggs of dog tapeworm,Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide in both humans and ungulates, and is a major public health problem in ... -
Pricing of European call options using generalized Wishart processes
(Mathematics and Systems Science, 2023)This study explores a multiple-security, high-risk pricing model where the implied volatility has been portrayed through Generalized Wishart affine processes. The presence of dual dependency matrices distinctively characterizes ... -
The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Fiscus-Indica) Cladode Extracts Modulate Blood Sugar in Swiss White Albino Mice
(International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016)Medicinal plants including the prickly pear cactus have been reported to modulate blood sugar levels. Extracts of prickly pear cactus have been used in various parts of the world to manage diabetes mellitus. However the ... -
Privatization Conundrum in the 21st Century: A Study of Privatized Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2013)The aim of this study was to analyse the profitability of companies privatized and quoted in the Nairobi Security Exchange. The research focused on those companies, which were recently privatized and were ... -
Production and Characterisation of Camel Milk Yoghurt Containing Different Types of Stabilising Agents
(Elsevier, 2022-11-24)As at 2020, Kenya was the best performing camel milk producer globally, with an annual production of 1.125 million tonnes. Despite the high production, about 50% of milk is wasted due to challenges affecting value addition ... -
Production of biodiesel from animal fats and evaluating its potential as an alternative fuel
(Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, 2016)With the increasing trend towards the use of renewable energy resources, the use of biodiesels is highly emphasized. This paper reports findings of a survey which involved data gathering from 13 meat processing plants and ... -
Productivity and Efficiency Changes in Referral Hospitals in Uganda: An Application of Malmquist Total Productivity Index
(Research Gates, 2016)Background: Strengthening health institutions increases the productivity of health spending. Institutions like hospitals which use a large proportion of the health budget are natural targets for productivity improvements, ... -
Productivity changes in Benin Zone ho spitals: a non - parametric Malmquist approach
(University of Nairobi Press, 2015)To date no study in Benin has attempted to determine whether there has been productivity growth in the hospital sector as a result of the various health sector reforms undertaken in the recent ... -
Productivity losses associated with tuberculosis deaths in the World Health Organization African region
(BioMed Central, 2016)In 2014, almost half of the global tuberculosis deaths occurred in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. Approximately 21.5 % of the 6 060 742 TB cases (new and relapse) reported to the WHO in 2014 were in ... -
Profile Privacy Aware Framework for Static objects Participatory Sensing
(Foundation of Computer Science, 2016)Mobile devices users in Participatory Sensing Systems (PSS) are required to collect information from their nearby data collection points (DCs). A query normally reveals the identity (id), location, and user profile (eg, ... -
Proinflammatory cytokine expression in the early phase of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)
(2004)A vervet monkey model of trypanosomiasis was used to study inflammatory cytokine responses in serum and cerebrospinal fuid (CSF). Gamma interferon levels were transiently up-regulated in serum between days 6 and 8 of ... -
Project Identification and Initiation Practices on the Success of CDF Construction Projects in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project management, 2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of project identification and initiation practices on the success of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) construction projects in Kenya. The study was pegged on Theory ...