Epilepsy is a condition that results into insults that affect the brain, resulting into recurrent seizures unprovoked by any immediate identifiable cause. This condition forms 1% of the global burden of disease. Of the ...

Nlycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by many fungi known to be common contaminants of both human food and animal feed. If ingested in minute but regular doses, they are known to cause suppression of the immune ...

Several factors contribute to malaria establishment and spread. Biotic factors include mosquito and malaria parasite density while abiotic factors include socio-economic background of the population and malaria intervention ...

Malaria caused by P/asmodium falczparum places a huge burden on human life and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries especially the Sub-Saharan Africa. Schistosomosis and soil-transmitted ...

This study was carried out to assess the effect of lactic acid fermentation and solar drying in the preservation of cowpea leaves (Vigna unguiculata), which is consumed as a vegetable by most communities of Kenya. The ...

The effectiveness of sanitation practices used throughout the milk value chain has an effect on levels of contamination and the consequently quality of milk. A cross-sectional survey on the sanitation practices used by ...

Under nutrition among children is still a global concern affecting many developing countries. Lack of adequate nutrition knowledge among caregivers translates to inappropriate complementary feeding practices hence under ...

Mango production in Kenya has been on the rise. In 2013 about 581,290 MT were produced of which 40% were lost due to lack of proper postharvest management practices. The greatest loss was through pest and microbial spoilage ...