There is an increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases in developing countries. The rise in these diseases reflects a significant change in dietary habits, physical activity levels and socio-economic status among other ...

Due to rapid increase in development of complex computer systems over the past decades, there is need to estimate and predict the reliability of software systems during the testing process. Reliability refers to how well ...

Traditional processed camel meat (Nyirinyiri) is a ready to eat meat product prepared traditionally from dehydrated camel meat that is deep fried in fat. The processed product is stored in the same fat and consumed little ...

Rapid human population growth, increased demand for food supplies and intensified land use has led to reduced crop rotation and hence reduction of soil fertility. The decline in soil fertility has in turn intensified the ...

In an attempt to address the insect pest menace in Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.), a study was conducted to document the major insect pests of Jatropha in Kenya and evaluate the bioactivityof aqueous T. vogelii and L. camara ...

Re use of fluoride saturated bone char as a way of reducing fluoride in domestic water was investigated. The study was aimed at determining the most effective solution (NaOH, Na2CO3, NaHCO3 or Na3PO4) to use in the ...

Modern drugs currently in use today have been produced from plants and endophytes. Medicinal plants and endophytes appear to be the best bet for sourcing of novel bioactive compounds. Leucas martinicensis was selected based ...

Microbial infections remain to be a major global public health challenge. In Kenya, these infections cause significant morbidity and mortality. Their devastating effects are majorly attributed to antimicrobial drug resistance. ...

Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) is a tropical and sub-tropical crop grown for its pungent tasting fruits and sour leaves. Chillis are prone to root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) which reduce their quality and yields. The ...

vi ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a major global public health concern with 36.9 million people infected. The HIV health burden is most felt in Sub-Saharan Africa, where about 70% of the ...