Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Acute oral toxicity evaluation of some polyherbal formulations in albino wistar rats.
(Orgz, 2008)The objective of the current study was to assess the acute oral toxicity of some herbal veterinary preparations in female albino Wistar rats as per the OECD guidelines for testing of chemicals, Acute oral toxicity-Fixed ... -
Mechanisms of hypobiosis in haemonchus contortus of goats in semi-arid lands (SAL) of Kenya
(2008)The anthelmintic resistance has limited the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants and thus has awakened interest in the study of plants extract as a source of anthelmintics. These experiments were carried ... -
Exemplary practice and outcome-based mathematics instruction in Kenyan schools/Prácticas ejemplares basadas en resultados de instrucción de las matemáticas en las escuelas de Kenya
(Journal of science education, 2007)The general performance in mathematics among secondary school students in Kenya has over the years been poor. There is evidence that the learning environment is murky and often intractable. This calls for exemplary practice ... -
The potential role of trehalose as a signal molecule in Hypobiosis of trichostrongyles
(Moi university, 2009)Parasites need necessary and timely adaptations that guarantee their survival in its challenging environment which may be external or internal to the host. The adaptations can be morphological, nutritional, life cycle, ... -
Morphological and metabolic response of infective larvae (L3) of Haemonchus contortus to temperature and moisture stress
(Moi university, 2009)The ability of certain species of parasitic nematodes to survive desiccation for considerable periods is a fascinating example of adaptation to the demands of fluctuating environments that occasionally can become extreme ... -
Effectiveness of teaching preparation on mathematics achievement: The case of Kenya
(2011-11-01)Despite playing a central role in peoples’ daily life, the average Kenyan secondary school students’ mathematics score in national examinations has consistently averaged below 40%. The contribution of teachers’ lesson ... -
The potential role of endophytes in the conservation of endangered medicinal plants
(Masinde muliro university of science and technology, 2011)Enumeration of the endophytic fungi from the red listed, critically endangered medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum was investigated for the first time. The ubiquitous presence of 41 endophytic fungi belonging to sixteen ... -
Preliminary isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes from selected medicinal plants for anthelmntic metabolites
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)Endophytic fungi have been creating a considerable interest and curiosity among researchers since past three decades globally, owing to their recognition as an inexhaustible source of structurally and biologically novel ... -
Malaria in the western highlands of Kenya. Transmission patterns and intervention strategies
(Lab lampard Academic publishing, 2012)Background: The impact of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) on reducing malaria incidence is shown mainly through data collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term epidemiological and entomological ... -
Control ticks
(2003)Ticks impact human and animal health worldwide and new control methods are needed to circumvent drawbacks of tick control by acaricide application including selection of drug resistant ticks and environmental pollution. ... -
The effects of feeding Calliandra Calothyrus at different patterns as a supplement to Rhodes grass hay on intake, nitrogen utilization and milk yield of dual purpose goats.
(KARI, 2004)Calliandra calothyrsus is a tree legume native to Mexico and Central America. The species has attracted considerable attention for its capacity to produce both fuelwood and foliage for either green manure or fodder. Its ... -
Bacterial causes of bovine mastitis and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in Western and Central Kenya
(The Kenya veterinary association, 2013)A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2008 to April 2009 to estimate prevalence of mastitis and to see associated bacterial pathogens in lactating dairy cows in Holeta town. A total of 107 cross bred milking ... -
The potential of beetle and termite fibre hydrolytic crude extracts in the pretreatment of maize stover for ruminant production
(2013)It is increasingly understood that 1 st-generation biofuels (produced primarily from food crops such as grains, sugar beet and oil seeds) are limited in their ability to achieve targets for oil-product substitution, ... -
Influence of Instructional Practices on Secondary School Students' Achievement in Mathematics.
(ISTE. No 1 Central, hong kong Island, Hong Kong SAR, 2015)Mathematics is a key subject which students cannot avoid if they have to lead a bright future. Despite the introduction and implementation of different teaching methods and strategies suggested by researchers the achievement ... -
Effectiveness of a Language Based Program in School Mathematics on Students Understanding of Statistics
(2006-12-01). Mathematical knowledge and understanding is important not only for scientific progress and development but also for its day-to-day application in social sciences and arts, government, business and management studies ... -
Implications of mycotoxin contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)The complex diet of ruminants, consisting of forages, concentrates, and preserved feeds, can be a source of very diverse mycotoxins that contaminate individual feed components. A number of mycotoxins are successfully ... -
Investigation of factors that influence syllabus coverage in secondary school mathematics in Kenya
(2012)Mathematics plays a vital role in individual, national and global development. However, over the years mathematics has been one of the most poorly performed subjects in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations ... -
Risks of heavy metal contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)Toxic substances such as dioxins, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary drugs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are almost ubiquitous in the environment. Thus, they are also present in ingredients for animal ... -
Rapid and conventional testing methods for microorganisms in milk
(KARI publication unit, 2014)mmunomagnetic bead separation coupled with bead beating and real-time PCR was found to be a very effective procedure for the isolation, separation, and detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from milk ... -
Agriculture chemicals’ related hazards control
(KARI publication unit, 2014)IN recent years, food safety standards have become a more prominent issue for global trade in agricultural and food products (Jaffee and Henson, 2004a; and Josling et al., 2004). Of particular concern is the potential ...