School of Biological and Physical Science: Recent submissions
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Undergraduate Medical Student Attrition at Maseno University School of Medicine
(Research square, 2024-07-12)Worldwide, admission into medical schools is highly competitive, and the training is very demanding. Despite having lower attrition rates than other university programmes, medical school attrition varies from as low as ... -
Optical properties of silver-doped zinc oxide thin films: an optimization study
(Springer US, 2024-07-27)Silver (Ag), not only alters the electrical and optical properties of ZnO thin films but also has the ability to enhance its ultraviolet (UV) emission. However, the mechanism for the UV emission enhancement has not been ... -
Croton's therapeutic promise: A review of its phytochemistry and critical computational ADME/Tox analysis
(Elsevier, 2024-08-01)The genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae family) is constituted of approximately 1300 species with remarkable ethnomedicinal backgrounds supported by extensive pharmacological studies alongside over 900 compounds associated with ... -
Phenotypic and Genotypic Methods for the Identification and Quantification of Cyanobacteria in Lake Water
(Springer Nature, 2024-04-24)Early monitoring of Microcystis, a cyanobacterium that produces microcystin, is paramount in order to confirm the presence of Microcystis spp. Both phenotypic and genotypic methods have been used. The phenotypic methods ... -
A Guide to Adventurous Tourism
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Characterization Of Farmer-Held Bambara Groundnut (VignaSubterranea (L.) Verdc.)Germplasm Collections FromLake Victoria Basin, Kenya Using Qualitative Traits: A Basis For Crop Genetic Improvement.
(IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy And Biological Sciences, 2023-10)Bambara groundnut (Vignasubterranea (L.)Verdc.)is the second most important African indigenous grain legume after cowpea. The crop is majorly grown for its food and nutrition provisions and health benefits. Bambara ... -
Convergence of the Laplace and the alternative multipole expansion approximation series for the Coulomb potential
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-09-25)Multipole expansion is a powerful technique used in many-body physics to solve dynamical problems involving correlated interactions between constituent particles. The Laplace multipole expansion series of the Coulomb ... -
Contribution of sustainability strategies to the growth and development of licensed fast-food restaurant: a case of lake region economic block, Kenya
(2023-09)The study aimed to investigate the influence of sustainable strategies on the growth and development of licensed fast-food restaurants (FFRs) in Kenya. It sought to determine the impact of economic, social, and environmental ... -
Characterization of atomic state evolution in the JC and anti-JC models: spin-displaced field modes in the quantum Rabi model
(Research gate, 2023-03-20)In this article, characterization of the atomic state evolution in the Jaynes-Cummings (JC) and anti-Jaynes-Cummings (aJC) models means using the reduced atomic state degree of purity, concurrence and spin excitation number ... -
A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of AlF3, ScF3, Al0.5Sc0.5F3, and In0.5Sc0.5F3 for Optical Coatings: A Computational Study
(MDPI, 2023-11-27)Optical coatings are thin layers of materials applied to optical components in order to modify the transmission, reflection, or polarization properties of light. The common materials used for optical coatings include ... -
Structural and Mechanical Properties of NbN Alloyed with Hf, In, and Zr for Orthopedic Applications: A First-Principles Study
(MDPI, 2024-01-17)The search for biocompatible, non-toxic, and wear-resistant materials for orthopedic implant applications is on the rise. Different materials have been investigated for this purpose, some of which have proved successful. ... -
Investigating the Young's modulus of Cu-Al-Be shape memory alloy using a phase diagram, vibration spectroscopy and ultrasonic waves
(Elsevier, 2024-03-05)This work presents a method for determining the effective Young’s modulus (Eeffective) and Poisson ratio of small specimens of a ternary shape memory alloy (SMA), Cu-Al-Be. The alloys were synthesized uniformly and ... -
Assessment Of Ricinus Communis Ml Crude Extracts Towards Urinary Tract Infection Strains With Their Associated Ailments
(Academia, 2022-09-30)Cases of synergic Urinary Tract Infections with its associated ailments has become a menace. Due to its high costs of treatment, unavailability of relevant antibiotics, misdiagnosis and recurrence, most patients within ... -
Glass photonics meets photovoltaics: general principles and a case study
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023-11-01)In this study, we present a promising combination of glass photonics and photovoltaics to develop more efficient types of solar cells. Following up on earlier suggestions, we demonstrate that fundamental losses due to the ... -
Causes and Consequences of Post-Election Violence in Kenya
(2023-10-05)The election of leaders by the people is the aim of democratic procedures. An electoral system is intended to ensure that the outcomes reflect the preferences of the majority of voters, providing elected officials’ ... -
Comparative Efficacy of Levofloxacin Versus Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid Combined with Azithromycin in Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
(European institute of knowledge and innovation, 2024-03-06)Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Early initiation of antibiotics is highly recommended. In most CAP cases, multiple drug options are increasingly becoming ... -
Adoption of Energy Conservation Practices and their Effects on the Performance of Kenyan Lodges and Camps
(AJP, 2023-11-01)The objective of this study was to assess energy conservation practices implemented by lodges and camps in Kenya and to determine their effect on performance of Kenyan lodges and camps. -
Optimization of parameters for bio-ethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) stalk juice and finger millet malt using Taguchi method
(2024)Bio-ethanol is a promising renewable energy but its production is expensive from high cost of feedstocks. In this study, sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) stalk juice was investigated for bio-ethanol production. ... -
Effect of Maize (Zea mays L.)- Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) Intercropping Patterns on Growth and Yield Parameters of Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in Kaimosi, Vihiga County Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2023-12-18)Cereal-legume combination is a common form of intercropping by most small-scale farmers in Western Kenya in general and Vihiga County in particular. This is due to small sizes of land owned by farmers. The practice maximizes ... -
Antiplasmodial and antimicrobial activities of ent-abietane diterpenoids from the roots of Suregada zanzibariensis
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-12-28)The root extract ofSuregada zanzibariensisBaill. afforded six previ-ously describedent-abietane diterpenoids, namely 7-oxo-ent-abieta-5(6),8(14),13(15)-trien-16,12-olide (1), mangiolide (2),8,14b:11,12a-diepoxy ...