The marine environment is a source of biologically active metabolites with great potential for the development of pharmaceuticals. Due to the rapidly increasing number of pathogenic microbes and tumorous cells that possess ...

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a chronic protozoan infection in humans that is fatal unless treated and is associated with significant global morbidity and mortality. Confirmation of visceral leishmaniasis ...

Catha edulis (khat) chewing is common in Kenya and it is a daily habit among adults in Meru County. The habit of Catha edulis chewing poses a public health problem. Some studies have been done to investigate the effects ...

Gender-based violence is a prevalent problem affecting pregnant women globally. Many adverse and often fatal maternal and fetal outcomes have been linked to violence during pregnancy. The study objectives were; to determine ...

In Kenya, an estimated 27 million people (about 70% of the population) are at risk of infection by Plasmodium falciparum parasite which causes malaria. In Kilifi County, the disease accounts for 31.5% of all first outpatient ...

Human resourcing and retention are among the major concerns facing many firms both in developing and developed countries due to the high rate of employee turnover which continues to make it on the top five lists of challenges ...

The variant Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) found on infected erythrocyte surface in malaria patients is encoded by Pfemp1 gene. This protein has been implicated in mediating different forms ...

Quantification of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) levels has been used to manage chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients on treatment. However, HBV DNA quantification techniques are costly and rarely done. ...

Kenya is the third largest tea producer and the leading exporter of black tea in the world. The black CTC is exported in bulk form. Kenyan tea is acclaimed globally as a high quality product, available all year round and ...

ABSTRACT Insecticide resistance affects the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases and their control. Resistance to insecticides poses a risk to compromise the role of chemical vector control as a component of the ...