Impact of Domestic Care Environment on Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Orphans in Western Kenya - Atwoli, Lukoye; Ayuku, David; Joseph Hogan; Koech, Julius; Vreeman, Rachel Christine; Ayaya, Samuel; Braitstein, Paula (PLOS ONE, 2014)
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the domestic care environment on the prevalence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among orphaned and separated children in Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya. Methods A total of 1565 (55.5% male) orphaned and separated adolescents aged 10–18 years (mean 13.8 years, sd 2.2), were assessed for PTSD and PTEs including bullying, physical abuse and sexual abuse. In this sample, 746 lived in extended family households, 746 in Charitable Children's Institutions (CCIs), and 73 on the street. Posttraumatic stress symptom (PTSS) scores and PTSD were assessed using the Child PTSD Checklist. Results Bullying was the commonest PTE in all domestic care environments, followed by physical and sexual abuse. All PTEs were commonest among the street youth followed by CCIs. However, sexual abuse was more prevalent in households than in CCIs. Prevalence of PTSD was highest among street youth (28.8%), then households (15.0%) and CCIs (11.5%). PTSS scores were also highest among street youth, followed by CCIs and households. Bullying was associated with higher PTSS scores and PTSD odds than either sexual or physical abuse. Conclusion This study demonstrated differences in distribution of trauma and PTSD among orphaned and separated children in different domestic care environments, with street youth suffering more than those in CCIs or households. Interventions are needed to address bullying and sexual abuse, especially in extended family households. Street youth, a heretofore neglected population, are urgently in need of dedicated mental health services and support.

The Impact of Financial Sector Liberalization on Financial Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from Kenya - Yegon, Josephat Cheboi; Wanyama, Silvester Mackton; Josphat Kipkorir Kemboi (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014)

The Impact of Land Information Management Systems on Environmental Planning in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya - Emmanuel Siakilo; Grephas Opata; Mulongo, Leonard (International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, 2014)

Impact of Physical activity and Household food security on pregnancy outcomes among women in Narok County, Kenya - Keino, Susan; van den Borne, Guy Plasquiand Bart (The Double Burden of Malnutrition, 2014)

(). Impact of Workers’ Remittances on Economic Growth : Evidence from Kenya. - Kiio, J.; Soi, N.; Buigut, K. (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014)

The Implications of Constitutional Flexibility on the Lifespan of the Kenyan Constitution - Okubasu D, (Comparative Constitutional and Administrative Law Quarterly, 2014)

Importance of Employee Welfare and Performance: The Case of the UASU at Egerton University, Kenya - Lagat, Asaneth C; Mutai, Benjamin K; Isaac S. Kosgey; Nyahururu, Kenya (European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)

Influence of customer attitude on uptake of life insurance among teachers in Uasin Gishu County-Kenya - Yego, Nelson Kimeli Kemboi; Salbei, Kennedy Kipkosgei; Kilonzo, Evans Mbuthi (American Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2014)

Influence of excess pocket money on drug abuse among secondary schools in Laikipia, Nakuru and Kericho Counties, Kenya - King’ori, Isaac W; Kithuka, Musau; Maina, Joseph (Int J Innov Res Develop, 2014)

The Influence of Exposure to Sexual content on Television on Sexual Behavior of the Youth in Technical Training Institutions in Kenya - Onyiego, Stellah (Journal of New Media and Mass Communication-IISTE, 2014)

The influence of HIV and AIDS psychosocial stressors prevalence: Implication on girl-child education in Kenya - N., Mbutitia F.; M., Adeli S.; Chesire, I.J. (African Journal of Education and Technology, 2014)

The Influence of Pupil- Teacher Ratio on the Management of Teachers’ Work by Head Teachers in Public Primary Schools in UasinGishu County, Kenya. - Ng’eno, A..Sang,A,. Ngesa,F,Sang,J,. (2014)

The influence of reciprocal interactions in the family on academic performance among secondary school students in Kenya - Ogwari, Rael Achieng; Simiyu, Catherine; Jonah Nyaga Kindiki (Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2014)

The influence of students’ attitude towards gender role stereotypes on their performance in mathematics and chemistry in secondary schools in Bomet District, Kenya - Korir, D.K.; Laigong,B.C. (International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014)

Influences on participant reporting in the World Health Organisation drugs exposure pregnancy registry; a qualitative study - Allen, Elizabeth N; Gomes, Melba; Yevoo, Lucy; Omar Egesah; Clerk, Christine; Byamugisha, Josaphat; Mbonye, Anthony; Edwin Were; Mehta, Ushma; Atuyambe, Lynn M (BMC health services research, 2014)

Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central African Schools of Public Health: strengthening human and financial resources - Simba, D.; Mukose, A.; Bazeyo, W. (Health Res Policy Syst, 2014)

Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central African schools of public health: experiences with a capacity assessment tool - Jessani, N.; Lewy, D.; Ekirapa-Kiracho, E.; Bennett, S. (Health Res Policy Syst, 2014)

Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central African schools of public health: knowledge translation and effective communication - Ayah, R.; Jessani, N.; Mafuta, E. M. (Health Res Policy Syst, 2014)

Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central Africa schools of public health: enhancing capacity to design and implement teaching programs - Nangami, M. N.; Rugema, L.; Tebeje, B.; Mukose, A. (Health Res Policy Syst., 2014)

Intra-Clan Conflicts and Household Livelihoods in Kopsiro Division, Bungoma County, Kenya - Psiwa, Milkah Chelagat; Bor, Eric Kiprono; Sorre, Benard Mwori (2014)

An Investigation into the perceptions and preferences of birth positions in a Kenyan Referral Hospital - Mwanzia L. (African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2014)

AN INVESTIGATION INTO TYPES AND EFFECTS OF HUMAN DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH TOURISM ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND THE MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA - Owino, Elizabeth Akinyi; Wamunga, Florence Wakhu (International Journal, 2014)

An investigation of factors that influence performance in KCSE biology in selected secondary schools in Nyakach District, Kisumu County, Kenya - Albert, Owino Ogutu; Osman, Ahmed; Yungungu, Alice (Journal of Education and Human Development, 2014)

Investigation of moisture transportation properties of knitted fabrics made from viscose vortex spun yarns - Kyatuheire, Salome; Wei, Li; Josphat Igadwa Mwasiagi (Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 2014)

Is it time for the Philosophy of ICT? - Nicholas, Kiget Kipkurui; Gilbert, Mugeni (International Journal for Information Technology, 2014)

Journey into Madness and Other Poems. - Mboya, T.M.; Tobias OtienoOdongo; Tobias OtienoOdongo (Utafiti Foundation, 2014)

Kenya’s Domestic Tourism: Motivation, Development and Trends - Kieti, D.M.; Okello, M.M.; Wishitemi, B.E. (In Rieucau, J. (ed). Beyond the safari. The third cycle of tourism revolution in Kenya, 2014)

Kenya's street children struggle to get accepted - Barsulai, J. (Stand. Media Kenya, 2014)

Knowledge and Practice in the Management of Mental Patients at Mathari Hospital, Kenya in Relation to the Mental Health Act of 1989 - Gakinya, Benson N.; Mburu, John M; Othieno, Caleb J; Obondo, Anne A; David M Ndetei (International Journal of Research in Nursing, 2014)

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Related to Dengue among Caretakers of Elementary School Children in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand - "Takahashi, R"; "Wilunda, C"; "Magutah, K"; "Thein, T-L"; "Shibuya, N"; "Siripanich, S" (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2014)

Lab Tests Online and consumer understanding of laboratory testing - Campbell, Bruce; Linzer, George; Dufour, D Robert (Clinica Chimica Acta, 2014)

Language Education as A Catalyst in Documenting Local Languages: a case of the lubukusu noun phrase - Ndalila, Henry K (Moi University, 2014)

The Learner Friendly School Approach in Kenya: An Examination of the Role of Guidance and Counseling in Secondary Schools - Sang, James K; Sebastian Mutua; Susan, Jelagat K (International journal of Innovation Education and Research, 2014)

Level of CD8 T lymphocytes activation in HIV-infected pregnant women: in the context of CD38 and HLA-DR activation markers - Musyoki, Stanslaus; Mining, Simeon; Nyongesa, Paul (Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases, 2014)

Level of CD8 T lymphocytes activation in HIV-infected pregnant women: in the context of CD38 and HLA-DR activation markers - Nyongesa, Paul (Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2014)

Level of CD8 T Lymphocytes Activation in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women: In the Context of CD38 and HLA-DR Activation Markers - Musyoki, Stanslaus; Mining, Simeon; Nyongesa, Paul (Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases, 2014)

Lexical Phonology and Morphology of the Bukusu Verb - Kisembe, Lynn (All Nations University Journal of Applied Thought, Ghana, 2014)

Like Chicken - Mboya, Tom M (An Anthology of Short Stories and Poems from East Africa., 2014)

Literacy as a Facilitator in Societal Development: An Examination of the Extent to which this statement holds true - J.K. Sang; S.J. Korir (Journal of Technology and Socio-Economic Development, 2014)

Living off the Stony Farm: Address and Diasporic Consciousness in “Shamba la Mawe” by Awilo Mike - T. Michael Mboya (Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies, 2014)
This article reads diasporic consciousness in the song “Shamba la Mawe” by the Kenyan artiste, Awilo Mike. It takes as its entry point for the reading the fact that Peter, the speaker in the song's lyrics, a Kenyan migrant in Europe, addresses two groups of Kenyans separately and together. The first of the two groups lives in Kenya, the second lives in Europe. The notion that forms of address may reveal information about the person of the addressor is relied on to shepherd the scrutiny of Peter's linguistic reference to his collocutors and the languages he uses in addressing the collocutors into a decoding of his diasporic consciousness. The focus of the analysis is thus on the addressing individual, the speaker, who presents himself as belonging to the two groups that he addresses. Information relating to the career of Awilo Mike is mobilized to conflate the character Peter's utterance and the song “Shamba la Mawe”, which it is part of.

Maendeleo ya Kiswahili Nchini Kenya chini ya Katiba Mpya - Obuchi, Samuel M. (MULIKA, Journal of Kiswahili Research, 2014)

Malaria Parasitaemia among Febrile Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Context of Prophylactic Cotrimoxazole as Standard of Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Western Kenya - Marete, IK; Mutugi, M; Lagat, Z; A. O bala; Simba, J; Mwangi, A.; Esamai, F. (East African medical journal, 2014)

Mathematical Modeling Of Solar Air Collector With A Trapezoidal Corrugated Absorber Plate - Koech, Richard Kipyegon; Ondieki, HO; Tonui, JK (International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2014)

Mchango wa Tafsiri katika Uimarishaji wa Fasihi ya Afrika Mashariki - Magugu, Vincent N (Conference on Researching African Literatures, 2014)

Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children and adolescents in western Kenya - Vreeman, Rachel C.; Nyandiko, Winstone M.; Liu, Hai; Tu, Wanzhu; Scanlon, Michael L; Slaven, James E; Samuel O. Ayaya; Thomas S. Inui (Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2014)

Measuring adiposity among women in Narok County, Kenya - Keino, Susan; Plasqui, Guy; van den Borne, Bart (The Double Burden of Malnutrition, 2014)

Media Coverage of Climate Change for Development. - Biwott, E.; Chebii, S (Moi University 10th Annual International Conference, 2014)

Media initiatives and the promotion of peaceful coexistence among communities in Kenya - Malakwen, BK (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2014)

Media initiatives as information provider and society's watchdog on peace building in Kenya - Malakwen, Benard Kibet (New Media and Mass Communication, 2014)

Menstruation and education: how a lack of sanitary towels reduces school attendance in Kenyan slums - Chebii, Stella (BUWA, October, 2014)

Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya - Embleton, Lonnie; Ayuku, David; Kamanda, Allan; Atwoli, Lukoye; Ayaya, Samuel; Vreeman, Rachel; Nyandiko, Winstone; Peter Gisore; Koech, Julius; Braitstein, Paula (BMC international health and human rights, 2014)

Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children's rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya - Embleton, Lonnie; Ayuku, David; Kamanda, Allan; Atwoli, Lukoye; Ayaya, Samuel; Vreeman, Rachel; Nyandiko, Winstone; Peter Gisore; Koech, Julius; Braitstein, Paula (BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2014)
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to approximately 55 million orphaned children. The growing orphan crisis has overwhelmed many communities and has weakened the ability of extended families to meet traditional care-taking expectations. Other models of care and support have emerged in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing orphan crisis, yet there is a lack of information on these models available in the literature. We applied a human rights framework using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to understand what extent children's basic human rights were being upheld in institutional vs. community- or family-based care settings in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.

Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children's rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya - Embleton, L.; Ayuku, D.; Kamanda, A.; Atwoli, L.; Ayaya, S.; Vreeman, R.; Nyandiko, W.; Gisore, P.; Koech, J.; Braitstein, P. (BMC Int Health Hum Rights, 2014)

{Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children's rights: Cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya} - Embleton, L.; Ayuku, D.; Kamanda, A.; Atwoli, L.; Ayaya, S.; Vreeman, R.; Nyandiko, W.; Gisore, P.; Koech, J.; Braitstein, P. (BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2014)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is home to approximately 55 million orphaned children. The growing orphan crisis has overwhelmed many communities and has weakened the ability of extended families to meet traditional care-taking expectations. Other models of care and support have emerged in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing orphan crisis, yet there is a lack of information on these models available in the literature. We applied a human rights framework using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to understand what extent children's basic human rights were being upheld in institutional vs. community- or family-based care settings in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Methods. The Orphaned and Separated Children's Assessments Related to their Health and Well-Being Project is a 5-year cohort of orphaned children and adolescents aged ≤18 year. This descriptive analysis was restricted to baseline data. Chi-Square test was used to test for associations between categorical /dichotomous variables. Fisher's exact test was also used if some cells had expected value of less than 5. Results: Included in this analysis are data from 300 households, 19 Charitable Children's Institutions (CCIs) and 7 community-based organizations. In total, 2871 children were enrolled and had baseline assessments done: 1390 in CCI's and 1481 living in households in the community. We identified and described four broad models of care for orphaned and separated children, including: institutional care (sub-classified as 'Pure CCI' for those only providing residential care, 'CCI-Plus' for those providing both residential care and community-based supports to orphaned children, and 'CCI-Shelter' which are rescue, detention, or other short-term residential support), family-based care, community-based care and self-care. Children in institutional care (95{%}) were significantly (p {<} 0.0001) more likely to have their basic material needs met in comparison to those in family-based care (17{%}) and institutions were better able to provide an adequate standard of living. Conclusions: Each model of care we identified has strengths and weaknesses. The orphan crisis in sub-Saharan Africa requires a diversity of care environments in order to meet the needs of children and uphold their rights. Family-based care plays an essential role; however, households require increased support to adequately care for children. © 2014Embleton et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Keywords: Kenya; Orphans; Street childre; [Children's rights

Molecular profiling of aggressive breast cancer in a unique patient population from Kenya - Torrorey, Rispah; Kerper, Maggie; Hartland, Emilia; Shi, Zonggao; Prosperi, Jenifer; Badve, Sunil; Stack, Sharon; Mining, Simeon; Littlepage, Laurie (AACR, 2014)

MOSFET scaling to sub-micron range; analysis of characteristic curves in relation to device parameters - Yegon, GK; Arusei, GK; Koech, RK (Moi University, 2014)

Motivational Interviewing Intervention on Health-Seeking Behaviors of Pregnant Women in Western Kenya - Peter Gisore; Kaseje, Dan; Were, Fred; Ayuku, David (Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 2014)
We studied the effect of using Motivational Interviewing Intervention (MII) on health facility delivery and newborn care practices among pregnant women receiving Care of the Mother and Newborn at Home (CNH) visits by Community Health Workers (CHWs). Near-Term women who had received at least one CHW home visit, were randomly assigned to one session of MII (intervention) or no MII (Control). Fifty five (55%) of intervention women, compared to 35% of control women delivered in health facilities. Intervention women also understood the need to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months better than controls (P = 0.000), and had a p-value of 0.07 for breastfeeding within one hour after birth. We concluded in the context of CHW Home visit program, adding may improve perinatal care.

Music in Public Governance Examined through Complexity Theory - Isaac W. Shitubi (Kenya Journal of Musical Arts. ISSN: 2306-0549, 2014)

Muslims in Kenyan Politics: Political Involvement, Marginalization and Minority Status. - Ndzovu, Hassan J. (Northwestern University Press, 2014)

Muslims in Kenyan Politics: Political Involvement, Marginalization, and Minority Status - Ndzovu, Hassan J. (Northwestern University Press, 2014)

National voluntary medical male circumcision strategy, 2014/15–2018/19 (Kenya MOH and NASCOP, 2014)

New media and democracy in Kenya: Redefining democracy and politics - Tallam, Edwin; Mulwo, Abraham; Chepkuto, Paul (New Media and Mass Communication, 2014)

New Media and Democracy in Kenya: Redefining Democracy and Politics - Tallam, Edwin; Chepkuto, Abraham Mulwo Paul (International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), 2014)

Nonformal education for improving educational outcomes for street children and street youth in developing countries: a systematic review - Shephard, D. D. (Int J Soc Welf, 2014)

On the Norm of Elementary Operator - Denis, Njue Kingangi; John, Ogoji Agure; Fredrick, Oluoch Nyamwala (Advances in Pure Mathematics, 2014)

On the norm of elementary operator - Kingangi, Denis Njue; Agure, John Ogoji; Nyamwala, Fredrick Oluoch (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014)

“Not too far to walk”: the influence of distance on place of delivery in a western Kenya health demographic surveillance system - Emily Mwaliko; Downing, Raymond; O’Meara, Wendy; Chelagat, Dinah; Obala, Andrew; Downing, Timothy; Simiyu, Chrispinus; Odhiambo, David; Ayuo, Paul; Menya, Diana; others (BMC health services research, 2014)

“Not too far to walk”: the influence of distance on place of delivery in a western Kenya health demographic surveillance system - Emily Mwaliko; Downing, Raymond; O’Meara, Wendy; Chelagat, Dinah; Obala, Andrew; Downing, Timothy; Simiyu, Chrispinus; Odhiambo, David; Ayuo, Paul; Menya, Diana; others (BMC health services research, 2014)

“Not too far to walk”: the influence of distance on place of delivery in a western Kenya health demographic surveillance system - Emily Mwaliko; Downing, Raymond; O Meara, Wendy; Chelagat, Dinah; Obala, Andrew; Downing, Timothy; Simiyu, Chrispinus; Odhiambo, David; Ayuo, Paul; Menya, Diana; Khwa-Otsyula, Barasa (BMC health services research, 2014)

Nurses perception if the work environment at a Referral Hospital in Western Kenya - Chebor a., Simiyu K., Tarus T., Mangeni J. Obel M. C. (Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2014)

Nurses perception of their work environment at a referral hospital in western Kenya - Chebor, Alex; Simiyu, Kennedy; Tarus, Titus; Mangeni, Judith; Obel, Millicent (IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2014)

One-Year Evaluation Of The Impact Of An Emergency Obstetric And Neonatal Care Training Program In Western Kenya. - Rachel F Spitzer; SJ Steele; David Caloia; Julie Thorne; Allan D Bocking; Astrid Christoffersen-Deb; Aaron Yarmoshuk; Loice Maina; J Sitters; Benjamin Chemwolo; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o (International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2014)

Optimizing linkage and retention to hypertension care in rural Kenya (LARK hypertension study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Vedanthan, Rajesh; Kamano, Jemima H; Violet Naanyu; Delong, Allison K; Were, Martin C; Finkelstein, Eric A; Menya, Diana; Akwanalo, Constantine O; Bloomfield, Gerald S; Binanay, Cynthia A; others (Trials, 2014)

Optimizing linkage and retention to hypertension care in rural Kenya (LARK hypertension study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Vedanthan, Rajesh; Kamano, Jemima H; Violet Naanyu; Delong, Allison K; Were, Martin C; Finkelstein, Eric A; Menya, Diana; Akwanalo, Constantine O; Bloomfield, Gerald S; Binanay, Cynthia A; others (Trials, 2014)

Oral storytelling and national kinship: Reflections on the oral narrative performance in the Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festivals - Opondo, Rose A (Tydskrif vir letterkunde, 2014)

Oral Storytelling and National Kinship; Reflections on the Oral Narrative Performance in the Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festivals - Opondo, Rose (Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. A Journal for African Literature, 2014)

Paper in Journal and Internet Kenyatta and Odinga: The Harbingers of Ethnic Nationalism in Kenya in Global Journal of Human Social Sciences (History, Archeology and Anthropology, 2014)

Paper in Journal Ethnic Politics and Post-Ethnic Violence in Kenya. (African Journal of History and Culture/AJHC accepted in April 2014, 2014)

The pattern and cost of carnivore predation on livestock in maasai homesteads of Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya: Insights from a carnivore compensation programme - Okello, Moses Makonjio; Bonham, Richard; Hill, Tom (International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 2014)

Pattern of anorectal malformations and early outcomes of management at moi teaching and referral hospital Eldoret-Kenya - P Kuradusenge; R T Kuremu; Jumbi, Gathaiya; P W Saula (East African medical journal, 2014)

Pattern of anorectal malformations and early outcomes of management at moi teaching and referral hospital Eldoret-Kenya - P Kuradusenge; R T Kuremu; Jumbi, Gathaiya; Saula, Peter W. (East African medical journal, 2014)

Patterns of Anorectal Malformations and Early Outcomes of Management at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret – Kenya - P Kuradusenge; R T Kuremu; G Jumbi; P W Saula (East African Medical Journal, 2014)

Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa: Employing an African Solution to African Problems - Malakwen, BK (10TH International conference Proceedings at Moi University, 2014)

Pedagogic Discourse: A Review of the HIV and AIDS Secondary Schools Curriculum in Kenya - Sang, James K; Dr. J.K Lelan; Susan, Jelagat K (International journal of Innovation Education and Research, 2014)

Pediatric Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Procedural Pain: A systematic review - Lee, G.Y.; J. Yamada; O. Kyololo; A. Shorkey; B. Stevens (Pediatrics, 2014)

The perception of secondary school teachers of Mathematics on SMASSE Inset programme in Gem, Siaya, Kenya - Okoth, C.; Syomwene, A. (Journal of Technology and Socio-Economic Development, 2014)

Perceptions of Bachelor of Education students on the Sociological influences of the Kenya School Curriculum - Syomwene, A.; Kimengi, I. N. (International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies http.//www.ijias.issr-journals.org/, 2014)

PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS ON THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PRE- PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA - Mwai, Beth Kirigo; Kimengi, Isaac Njuguna (International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)

Perceptions of Teachers on the Ban of Corporal Punishment in Pre-Primary Institutions in Kenya. - Mwai, Beth Kirigo; Kimengi, Isaac Njuguna; Kipsoi, Emmy Jerono (World Journal of Education, 2014)

Perinatal outcomes of multiple gestation pregnancies in Kenya, Zambia, Parkistan, India, Guatemala and Argentina: A Global Network Study. - I Marete, C Tenge, O Pasha, S Goudar, E Chomba, A Patel, F Althabe, A Garces, EM McLure, S Saleem, F Esamai, B Kodkany, J Belizan, RJ Derman,; Hibber. (American Journal of Perinatology, 2014)

The Personal as a Challenge to the ‘Old’Political Order in Autobiography: Wangari Maathai's Unbowed: One Woman’s Story (2006) - Ndogo, Samuel (BAYREUTH, 2014)

Physical and sexual abuse in orphaned compared to non-orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Nichols, J; Embleton, L.; Mwangi, A.; Morantz, G; Vreeman, R.; Ayaya, S.; Ayuku, D.; Braitstein, P. (Child abuse & neglect, 2014)

Physician communication behaviors from the perspective of adult HIV patients in Kenya - Wachira, Juddy; Middlestadt, Susan; Reece, Michael; Peng, Chao-Ying Joanne; Braitstein, Paula (International journal for quality in health care, 2014)

The Place of Punishment in the Efficient Causation of Students’ discipline - Musungu, Burudi Johnstone; PGDE, M (International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)

A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in … - Nyongesa P (2014)

Postmodernism as a social science methodology: Comments on Haugerud’s representation of Kenya - Chang’ach, John Koskey (Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research| Vol, 2014)

Predictors of Low Body Mass Index Among Patients with Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kenya. - Sitienei, JK, H Kipruto, P Borus, V Nyambati, JC Sitienei, Kihara Anne- Beatrice, and RJ Kosgei. (2014)

The predisposing factors, consequences and coping strategies of infertility in males and females in Kisumu district, Kenya - Odek, Antony Wando; Omar Egesah; Jamin Masinde (Citeseer, 2014)

The Predisposing Factors, Consequences and Coping Strategies of Infertility in Males and Females in Kisumu District, Kenya - Odek, Antony Wando; Jamin R M Masinde; Omar Egesah (European Scientific Journal, 2014)

Pretreatment of CaO Catalyst for Transesterification of Croton Megalocarpus Oil - Anil Kumar; David Some; Kirimi Kiriamiti (JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING, 2014)
Transesterification of oils to produce FAME has traditionally been carried out using homogeneous catalysts. However, the use of homogeneous catalysts without proper downstream processing can have serious environmental implications and attempts are being made to identify a suitable heterogeneous catalyst. Alkaline earth metal oxides have been studied as an alternative, and CaO is found to be the most suitable because of it is readily available and easy to handle. Study was made to see the effectiveness of CaO as a catalyst for FAME. It was found that CaO and NanoCaO contain a significant amount of hydroxide and carbonate leading to very poor activity. CaO was calcined to eliminate the hydroxide and carbonate. Calcination of CaO was carried out at 500, 700, 800 and 900oC, and the resulting samples analyzed through XRD. Results indicated that amounts of hydroxide and carbonate decreased as the calcination temperature was increased, and at calcination temperatures above 800oC sample consisted mostly of calcium oxide. Re-oxidized catalyst was obtained by hydrating CaO with water and thereafter calcining the calcium hydroxide to reconvert into oxide form. CaO, NanoCaO and Re-oxidized CaO were characterized through BET surface area, XRD, TEM, and basicity by Hammett indicator method. Transesterification of Croton Megalocarpus oil was carried out with methanol using a 9:1 methanol to oil molar ratio at 60oC for 3 hours using 2% catalyst. Product was analyzed for FAME by GC. Uncalcined catalyst gave a very low yield of 3 %. Yields for calcined catalysts ranged from 28 to 35%. Results indicate that pretreatment of CaO through calcination and re-oxidation increase the catalytic activity. It also shows that basicity of catalyst is a better indicator of activity as compared to BET surface area. Re-oxidized CaO catalyst with a lower BET surface area had a higher basicity, and a higher activity.
Keywords: CaO; Characterization; Croton oil; NanoCaO; Re-oxidized CaO; transesterification

Prevalence and severity of current human-elephant conflicts in Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya: insights from the Field and Key Informants - Okello, Moses Makonjio; Njumbi, Stephen J; Kiringe, John Warui; Isiiche, James (Natural Resources, 2014)

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya. - Biwott G.K.; Wanjala P.M.; Ngeiywa M. M. (Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2014)

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections including HIV in street-connected adolescents in western Kenya - Chirchir, Amon K; Ayuku, David; Koech, Julius; Nyandiko, Winstone (Epidemiology, 2014)

Prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension among type 2 diabetic patients at Moi teaching and referral hospital, Eldoret, Kenya - Ndege, BW; Diero, L.O.; Owiti, MOG; Anjichi, G; Sika, AM (East African medical journal, 2014)

Preventive Strategies not employed by Secondary Schools in Masaba South, Kisii County to Curb Alcohol and Drug Abuse. - Ondieki, Grace Atemi; Simiyu, Catherine; Kodero, Hesborn (Researchjournali’s Journal of Education, 2014)

Primary Malignant Amelanotic Melanoma Arising From a Vitiligo Patch of an African Tanzanian: Case Report - Kiprono, SK; Mavura, DR; Masenga, EJ; Mohrle, M; Metzler, G (East African Medical Journal, 2014)

Procedural Pain in Neonatal Units in Kenya - Kyololo, O. M.; B. Stevens; Gastaldo, D.; Gisore, P. (Archives of Disease in Childhood – Fetal and Neonatal Edn, 2014)

Projecting students’ enrolment and teacher demand in secondary schools in 2015: A survey of selected secondary schools in Kenya - Joyce, Kurgat Jemeli; Kosgei, Zachariah Kiptoo; Kitainge, Kisilu (2014)

The prospects of Islamism in Kenya as epitomized by Shaykh Aboud Rogo’s sermons - Ndzovu, Hassan Juma (Annual Review of islam, 2014)

Protein-energy malnutrition among women of child bearing age in semi arid areas of Keiyo District, Kenya - Kotut, J; Wafula, S; Ettyang, G.; Mbagaya, G (Advances in Life Science and Technology, 2014)

Provider alerts and reminders to improve tuberculosis care among people living with HIV in Kenya: TB Tech formative report - Catalani, Caricia; Green, Eric P; Diero, Lameck; Jane Carter; Were, Martin; Israelski, Dennis; Gardner, Adrian; Ndwiga, Charity; Biondich, Paul (2014)

Public perception and awareness of health risks of climate change: A potential for adaptation and mitigation in Kenya - Okaka, Fredrick Okoth (African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2014)

The Public Relations as a Management Function and the Challenges to effective internal Public Relations at Kerio Valley Development Authority in Kenya - Onyiego, Stellah (European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)

A qualitative assessment of barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents in western Kenya - Kunapareddy, Catherine June; Nyandiko, Winstone; Thomas Inui; Ayaya, Samuel; Marrero, David G; Vreeman, Rachel (Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services, 2014)

The Quality of Education provided to Orphaned Children under Foster Care. A case of Kibera Slums in Kenya - Mary, Sala A (Utafiti Foundations, 2014)

Quality of life, shoulder range of motion, and spinal accessory nerve status in 5-year survivors of head and neck cancer - Eickmeyer, Sarah M; Walczak, Christine K; Myers, Katherine B; Lindstrom, D Richard; Layde, Peter; Campbell, Bruce H (PM&R, 2014)

Race disparities in peptide profiles of North American and Kenyan Wilms tumor specimens. - Libes JM1, Seeley EH2, Li M3, Axt JR4, Pierce J4, Correa H5, Newton M6, Hansen E7, Judd A2, McDonald H8, Caprioli RM2, Naranjo A9, Huff V9, O'Neill JA Jr7, Lovvorn HN 3rd10; Consortium., Kenyan Wilms Tumor (J Am Coll Surg., 2014)

Rekindling the service provider passion for work: The Three Reapproach in dealing with burnout among student affairs personnel in Kenyan universities - Adeli, SM; Sindabi, A; Njong'e, T (International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 2014)

Relations among optimism, perceived health vulnerability, and academic, self-regulatory, and social self-efficacy in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer - Foster, R. H.; Russell, C. C.; Dillon, R.; Bitsko, M. J.; Godder, K.; Stern, M. (J Psychosocial Oncol, 2014)

Relationship between Demographic Characteristics of Refugee Pupils and Academic Performance in Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu County. Kenya. - Birgen, G.J.; Kipruto, J.; Chege, K. (International Journal of Science and Research, 2014)

The relevance of intangible cultural heritage in modern times: Evidence from Babukusu male circumcision - Egesah,O.B.; Wanyama, M.; Muange, V (Sociology and Anthropology, 2014)

Remittances as a Determinant of Financial Sector Development - Githaiga, Peter Nderitu; Charles Githinji Kabiru (Journal of Business, Economics and Finance (JBEF), 2014)

Reposited 15 Nile perch, Lates niloticus, COX I sequences in the National Centre for Biotechnological Information (Gene Bank) - Lusweti, Dorcas (2014)

Reproductive Health for Sustained Economic Development in Kenya - Ruttoh, S. K Wakuloba M, Ruttoh, K.B. (2014)

RESULTS OF TRACKING WILMS TUMOR PATIENTS IN KENYA - Libes, J; Njuguna, F; Musimbi, J; K Patel; Lovvorn, H (PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 2014)

Resyllabification of Loan Words in Kalenjin Phonology - Kandagor, Mosol; Salim-Sawe, K (Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014)
The description of syllable structure in the individual languages is important in realizing syllabic markedness which motivates re-syllabification in the recipient language. The paper therefore is an analysis of re-syllabification of Kipsigis and Tugen loan words borrowed from Kiswahili langauge. The paper also gives an overview of the syllable structure in Kipsigis and Tugen as the recepient languages and Kiswahili as the source language. Data analysis was guided by consonant vowel (C.V) phonological framework. The study found out that resyllabification is a morphophonological process during word formation in any given language. Keywords: Re-syllabification, Syllables, Loan words, Tugen, Kipsigis

Rights Discourse Devoid of Foundations? Provoking Maurice Oduor’s in Reply to Walter Khobe’s Pontification on Horizontal Application - Okubasu D, (Journal of Law & Ethics, 2014)

Risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in a tertiary hospital in Kenya. - Yego, F., DEste, C., Byles, J., Stewart Williams, J., Nyongesa, P. (2014)

Risk factors for maternal mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: a case control study - Nyongesa, Paul (BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2014)

Risk factors for maternal mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: a case control study - Yego, Faith; D’este, Catherine; Byles, Julie; Williams, Jennifer Stewart; Nyongesa, Paul (BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2014)

Risk factors for maternal mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: a case control study - Yego, Faith; D’este, Catherine; Byles, Julie; Williams, Jennifer Stewart; Nyongesa, Paul (BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2014)

Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions - Mbuku, S. M.; IS Kosgey; Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Kahi, A.K. (American Society of Animal Science, 2014)

Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions - Mbuku, S. M.; IS Kosgey; Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Kahi, A.K. (American Society of Animal Science, 2014)

THE ROLE OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EAST AFRICA - Kurgat, Paul K; Kurgat, Alice J (БРИКС: СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО В ЦЕЛЯХ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2014)

The role of education in fostering peace, solidarity and prosperity in Kenya - Chepkuto, Paul; Ombongi, Jemimah; Kipsang, Stanley (International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2014)

Role of employee capacity in the strategic positioning of newly chartered public universities in Kenya: The case of Laikipia University - IS Kosgey; Anyieni, AG; Lagat, AC; Gakobo, TW (International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 2014)

Role of employee capacity in the strategic positioning of newly chartered public universities in Kenya: The case of Laikipia University - IS Kosgey; Anyieni, AG; Lagat, AC; Gakobo, TW (International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 2014)

The role of gender in the performance of small and medium enterprises: a case of Kilibwoni division in Nandi central district Kenya - Boit, John; Chelogoi, Stephen; Chemwaina, Silas (2014)

Role of Senior Management Support and Leadership in the Strategic Positioning of Newly Chartered Public Universities in Kenya: The Case of Laikipia University - Isaac S. Kosgey; Nyahururu, Kenya; Anyieni, Abel G; Lagat, Asaneth C; Naivasha, Kenya; Gakobo, Thomas W (European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)

Scaling Up: The Case of Nutritional Interventions in the Global South - Aimone Phillips, Ashley; Perumal, Nandita; HO, CARMEN; Zlotkin, Stanley (Innovating for the Global South: Towards an Inclusive Innovation Agenda, 2014)

School administrative job related factors influencing commitment to teaching among primary school teachers in Kenya - Kurgat, J; Kosgei, Z (Journal of education and practice, 2014)

School Administrative Job Related Factors Influencing Commitment to Teaching among Primary School Teachers in Kenya - Kurgat, Joyce Jemeli; Zachariah, Kosgei Kiptoo (Journal of education and practice, 2014)

Selected Trace Elements in Domestic Water Boreholes and Their Implications on Human Health, in Huruma Estate, Eldoret Municipality, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya - Ndwiga, Taratisio (Journal of Environmental Protection, 2014)

Semilingulität bei jugendlichen in Kenia beim erwerb der deutschen sprache - Njeri, Fridel M (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Sleep and Sleep Disorders - Atwoli, L. (In Your A-Z on Mental Health, 2014)

Sleep and Sleep Disorders, In Your A-Z on Mental Health - Atwoli, L.; DM Ndetei; VN Mutiso (In Your A-Z on Mental Health, 2014)

Social and Economic Characteristics of Street Youth by Gender and Level of Street Involvement in Eldoret, Kenya - Sorber, Rebecca; Winston, Susanna; Koech, Julius; Ayuku, David; Hu, Liangyuan; Joseph Hogan; Braitstein, Paula (PLOS ONE, 2014)
Background Street-connected youth are a neglected and vulnerable population, particularly in resource-constrained settings. The development of interventions and supports for this population requires insight into how they live. This study describes the social and economic characteristics of a convenience sample of street youth (SY) in Eldoret, Kenya. Methods Participants were eligible if they were aged 12–21, living in Eldoret, spending days only (part-time), or nights and days on the street (full-time) and able and willing to consent or assent. Data were collected using a standardized interview conducted in English or Kiswahili. Binary dependent variables were having been arrested and/or jailed, and first priority for spending money (food vs. other). Nominal categorical dependent variables included major source of support, and major reason for being street-involved. Multivariable analysis used logistic regression models to examine the association of gender and level of street-involvement with social and economic factors of interest adjusting for age and length of time on the street. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.3. Results Of the 200 SY enrolled, 41% were female, mean age of 16.3 years; 71% were on the street full-time, and 29% part-time. Compared with part-time SY, full-time SY were more likely to have been arrested (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]: 2.33, 95% Confidence Interval [95%CI]:1.01–5.35), name food as their first spending priority (AOR: 2.57, 95%CI:1.03–6.45), have left home due to violence (AOR: 5.54, 95%CI: 1.67–18.34), and more likely to report friends on the street as a major source of support (AOR: 3.59, 95% CI: 1.01–12.82). Compared with females, males were more likely to have ever been arrested (AOR: 2.66, 95%CI:1.14–6.18), and to have ever been jailed (AOR: 3.22, 95%CI:1.47–7.02). Conclusions These results suggest a high degree of heterogeneity and vulnerability among SY in this setting. There is an urgent need for interventions taking into consideration these characteristics.

Social and Economic characteristics of street youth by gender and level of street involvement in Eldoret Kenya - Sorber, R.; Winston, S.; Koech, J.; Ayuku, D.; Hu, L.; Hogan, J. (PLoS ONE, 2014)

A socio-cultural understanding of death: A genre analysis of obituaries in a Kenyan newspaper - Ondimu, Jacquiline (Language Matters, 2014)

The Socio-economic Contribution of Cross Border Higher Education to the Development in Africa: a case of Kenyan Students in Kampala International University (KIU), Uganda - David Kipkasi Kessio; David Mwenje Mureithi (International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)

Sports Participation and Self-concept Among Secondary School Students in Kenya - Okero, R. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)

Strategic Management Determinants of Corporate Growthin Selected Micro-Finance Institutions in Kenya - Kavale, Stanley; Mugambi, Fred; Namusonge, Gregory (Global journal of commerce and management perspective, 2014)

Students’ Co-Currricular Participation Perception and Academic Performance in Kenyan Secondary Schools - Okero, R. (Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneural Research (JEPER), 2014)

Students’ mobility and regional integration within selected universities in East African community - Kandie, Andrew Kiplagat (Moi University, 2014)

Students Mobility in the East African Community; a Catalyst for Internationalization of Higher Education in East Africa - A. K. Kandie (Moi University 10th Annual International Conference, 2014)

A Study of Factors Influencing VCT Service Utilization among the Youths: A Case Study of Kapsabet Division, Nandi County, Kenya - Ndwiga, Taratisio; Omwono, Masta (World Journal of AIDS, 2014)

A study of the medicinal plants used by the Marakwet Community in Kenya - Kipkore, W; Wanjohi, B; Rono, H; Kigen, G (Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2014)
BACKGROUND: The medicinal plants used by herbalists in Kenya have not been well documented, despite their widespread use. The threat of complete disappearance of the knowledge on herbal medicine from factors such as deforestation, lack of proper regulation, overexploitation and sociocultural issues warrants an urgent need to document the information. The purpose of the study was to document information on medicinal plants used by herbalists in Marakwet District towards the utilization of indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge for the advancement of biomedical research and development. METHODS: Semi- structured oral interviews were conducted with 112 practicing herbalists. The types of plants used were identified and the conditions treated recorded. RESULTS: Herbal practice is still common in the district, and 111 plants were identified to have medicinal or related uses. Different herbal preparations including fruits and healing vegetables are employed in the treatment of various medical conditions. Veterinary uses and pesticides were also recorded. CONCLUSION: The study provides comprehensive ethnobotanical information about herbal medicine and healing methods among the Marakwet community. The identification of the active ingredients of the plants used by the herbalists may provide some useful leads for the development of new drugs.

Subsidy Interventions; Implementation Challenges and Successes in Secondary Schools. A Case of Selected Counties in Kenya - Kosgei, Zachariah K; Kurgat, J; Joshua, Keter K; Kitainge, Kisilu (IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) 19,(9), 20, 2014)

Success and challenges of establishing a cervical cancer screening and treatment program in Western Kenya. - Kareem Khozaim; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Astrid Christoffersen-Deb; Peter Itsura; John Oguda; Hellen Muliro; Jackline Ndiema; Grace Mwangi; Matthew Strother; Susan Cu-Uvin; Barry Rosen; Sierra Washington (International Journal of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, 2014)

A Survey of Education and Politics of National Development in Kenya - Chang’ach, John K; Kurgat, Paul K (International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 2014)

A Survey of Education and Politics of National Development in Kenya - Chang’ach, John K; Kurgat, Paul K (International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 2014)

The Systematic Phonological Realization in Keiyo Language as Spoken by the Keiyo Community in Kenya - Kiprop C. A. (International journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS), 2014)

Systematic review of acute procedural pain guidelines for infants and children - J. Yamada; G. Lee; O. Kyololo; A. Shorkey; B. Stevens (The Journal of Pain, 2014)

Textbook Policy in Kenya: Current Status and Options. - Ayiro P. L. (Research Triangle International ( RTI), 2014)

This is the medicine:'' A Kenyan community responds to a sexual concurrency reduction intervention - Knopf, A.; Agot, K.; Sidle, J.; Naanyu, V; Morris, M. (Soc Sci Med, 2014)

To establish the adequacy of Micro and Macro nutrients intake in children aged between 6 and 23 months born to HIV Positive mothers in Ampath Centre - Sawe, CJ; Esamai, F.; others (Moi Univesity press, 2014)

Tourism in the East African Community (EAC): Challenges, opportunities, and ways forward - Okello, Moses M; Novelli, Marina (Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2014)

Transformational Leadership and School Outcomes in Kenya. Does Emotional Intelligence Matter? - Ayiro P. L. (Forum for International Research in Education:, 2014)

Transformational Leadership and School Outcomes in Kenya: Does Emotional Intelligence Matter?. - Ayiro, Laban P (FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2014)

Treatment and outcome of ankle fractures at the MOI teaching and referral hospital - Kilonzo, N; Mwangi, HR; Lelei, LK; Nyabera, S; Ayumba, BR (Annals of African surgery, 2014)

Treatment and outcome of ankle fractures at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital - Kilonzo, N; Mwangi, HR; Lelei, LK; Nyabera, S; Ayumba, BR (Annals of African surgery, 2014)

Treatment of Tea Industry Wastewater Using a Combined Adsorption and Advanced Oxidation Process - Dennis Otieno; Anil Kumar; Onyango, Maurice; Ochieng Aoyi (Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2014)
Tea, produced from the evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis, is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Although tea processing has now diversified into various speciality end products such as instant, white, oolong, iced, flavoured, and various blends, the most abundantly produced tea product in the world is fermented black tea. Black tea production is essentially a “dry” process, as no water is used at any of the production process steps. However liquid waste is generated due to the use of water for cleaning process equipment and factory premises. The waste exits the factory as coloured liquid effluent that must be treated before being discharged into rivers, lakes and other fresh water bodies. This paper presents findings of a study carried out to evaluate the performance of a combined adsorption and advanced oxidation process in removing colour from tea industry wastewater. The variables explored were the effects of sorbent mass, oxidant dosage, solution pH, agitation rate and temperature, on the decolouration of tea industry effluent. The results indicate that the combined adsorption and advanced oxidation is most effective at pH 3 wherein the effluent colour was reduced from 478 Pt-Co colour units to 8 Pt-Co colour units. The latter meets the NEMA recommended limit for discharge of colored effluents.
Keywords: Adsorption; Advanced oxidation.; Colour removal; Tea industry effluent; Water pollution

Tributes to Chinua Achebe, 1930-2013: ALA Annual Conference, College of Charleston, 2013 - Clarke, Nana Ayebia; Chukwuma, Helen; Emenyonu, Ernest N.; Kalu, Anthonia; Lindfors, Bernth; Palmer, Eustace (Journal of the African Literature Association, 2014)

Ulienda wapi: Long-term follow-up of past participants of North American and European rotations from Moi University School of Medicine, Kenya - Huskins, J; Owiti, Philip; Wambui, C; Stone, Geren; Umoren, Rachel; Helphinstine, J; Litzelman, Debra; Mining, Simeon; Ayuo, Paul; Gardner, A (Annals of Global Health, 2014)

University graduate tracer studies (UNITRACE): Methodological lessons and utilization of selected results in Kenya - Egesah,O.B.; Wahome, M.; Langat, EK; Wishitemi, B.E.L. (Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 2014)

UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FINDINGS IN PATIENTS REFERRED WITH UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS IN ELDORET, KENYA: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FINDINGS IN PATIENTS REFERRED WITH UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS IN ELDORET, K - Ayuo, Paul; FF Some; Lecturer, J; , Kiplagat; Kiplagat, Jepchirchir (2014)
Background: Dyspepsia is one of the major indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Other indications include dysphagia, odynophagia and gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopy is an expensive procedure that is out of reach of many patients in resource constrained region such as western Kenya. We reviewed endoscopy records from both public and private health institutions spanning ten years. Objective: To determine the pattern of referral and endoscopy diagnoses in patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Eldoret, Kenya. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, private hospitals and private clinics in Eldoret, Kenya Subjects: One thousand six hundred and ninety (1690) Patients who underwent upper GI endoscopy from 1993 to 2003 were reviewed after obtaining clearances from the respective institutions. Information on age, sex, symptoms, and endoscopy diagnosis were extracted and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The most common symptom was dyspepsia in 1059 (62.7%) followed by dysphagia in 224 (13.3%). Others were referred with diagnosis of cancer of the stomach or oesophagus. Common endoscopy diagnoses were cancer of the oesophagus in 199 (11.8%) and duodenal ulcer in 186 (11.0%). The majority of the patients (30.4%) had normal endoscopy findings. Of the 1059 patients with dyspepsia, only 154 (14.5%) had duodenal ulcer and 34 (3.2%) had gastric ulcers, the majority, 37.2% had normal endoscopy findings. Conclusion: Dyspepsia was main reason for referral, but the majority of such patients had normal findings. Cancer of the oesophagus was the main diagnosis in patients with dysphagia. In view of the cost of endoscopy, only those with dyspepsia and alarm symptoms be referred for the procedure.

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings in Patients Referred with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Eldoret, Kenya; a Retrospective Review - P. O. Ayuo, F. F. Some, J. Kiplagat (East African Medical Journal, 2014)

Urbanization and Health: System Approaches - F. O. Okaka (Participated in a Short course Training Programme under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), held at United Nations University International Institute for Global Health in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2014)

Use of ICTs In accessing information by researchers in selected public research institutions in Kenya - Owano, Ashah H (Moi University, 2014)

Use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Medical Professionals in accessing information for health care delivery at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, Kenya - Odini S; Omuke A (Journal of Internal Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 2014)

The Use of Participartory Communication Model to Achieve Reproductive Health Among Rural Women in Kenya - Kutto V (Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2014)

Utilization of essential immunization services among children under five years old in Kacheliba Division, Pokot County, Kenya. - K Alfred, S Tabu, PK Malalu, I Marete, R Too, KK Peter,; C Tenge. (Science Journal of Public Health, 2014)

Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets among Mothers Attending MCH/FP in Webuye District Hospital, Bungoma County, Kenya - Ndwiga, Taratisio; Kei, Robert M; Dancan, Odiver W (Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014)

Virus versus host plant microRNAs: who determines the outcome of the interaction? - Maghuly, Fatemeh; Ramkat, Rose C; Laimer, Margit (PloS one, 2014)

``Where do you want us to go?'': abuses against street children in Uganda (2014)

Women Employment in Tourism Businesses: A Case Study of Eldoret Town, Kenya - Momanyi, Stephen O; Mutie, Isaac K; Manono, George; Rotich, Dominic K (African Journal Of Tourism and Hospitality, 2014)

Young people's perception of sexual and reproductive health services in Kenya - Godia, P. M.; Olenja, J. M.; Hofman, J. J.; Broek, N. (BMC Health Serv Res, 2014)

Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Yedf) and Growth of Enterprise at Constuency Level in Kenya - Charles, Lagat; Maru Loice; Joel, Chepkwony; Samwel, Kotut C (European Journal, 2014)

ZnO nanowires for energy harvesting and gas sensing applications: a quantum mechanical study - Giancarlo Cicero, Alessandra Catellani, Kiptiemoi Korir Kiprono (Applied Science and Technology, 2014)

Accessibility and Utilization of HIV and AIDS Services among the Visually Impaired Persons in Kenya - Yungungu M.A; Songok, A; Mulinge, P (American International Journal of Social Sciences (AIJSS) (Print ISBN: 2325-4149, Online: ISSN: 2325-4165), 2013)

Active Tuberculosis Is Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes in HIV-Infected African Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy - Sylvester, Kimaiyo; Anne, Mwangi; Lameck, Diero (Journals. plos. org, 2013)

Active tuberculosis is associated with worse clinical outcomes in HIV-infected African patients on antiretroviral therapy - Siika, Abraham M; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara K; Musick, Beverly S; Mwangi, Ann W; Diero, Lameck O; Kimaiyo, Sylvester N; William M. Tierney; Carter, E Jane (PLoS One, 2013)

Adapting health behavior measurement tools for cross-cultural use - Vreeman, Rachel C.; McHenry, Megan S; Nyandiko, Winstone M. (2013)

Adolescent girls’ communicative experiences in negotiating issues relating to menstruation at an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya - Stella, Chebii Jerop (Moi University, 2013)

African Indigenous Education: A Case of the Keiyo of Kenya - Chang’ach, John Koskey (US-China Education Review, 2013)

Ama Ata Aidoo's short stories: empowering the African girl-child - Roselyne Shigali, Hellen (African Literature Today, 2013)

AMPATH-Oncology: A model for comprehensive cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa. - Robert Mathew Strother; Fredrick C Asirwa; Nafthali Busakhala; Evangeline Njiru; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Festus Njuguna; Judy Skilles; Jane Carter; Ann Mega; Grace JL Kaspers; Barry Rosen; Michael K. Krzyzanowska; et al. (Journal of Cancer Policy, 2013)

Analysis of Cost Sharing in the Public Universities - Serem, DK; Kara, M.A. (International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 2013)

An Analysis of Emotional Intelligence and the Performance of Principals in Selected Schools in Kenya. - Ayiro L.P (Journal of Advances in Developing Human Resources, 2013)

Antiretroviral treatment interruptions induced by the Kenyan postelection crisis are associated with virological failure - Mann, Marita; Diero, Lameck; Kemboi, Emmanuel; Mambo, Fidelis; Rono, Mary; Injera, Wilfred; DeLong, Allison; Schreier, Leeann; Kaloustian, Kara W; John Sidle; others (Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2013)