Introduction: Rift Valley Fever (RFV) is an acute vector-borne viral zoonotic notifiable disease primarily of domestic animals. It causes significant economic impacts among livestock producers and consumers. An outbreak ...
Background
Informed consent is an important safeguard for participants enrolled in mental health research. However, several factors affect the informed consent process. This study explored the ethical challenges encountered ...
Adolescence is a beautiful stage in human development. However, it is riddled with crises as young people explore, identify, and develop their identities in response to the ultimate question of human existence: Who am I? ...
Renewable energy sources such as biofuels play a critical role in climate change mitigation and in meeting the rising global energy demand. To achieve carbon neutrality, biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas ...
Background: Obtaining informed consent from research participants is an ethical imperative. In
mental health research, cognitive deficits can impair the ability to provide individual consent.
This study explored the ...
Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects greater than 95% of the global population, and when acquired at an early age, results in poor control of viral replication and increased risk to subsequent chronic ...
Urban agriculture plays a key role in enhancing food and nutrition security while supporting the sustainability and resilience of rapidly growing cities such as Eldoret. Despite a population of approximately 500,000, ...
Okusimba, George Omusotsi; Kipkorir, Emmanuel Chessum; Ng’etich, Job Kipkurgat(2026-01)
Rapid urbanisation, high population growth, and accelerated development are posing sustainability challenges to secondary cities like Eldoret, especially in the areas of food security and nutrition, despite the urban ...
Eco-innovation is a methodology developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the development and application of a business model, shaped by a new ...
The rapidly growing textile industry produces various textiles, which has led to significant water pollution due to the discharge of dyes and chemicals. In this study, TiO2 doped ZnO photocatalyst was synthesized and ...
Water is essential for life; however, many people in developing countries, particularly in rural areas, lack access to clean and safe piped water. Lack of appropriate water treatment makes such people to consume untreated ...
This article presents the societal impact of research conducted on the adoption of green energy practices in
informal settlements in Eldoret, Kenya. The study explored the types of green energy adopted, factors ...
Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflam‑
matory skin disease with a global prevalence of
1–5%, however its clinical and demographic pro‑
fle in Kenya remains underexplored. This arti‑
cle describes the establishment ...
Cheboiwo, Vivian; Osoo, Moses; Kimani, Winfred; Hussein, Abdiwahab; Otieno, Brian; Mirwoba, Tabitha; Aruwa, Nereah; Mbinji, Michal; Saula, Peter; Tenge, R Kuremu(Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, 2026)
Introduction: Esophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital anomaly that causes a blind-ending esophagus with or
without tracheoesophageal fstula (TEF). The global incidence ranges from 1:3500 to 1:4500 live births. In highincome ...
Ochieng, Yvonne Akinyi; Patel, Sonali M.; Nazareth, Ashita; Rono, Wilter; Owino, Liz; Githinji, Cyrus Njuguna; Midiwo, Nancy; Kondiek, Eric Ayaye; Saina, Chelagat; Muigai, Festus; Bonner, Melanie; Puffer, Eve(Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2026-03-02)
Background: Adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Kenya experience
psychosocial challenges shaped by developmental transitions and social and health system
contexts. Limited research has examined ...
Omwodo Kuboi Nicodemus 3, Kimbley Asaso; Kimani, Joy Njoki; Kuboi, Nicodemus; Kioko, David Mbugua; Georgieva, Antoniya(VeriXiv, 2026-01-02)
Background
Preeclampsia is considered among the top causes of avoidable
maternal death in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), making
it a significant social, economic, and healthcare system burden.
Maternal vitamin ...
Banana is a one of the important foods and cash crops in Kenya, yet its post-harvest byproduct,
which includes the pseudo stem is largely underutilized. The limited utilization of banana pseudo stem poses a
missed ...
Oxy tetracycline (OTC) is a commonly used antibiotic and bio-recalcitrant environmental pollutant. Its persistence and accumulation in the environment contribute to antibiotic resistance, harming aquatic and terrestrial ...
Oxy-tetracycline (OTC) is a bio-recalcitrant pollutant that commonly enters the environment via excretion or runoff and is difficult to eliminate through convention wastewater treatment processes. To tackle this issue, ...
The functionalization of textiles with nanomaterials through green synthesis offers a promising pathway for sustainable material innovation. This study explores the in situ green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) ...