PUBLICATIONS FROM APRIL TO JUNE 2021 

PUBLICATIONS FROM APRIL TO JUNE 2021 

  1. Danice Otieno Awinda, Raphael Kapiyo, Jackson John Kitetu Indigenous Local Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation by Smallholder Farmers in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. Merit Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Sciences (ISSN: 2350-2274) Vol. 9(4) pp. 029-036, April, 2021
  2. Emanuel Owako,  Charles Nyangara (2021) Strategic Resource Allocation and Performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya. International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science 10(4) (2021), 321-326
  3. Kweyu D., Manyonge A. W.,  Bitok J. (2021) Temperature Distribution for Magnetohydrodynamic Flow in Straight Horizontal Elliptical Pipe. Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 15, 2021, no. 8, 357 - 368 HIKARI Ltd, www.m-hikari.com https://doi.org/10.12988/ams.2021.914515
  4. Ochieng, J., Ahonobadha, O., & Onyango, G. (2021). Effect of Production Management Skills on the Production Level of ESP Financed Aquaculture Farms in Kisumu West Constituency, Kenya. East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 3(1), 9-23. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajab.3.1.341
  5. Isaac Owino Okoth (2021) Refined enumeration of 2-noncrossing trees. Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics Print ISSN 1310–5132, Online ISSN 2367–8275 Vol. 27, 2021, No. 2, 201–210 DOI: 10.7546/nntdm.2021.27.2.201-210
  6. Sharon Fonn, Sunanda Ray, Ian Couper, Alex Ezeh, Akinyinka Omigbodun, Imran Morhason-Bello, Gideon Ng’wena, Eren Oyungu, Lucy Muchiri, James Tumwine, Charles Ibingira, Daphney Conco & Duane Blaauw (2021): Acceptability and feasibility of inter-related activities to improve agency among African district health managers: A four-country study, Global Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1924220, https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2021.1924220
  7. Makenzi AM, Manguro LOA, Owuor PO.(2021) Phytochemistry and insecticidal activity of Annona mucosa leaf extracts against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research; Jun 2021, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p596-608, 13p ISSN: 10286020, DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1818726
  8. Charles Michael Were (2021) Low Vision Devices for the Blind, Yes. What are the Challenges?  International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS) Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2021
  9. Baluku, M. M.; Onderi, P.; Otto, K. Predicting self-employment intentions and entry in Germany and East Africa: an investigation of the impact of mentoring, entrepreneurial attitudes, and psychological capital. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, [s. l.], v. 33, n. 3, p. 289–322, 2021. DOI 10.1080/08276331.2019.1666337. 
  10. Outa, James Omondi, Quinton Marco Dos Santos, Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage, and Franz Jirsa. (2021) Parasite Diversity of Introduced Fish Lates Niloticus, Oreochromis Niloticus and Endemic Haplochromis Spp. of Lake Victoria, Kenya. Parasitology Research 120 (5): 1583–92. doi:10.1007/s00436-021-07095-x.
  11. Hemming-Schroeder, E., Zhong, D., Kibret, S., Chie, A., Lee, M.-C., Zhou, G., Atieli, H., Githeko, A., Kazura, J. W., & Yan, G. (2021). Microgeographic Epidemiology of Malaria Parasites in an Irrigated Area of Western Kenya by Deep Amplicon Sequencing. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 223(8), 1456–1465. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa520
  12. Obade, M. I., Andang’o P., Obonyo C., and F. Lusweti. (2021).Effect of Maternal Aflatoxin Exposure through Diet on Growth of Infants 0 - 3 Months in Kisumu County, Kenya. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development. 2021;21(4):17907-17930. doi:10.18697/ajfand.99.19490
  13. Adero Walter, Marera Domnic. (2021) Anatomical Concepts of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Orthopaedic Case in Western Kenya. Journal of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 3 (2021): 075-081. DOI: 10.26502/josm.511500043, Published: 28 May 2021
  14. Winga, M. A. (2021). Career aspirations and decision making self efficacy: Secondary School Students’assessment based on KCSE exams in Kenya. Educational Research and Reviews, 16(4), 104-108,  https://doi.org/10.5897/ERR2021.4142
  15. Matara C.M. & Winga M.A. (2021). Sociocultural Determinants of Alcohol Abuse by Youths in Luanda Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 17(14), 121. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2021.v17n14p121
  16. Erick Ogam, Zine El Abiddine Fellah, Géry Ogam, Nicholas O. Ongwen, Andrew O. Oduor,(2021) Investigation of long acoustic waveguides for the very low frequency characterization of monolayer and stratified air-saturated poroelastic materials, Applied Acoustics, Volume 182, 2021, 108200, ISSN 0003-682X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108200. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003682X21002942)
  17. David Kweyu, A. Wanyama Manyonge K. Jacob Bitok (2021) Velocity Profile for Magnetohydrodynamic Flow in Straight Horizontal Elliptical Pipe. Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 15, 2021, no. 6, 283 - 295 HIKARI Ltd, www.m-hikari.com https://doi.org/10.12988/ams.2021.914486
  18. Susan Mbula Kilonzo (2021) Silent peacemakers: grass-roots transitional justice and peacebuilding by women in Kenya’s North Rift conflicts. Journal of the British Academy, 9(s2), 53–74 DOI https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/009s2.053 Posted 25 May 2021
  19. Simiyu  Dennis  Wamalwa,  Sikuku  Anyango  Phoebe and    Musyimi    Mutisya David. (2021). Mineral nutrient  uptake  of  maize  and  banana  in  an  intercrop  with  agro forestry  tree  sp ecies  in  Vihiga  County, Kenya. IAR J Agri Res Life Sci, 2(3), 1-13 (15) . 
  20. Chrispo Makheti Mutebi, David Mutisya Musyimi, & George Timothy Opande. (2021). Bio control of water hyacinth with Cercospora piaropi and Myrothecium roridum corn oil formulations for enhanced water resources management and conservation. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2. Retrieved from https://www.eajsti.org/index.php/EAJSTI/article/view/331
  21. Ogada, R., Njeru, E., Omari, A., Birgen, J. (2021). New evaluation of Alternaria brassicicola isolates against Striga hermonthica seeds emergence on maize in Kenya. Journal of Research in Weed Science, 4(2), 218-225. doi: 10.26655/JRWEEDSCI.2021.2.8
  22. Ben Musonye Akala. (2021). Cost-effective banana (musa paradisiaca) waste management and the welfare of banana farmers in Kakamega county Kenya. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2. Retrieved from https://eajsti.org/index.php/EAJSTI/article/view/336
  23. Melyne Amolloh Achieng, Kapiyo R., Akala B., Otieno A.F.  (2021) The Potential Contribution of Public Primary Schools in Attaining Ten Percent Tree Cover in Kenya. Journal of Environment ISSN 2520-4674 (Online) Vol. 1, Issue No. 1, pp 1 - 13, 2021, www.carijournals.org
  24. Etshiano S.H., Kembo J.,   Othuon L. O. (2021) Influence of home learning environment on Students’ Performance in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya. International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp: (1-11), Month: May - June 2021, Available at: www.noveltyjournals.com
  25. Braithwaite, V. S., Mwangi, M. N., Jones, K. S., Demir, A. Y., Prentice, A., Prentice, A. M., Andang'o, P., & Verhoef, H. (2021). Antenatal iron supplementation, FGF23, and bone metabolism in Kenyan women and their offspring: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 113(5), 1104–1114. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa417
  26. Anyango, G., Kagera, I., Mutua, F., Kahenya, P., Kyallo, F., Andang'o, P., Grace, D., & Lindahl, J. F. (2021). Effectiveness of Training and Use of Novasil Binder in Mitigating Aflatoxins in Cow Milk Produced in Smallholder Farms in Urban and Periurban Areas of Kenya. Toxins, 13(4), 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13040281
  27.  Chemtai Mungo, Cirilus Ogollah Osongo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Magdalene A. Randa, Benard Samba, Catherine A. Ochieng, Emily Barker, Anagha Guliam, Jackton Omoto, and Craig R. Cohen (2021) Feasibility and Acceptability of Smartphone-Based Cervical Cancer Screening Among HIV-Positive Women in Western Kenya.  JCO Global Oncology 2021 :7, 686-693, DOI: 10.1200/GO.21.00013. Published online May 17, 2021. PMID: 33999653
  28. Beatrice Kathomi Kinyua, Paul O. Abuom , Raphael Achola Kapiyo (2021) Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Urban Land Use/Land Cover Change in Urbanizing Sub-Catchments In The Upper Ewaso Ng’iro North River Basin, Kenya. East African Scholars Multidiscip Bull ISSN 2617-4413 (Print) | ISSN 2617-717X, Volume-4 | Issue-4 | May-2021 | DOI: 10.36349/easjmb.2021.v04i04.002
  29. George K. Ngusale, Michael Oloko & Frankline Otiende Awuor (2021) Briquetting as a means of recovering energy from organic market waste, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2021.1925784
  30. Achieng’, G.O., Kowenje, C.O., Lalah, J.O. Ojwach S.O.  (2021) Synthesis and characterization of FSB@Fe3O4 composites and application in removal of indigo carmine dye from industrial wastewaters. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14432-1
  31. Umutesi, G., McEvoy, M.D., Bonnet, K. , Druffner , S., Schlundt, D.G., Atieli, H.E.,  China, J.N.,  Onyango, K., & Newtom M.W. (2021) Factors influencing mothers’ decisions regarding obstetrical care in Western Kenya: a mixed-methods study. BMC Women's Health 21, 210 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01355-9
  32. Muniz-Pardos B, Angeloudis K, Guppy FM, Tanisawa K, Hosokawa Y., Ash G, Schobersberger W, Grundstein  A, Bargoria V, Lwande GO, Ombaka JH, Ergen E, Yamasawa F,   Racinais S., Casa JD,  Pitsiladis, YP P  (2021) Potential use of new cooling technologies during Tokyo 2020 Olympics and associated ethical dilemmas British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 14 May 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104014
  33. Usman, J., Zulfikar, T., & Lugendo, D. (2021). Rethinking the Policies for Nurturing Teacher Identity Development in Indonesia. The Qualitative Report, 26(5), 1618-1632. https://doi.org/10.46743/ 2160-3715/2021.4366
  34. Cherotich, J., Sibiko, K.W. and Ayuya, O.I. (2021), "Analysis of extent of credit access among women farm-entrepreneurs based on membership in table banking (TB)", Agricultural Finance Review, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-08-2020-0125
  35.  Erick Ogello,   Nicholas Outa , Kizito Ouma (2021) Socio-economic Implications of Imported Frozen Tilapia on the Local fish Production and Value Chain Linkages: Case of Kisumu County, Kenya. AfricArXiv Preprints, ScienceOpen; DOI: 10.14293/111.000/000018.v1
  36. Sophie Ahono Maninji (2021) Appropriacy of Process Approach in the Teaching of Composition Writing in Upper Primary Classes in Kenya. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) - Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | April 2021|| Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2013, DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra6656
  37. Sophie Ahono Maninji (2021) Genre Approach in Creative Writing Pedagogy in English in Upper Primary Classes In Kenya. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) - Peer Reviewed Journal Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | April 2021|| Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2013, DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra6595
  38. Ogada OLA, Wadongo B, Omondi RK (2021) The Challenges Women Face In The Provision Of Hospitality Services In Kenya: Critical Literature Review. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS) Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2021, ISSN 2394-4404
  39. Jonathan M. Munguti , James G. Kirimi, Kevin O. Obiero, Erick O. Ogello, Josiah A. Sabwa, Domitila N. Kyule , David M. Liti & Levi M. Musalia (2021) Critical Aspects of Aquafeed Value Chain in the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector- A Review. Sustainable Agriculture Research; Vol. 10, No. 2; 2021 ISSN 1927-050X E-ISSN 1927-0518 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education
  40. Akoko, J.M., Pelle, R., Lukambagire, A.S. et al. Machuka EM, Nthiwa, D.,  Mathew, C., Fèvre, EM., Bett, B., Cook EAJ., Othero D., Bonfoh,B.,  Kazwala, RR., Shirima G., Schelling, E., Halliday, JEB. & Ouma C.  (2021)Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya. Sci Rep 11, 8881 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88327-z
  41. Jonathan M. Munguti, James G. Kirimi, Kevin O. Obiero, Erick O. Ogello, Domitila N. Kyule, David M. Liti  & Levi M. Musalia. (2021) Aqua-Feed Wastes: Impact on Natural Systems and Practical Mitigations—A Review. Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 13, No. 1; 2021 ISSN 1916-9752 E-ISSN 1916-9760 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education
  42. Kosiyo, P., Otieno, W., Gitaka, J., Munde, E. O., & Ouma, C. (2021). Haematological abnormalities in children with sickle cell disease and non-severe malaria infection in western Kenya. BMC infectious diseases, 21(1), 329. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06025-7
  43. Sylvain Tome, Dzoujo T. Hermann, Victor O. Shikuku, Stephen Otieno,(2021) Synthesis, characterization and application of acid and alkaline activated volcanic ash-based geopolymers for adsorptive remotion of cationic and anionic dyes from water, Ceramics International,2021, ISSN 0272-8842, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.04.097.
  44. Musotsi, E., Miruka, F., & Okal, B. (2021). Aspects of graphology in the construction of selected Kiswahili children’s novels. Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2(2), 104-113. 
  45. Neyole, E. N., Miruka, F. A., & Amukowa, D. N. (2021). Rhetorical questions as an off-record politeness strategy in language use among the Bukusu. Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2(2), 70-77.
  46. Barack, C. O., & Munga, G. B. (2021). Covid-19 and border restriction policies: the dilemma of trans-border truck drivers in East Africa. Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies, 1(1), 55-67.
  47. Nguthi, S., Kambona, O. ., & Wadongo, . B. (2021). Push Motivation Factors Influencing Tourists’ Destination Loyalty in the Lake Victoria Region Tourism Circuit, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 1(1), 1 - 18. https://doi.org/10.47672/jht.697
  48. Nguthi, S., Kambona, O. ., & Wadongo, . B. . (2021). Pull Motivation Factors Influencing Tourists’ Destination Loyalty in the Lake Victoria Region Tourism Circuit, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 1(1), 19 - 35. https://doi.org/10.47672/jht.698
  49. Mukhwana Dennis Wafula, Ayieko Cyrus, Mweresa Collins, Ingonga Johnstone and Matoke-Muhia Damaris (2021) Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Inhibitory Potential of Five Kenyan Medicinal Plants. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 23(3): 8-17, 2021; Article no.JAMPS.67260, ISSN: 2394-1111. DOI: 10.9734/JAMPS/2021/v23i330223.
  50. Musyimi, D. M. ., Ashioya, . T. A., Opande, G. ., & Emitaro, W. O. . (2021). Antibacterial Activity of Crude Extracts of Solanum incanum against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Bacterial Empire, 4(2), e183. https://doi.org/10.36547/be.183
  51. Charles Michael Were and Dorine Adhiambo Obara (2021) Determinants Of Teachers’ Level of Support in Creation of Awareness on Learners who are Physically Challenged in Regular Primary Schools In Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya.  International Journal of Education and Social Science Research ISSN 2581-5148 Vol. 4, No. 02; Mar-Apr 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4212
  52. Newmann, S.J., Zakaras, J.M., Dworkin, S.L. Withers, M., Ndunyu L., Gitome S., Gorrindo P., Bukui, E.A., Rocca C.H. (2021) Measuring Men’s Gender Norm Beliefs Related to Contraception: Development of the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance Scale. Arch Sex Behav (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01941-w    
  53. Bishop, A., Amatulli, G., Hyseni, C., Pless, E., Bateta, R., Okeyo, W.A., Mireji, P.O., Okoth, S., Malele, I., Murilla, G., Aksoy, S., Caccone, A. and Saarman, N.P. (2021), A machine learning approach to integrating genetic and ecological data in tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes) for spatially explicit vector control planning. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13237
  54. Ombere S.O. (2021) Access to Maternal Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Indigent Mothers and Health Care Providers in Kilifi County, Kenya, Front. Sociol., 07 April 2021  https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2021.613042   
  55. OKINDA TI, NYAMBUGA CO, OJWANG’, BO (2021) Radio Exposure and Drivers of Electoral Participation among Women Voters under the New Devolved Political Structure in Kenya.  Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations, vol. 23, no. 1 (52) / April 2021, 23-43 ISSN: 1454-8100/ E-ISSN: 2344-5440