Background: Despite the strides made in the healthcare sector in Kenya, the country is still bedevilled by nurses’ shortage arising from high turnover rates particularly in public hospitals. The purpose of this study ...

Introduction Children in low- and middle-income countries face barriers to timely access cancer care. Between January and June 2023, an awareness campaign in Bungoma County, Kenya, aimed to address this issue. This ...

Introduction Anaemia during pregnancy is a widespread health burden globally, especially in low- and middle- income countries, posing a serious risk to both maternal and neonatal health. The primary challenge is that ...

—Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myelo proliferative disorder characterized by proliferation of the granulocytic cell line. The incidence of CML in Kenya is estimated at near 2000 cases annually. The disorder is ...

In Kenya, maize (Zea mays L.) is mainly grown on acid soils in high rainfall areas. These soils are known for low available phosphorus (P), partly due to its sorption by aluminium (Al) and iron oxides. The study ...

Climate change and its negative impacts pose a threat to crop production in Kenya. However, climate change adaptation strategies have the potential to address the challenges faced by crop farmers. Despite this, there is ...

The current study aimed at development of breeding objectives and estimation of the economic values for traits of economic importance to various dairy goat breeders associations. This was achieved through the development ...

Agriculture contributes to the economies of developing countries. Tea is the most popular crop in Kenya as it contributes majorly to her economy. Among the various stages of processing tea, fermentation is the most important ...

Soil organic matter (SOM) is considered an important determinant of soil fertility in tropical agroecosystems. While numerous studies have shown the value of agroforestry in increasing soil nutrients and improving crop ...

Soil macrofauna contribute to key soil functions underpinning soil-mediated ecosystem services. There is limited understanding about the role of trees as ‘resource islands’ for soil macrofauna in agricultural landscapes ...