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DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND LARVICIDAL EFFICACY OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF Cymbopogon citratus, Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium AND Rosmarinus officinalis IN MERU AND THARAKA NITHI COUNTY AGAINST Aedes aegypti (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)
(2025-11)Aedes aegypti is the mosquito species responsible for the viruses that cause yellow fever, zika disease, chikungunya fever and dengue fever. The four diseases have no cure, necessitating mosquito control as the proven ways ... -
ENHANCED SYNTHETIC MINORITY OVERSAMPLING TECHNIQUE (SMOTE) BASED MODEL FOR ENHANCING ACCURACY IN CREDIT MODELLING
(2024-11)Credit modelling especially in the financial sector faces significant challenges in deep learning applications. Accurate credit modelling is essential in enabling financial institutions assess credit risk and make viable ... -
Gamma Ray Spectrometric Analysis and Assessment of Radiation Hazards In Soils of Mbeere North Region, Embu County
(2024-10)Both immediate and long-term health problems can result from exposure to high and moderate intensity radiation. This study looked into the amounts of naturally occurring radioisotopes that produce gamma rays in soil samples ... -
IMPEDIMENTS TO YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND LOAN REPAYMENT AMONG YOUTH GROUPS IN THARAKA NORTH SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(2025-11)This study examined the impediments to youth enterprise development fund loan repayment. Studies show that youths successfully repay loans consistently in the initial months after being awarded loans, but default there-after ... -
MODELLING FLUID FLOW IN AN OPEN CIRCULAR CHANNEL WITH THREE LATERAL INFLOWS
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Kenya has been experiencing heavy rains in recent years, leading to significant flooding challenges. A flood happens when water spills over and covers land that is usually dry. Flooding can happen gradually over a long ... -
REPELLENT ACTIVITIES AND FORMULATION OF OCIMUM SUAVE, OCIMUM AMERICANUM AND EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST ANOPHELES GAMBIAE
(2024-11)Vector-borne diseases such as malaria and filariasis are public health problems that affect the socioeconomic status of all developing countries. Malaria is a serious disease globally, for instance, according to year 2019 ... -
A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF STABILIZED EXPANSIVE CLAY SOIL WITH SORGHUM HUSK ASH CEMENT BLENDS IN NKONDI, KENYA
(2025-11)Expansive soils, which are widespread globally, are a major cause of structural damage such as cracks in buildings, roads, and pavements. Stabilizing these soils is essential to minimize their plasticity, shrinkage or ... -
Correlation Between Mung Beans (Vigna Radiata) Metabolites Profiles and Resistance to Storage Bruchids (Callosobruchus Spp) Infestations; A Potential Biomarker
(2024-10)Mung beans (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek), also known as green grams, is an important legume crop cultivated for food and as a source of income. mung beans seeds are highly susceptible to infestation by bruchids (Callosobruchus ...