Browsing by Author "Budambula, Nancy"
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Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions
Mwakha, Fridah A.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Neondo, ohnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Odari, Eddy O.; Muli, Joshua K.; Budambula, Nancy (Hindawi, 2020-04)Slender leaf (Crotalaria spp) is among the indigenous and underutilized vegetables in Kenya whose production is limited to the Western and Coastal regions of the country. For a long time, this crop has been neglected in ... -
Antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from Nairobi River
Budambula, Nancy; Mwachiro, E.C.; Gitonga, N.M. (2006)This study aimed to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from six sites along the pollution gradient of Nairobi River. Bacteria were isolated by standard methods and grouped into 3 categories; enteric ... -
Antimicrobial activity of Warbugia ugandensis against gramnegative multi‐drug resistant bacteria
Budambula, Nancy; Kiiru, J.; Njire, M.M. (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2014)The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of effective antimicrobial agents available to treat infections caused by multi‐drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. This has necessitated a search for new ... -
Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Ochieng, Washingtone; Baliach, Caroline; Kerosi, Danvas; Langat, Hillary; Okemwa, Minda; Kirumbi, Leah; Aman, Rashid; Ogutu, Bernhardts; Lwembe, Raphael (2014)There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed to determine the distribution of HPV infection, cervical abnormalities and infections commonly reported on ... -
Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Ochieng, Washingtone; Baliach, Caroline; Kerosi, Danvas; Langat, Hillary; Okemwa, Minda; Kirumbi, Leah; Aman, Rashid; Ogutu, Bernhardts; Lwembe, Raphael (IISTE, 2014)There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed to determine the distribution of HPV infection, cervical abnormalities and infections commonly reported on ... -
Cervical Dysplasia, Infection, and Phylogeny of Human Papillomavirus in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women at a Reproductive Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Kirumbi, Leah; Langat, Hillary; Kerosi, Danvas; Ochieng, Washingtone; Lwembe, Raphael (Hindawi, 2020-06)High risk human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections ultimately cause cervical cancer. Human Immunodefi ciency Virus (HIV) infected women often present with multiple high-risk HPV infections and are thus at a higher risk of ... -
Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya
Budambula, Nancy; Christabel, Muhonja; Kiiru, John; Kariuki, Samuel (2012-08)Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of antibiotic resistance by diarrhoea-causing bacteria is an inevitable challenge in the area. Diarrhea-causing ... -
Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya
Muhonja, Christabel; Budambula, Nancy; Kiiru, John; Kariuki, Samuel (Academic Journals, 2012-10)Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of antibiotic resistance by diarrhoea-causing bacteria is an inevitable challenge in the area. Diarrhea-causing ... -
Chemical Properties Associated with Guts, Soil and Nest Materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes Species from Kenya
Budambula, Nancy; Makonde, H. M.; Muwawa, E. M.; Osiemo, Z. L.; Boga, H. I. (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2010)Changes in carbon and nitrogen cycles in tropical soils affect soil functioning and ecosystem activity. Termites play important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycles, thus determination of levels of such compounds is essential. ... -
Chemical properties associated with guts, soil and nest materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes species from Kenya
Muwawa, E.M; Makonde, H.M; Budambula, Nancy; Osiemo, Z.L. (2010)Changes in carbon and nitrogen cycles in tropical soils affect soil functioning and ecosystem activity. Termites play important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycles, thus determination of levels of such compounds is essential. ... -
Cultural Characterization of Fungi Isolated From Oil Contaminated Soils
Catherine, Catherine; Budambula, Nancy; Okoth, Sheila; Kagali, Robert; Matiru, Viviene (IISTE, 2015)Application of Fungi for effective removal of hydrocarbon contamination from soil is being considered as the better option when it comes to biodegradation. Other method like physical and chemical bioremediation leads to ... -
Detection and Profiling of AntibioticResistance among Culturable Bacterial Isolates in Vended Food and Soil Samples
Muriuki, Susan W.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Budambula, Nancy (Hindawi, 2020-08)+e emergence and persistence of antibiotic resistance remain formidable health challenges. +is study aimed at detecting and profiling antibiotic resistance of bacterial contaminants in vended food and the environment. ... -
Drought Response in Selected Tropical Inbred Maize Lines and Relative Expression of PARP2 Gene under Limited Water Conditions
Muli, Joshua K.; Budambula, Nancy; Mweu, Cecilia; Anami, Sylvester E. (Science Publishing Group, 2018-04)Drought is the leading single factor that limits maize production thus inhibiting the crops genetic potential. In response to drought, maize and other plants synthesize Poly ADP-Ribose (PAR) protein. This process is ... -
Effectiveness of antituberculosis treatment among patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy at Vihiga District Hospital in 2007
Budambula, Nancy; Kwange, S.O. (2010)PURPOSE: In Kenya there is need for proper co-ordination of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and tuberculosis (TB) treatment as most (60%) of the TB patients are also human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. This study ... -
Effectiveness of antituberculosis treatment among patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy at Vihiga District Hospital in 2007
Budambula, Nancy; Kwange, S.O. (2010)In Kenya there is need for proper co-ordination of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and tuberculosis (TB) treatment as most (60%) of the TB patients are also human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. This study aims to ... -
Evaluation of prokaryotic diversity of five hot springs in Eritrea
Ghilamicael, Amanuel M.; Budambula, Nancy; Anami, Sylvester E.; Mehari, Tadesse; Boga, Hamadi I. (BioMed Central, 2017-09)Background: Total community rDNA was used to determine the diversity of bacteria and archaea from water, wet sediment and microbial mats samples of hot springs in the Eastern lowlands of Eritrea. The temperatures of ... -
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa) Using Genotyping by Sequencing
Omire, Agnes; Neondo, Johnstone; Budambula, Nancy; Wangai, Laura; Ogada, Stephen; Mweu, Cecilia (Frontiers, 2022-02)Doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) is a perennial economic plant primarily growing in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). It is heavily relied upon for food, animal feed, construction materials and medicine, making it ... -
Genetic diversity and use of African indigenous vegetables especially slender leaf
Muli, Joshua K.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Budambula, Nancy (Taylor and Francis, 2020-10)African indigenous (AIVs), and traditional, vegetables play a role in food security. This review examines distribution, use, diversity, and techniques used to study AIVs with special interest on Crotalaria ... -
Genetic Improvement of African Maize towards Drought Tolerance: A Review
Budambula, Nancy; Muli, Jushua K.; Mweu, Cecilia; Imbo, Mary C.; Anami, Sylvester E. (IISTE, 2016)Africa supports a population of over 1 billion people with over half of them depending on maize for food and feed either directly or indirectly. Maize in Africa is affected by many stresses, both biotic and abiotic ... -
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato for Improved Tolerance to Stress: A Review
Imbo, Mary C.; Budambula, Nancy; Mweu, Cecilia M.; Muli, Joshua K.; Anami, Sylvester E. (2016-10)The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) is a major staple food in many parts of the world. Sweet potato leaves and tubers are consumed as food and livestock feed. Biotic and abiotic stresses affect yield leading to a ...