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BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 2019 Kirinyaga University 3rd Annual International Conference, 2019 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS THEME ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER THROUGH RESEARCH CONFERENCE DATES SEPTEMBER 11 - 13, 2019 VENUE KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY, KENYA Email:Innovative [email protected] technology for a dynamic world 1 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 3rd Annual International Conference, 2019 2 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 2019 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2019 Book of Abstracts Editors Prof. Charles, O. A. Omwandho, PhD Dr. Jotham M. Wasike, PhD Innovative technology for a dynamic world i KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THEME ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER THROUGH RESEARCH SUB – THEMES 1) Health, Environment and Agriculture for Societal Empowerment. 2) Transforming Economies Through Science, Technology and Engineering. 3) Textile Technology for Sustainable Development. 4) Innovation in Entrepreneurship and Business Management for Sustainable Development. Email: [email protected] Chartered Public University KyU is ISO 9001:2015 certified 3rd Annual International Conference, 2019 ii BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 .................................................................. 6 MID MORNING PARALLEL SESSIONS .................................................................................... 7 AFTERNOON SESSIONS .............................................................................................................. 9 DAY TWO: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 .................................................................. 12 MID PARALLEL SESSIONS ........................................................................................................ 13 AFTERNOON PARALLEL SESSIONS ...................................................................................... 15 DAY THREE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 ..................................................................... 17 MORNING PARALLEL SESSIONS ............................................................................................ 17 MID MORNING SESSIONS ........................................................................................................ 19 CLOSING CEREMONY ............................................................................................................. 20 SUB-THEME: HEALTH Reduced Malaria Prevalence in School Children in Western Kenya: An Association with Present Malaria Control Approach .................................................................................... 21 Cross Talk Between Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (Bmps) and TGF-βs/ Receptors in Human Endometrial and Endometriosis Cells ......................................................................... 22 Factors influencing non-adherence of Tuberculosis Medication among Adults at Jericho Health Center ................................................................................................................... 23 HBV Seroprofile and Genotype among Injection Drug Users in Coastal Kenya. ................ 24 Influence of Patients’ Rights Charter on Health Systems Responsiveness in Selected Counties in Kenya: Health Care Provider Perspective ............................................................ 25 Factors Affecting Food Intake among Male College Students in Kenyatta University, Nairobi County .............................................................................................................................. 26 The Use of Anaerobic Conditions and Plasma Environment During Tea Processing to Enhance Polyphenols in Made Teas ........................................................................................... 27 Cytokines Levels in Peripheral Blood of Tungiasis Infected Humans in Kilifi County ..... 28 Unintended Pregnancies among University Students: Sources and Implications for Health Education Programs ................................................................................................. 29 Factors Influencing Family Planning Services Utilization among Men in Kerugoya Ward; Kerugoya County. .............................................................................................................. 30 Role of Strategic Partnerships on Performance of Private Health Insurance Sector in Kenya. ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Innovative technology for a dynamic world 1 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY Facilitation Strategies and Challenges in the Management of Chronic Comorbid Conditions (Diabetes and Hypertension) in Kenya. ................................................................ 32 Assessment of Coliforms Bacteria Contaminant in Nkenye Stream in Meru South, Kenya .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Evaluation of Gaussianity of the Surface Electromyography Signal as Per the Angle of Inclination of the Muscle Fibers. ............................................................................................ 34 Characterization of Cell Types in the Endometrium and Endometriosis ............................. 34 Assessment of Coliforms Bacteria Contaminant in Nkenye Stream in Meru South, Kenya .............................................................................................................................................. 36 SUB-THEME: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Effect of Operating Cost Management on Financial Performance of Sweet Potato Marketing Cooperatives in Kenya .............................................................................................. 37 Viability of Bee Brood (Apismellifera) for Curl Bee Brood Additives to Boost Chicken Feed Ingredient for Enhanced Food Security ........................................................................... 38 Livestock-Wildlife Interactions in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. ......................... 39 Integrated Effects of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Tissue Content, Rhizobium and Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Soybean Production .................... 40 Socioeconomic Determinants of Adoption of Eco-Friendly Farming Practices in Agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya ................................................................................. 41 Firm Seizing Capabilities for Competitive Advantage of Agriculturally Intensive Retail Enterprises .......................................................................................................................... 42 Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Common Bean Germplasm: An Important Food and Nutritional Security Legume Crop in Kenya .................................................................... 43 Using Biotechnology Tools to Enhance Breeding and Sustainable Use of Yam (Dioscorea Spp.): An Orphan but Highly Potential Food and Nutritional Security Crop in Kenya. ............................................................................................................................... 44 The Use of Anaerobic Conditions and Plasma Environment During Tea Processing to Enhance Polyphenols in Made Teas ........................................................................................... 45 Effect of Goat Manure Based Vermicompost on Soil Chemical Properties in Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) Field in the Upper Eastern Region of Kenya ........................................ 46 Determination of Maize Performance (Growth and Yields) in a Field Infested with Spiral Nematodes (Scutellonema spp.) ...................................................................................... 47 Population Dynamics and Diversity of Free Living Nematodes in Sweet Potato Under Different Management Practices .................................................................................... 48 Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles from Extracts of Fruits of Annona Muricata: A Green Nanobiotechnology Approach .................................................................. 49 Assessment of Wild Rodents Endoparasites in Kirimiri Forest in Embu County, Kenya .............................................................................................................................................. 50 3rd Annual International Conference, 2019 2 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 2019 Soil Concentration of Selected Heavy Metals in Chuka, Nakuru and Thika Municipal Dumpsites ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Invitro Efficacy of Different Warburgia Ugandensis Organic Crude Extracts Against Tomato Phytophthora Infestans and Alternaria Solani ........................................................... 52 An Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Avocado Production Around Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya with Special Emphasis on Flooding and Its Implications ... 53 Use of Heat Units to Predict the Optimum Transplanting Stage of Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.) Seedlings Under Field Conditions in Meru County, Kenya .......................... 54 Incidence and Severity of Turcicum Leaf Blight Caused by Exserohilum Turcicum (pass.) Leonard and Suggs) on Sorghum Populations in Different Regions of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. .................................................................................................... 55