University of Embu

Larvicidal Activity, GC–MS Profiling and Multitarget Molecular Docking of Essential Oils from Cymbopogon citratus, Tanacetum cinerariifolium and Salvia rosmarinus Against Anopheles arabiensis

Malaria remains a major public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitating the development of environmentally sustainable alternatives to conventional insecticides. This study evaluated the larvicidal efficacy of essential oils extracted from Cymbopogon ci...

Draft genome sequence of Bacillus paranthracis S23, isolated from saline soil of Lake Bogoria, Kenya

S23 was isolated from saline soil of Lake Bogoria. Its draft genome, generated using Illumina HiSeq sequencing, comprises 5,583,771 bp across 205 contigs and contains 5,741 predicted protein-coding genes. Genome mining identified biosynthetic gene clusters associated with the pro...

Leveraging community health workers for the promotion of Breast Cancer Awareness and Timely Help-Seeking Behaviour (BreCATH-B study), among underserved rural population in Kenya: a protocol for a hybrid type II cluster randomised controlled trial

Female breast cancer (FBC) is the world’s most diagnosed cancer and the leading or second leading cause of female cancer-related deaths in 95% of the countries. In Kenya, it is the most diagnosed cancer with 7, 243 (16.2%) new cases reported in 2023. Advanced-stage FBC diagnosis...

Can Organic Amendments Override Environmental Filtering of Soil Microbiomes? Evidence From 20 Years Old Agricultural Field Trials in Contrasting Tropical Sites

ABSTRACT Soil microbial communities underpin ecosystem functions critical for sustainable agriculture, yet our understanding of how long‐term management of tropical agroecosystems shapes these communities remains limited. This is particularly the case in sub‐Saharan Africa where...

Self-Commodification and Spatial Friction: An Ethnographic Analysis of Rural Overtourism in Northwestern Italy

This study examines the socio-spatial dynamics of rural overtourism and landscape commodification in a peripheral municipality in Northwestern Italy. Employing a qualitative, longitudinal ethnographic design, data were collected between May 2020 and October 2021 in San Giovanni (...

More than a Meal: The Cultural Imaginary and Practices Behind Student Access to University Canteens in Milan

University canteens occupy a structurally significant position within European higher education, functioning simultaneously as food security infrastructures, socioeconomic equalizers, and community-building spaces. Yet, access to these services remains deeply uneven, shaped by fi...

Size-DependentChemical Speciation in CementitiousQuarry Waste

Abstract Quarry waste, especially adjacent to cementitious rock formations, presents an underutilized mineral resource given that geo-processes generate gradients in composition across vast scales. We inferred, and demonstrate, that mechanical breakdown depends on chemical compos...