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Item FOST 463: FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE STREAMS:FOST(Chuka University, 2024-12-18) Chuka UniversityItem FOST 233: FOOD PROCESSING INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL STREAMS:FOST(Chuka University, 2024-12-18) Chuka UniversityItem FOST 232: FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD PROCESSING ENGINEERING II STREAMS:(2024-12-18) Chuka UniversityItem BMET 443: ANIMAL CELL CULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY(Chuka University, 2024-12-24) Chuka UniversityItem 442: RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNIQUES BME(Chuka University, 2024-12-17) Chuka UniversityItem BMET 423: TOXICOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOG(Chuka University, 2024-12-16) Chuka UniversityItem BMET 341: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF GENE(Chuka University, 2024-12-19) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 221: INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY STREAMS: BSC. MICROBIOL AND BIOTECH, BSC. SCI(Chuka University, 2024-12-23) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 311: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY STREAMS: BSC(Chuka University, 2024-12-24) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 321: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTOMOLOGY STREAMS: BSC. AGED, BIO, SC(Chuka University, 2024-05-20) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 330: ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY STREAMS: B.ED SCI/BSC BIO/BSC MICROBIO & BSC(Chuka University, 2024-12-20) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 336: PESTICIDES AND MICROBIAL CONTROL STREAMS: BSC MICRO BIO Y3S1(Chuka University, 2024-12-23) Chuka UniversityItem ZOOL 340: PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY STREAMS: BSC MICROBIOLOGY(Chuka University, 2024-12-16) Chuka UniversityItem Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Infections in Tharaka-Nithi County.(International Journal of Pathogen Research, 2022) Kiteme M. P.; Onyango, O. B.; Njagi, C. E.; Ogolla, O. F.Health care is a basic need to humans which can only be achieved with medicines with high efficacy against disease causing pathogens. Globally, gastrointestinal infections are major health concern particularly to travelers since over 60% visiting tropical and subtropical regions develop diarrhea. Herbal plants have been used for decades to treat gastrointestinal infections globally including Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya. However, there is little information on the demography of herbalist and the plants used in treatment of gastrointestinal infections such as typhoid, cholera and shigellosis. A cross sectional survey was carried out involving thirty herbalists to assess their demographic data and to establish herbs commonly used to treat typhoid, cholera and shigellosis in Tharaka-Nithi County. Data collected was subjected to Chi square test of association and descriptive statistics and presented in percentages. There were more male herbalists (65.52%) in the study than female herbalist (34.48%). Most of the herbalist (65.52%) were aged above 70 years. There was a significant (p < 0.05) association between herbalists’ level of education and age (X2 (6, N = 30) = 17.349, p = 0.008). Most herbalists were found to have below primary education level 58.62%. Aloe vera, Aspilia pluriseta, Ficus sycomorus and Physalis peruviana were identified as commonly used plants for treatment of cholera with Aspilia pluriseta being most preferred (27%) by herbalist above the age of 70 years. Vangueria infausta, Eucalyptus globulus, Carissa edulis and Erythrina abysinnica were commonly used for treatment of shigellosis with Eucalyptus globulus being most preferred (58.6%) by herbalist above the age of 70 years. Erythrina abysinnica, Carissa edulis, Vangueria infausta and Eucalyptus globulus were commonly used for treatment of typhoid while 50.0% of herbalist above the age of 70 preferred Erythrina abysinnica. Most of the herbalists had below primary education level. In conclusion, herbal medicine is mostly dispensed by older people in Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya. Different herbal plants are used in the treatment of cholera, shigellosis and typhoid.Item CHIN 432: POLYMER TECHNOLOGY(Chuka University, 2024-04-19) Chuka UniversityItem BOTA 941: ECONOMIC BOTANY(chuka university, 2024-12-17) chuka universityItem BOTA 922 PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT(chuka university, 2024-12-17) chuka universityItem BOTA 805: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PLANT DISEASE CONTROL(chuka university, 2024-12-17) chuka universityItem BOTA 804: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS(chuka university, 2024-12-17) chuka universityItem BOTA 802: ADVANCED PLANT PATHOLOGY(chuka university, 2024-12-17) chuka university