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The Dissipation of Carbofuran in Two Soils with Different Pesticide Application Histories within Nzoia River Drainage Basin, Kenya
(Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2014-02-28)The dissipation of carbofuran from soils within the Nzoia River Drainage Basin in Kenya was studied under real field conditions for 112 days. Results showed significantly enhanced dissipation of carbofuran with half life ... -
DISSOLVED OXYGEN MODELLING USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: A CASE OF RIVER NZOIA, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(Journal of Water Security, 2016-10-26)River Nzoia in Kenya, due to its role in transporting industrial and municipal wastes in addition to agricultural runoff to Lake Victoria, is vulnerable to pollution. Dissolved oxygen is one of the most important indicators ... -
DISTRIBUTION AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POTATO VIRUS Y IN KENYA
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Distribution and phenotypic characteristics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) nodulating bacteria in diverse soils.
(Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science, 2020-08-19)Bacteria were isolated from the root nodules using common bean as a trap host. Growth and morphological characteristics of the bacterial isolates were described on yeast extract mannitol mineral salts agar and broth media. ... -
Distribution of hemoglobinopathy phenotypes in western Kenya: a retrospective study done at Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-06-07)Background Hemoglobinopathies are inheritable disorders of hemoglobin and are the most common genetic defects in humans. This is a neglected public health problem whose undiagnosis remain a major threat to its prevention ... -
Distribution, Characterization and the Commercialization of Elite Rhizobia Strains in Africa
(International Journal ofMolecular Science, 2022-06-13)Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) serves a ... -
Diversity And Biomass Variation In Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology
(2016)Tree biomass determination has always tended towards a forest centric approach ignoring trees outside forests. They have begun to receive much attention recently. In this study, we sought to determine tree diversity and ... -
DNA barcoding markers provide insight into species discrimination, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
(Springer, 2022-11-14)Yams (Dioscorea species) are tuber crops that are grown in tropical regions of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Asia and South Pacific islands. It is an important food security crop with economic, nutritional and ... -
Draft Genome Sequences of Two Staphylococcus warneri Clinical Isolates, Strains SMA0023-04 (UGA3) and SMA0670-05 (UGA28), from Siaya County Referral Hospital, Siaya, Kenya.
(ASM Journals, 2019-04-11)We report the complete draft genome sequences of two Staphylococcus warneri clinical isolates, strains SMA0023-04 (UGA3) and SMA0670-05 (UGA28), each of which contains one chromosome and at least one plasmid. Isolate ... -
Drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID-19 lockdown period: A systematic review
(Journal of Integrative Nursing, 2022-12-26)The present study aimed to explore the drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID-19 lockdown period. A systematic review design was adopted. The major online databases utilized were ... -
Dyeing Properties of Vilangin Synthesized from Embelin on Cotton Fibre
(European Journal of Applied Sciences, 2021-12-25)Semi synthesis involves the use of chemical compounds isolated from natural sources as the starting materials to produce other distinct compounds with added value and improved chemical properties. Most ... -
Dynamics of Marketing Communication Platforms Used by Farmers to Access Information on Agriculture in Kakamega County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-30)Agriculture is fundamental to Kenya’s development as anchored in the in the Bottom-Up Economic blue print and Vision 2030. Despite the increasing promotional attempts by marketers, manufacturers and even government agencies, ... -
Earnings Announcements and The Security Trade Volumes of Listed Companies in Kenya
(American Journal of Economics, 2020-08-28)Purpose: This study investigated the decline in the NSE N20, Kenya share index by examining the effects of Earnings announcements on the security trade volumes of companies listed on the NSE, Kenya, from 2013 to 2017. The ... -
EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND THE SECURITY TRADE VOLUMES OF LISTED COMPANIES IN KENYA
(American Journal of Economics, 2020-08)Purpose: This study investigated the decline in the NSE N20, Kenya share index by examining the effects of Earnings announcements on the security trade volumes of companies listed on the NSE, Kenya, from 2013 to 2017. The ... -
Eastern Africa Standby Force’s Efforts in Execution of its Mandate in Maintaining Peace and Security In Kenya and Somalia
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-11)The nature and numbers of intrastate conflicts in the early nineties challenged regional security; thereby requiring a collective regional response. This explains the formation of a number of regional security mechanisms ... -
Eat a different vegetable each day in a week: facilitating and hindering factors among small-holder farm households in Teso-South Sub-County, Kenya and Kapchorwa District, Uganda
(Egerton University International Conference, 2022-04-01)Consumption of balanced diets that include an adequate amount of different vegetables is associated with important health benefits. However, consumption of a variety of vegetables is often low, particularly in sub-Saharan ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-07-22)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-09-13)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-09)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ...