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Belowground Influence of Rhizobium Inoculant and Water Hyacinth Composts on Yellow Bean Infested by Aphis fabae and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum under Field Conditions
(Journal of Plant Studies, 2016-04)Rhizobium inoculant has been developed for bean production in Lake Victoria basin. Two types of compost have been developed, water hyacinth compost with cattle manure culture (H+CMC) or with effective microbes (H+EM). ... -
Allellopathic potential of invasive Psidium guajava L., against selected native tree species in Kakamega Tropical Forest, Western Kenya.
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2016-05)Studies have previously attributed P. guajava invasiveness to its aggressive regeneration and profuse seeding. This study, however verified that its allellopathic influence on native plant species also plays an important ... -
Effects of Increased Land Use Changes on Runoff and Sediment Yield in the Upper River Nzoia Catchment
(International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 2016-05)River Nzoia originates from three water towers namely Nandi hills, Cherengany Hills and Mount Elgon. With increased anthropogenic activities in Nzoia river catchments, land cover has continuously been altered. This ... -
An intercomparison of remote sensing river discharge estimation algorithms from measurements of river height, width, and slope.
(Water Resources Research, 2016-05-13)The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission planned for launch in 2020 will map river elevations and inundated area globally for rivers >100 m wide. In advance of this launch, we here evaluated the ... -
Attitudes of Primary Health Care (PHC) Gatekeepers Towards Patient Referral Policy, Machakos County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2016-06-13)Primary Health Care (PHC) serves as the foundation for building a working healthcare system that provide good health outcomes. The quality of PHC delivery and the decision to refer patients depends on some behavioural ... -
Comparative studies in electrochemical degradation of sulfamethoxazole and diclofenac in water by using various electrodes and phosphate and sulfate supporting electrolytes
(Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 2016-06-23)In this study, the electro-oxidation capacities of Na2SO4 and potassium phosphate buffer supporting electrolytes were tested and compared for destruction of the sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and diclofenac (DCF) on platinum (Pt) ... -
Effectiveness of the Devolved Primary Health Care Gatekeeper System in Machakos County, Kenya
(American Journal of Health Research, 2016-06-30)The low health outcomes and inequities problems in developing countries are due to ineffective gate keeping at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level, non-adherence to policy and dysfunctional health infrastructure. This study ... -
The Allelopathic Impact of Psidium Guajava L., Leaf Extracts on the Germination and Growth of Cassia occidentalis L., Seeds
(Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 2016-07)Weeds have been termed plant pests because of the damage they haveimposed on plants. The use of synthetic chemicals to control weeds has elicited doubts amongst various stakeholders because of environmental pollution and ... -
Communication as a Factor Affecting Effective Strategy Implementation in the Banking Industry in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2016-07)The study sought to examine communication as a factor affecting effective strategy implementation in the banking industry in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. This research ... -
A Surface Photovoltage Study of Surface Defects on Co-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis
(MDPI, 2016-07-22)Surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying electronic defects on semiconductor surfaces, at interfaces, and in bulk for a wide range of materials. Undoped and Cobalt-doped TiO2 (CTO) thin films ... -
Residue levels and discharge loads of antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants ( WWTPs), hospital lagoons, and rivers within Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya.
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2016-08)The detection of antibiotics in water systems has instigated great environmental concern due to the toxicological effects associated with these compounds. Their discharge into the environment results from the ubiquity of ... -
Electrical and Structural Properties of Aluminium Doped tin Oxide Codoped with Sulphur for Solar Energy
(Energy Procedia, 2016-08)Thin films of Tin Oxide co-doped with 28 atomic percentages of Aluminium (i.e. 28 at% Al) and varied concentration of Sulphur were prepared on 1mm thick, 1cm by 1cm glass substrates at 470 0C by Spray Pyrolysis technique. ... -
Smallholder Rural Youth Farming in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Journal of Culture, Society and Development, 2016-08)Investment on agriculture by countries is essential because it is core to every nation’s development. In Kenya, people particularly youth are involved in agriculture yet it attracts limited investment. This study which was ... -
Effect of Recruitment Practices of Adjunct Lecturers on Employee Performance: A Survey of Universities in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, 2016-08-22)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of recruitment practices of adjunct lecturers on employee performance among universities in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey research design ... -
Reduced Hsp70 and Glutamine in Pediatric Severe Malaria Anemia: Role of hemozoin in Suppressing Hsp70 and NF-κB Activation
(Molecular Medicine, 2016-08-30)Severe malarial anemia (SMA; hemoglobin [Hb] <5.0 g/dL) is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality among children residing in Plasmodium falciparum transmission regions. Exploration of molecular pathways through ... -
Adsorption of Caffeine and Ciprofloxacin onto Pyrolitically Derived Water Hyacinth Biochar: Isothermal, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies.
(Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2016-09)Adsorption of Caffeine and Ciprofloxacin onto Pyrolitically Derived Water Hyacinth Biochar: Isothermal, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies Full-Text PDFDownload XML 10 Views DOI:10.17265/1934-7375/2016.04.006 Author(s) Emily ... -
The Potential of DNA Barcode-Based Delineation Using Seven Putative Candidate Loci of the Plastid Region in Inferring Molecular Diversity of Cowpea at Sub-Species Level.
(American Journal of Molecular Biology, 2016-10)The novelty and suitability of the mitochondrial gene CO1 in DNA barcoding as a reliable identification tool in animal species are undisputed. This is attributed to its standardized sequencing segment of the mitochondrial ... -
Antimicrobial Coumarins from the Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes), from Keny
(International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2016-10-05)Pleurotus ostreatus has been widely used as food because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. These have been attributed to the presence of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, among other secondary ... -
Pain Assessment among African Neonates
(American Journal of Pediatrics, 2016-10-11)Neonates who require treatment and venous drawing of blood samples in the newborn units are subjected to acute and painfully invasive procedures. Several tools to assess pain among newborns have been developed and are ... -
Infilling Monthly Rain Gauge Data Gaps with Satellite Estimates for ASAL of Kenya
(Hydrology, 2016-11-24)first_pagesettings Open AccessCase Report Infilling Monthly Rain Gauge Data Gaps with Satellite Estimates for ASAL of Kenya by William Githungo *,Silvery Otengi,Jacob Wakhungu andEdward Masibayi Department of Disaster ...