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Staphylococcus aureus associated with surgical site infections in Western Kenya reveals genomic hotspots for pathogen evolution

Mogoi, Nyabera Nicholas; Sifuna, Anthony Wawire; Okoth, Patrick Kirsteen; Reva, Oleg; Malaba, Rose; Negesa, Ruth; Nyongesa, Kuloba Peter; Osoro, Kombo Ezra; Welch, Martin (Microbiology Society, 27-07-20)

Objectives. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens attributed to hospital infections. Although S. aureus infections have been well studied in developed countries, far less is known about the biology of ...

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Ensuring Technology Access for Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

Mangeni, Bonphace (African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 202-04-15)

Public-private partnerships in agriculture are collaborative mechanisms in which actors in research fields and the private sector share resources, risk and generate innovation for the development of the agricultural sector, ...

Rhizobium improves nutritive suitability and tolerance of Phaseolus vulgaris to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum by boosting organic nitrogen content

Karoney, Edwin, M; Ochieno, Dennis. M.W; Baraza, Danstone. L; Muge, Edward. K; Nyaboga, Evans. N; Naluyange, Victoria (Applied Soil Ecology, 202-05)

Symbiotic nitrogen fixing Rhizobium species have been reported to trigger induced resistance reactions that are inhibitive to aboveground antagonists. We tested the hypothesis that root infection by nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium ...

Molecular characterization of viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease in South-Rift region, Kenya

Leitich, Robert K.; Korir, Jackson C.; Muoma, John O.; Wangai, Anne; Bong, Kim; Johal, Guri; Sue, Loesch-Fries (International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology, 202-07-31)

The first report of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease in Africa was in Bomet, Kenya, nine years ago. It has since spread in East and Central African (ECA) countries, causing massive yield losses. Currently, 90% of the ...

THE PERCEIVED USE OF COMPETENCY-DASED INSTRUCTION DY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Bukhala, Peter (Faculty of Education McGilI University Montreal, Oucbec, 1990)

Occurrence and distribution of cassava begomoviruses in Kenya

Were, Hassan; Winte, Stephan; Maiß, Edgar (Annals of Applied Biology, 2005-03-16)

SummaryA survey for cassava mosaic disease (CMD) was conducted in Kenya, to investigate the factors contributing to the generally increased incidence and severity of CMD in the cassava growing regions and to study the ...

Improving Smallholder Marketing of potatoes and groundnuts in Eastern Uganda.

Mukhwana, Eusebius; Ogemah, Vitalis (FARM-D, 2005-05-23)

Farmers’ collective marketing has successfully been implemented in Western Kenya, but the potential has remained unexploited in Uganda. The project seeks to enhance marketing efficiency by improving access to credit for ...

Groundwater overdraft vulnerability and environmental impact assessment in Arusha

Ong’or, Basil T. I.; cang, Shu Long (Environmental Geology, 2006-07-11)

A simple approach is proposed for identifying areas vulnerable to groundwater overdraft. The methodology utilizes GIS techniques to analyze and evaluate controlling factors in areas with little data. The proposed methodology ...

Adsorption of Caffeine and Ciprofloxacin onto Pyrolitically Derived Water Hyacinth Biochar: Isothermal, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies

Orata, Francis; Lilechi, Danstone Baraza; Kimosop, Sally (2006-09)

In this work, the adsorptive features of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) derived biochar for sequestration of ciprofloxacin and caffeine from aqueous solution is reported. The isothermal behaviour, adsorption kinetics, ...

Science And Engineering Research: Assessment Methods

Kiplagat, J.K.; Rotich, P.K. (Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment, and Engineering Education, 2007-01)

The evaluation of research and indeed any aspect of science and engineering is a complex process. Engineering research encompasses a wide range of creative, theoretical and practical activities involving many communities ...

Environmental impact assessment of risk associated with groundwater overdraft remediation in cone of depression, Jining, China

Ong′or, B. T. I.; Shu, Long-cang; Liu, Pei-gui (Environmental Geology, 2007-03-21)

In this paper, a simple scenario and probabilistic approach is used to assess the potential groundwater risk due to proposed overdraft remedial actions in cone of depression, Jining City, China. Focusing on the concentrations ...