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Next generation sequencing platforms for potato virus hunting, surveillance and discovery
(African Journal of Bacteriology, 2020-07)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a key alternative to maize crop in Kenya. However, pests and diseases affect the yields. Information on Irish potato virology is continually patchy. Viral disease dynamics require constant ...
The Relationship Between Alternative Strategies of Funding and Institutional Financial Health for Public Research Universities
(Higher Education Politics & Economics, 2020-10-02)
The state support for public research universities has been volatile and has decreased to levels lower than before the downturn. Institutions adopt other sources of funding, but do these sources ensure financial health? ...
Integrated Management of Napier Grass Stunt Disease in East Africa
(Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, 2020-02-06)
Napier grass stunt (NGS) disease is a serious disease of the most important fodder crop in East Africa. The disease is caused by a phytoplasma, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae’, a cell wall-less bacterium belonging to the ...
Inflectional Forms of Tense in Lutsotso.
(InternationalJournal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation (IJLLT), 2021-01-10)
Lutsotsoverbs consist of more than one morpheme expressing a particular grammatical meaning. The various morphological affixes attached to the verb indicate agreement, tense, aspect and voice. Tense and ...
Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) type 1 genetic diversity in HIV individuals on antiretrorival therapy in a cross sectional study conducted in Teso, Western Kenya
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2021-04-07)
Introduction: high HIV-1 infection rates and genetic diversity especially in African population pose significant challenges in HIV-1 clinical management and drug design and development. HIV-1 is a major health challenge ...
Evaluating the strategies employed by informal peace committees in peace building in Nairobi County
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2020-10)
Background
In recent years, informal peace committees have rapidly made their mark either as precautionary or
as response mechanisms to particular conflicts. The main purpose of this study was to examine the
efficacy ...
Challenges Associated with Incomplete Assessment of Stream Ecosystem Health and Land use Interaction Studies in East and Southern Africa – A Review
(Environment and Forestry, 2020-08-14)
The review aimed at identifying the gaps left out in the studies on how landuse influences ecosystem health of adjacent rivers in East and Southern Africa. These gaps left have affected both interpretation of results and ...
Assessing the Interface between Military Diplomatic Tools and Military Intervention in Intrastate Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-08-08)
Military diplomacy is increasingly emerging as an approach in the management of intra state conflicts globally. Far more common and controversial is the issue of combat troops to help end fighting in an intractable conflict. ...
Smartphones and the Learning of French as a Foreign Language in the Public Universities in Kenya
(Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2021-02-09)
The use of ICT in education has become increasingly important in the education
systems of both developed and developing countries. ICT as a course has been
introduced in the university programmes. Several researchers ...
Factors Contributing To Academic Dishonesty Among Nursing Students In Kenya Medical Training College Western Kenya
(European journal of medical and health science, 2020-08-07)
Introduction: Academic integrity is important in training of nurses since on completion of their studies the nurses will be involved in taking care of lives. Academic dishonesty among nursing students leads to putting the ...