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Challenges Facing Small and Medium Water Service Providers in Kenya: A Case of Amatsi Water Services Company, Vihiga County
(Journal of the Civil Engineering Forum, 2018-01)
The access to water services is a fundamental human right. Water and sanitation services coverage in Kenya is low even with the implementation of reforms in the sector initiated in 2002. Small and medium Water Service ...
Genetic Diversity of Fusarium Oxysporum Races Associated with Cowpea Fields in Kakamega County
(Fungal Genomics & Biology, 2018-11)
Fusarium oxysporum is the most abundant and most damaging species of the genus Fusarium responsible forcrop wilt diseases in cultivated fields. It possess risk to production of banana, tomato, onions, beans, peas, palm,wheat, ...
Agronomic effectiveness of water hyacinth-based composts
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018-09)
Because water hyacinth-based compost contains substantial amounts of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) its application can boost crop production. We evaluated the agronomic performance of water hyacinth - based ...
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
(BMC Public Health, 2018-01-30)
Background
Substance use is increasingly becoming prevalent on the African continent, fueling the spread of HIV infection. Although socio-demographic factors influence substance consumption and risk of HIV infection, the ...
IMPACT OF AGRO-FORESTRY PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AMONG FARMERS IN VIHIGA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-10)
Climate variability which is a reality in Kenya is manifested by fluctuations in climatic
parameters, low agricultural production, land fragmentation, soil degradation, and loss of
biodiversity. Addressing climate ...
Decolonisation of African Universities
(PAIRC-MMUST, 2018-06-19)
Effects of Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on Sunflower Growth and Yield Attributes
(Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 2018-10)
Background and Objective: Controlled application of Nitrogen fertilizer to the soil improves growth and yield of crops. However crops are sensitive to the amount of nitrogen fertilizers applied. Excessive nitrogen fertilization ...
THE QUEST EDITION
(MMUST, 2018-09-23)