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Effect of Contractor Capacity and Monitoring and Evaluation on Completion of Water Projects among Water Services Boards in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology, 2017-04)
In Kenya, many water projects experience delays in completion even after substantial investments. The main objective of this study was to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation and contractor capacity on ...
Compost Physico-chemical Factors that Impact on Yield in Button Mushrooms, Agaricus bisporus (Lge) and Agaricus bitorquis (Quel) Saccardo
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2017-08-31)
Button mushrooms, Agaricus sp. are secondary decomposers that require nutritious and very selective composts for their growth. Selectivity of these composts is influenced by both biological and physico-chemical characteristics ...
Current Status Of Rice Yellow Mottle Disease In Mottle Disease In Western Kenya
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Agriculture, 2017)
Rice yields in Kenya remain very low due to several constraints with Rice Yellow Mottle Disease (RYMD) caused by Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) being the greatest challenge. However, information on pattern of distribution ...
Pest potential of Pisonia alba extracts and fractions against mosquito-borne disease (Diptera: Culicidae)
(2017)
Mosquitocidal activity of Pisonia alba leaf extracts was tested against Anopheles stephensi, Culex
quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti. Totally Twenty five early fourth instars larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Culex
quinquefasciatus ...
Antiplasmodial, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Constituents of Four Maytenus Species Used in Traditional Medicine in Kenya
(The Natural Products Journal, 2017-01-05)
Background: In Kenya, several species of the genus Maytenus are used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases including malaria. In this study, phytochemical constituents and extracts of Maytenus undata, M. ...
The Origins Kakamega Forest Grasslands: A Critical Revie
(Journal of Human Ecology, 2017-10-20)
The Kakamega Forest is dotted with twenty five grasslands (glades) that vary in size, structure and composition. There a further five in the nearby Kisere Forest. Variation in structure and composition is a function of the ...
Prevalence of Depression and Related Socio Demographic Factors Among Nurses Working at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Uasin Gishu County, Eldoret
(Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Disorders, 2017-12-27)
Nurses are predisposed to developing depression which is a common mental
health problem. They experience depression more than the general population
due to the nature of their work. Untreated, depression can lead to a ...
Cost-effectiveness of condom uterine balloon tamponade to control severe postpartum hemorrhage in Kenya
(International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2017-02-11)
Objective
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of condom uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) for control of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to uterine atony versus standard PPH care in Kenya.
Methods
A cross-sectional ...
Effect of modified spacing arrangements, fertilizer use and legume intercrop on prevalence of cassava brown streak disease in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017-11-02)
Cassava is an important food security crop in Western and Coastal counties of Kenya. As a food security crop, it is continuously cultivated with minimal inputs. Its production is constrained by factors like declining soil ...