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Gender Influence on Farmer’s Level of Involvement in Utilization and Conservation of Bambara Groundnut
(2015-08-21)Aims: To understand the role of gender on Bambara groundnut cultivation with respect to levels of farmers’ involvement in utilization and conservation in Western Kenya. Study Design: A questionnaire was administered to ... -
Gender-Based Domestic Violence against African Men: A Case of the Gusii of Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS), 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to assess the status of gender-based domestic violence in Kenya with specific reference to Gusii men by their spouses and relatives. The study sought to interrogate the causes, patterns and ... -
Genderized Perspectives on Contraceptive Use: An Exploratory Study of Persons Living with HIV in Rural Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2021)This study set out to investigate gender differences in contraceptive use and preference among persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs). The study was conducted in a rural setting in the South-western part of Kenya. ... -
Genetic diversity analysis of Kenyan taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] accessions using SSR markers
(Sky Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016-07-08)Six SSR primer pairs were used to characterize 25 taro genotypes of Kenya. A total of 30 polymorphic alleles were generated. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 1 to 6 alleles, with an average of 3.0425 alleles ... -
Genetic Diversity in Cultivated Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Related Wild Species in East Africa
(2015-08-21)Genetic diversity of traditional sesame landraces and related wild species in East Africa remains largely unexplored. Knowing what fraction of the available genetic diversity is actually used by the farmers is of central ... -
Genetic Diversity of Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Accessions of Kenya Using SSR Markers
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2014-08-13)Aims: To determine the genetic diversity existing within the Kenyan dry bean using SSR markers. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Western Kenya and Bangor University, North Wales, between September ... -
Genetic Effects for Maize P Efficiency Traits in Acid and Non-acid Soils of Western Kenya
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency. The objectives of this study were ... -
Genetic relationship between sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and related wild species based on chromosome counts and isozyme markers
(2015-08-19)Sesame is an orphan crop with little research attention in Kenya. Genetic relationship between cultivated sesame and related wild species in Kenya is not well known. The objective of this study was to determine genetic ... -
Genetic structure and diversity of East African taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott]
(2015-08-21)Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott] is mainly produced in Africa by small holder farmers and plays an important role in the livelihood of millions of poor people in less developed countries. The genetic diversity of ... -
Genetic Structure and Geographical Relationship of Selected Colocasia esculenta [L. Schott] Germplasm Using SSRs
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2016-11-17)Aims: SSR markers were used to infer population genetic structure variability in taro cultivars with the objective of characterizing the allelic diversity of each geographical population. Place and Duration of Study: ... -
Girl child defilement” does the cultural practice determine the crime in the 21st century, a study of semi- rural Kenya, Rongo sub county
(International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research (IJMSSSR), 2020-10)Girl-child defilement is a specific form of child sex abuse occurring in many communities around the world. Girls are vulnerable defilement because of their inability to physically resist the male perpetrators and to make ... -
A Glance on Manpower in Public Library System in Kenya
(2011-05-27)Every public library in the community is unique and different in one way or the other by the community needs and services required by those it services, it should be reflected in distribution of manpower, also posting of ... -
Harvesting surface rainwater – purification using Moringa oleifera seed extracts and aluminum sulfate
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2011)Ground water harvesting is a method of collecting surface runoff from a catchment’s area and storing it in surface reservoirs. The water harvested is usually contaminated and turbid. Methods used to purify water include ... -
Harvesting surface rainwater – purification using Moringa oleifera seed extracts and aluminum sulfate
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2011)Ground water harvesting is a method of collecting surface runoff from a catchment’s area and storing it in surface reservoirs. The water harvested is usually contaminated and turbid. Methods used to purify water include ... -
Health and safety as an antecedent to service delivery in public institutions: a case of County Government of Trans-Nzoia Kenya
(2015-08-19)Occupational safety and health training remains a fundamental element in the workplace. Citizen’s complaints of poor service delivery in government offices has been underscored and highlighted in the media on several occasions ... -
Health Care Workers Adherence to Infection Prevention Practices and Control Measures: A Case of a Level Four District Hospital in Kenya
(American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015)Infection prevention practices and control are critical activities that influence the quality of health care services. This study was conducted to determine the health workers adherence to infection prevention and control ... -
Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure among Formulators, Repackers and Store Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017-12)Though it is widely believed that adverse health effects occur among farm workers who handle pesticides, few studies have been done to quantify the extent to which pesticide formulators, re-packers and store workers are ... -
Heavy Metals in Edible Vegetables Grown Around Sewage Ponds and Damp Site in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016-04)Exposure to heavy metals including Ni, Cd, Cr, Co, Pb, As, Hg, Zn and Cu, has been recognized as a risk to human health through the consumption of vegetables. This study investigates the source and magnitude of heavy metal ... -
Hematite and multi-walled carbon nanotubes stimulate a faster syntrophic pathway during methanogenic beet sugar industrial wastewater degradation
(2017-09-22)The quest to understand and subsequently improve the role played by bacteria and archaea in the degradation of organic matter both in natural and engineered anaerobic ecosystems has intensified the utilization of ... -
HIV Health Seeking Behaviour Patterns: Perspectives of Male Boda-Boda Operators in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, 2019)The mobility of the transport sector makes it difficult to access health information and treatment and/or maintain a drug regimen. Generally, population record low levels of service utilization. The study adopted three ...
