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Sequentially partitioned population attributable fraction as an estimate of impact of tick presence on infection
(2015-08-21)
he impact of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick
presence (exposure) on Theileria parva infection
seroprevalence (outcome) on a farm was assessed in a
group of cattle using population attributable fractions
(PAF). The ...
Response of Maize to Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nutrients in Acid Soils of Kenya
(2015-07-21)
aize yield in Kericho County, Kenya is limited by infertile acidic soils. The effect of
inorganic sources of nutrients and amendments; triple superphosphate (TSP), calcium
ammonium nitrate (CAN) and lime, were compared ...
Comparison of soil phosphorous extraction by Olsen and double acid methods in acid soils of Western Kenya
(2015-08-21)
hosphorous is an essential nutrient in plants required for root establishment. In the soil, it is
applied as DAP, TSP or phosphate rocks. In acid soils, aluminium and iron are dominant and tend
to “fix” phosphorous, ...
Analysis of AFLP Markers for Screening Resistance to Common Bean Roots Rot (Pythium spp.)
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)
Aims: To investigate AFLPs for suitability as potential markers for identification of sources of
Pythium resistance in bean genotypes preferred by poor small holder farmers.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of ...
Institutional pluralism, access and use of wetland resources in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland, Kenya
(Academic journal, 2015-03)
Wetlands support livelihoods of communities living around them as in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland in
Kenya. The Nyando Papyrus Wetlands provide multiple resources hence there are multiple uses and
users who often overlap ...
Influence of Legal Requirements on Environmental Concern and sustainability Practices in Small and Medium-size Manufacturing Enterprises in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2015)
Until recently it has been too easy to overlook Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the analysis of
environmental impact of particularly the manufacturing sector (ibid 2003). SMEs continue to grow, so do their environmental ...
Effects of lime, phosphorus and rhizobia on Sesbania sesban performance in a Western Kenyan acid soil
(2015-07-21)
Aluminium (Al) toxicity, phosphorus (P) deficiency and low rhizobia populations limit Sesbania
(Sesbania sesban) performance in tropical acid soils. The study determined the i) indigenous rhizobia
populations that nodulate ...
Economic efficiency of green maize intercropped with beans grown under Tithonia and inorganic fertilizer
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015-11-20)
A field trial aimed at assessing the performance of maize and beans under intercropped systems was
conducted in 2013 under three experimental components of maize, beans and maize-bean intercrop in a
randomized complete ...
Influence of soil moisture levels and packaging on post harvest qualities of tomato
(2015-03-11)
Preharvest factors influence postharvest quality of tomatoes. Whereas water stress improves fruit total
soluble solids; and polyethylene is used for packaging of fresh horticultural produce, little is known
about their ...