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Enhancing Maize Grain Yield in Acid Soils of Western Kenya Using Aluminium Tolerant Germplasm
(2015-07-21)Abstract: Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world’s most important cereals and is a staple food for many people in developing countries. However, in acid soils (pH < 5.5), its productivity is limited by aluminium (Al) ... -
Optimization of Seed Potato Specific Density, Starch and Dry Matter Contents and Tuberization Capacity of Resultant Plants Through Integrated Irrigation, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management
(Journal of Plant Sciences, 2015-07-30)A study was conducted in a Rainshelter (RTrial) at the Horticultural Research and Teaching Farm of Egerton University to determine the effect of integrated application of irrigation water, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) ... -
Service quality as a catalyst for customer satisfaction of small and medium sized enterprises (sme’s) in Kitale municipality, Kenya
(2015-08-19)ABSTRACT: Service quality and customer satisfaction is an important ingredient in addressing global challenges, such as customer satisfaction and service quality. Service quality influences customer satisfaction because ... -
Intellectual Capital as an Antecedent to Employee Performance in Commercial Banks in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(2015-08-19)The purpose of this study was to establish intellectual capital as an antecedent to employee performance among commercial banks in Eldoret town. The specific objectives of the study include: human capital, relational ... -
Effects of internal corporate social responsibility practices on employee job satisfaction: evidence from commercial banks in Kenya
(2015-08-19)The importance of Internal corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an important issue for banks to address, however, these issues have been neglected and do not appear to have the desired impact on all employees ... -
Learning company for sustainable competitiveness: Towards a model and theory development
(2015-08-19)Previous studies on learning organizations do not provide a strategic framework of adapting organizational learning for sustainable competitiveness. This paper reviews various contributions on developing learning companies ... -
The efficacy of retirement plans and flexible scheduling in improving the quality of service delivery among civil servants in Nandi south Kenya
(2015-08-19)ABSTRACT Retirement plans and flexible scheduling guides most organizations and is part of most complaints of citizen’s due to poor service in government counties such complaints was reflected during the year 2002 ... -
Knowledge sharing as a catalyst for enhanced performance in micro, small and medium enterprises (msmes) in Migori county, Kenya
(2015-08-19)In the last decade the role of knowledge sharing in business organizations has been emphasized by practitioners, academics and entrepreneurs. Ironically, most of these studies have focused on large organizations, yet ... -
Staff Welfare as an Antecedent to Service Delivery among Civil Servants in Kenya a Case Study of Nandi County
(2015-08-19)Citizen’s complaints of poor service in government ministries has been underscored and highlighted in the media. The density of the said complaint was reflected during the year 2002 Constitutional Referendum which in ... -
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 ... -
Response of selected sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) germplasm to aluminium stress
(2015-08-19)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) is an important food security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production on acid soils is constrained by aluminium (Al) stress, which primarily interferes with root growth. Sorghum ... -
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 ... -
Mycorrhizal Development and Phosphorus Concentration in selected Kenyan Sorghum Cultivars
(2015-08-19)This study was carried out on sorghum genotypes that exhibited significant difference in growth and production on P-deficient soils. The objective was to find out if the genotypes developed different levels of mycorrhizal ... -
Cell membrane integrity, callose accumulation, and root growth in aluminum-stressed sorghum seedlings
(2015-08-19)Aluminum stress usually reduces plant root growth due to the accumulation of Al in specific zones of the root apex. The objectives of this study were to determine the localization of Al in the root apex of Sorghum bicolor ... -
Combining ability of some sorghum lines for dry lands and sub-humid environments of East Africa
(2015-08-19)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a major food crop grown in dry lands and sub-humid areas of East Africa. A study was conducted between 2010 to 2012 in dry lands (Miwaleni, Kiboko) and sub- humid (Ukiriguru) ... -
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 ... -
Farmers’ perceptions on adoption of Bambara nut production as a food security crop in Kakamega county, Kenya
(2015-08-21)This study was conducted between April and December 2011 to examine perception of smallholder farmers in four districts of Kakamega County, Kenya in adoption of Bambara nut production as food security crop. The study was ... -
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 ... -
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, ...