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Mapping Qtls for Grain Yield and Yield Components in Kenyan Maize (Zea mays L.) Under Low Phosphorus Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPS)
(American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2021-07-28)
Selection for tolerance to low phosphorus (P) using morphological traits alone
is slow and often confounded by environmental effects. This study identified
some Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) associated with grain yield ...
Response of selected sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) moench) genotypes to striga hermonthica (del.) benth in western Kenya
(Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 2021-06-06)
Sorghum is an important staple food crop in Kenya, but its yield is low due to many constraints which
include diseases, drought, soil fertility, and pests, notably parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. Twenty
elite sorghum ...
Influence of infrastructure expenditure on gross domestic product growth in Kenya
(Research Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2021-07)
Government expenditure is a critical tool which governments usually use to bring about equitable
distribution of income and wealth and hence, create stability in prices, manage inflation, create employment
and spur growth. ...
Exploring the thin line between misinformation and facts in the era of COVID-19 in selected border counties of Kenya
(2021-04-18)
Introduction: Information seeking behavior of the affected populations
during a pandemic is believed to significantly influence the way the
population manages the epidemic and curb its spread. This study sought to
identify ...
Teachers’ Competence on the use of Science Instructional Resources in Teaching Science Activities among Pre-Primary Children in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2021)
Studies and practices have shown that pre-school science is a play based learning activity and in science
lessons it may be easy to find materials and equipment for teaching science in schools not used or inadequate. ...
An overview of fish disease and parasite occurrence in the cage culture of Oreochromis niloticus: A case study in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2021)
Cage aquaculture has been on a steady rise in Lake Victoria, Kenya, since 2016, resulting in the current
culturing of over 3,600 cages of Tilapia (O. niloticus) (Orina et al., 2018). Unfortunately, there has been
limited, ...
Myths and Misconceptions on Covid-19: ‘Congo Check’ and ‘Talato’ Verification Experiences
(2021-03-31)
Despite the challenges of connectivity and the digital divide that persists in Central Africa,
an increasing number of citizens is engaging and interacting in social networks for fulfilling
their informational needs. In ...
Adoption of Sahiwal Cattle and Household Food Security among Pastoralist Communities: The Case of Isiria Maasai of Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2020)
Pastoralism enabled households to attain livelihood outcomes, including food security. Over the years climatic and socio-economic
changes have affected livestock production practices and pastoralist have responded in a ...
Long-run relationship between inflation rate and real estate investment in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2021-08)
This paper has analyzed the inflation rate in form of consumer price index, comparing them with
real estate investment from GDP contribution in the long-run. The long-run relationship between inflation and
real estate ...
How Code Mixing and Code Switching Affect the Study of English Language
(International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences, 2021-08)
Code-mixing and code-switching allude to alternating between two or more languages. Any Kenyan
student undergoing an 8-4-4 system of education attests to getting exposed to at least two languages—English and
Kiswahili ...