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Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fusarium in TC Banana Rhizosphere Inoculated with Microbiological Products in Different Soils in Kenya
(International Journal of Soil Science, 2015)The impact of microbiological commercial products (PHC Biopak, Rhizatech and ECO-T) on the occurrence of mycorrhizae and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of tissue culture banana (Gros Mitchel cv.) was assessed. Tissue cultured ... -
OER & Creative Commons Licenses
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Open access initiatives in Kenya: The role of the librarian
(research gate, 2017-07)Open access has brought a revolution in scientific publishing. It has brought about a new business model which allows everyone to read scientific publications free of charge. Open access has been touted as an answer to the ... -
Open Access Publishing
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Open relationships in the castles of clay: high diversity and low host specificity of Termitomyces fungi associated with fungus-growing termites in Africa
(International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), 2010-08)In the African and Asian tropics, termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae play a major role in the decomposition of dead plant material. Their ecological success lies in the obligate mutualism of the termites with fungi ... -
Optimal Slope Designs for Second Degree Kronecker Model Mixture Experiments
(Science publishing group, 2017)The aim of this paper is to investigate some optimal slope mixture designs in the second degree Kronecker modelbn for mixture experiments. The study is restricted to weighted centroid designs, with the second degree ... -
Organizational Determinants of Choice of Sustainability Strategies Adopted by Group Ranches in Samburu County, Kenya
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Organization’s Human Resource Practices: Determinants of Employees Retirement Preparedness in the Context of Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-07)The premise that human resource (the people) is the most valuable of all organizational resources presupposes the need for organizational strategies to secure the future of both the organization and employees. The role ... -
Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticide concentrations in water, sediment, and selected organisms in Lake Naivasha (Kenya)
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Origin, discovery of tea, wild tea and early development of tea in Assam, indigenous tea and tea drinking habit among the tribes in Assam of India
(2015)Tea is the most popular beverage in the world and its consumption is next only to water. The scientific findings on its health beneficial properties and as a drink of general wellbeing are contributing to make it even ... -
The Oscillating State’s Role in the Provision of Social Welfare Services in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016-05)The provision of social services in the global south has largely remained the role of governments with the private sector playing a peripheral role. At Kenya’s independence in 1963, provision of social services was solely ... -
Overview of dairy processing and marketing in East African dairy value chains: Opportunities and challenges
(African Journal of Food Science, 2016)Worldwide, the dairy sector is one of the fastest growing productive sectors. The global sector growth in the decade 2011 to 2020 is projected to be higher than that experienced in 2000 to 2010, mainly due to expected ... -
Participatory Governance in Secondary Schools: The Students’ Viewpoint in Eastern Region of Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the students’ view on participatory school governance in secondary schools of the Eastern region, Kenya. Participatory school governance implies the involvement of stakeholders in ... -
PCBs in fish and their cestode parasites in Lake Victoria
(Environ Monit Assess, 2016)Polychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)areclassified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention (2001). Although their production and use was stopped almost three decades ago, PCBs are environmental ... -
Peace building and Transformation from below: Indigenous Approaches to Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation among the Pastoral Societies in the Borderlands of Eastern Africa.
(2008-06-25)Violence among the pastoral communities in the borderlands of Eastern Africa has escalated to such an extent that governments seem to be unable to contain the conflict. More is needed than efforts by states to restore law ... -
Peasant farmers in central ditch hoes for fishing nets
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Performance of a semiochemical-baited autoinoculation device treated with Metarhizium anisopliae for control of Frankliniella occidentalis on French bean in field cages
(Karatina University, 2011-12-16)The performance of an autoinoculation device was evaluated in field cage experiments for control of Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in French bean, Phaseolus vulgaris ... -
Performance of Incubator Centres in Kenya: The Pivotal Role of Entrepreneurial Management
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2018)Globally, countries are strategically positioning themselves for market leadership due to dynamic business environment. Entrepreneurial spirit is seen as the strategy that will deliver this agenda. This spirit, is believed ...
