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Distance librarianship in Kenyan universities
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)
Rationale of study – Many institutions of higher learning in Kenya are now delivering their programmes
through distance learning and the library is providing support by offering information resources and services to
students ...
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 ...
Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(Karatina University, 2015-04)
A longitudinal study to identify the species of Liriomyza leafminer, their distribution, relative
abundance, and seasonal variation, including their host range, was conducted in vegetable fields
at three altitudes in ...
Selection of promising fungal biological control agent of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)
(Karatina University, 2012)
Aims: Larval stages of Frankliniella occidentalis are known to be refractory to fungal infection
compared with the adult stage. The objective of this study was to identify promising fungal
isolate(s) for the control of ...
Influence of work environment on organizational performance in government ministries in Kenya
(strategic Journals, 2015-10-16)
Work environment has both positive and negative effects on the psychological and welfare of
employees. The Kenyan government acknowledges that over the years there has been poor
performance in the public sector, thus ...
Water Resources and Management under Increasing Urban Demography: A Kenyan Perspective—A Review
(Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2018)
The United Nations classifies Kenya as a water-scarce country since it has less than 1000 m3 per capita of renewable freshwater supplies. Numerous factors including global warming, contamination of drinking water, and a ...
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 ...
Differential Geometry: An Introduction to the Theory of Curves
(Science publishing group, 2017)
Differential geometry is a discipline of mathematics that uses the techniques of calculus and linear algebra to study problems in geometry. The theory of plane, curves and surfaces in the Euclidean space formed the basis ...
Anti-Pyretic Properties of Methanolic Bark Extracts of Terminalia brownii in Wistar Rats ( Rattus novegicus )
(J Pharmacogn Nat Prod, an open access journal, 2016)
The conventional drugs used to manage fever are usually not affordable, not easily available and have adverse side effects. Alternative therapeutic agents, like medicinal plant derivatives, should therefore be developed ...
Anti-Pyretic Properties of Methanolic Bark Extracts of Terminalia brownii in Wistar Rats (Rattus novegicus)
(Journal of oJ Pharmacognosy & Natural Products, 2016)
The conventional drugs used to manage fever are usually not affordable, not easily available and have adverse side effects. Alternative therapeutic agents, like medicinal plant derivatives, should therefore be developed ...