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Naïve plant communities and individuals may initially suffer in the face of reintroduced megafauna: An experimental exploration of rewilding from an African savanna rangeland
(PLOS ONE, 2021-04-06)Excluding large native mammals is an inverse test of rewilding. A 25-year exclosure experiment in an African savanna rangeland offers insight into the potentials and pitfalls of the rewilding endeavor as they relate to the ... -
A Gold Nanoparticle-Based Colorimetric Probe for Detection of Gibberellic Acid Exuded by Ralstonia solanacearum Pathogen in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
(International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 2021-01-27)We report a simple colorimetric probe based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for detecting Ralstonia solanacearum. The AuNPs were synthesized through reduction with citrate ion and characterized by ultraviolet-visible ... -
Climate Variability and Adaptation Among Small Holder Banana Farmers in Mountain Regions of Kenya
(Geography, Environment, Sustainability,, 2021-04-01)Banana production is the mainstay industry for majority of small holder farmers living in the mountain regions of Kenya. These regions are affected by climate-related impacts at all levels of the value chain. This paper ... -
Naïve plant communities and individuals may initially suffer in the face of reintroduced megafauna: An experimental exploration of rewilding from an African savanna rangeland
(PLOS ONE, 2021-04-06)Excluding large native mammals is an inverse test of rewilding. A 25-year exclosure experiment in an African savanna rangeland offers insight into the potentials and pitfalls of the rewilding endeavor as they relate to the ... -
Influence of Intellectual Inspiration and Performance of the National Police Service in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020-12-07)The study determinedthe Influence of intellectual inspiration and performance of the National police servicein Nyeri County, Kenya.The specific objectives of the study were to establish the intellectual inspiration and ... -
Information Organization Activities in the Knowledge Management Setting
(Journal of Digital Information Management, 2021)This study examines information organization activities in the knowledge management environment. The investigation commences with the long-drawn debate on the concept of Knowledge Management and the literature that has ... -
Influence of Quality Catering Services on Food Safety in Children Day Care Centres, Nyeri Town Constituency, Nyeri Kenya
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Assessment of the Role of Socialisation Agents in Shaping Pupils’ Behavior in Primary Schools in Thika Sub-County, Kenya
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The Relationship Between Service Quality Dimensions and Customer Satisfaction in the Insurance Industry in Kenya
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Effectiveness of Boards of Management in Public Primary Schools in Nyeri County, Kenya
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Dual inoculation of soybean with Rhizophagus irregularis and commercial Bradyrhizobium japonicum increases nitrogen fixation and growth in organic and conventional soils
(AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2021)Soil amendment with beneficial microorganisms is gaining popularity among farmers to alleviate the decline ofsoil fertility and to increase food production and maintain environmental quality. However, farm management greatly ... -
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 ...