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Utility of anticipatory management approach in regulating motorcycle public transport in Kisii town, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2015-04)
The use of Motorcycles Public Transport (MPT) is partly the cause of heavy traffic congestion in Kenya’s urban centers. Sustainable urban transport implies systematic change in approaches to urban transport service provision, ...
Effect of pH and magnesium on colour development and anthocyanin accumulation in tuberose florets
(African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, Vol. 9. pp. 227 - 234, 2009)
Anthocyanins are a group of plant pigments responsible for colors ranging from red to violet and blue. Anthocyanins are
pigments that accumulate in the vacuoles of plant epidermal cells. Chroma and hue are dependent on ...
Effect of dietary carbohydrate sources on the growth of Oreochromis Niloticus L: A case of Kaaka fish farm, Namutumba district, Eastern Uganda
(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2014-08)
A 16-week field experiment was carried out at Kaaka fish farm in Namutumba district to investigate the effect of dietary carbohydrate sources on the growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L Fish fry of ...
The potential of farm-level forestry enterprises by small scale farmers in selected arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) in Kenya.
(Science domain, 2014)
The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic status of selected farm forestry groups and networks currently undertaking farm forestry (FF)and the prospects of farm-level forestry enterprises in improving and ...
Food security analysis in the arid lands of Isiolo in Eastern Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2016-01)
Food security is a major global concern. Food insecurity has insidious effects on the health and development of young children and consequently, adults. The paper assesses the food security status and its key determinants ...
Organizational cultural factors hindering women ascending to top management positions in public universities in Kenya: a case of Moi University
(IISTE, 2011)
It is observed that the major setback to economic development in Kenya is stagnation in industrial development. To overcome these, Kenya plans to be a middle level income nation by the year 2030. These plans are to be ...
An assessment of the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and its control in Zimbabwe.
(Elsevier B.V., 1999)
Heartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium, is a serious constraint to livestock development in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Traditionally, the disease has been controlled by the use of chemical ...
Fine tuning the microenvironment of [EuW10O36]9- anion leads to the large enhancement of the red light luminescence
(Elsevier, 2017-12)
The polyoxometalate (POM) anion of europium (III) decatungstate [EuW10O36]9-exhibits great luminescence quantum yields of approximately 67% but suffers reduced red light emissions that are due to the low 5D0→7F2 transmissions. ...
Quality implications of learning infrastructure on performance in secondary education: a small scale study of a county in Kenya
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2017)
Learning infrastructure is a key base for effective teaching and learning in schools. The infrastructure forms a very important component in ensuring successful education. The purpose of the study was to evaluate quality ...
The inter-play of the opto-electrical properties of cuprite and tenorite semiconductors for solar cell application
(American Journal of Nano Research and Applications, 2017)
The electrical and optical properties of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films prepared by D.C. reactive magnetron sputtering technique have been systematically studied. The influence of the film deposition conditions on the ...