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Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat toproduction of maize and sorghum, since it damages photosynthetic leaves. Growth and development of E.turcicum pathogen is influenced ...
Relevance of formal education in rural youth participation in planning of community development projects in kenya
(International Journal Of Current Research, 2018-11)
Socioeconomic factors which are inclusive of formal education, natural resources and how they are governed by culture and central government define the level of development in any community. The levels to which local ...
Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of the Victoria tilapia (Oreochromis variabilis) and Redbelly Tilapia (Tilapia zilli): genome characterization and phylogeny analysis
(2015-03)
The Cichlid fishes have played an important role in evolutionary biology, population studies
and aquaculture industry with East African species representing a model suited for studying
adaptive radiation and speciation ...
Magnetocaloric Effect and Sign Reversal of Magnetic Entropy Change Across the Spin Reorientation Temperature in R3Fe5O12 (R = Gd, Dy)
(Elsevier, 2020-04-15)
The cubic structure with space group Ia3‾d for Gd3Fe5O12 and Dy3Fe5O12 are successfully synthesized and the magnetic behaviors are studied in details. The dc magnetization measurements show that an obvious negative ...
Spin Reorientation, Normal and Inverse Magnetocaloric Effects in Heavy Rare-Earth Iron Garnets
(Elsevier, 2020-08-01)
Experiments for heavy rare-earth iron garnets Ho3Fe5O12 and Er3Fe5O12 show a compensation effect characterized by a near zero magnetization at 134 K and 80 K, respectively. The magnetic entropy change calculated according ...
Kenya's Vision 2030: Modelling Technology Usage and the Economy
(Pergamon, 2019-11-01)
Kenya has emerged in recent times as one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world. Assessing the impact of existing and emerging mobile technologies on individuals and societies is a complex task. Various models ...
Planning and governance of food systems in Kisumu City
(2018)
Kisumu City’s food system is shaped by forces that go beyond the county and national governments. While a few of the existing regulations directly focus on food security, their implementation is weak. Furthermore, the ...
Effects of Risk Identification Strategy in Supply Chain Operations on the Performance of a National Referral Medical Institution in Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Technology, 2019-08)
A Medical referral institution plays a critical role in the management of health of people in any given country. An interruption in the supply of goods and services to such an institution may lead to inefficiency, ...
Agronomic Characterization of Soybean and Bambara Groundnut Genotypes Grown on Different Soils of Lake Victoria Basin
(Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2020-04-29)
Neglect and under-utilization of legumes such as soybeans and bambaragroundnuts are the reason for increased food insufficiency in the Lake Vic toria basin. Diversification of legumes into the cropping systems of LakeVictoria ...
Climbing Up the Hills: Expansion of Agriculture around the Ruma National Park, Kenya
(International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2019-04-05)
A major factor driving changes in land use and land cover (LULC) is the human population growth associated with an expanded agricultural production. In the Lambwe valley in Homabay County, Kenya, the most important reason ...