Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Ripening characteristics of purple passion fruit on and off the vine
(Elsevier B.V., 1996)The characteristics of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.), detached at intervals from the vine and ripened, were compared with fruit left attached until just before analysis. The objective was to determine the ... -
Strategic positioning of marketplaces and learning institutions as digital village centers for rural empowerment and development in Bondo district.
(International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2013-09)Digital villages have been identified in Kenya as a solution to internet access problems for the rural areas. However, locations of digital villages with respect to community access was a subject of study in this work. The ... -
Sacred habitats at got Ramogi cultural landscape opportunities and strategies for ecotourism in Siaya County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2013)Considering that tourism is one of the World’s largest industry, inter and intra-regional competition is unavoidable. The competition has been further worsened by the globalization nature of tourism. As such, tourism ... -
Challenges in leadership and management of church sponsored secondary schools in Kenya: Examining the relationship between principals and sponsors
(International Journal of Educational Research and Review, 2013-07)The Kenya’s Education Act 1968 and revised 1980 makes provision for the appointment of sponsors in school management and empowers them to participate in the management of schools or colleges that they sponsor. This article ... -
Isolation,characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes michaelseni
(INNSPU, 2013)Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termitesMacrotermes michaelseniusing MM7 media supplemented with the pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ... -
Antibodies in the serum of golden hamsters experimentally infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni
(Taylor & Francis, 1991-12)The serum antibody response in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni was examined with ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and IFAT techniques. All methods showed ... -
Competitive and complimentary effects of Artemisia ( Artemisia annua L.) on Maize ( Zea mays L . ) intercrops in a sub - humid ecozone of Western Kenya
(Ministry of Agriculture, Vihiga County, K enya, 2013-09)An agroforestry (AF) study at Maseno, Western Kenya investigated some component interactions in a shrub-based inter cropping system of artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) and maize (Zea MaysL.) for two consecutive rainfed ...
