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Variations in soil pH, N, P and K due to influence of rates, split applications of nitrogen fertilizer and ratoon crop of sugarcane varieties
(ResearchGate, 2023)Fertilizer Best Management Practices (BMPs) include soil testing that is performed to determine the availability of essential elements for profitable and productive yields of crops. The objective of this research was to ... -
Variations in Some Minerals and Nutrients Levels in Selected African Leafy Vegetables due to Harvesting Stages and Locations of Production in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The nutrition transition in developing countries has resulted in changes in diets and lifestyle habits. Such changes have led to paradoxical phenomenon where under nutrition and over nutrition coexist. This double burden ... -
Variations in the anatomical origin and distribution of coronary artery among black African population: a cadaveric study in western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2023)The coronary artery and its branches is the main blood vessel that supplies the myocardium. The principal branches of ascending aorta are the right and left coronary artery. Variations of the coronary arteries are vessels ... -
variations in the origin of the coronary artery in black African population: a cadaveric study in western Kenya
(AJOL, 2023-08-17)The coronary arteries which originate from the right and left aortic orifices are the main blood vessels to the myocardium. Variations are anomalies which could affect the overall perfusion of the myocardium causing ... -
Variations in the Precursors of Plain Black Tea Quality Parameters Due to Location of Production and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Eastern African Clonal Tea Leaves
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-04)Summary Theaflavins contribute to astringency and brightness while thearubigins contribute to colour and mouth feel of black tea. Green leaf flavan-3-ols influence levels and distribution of theaflavins and thearubigins ... -
Variations in the Volatile Flavour Compounds Composition of Selected Nerica Rice Varieties Grown in Different Agro-Ecological Zones in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food consumed worldwide. Some rice cultivars are preferred over others due to their distinctive aroma which contributes to consumer acceptability and increased economic importance. New ... -
Variations in Yields and Yield Components With Geographical Location and Response of Clonal Tea (Camellia Sinensis) to Nitrogenous Fertiliser Rates in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Tea provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. Tea, grown in east and west of the Rift Valley, is the leading export commodity crop in Kenya. Variable responses among genotypes to different ... -
Variations of fatty acids levels in young shoots of clonal tea with location of production and nitrogenous fertilizer rates in the Kenya highlands
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2012)Tea leaves contain unsaturated fatty acids, key precursors of volatile compounds contributing to tea aroma quality. Tea is cultivated in areas with diverse environmental conditions. Nitrogenous fertilizers influence tea ... -
Variations of Fatty Acids Levels in Young Shoots of Clonal Tea With Location of Production and Nitrogenous Fertilizer Rates in the Kenya Highlands
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2012)Tea leaves contain unsaturated fatty acids, key precursors of volatile compounds contributing to tea aroma quality. Tea is cultivated in areas with diverse environmental conditions. Nitrogenous fertilizers influence tea ... -
Various notions of orthogonality in normed spaces
(Elsevier, 2013-09-01)In this paper, we present various notions and aspects of orthogonality in normed spaces. Characterizations and generalizations of orthogonality are also considered. Results on orthogonality of the range and the kernel of ... -
Velocity Profile for Magnetohydrodynamic Flow in Straight Horizontal Elliptical Pipe
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2021)Velocity profile for Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) fluid flow in a straight long pipe with elliptical cross section has been investigated. Governing equations are partial differential equations comprising Ohm’s law of ... -
Venturing Off the Beaten Path: Social Innovation and Settlement Upgrading in Voi, Kenya
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013)Access to land in Kenyan towns is severely constrained by supply (Yahya 2002; Bassett 2005). The official land delivery processes premised on conventional state and market mechanisms have proved inadequate in coping with ... -
Verbal-Text as A Process of Compositional and Improvisational Elaboration in Bukusu Litungu Music
(University of south africa, 2011)The Bukusu community is predominantly found in Bungoma district of Western Kenya. The Litungu is a word referring to a lyre among the Bukusu community. Music accompanied by this instrument is what is referred to as Litungu ... -
Versions of truth and collective memory: The quest for forgiveness and healing in the context of Kenya's postelection violence
(Indiana University Press, 2012)The Truth, Justice and reconciliation Commission (TJrC) in Kenya was set up in the aftermath of the 2007/8 postelection violence with the mandate of providing a platform for those who had experienced political injustices. ... -
Vertebral changes in the lumbar spine of adults presenting with chronic low back pain at a Referral Hospital in western Kenya
(AJOL, 2023-10-09)Chronic low back pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom affecting the lower part of the spine. It is described as pain and discomfort around the lumbar region lasting for more than twelve weeks. The symptoms of chronic ... -
Vertical market linkages between smallholder African indigenous vegetables farmers and other market actors in Bungoma County
(Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 2023-06-09)The study aimed at determining the vertical market linkages that exist between smallholder African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers and other actors in Bungoma County, Kenya. Multistage sampling was employed to identify ... -
Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Albertine Rift–Hoima, Uganda
(CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), 2012)The village baseline study of Kibaire village in the CCAFS benchmark site Hoima in Uganda took place from 13 to 16 July 2011. Forests are exploited at unsustainable levels in Kibaire but deforestation does not appear to ... -
Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Chicualacuala, Maluana, Mozambique (MO0145)
(CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), 2014)This is the report of the village baseline study of Maluana village in the CCAFS benchmark site of Chicualacuala, Mozambique from May 5-12, 2013 to complement an earlier household baseline survey done in the same ... -
Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Kagera Basin–Rakai, Uganda
(CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), 2012)The village baseline study of Kyengeza village in the CCAFS site Kagera Basin – Rakai in Uganda took place from 4 to 6 July 2011. Study participants are aware that their food security depends on protecting and appropriately ... -
Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Lawra–Jirapa, Ghana (GH0108)
(CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), 2012)