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Effects of land use types on the levels of microbial contamination based on total coliform and Escherischia coli count on the Mara River, East Africa
(2013)The effects of land use types on levels of microbial contamination based on total coliforms and E. coli (faecal coliform) levels was investigated in the Mara River system, Kenya and Tanzania. Water samples were taken from ... -
Effects of lime and fertilizer on soil properties and maize yields in acid soils of Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2018-03-29)Many soils in Western Kenya are acidic and deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus. Acidity hinders crop responses to fertilizers applied to remedy nutrient deficiencies. The common liming materials used to ameliorate acidity ... -
Effects of lime and nitrogen on properties of an acidic soil and nutrient content of sugarcane under sugarcane – soybean intercropping in Kenya
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The effects of livestock rearing on livelihood of the Borana community, Funaan Qumbi village, Marsabit county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally it is estimated that pastoralism is practiced by between 200 and 500 million people. In Africa they reside in over 21 countries across the continent. They usually inhabit areas which are hard to carry out other ... -
Effects of location of production, fertilizer rates and plucking intervals on mature leaf nutrients of clone TRFK 6/8 in East Africa.
(Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2011)Mature tea leaf has been adopted in East Africa for nutrients diagnosis to guide remedial applications of nutrients and cushion the plants from possible deficiencies that would affect yields and quality. Although it ... -
Effects of Locations On-and Off-Epigeal Termitaria on Vegetation Lifeforms in Katolo Sub-Location of Kisumu County, Kenya
(SCIRJ, 2017)Epigeal termitaria host richer vegetation assemblages ascribed partly to their elevated nutrients levels in savannah ecosystems. However, elaborate quantitative description of how abundance of various vegetation lifeforms ... -
Effects of long term fertilizer use on a high yielding tea clone S15/10: Soil pH, mature leaf nitrogen, mature leaf and soil phosphorus and potassium
(CABI, 2011)Harvesting (plucking) the young tender shoots of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze to make tea beverages results in removal of high amounts nutrients from the soil. AHPS15/10 is a high-yielding tea clone with average annual ... -
Effects of management and rainfall simulation on soil respiration and soil carbon store in a moist Kenyan Savanna, ruma Lambwe valley
(Maseno University, 2015)The demand for agricultural land is driving the conversion of moist Kenyan savannah into agroecosystems (grazing fields and croplands) and together with altered rainfall patterns, is likely modifying soil moisture, soil ... -
Effects of Management on Teachers Turnover in Private Secondary Schools in Oyugis Township, Rachuonyo South District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Managementis an important phenomenon that defines the success or failure of a school as an institution. Poor management in private secondary schools accelerates teacher turnover and thereforereduces the quality of service ... -
EFFECTS OF MARKET CHALLENGER STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF VERNACULAR RADIO BROADCASTING FIRMS IN WESTERN KENYA
(ijecm, 2018-09-09)In Kenya, Radio broadcasting firms have played positive roles in the development of democracy. In 2015 51% of Kenyans listened to radio as their main source of entertainment, beating any other medium. However, there has ... -
Effects of marketing communication strategies on organizational performance of beauty product firms in Kisumu
(Maseno University, 2018)The marketing industry today is facing a massive challenge. The old traditional media channels used to market products and services and persuade customers is losing its momentum and effectiveness due to changing customer ... -
Effects of marketing strategies on performance of Commercial Banks: a case of Kisumu city, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2019)Banks have experienced a remarkable decline in their market shares and in profit margins. This study seeks to find out how such marketing strategies have affected banks performance. It was guided by the following objectives; ... -
Effects of medicated urea-molasses block supplementation on productivity and gastrointestinal nematode infestation of sheep in central Kenya
(2017)A 14 months study was undertaken to determine the effects of feeding medicated urea-molasses blocks on production parameters and gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasitism of sheep under field conditions in central Kenya. ... -
Effects of membership functions for fuzzy logic controlled autonomous mobile robot
(International Conference on Intelligent and Innovative Computing Applications, 2020)There is a growing trend in autonomous robotics research. A consistent collision avoidance and path following method is needed for an intelligent and operative mobile robot navigation. Usually robots are fitted with sensors ... -
The effects of metakaolinization and fused-metakaolinization on zeolites synthesized from quartz rich natural clays
(Elsevier, 2019-12-01)A variety of zeolites have been synthesized by performing either metakaolinization or fused-metakaolinization of natural clays prior to the hydrothermal synthesis step. To understand the differences arising from performing ... -
Effects of Micronutrients on the Nutritional Status of Clonal Tea Replanted in Areas Where Old Tea Was Uprooted
(Journal of Tea Science Research, 2017-03-20)Tea yields peak is 21-30 years after which yields decline. The declining productivity and moribuncy has been reported in many tea fields due to prolonged period of monoculture under tea, physicochemical and biological ... -
Effects of multiple treatments and reinfections on the Levels of schistosome specific antibody isotypes in Occupationally exposed individuals in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2009)Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment of schistosome infection in people from endemic areas results in significant alterations of their parasite specific humoral responses. However, these responses have not ...