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Effects of water deficit on physiology and morphology of three varieties of NERICA rainfed rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2010)
Water deficit is a major problem in rice grown under rainfed conditions. It affects plant growth and development and ultimately leads to a considerable yield reduction or crop failure. Although the rice crop is susceptible ...
Secondary school headteachers quality assurance strategies and challenges in Gucha district, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2010-07-31)
The desire to provide quality education for all Kenyan children was one of the major objectives of the
struggle for independence. The government is currently implementing measures to improve the quality
of education in ...
New Europe College Yearbook 2010-2011
(2010)
Between 1920 and 1940 the relationship between culture and ethnicity constituted one of the most dominant political themes in Eastern Europe. The cultural, historical, anthropological debates shaped national identity in ...
Microgeographic variations in Burkitt's lymphoma incidence correlate with differences in malnutrition, malaria and Epstein–Barr virus
(British journal of cancer 103, 2010)
Background:
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (eBL) has been associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum malaria. But recent evidence suggests that other risk factors are involved.
Methods:
We ...
INFLUENCE OF AREA OF PRODUCTION, NITROGENOUS FERTILIZER RATES AND PLUCKING INTERVALS ON THE PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS IN CLONAL TEA (Camellia sinensis (L.O) Kuntze) LEAVES
(Maseno University, 2010)
Tea, Camellia sinensis, is widely grown in the highlands of Kenya for manufacture of mainly black tea. The most costly inputs in tea cultivation are nitrogenous fertiliser and plucking which are key determinants of yield ...
Potential application of plant essential oils at sub-lethal concentrations under extrinsic conditions that enhance their antimicrobial effectiveness against pathogenic bacteria
(Academic Journals, 2010-08-18)
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of extrinsic factors on the antimicrobial effectiveness of essential oils (EOs) against medically important gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Clove, oregano, ...
The belief and practice of divination among the Swahili Muslims in Mombasa district, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2010)
This article gives a critical analysis of divination as practiced among the Swahili of Kenya coast. Radical
changes in lifestyles were not associated with initial Islamization, but in latter days, Swahili contextualized
Islam ...
Epidemiology of waterborne diarrhoeal diseases among children aged 6-36 months old in Busia-Western Kenya
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2010-01-29)
—The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the
epidemiology of waterborne diarrhoeal among children aged 6-36
months old in Busia town, western Kenya. The study was carried out
between Feb. 2008 and Feb. 2010. ...
Endocrinology of year‐round reproduction in a highly seasonal habitat: Environmental variability in testosterone and glucocorticoids in baboon males
(Wiley Subscription Services, 2010-08-18)
In conditions characterized by energetic constraints, such as in periods of low food availability, some trade‐offs between reproduction and self‐maintenance may be necessary; even year‐round breeders may then be forced to ...
Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis and Risk Factors for Taenia Solium Cysticercosis in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(Masaimara university, 2010)
A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the occurrence of cysticercus
cellulosae amongst the free range pigs of Homa Bay district. Occurrence of risk factors
was sourced through structured questionnaire and ...