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Effect of Corn Oil Emulsion Formulation of Cercospora Piaropi Tharp and Myrothecium Roridum Tode Fries in The Control of Water Hyacinth Under Greenhouse Conditions in Kibos, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)
Accelerated settlement and industrialization around Lake Victoria have led to alarming pollution levels in the lake. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Sol. Laub.) that thrives best in polluted waters has therefore ...
Effect of Biochar Amendment On Ph, Selected Nutrients Availability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in A Paddy Soil from Yala Basin Under Anaerobic Conditions
(Maseno University, 2021)
Although tropical paddy soils have high levels of phosphorous (P), most of it is in forms that are not available for crops. Water logging of paddy soils during rice cultivation leads to anaerobic conditions which could ...
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Isolates from Patients in Selected Hospitals in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the major cause of community and hospital-acquired UTI cases.However,there is increasing resistance to antibiotics used in the treatment of UPEC infections. Escherichia coli can be ...
The Linkage Between Environmental Management Practices and Financial Performance of Three to Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
Environmental management has become an important issue of concern in the tourism industry particularly the hotel sector. The sector consumes large amounts of non-durable products, water and energy due to its functions, ...
Characterisation of Bradyrhizobium Liaoningense of Wild Soya Beans (Glycine Soja) and Determination of Its Inoculation Effect on Growth, Chlorophyll Concentration, Nodulation and Yield of Glycine Max
(Maseno University, 2021)
Soya beans are important staple food crops in western Kenya. Legumes play a key role in agriculture by fixing nitrogen in the root nodules in symbiosis with rhizobia. Currently Kenya is experiencing low yield of soya beans, ...
Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Among Children Under Five Years in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
One of the most common causes of moderate to severe diarrhea among children and adults in developing countries is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). It causes an estimated 400 million diarrheal episodes and 380,000 ...
Assessment of competition for water between Cassia siamea lam. And zea mays l. Using Various parameters, in alley cropping under semi- arid conditions in Machakos District,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A study was carried out in Machakos district,
Kenya, to investigate the competition for soil
moisture in an alley cropping agroforestry system.
The effects on soil moisture and crop yields of
Agroforestry (AF) and ...
Occurrence, genetic relatedness and effects of diplostomum(digenea: diplostomidae) species in oreochromis niloticus L. and distribution among Vector snails in Kibos area
(Maseno University, 2013)
Diplostomum species metacercariae, are trematodes that pose economic threat to aquaculture globally. Despite their diversity, species identification is difficult owing to their striking morphological similarities. Poor ...
A Sustainable tourism indicator model for lodge facilities within Maasai Mara National Reserve
(Maseno University, 2013)
Maasai Mara National Reserve has been identified as a flagship project of Kenya's Vision 2030's premium park initiative whose mandate is to provide premium park experience by the year 2030. Nevertheless, there has been ...
Naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium Falciparum Antigens in Children less than four Years of age in a Malaria Holoendemic Region of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2003)
The mechanism of age-dependent acquisition of immunity to P. Jalciparum in
malaria endemic areas is less clear. Understanding how immunity is acquired with age in
humans requires a rational design and development of ...