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Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega Forest, Western Province, Kenya
(Nature Kenya/East African Natural History Society, 2012-12)
An annotated checklist of the Kakamega Forest in Kakamega District is presented. The checklist includes the plants found mainly in Buyangu National Reserve, and the Nature Reserves of Isecheno and Yala. It also includes ...
Evaluation of ecologies and severity of Striga weed on rice in sub-Saharan Africa
(Science Hub, LLC, 2011)
Striga spp. is renowned for causing great losses in cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop
competitiveness with parasitic weeds such as Striga is an important criterion for selection in an
initiative to produce ...
The sustainability of new urban developments in Dubai
(Thomas Telford Ltd, 2013-04)
Dubai, the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates, is a fast-growing hub with increasing need for infrastructure, housing and public facilities. Dubai is trying to market itself as an attractive holiday destination, ...
Source Attribution of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Contaminating Lake Victoria fish in Kenya
(RESEARCH GATE, 2018)
Escherichia coli and Salmonella are major contaminants of fish from Lake Victoria but the sources and possible
reservoirs of these microbes have not been determined. Fish and environmental samples were collected from
five ...
Efficacy of synergized and non-synergized Tagetes minuta methanol extract in controlling Periplaneta americana within households
(Malhotra Publishing House, 2015)
In this study, comparative analysis of Sesamum indicum L. oil synergized and non-synergized methanol extract of the T. minuta were assayed against P. americana collected from households within Maseno Division, Kenya. The ...
Microbial assessment of selected earthen fish ponds in western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2013-01-01)
Water-borne infections are among the most recent emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases throughout the world. WHO estimates that 80% of all illnesses in the world are caused by water-borne disease pathogens that ...
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from domesticated animals and the environment in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2013-01-01)
Faecal coliform levels in Lake Victoria waters progressively reduced away (0–150 m) from the lake shores. Enterobacter, Escherichia coli, Klebseilla, Proteus and Citrobacter were recovered at high frequencies from water ...
Effect of Diplostomum species on length-weight relationship of farmed nile tilapia in Kibos area, Kisumu City, Kenya
(HATASO Enterprises, LLC, 2013-01-01)
Diplostomum species metacercariae are parasitic trematodes that pose significant economic threat to fish farming worldwide. Nile tilapia ranks the most commercialized fish in Kenya besides being a cheap source of highly ...
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in the Morgues: Management and practice of the universal precautions in Morgues in Kenya
(Biosafety, 2015)
Morgues provide a risky work environment that requires universal safety precaution since it
presents a variety of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) challenges. Although OHS is a top priority
internationally, in ...
Pretreatment with natural flavones and neuronal cell survival after oxidative stress: a structure− activity relationship study
(Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2010)
Quercetin shows structural features that have been related to the antioxidant potency of flavonoids and also shows neuroprotection in different models of oxidative death. Because only a few studies have focused on the ...