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Devolved ethnicity in the Kenya: Social, economic and political perspective
(Sciendo, 2018)
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This paper examines the ethnicity as an issue prevailing upon the Kenyan society and its implication on
the social, economic and political dimensions in Kenya. Devolved ethnicity has been seen to be on the arise
since ...
Susceptibility patterns and the role of extracellular DNA in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm resistance to physico-chemical stress exposure
(2018-04)
Over 65% of human infections are ascribed to bacterial biofilms that are often highly resistant to antibiotics and host immunity. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recurrent nosocomial and biofilm-related ...
Analysis of Information Systems Capabilities and Performance of Firms in Telecommunications Industry, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2018-04-25)
In the 21stcentury where economies are driven majorly by knowledge and information-based service businesses, telecommunication industries are playing a critical economic role both regionally and globally. In Kenya, with a ...
Enumeration and Identification of Rhizospheric Microorganisms of Sugarcane Variety CO 421 in Kibos, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is known to have microbial organisms associated with its rhizosphere which have potential antagonistic activity against other microorganisms. However numerous studies on rhizosphere ...
Compositional and Thickness Effects on the Optical Properties of Zinc– Doped Selenium–Antimony Thin Films
(AJOL, 2018)
Chalcogenide system of antimony (Sb)-selenium (Se)-zinc (Zn) system is a promising
semiconductor for phase change memory devices due to its thermal stability and low power
consumption. The study investigated the effect ...
Molecular Diversity of a Seemingly Altitude Restricted Ustilago kamerunensis Isolates in Kenya: A Pathogen of Napier Grass
(American Journal of Molecular Biology, 2018-04-27)
The Central region of Kenya which is the second largest market oriented dairy
zone, faces a threat in milk production. The challenge is a disease known as
the napier head smut caused by Ustilago kamerunensis. This fungal ...
Genetic diversity analysis reveals genetic differentiation and strong population structure in Calotropis plants
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)
The genus Calotropis (Asclepiadaceae) is comprised of two species, C. gigantea and C. procera, which both show significant economic potential for use of their seed fibers in the textile industry, and of their bioactive ...
Molecular Characterization of Global Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) germplasm Reaction to Striga in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. The
parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth limits finger millet production through reduced yield
in agro-ecologies where ...