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Soil Abiotic and Biotic Interactions and Impact on the Ecosystem and Hutnan Welfare
(Science Publishers, Inc., 2005)
Phosphate fertilizers are applied to correct phosphorus deficiency in acidic
tropical soils of variable charge, which account for a large proportion of the
world's arable land. They are commonly applied in bands or mixed ...
Rice Husk Ash and its Application as a Cement Replacement Material in Kenya
(1993)
AAS and XRD amdysls of rice husk ash (RHA) from Mwea and Ahero regions in Kenya, and physical tests of the strength of
cernenl;itious materials obtained when the ash is used to replace ordinary portland cement (OPe) are ...
Potential antitermite compounds from Juniperus procera extracts
(2000-10)
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) analysis revealed that destructive distillation of Juniperus procera tree gave .en
major components, whereas Croton megalocarpus tree yielded five components. This was confirmed by gas ...
Cultural heritage as a pathway for sustaining natural resources in the Maasai’s Pastoral Social-Ecological System in Kajiado County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2021-06)
The Maasai pastoralists inhabiting Kajiado County are known for rearing large herds of animals.
Livestock has enabled them to attain food and nutritional security. However, natural resources are
dwindling fast under the ...
A CRISPR/Cas9-based genome-editing system for yam (Dioscorea spp.)
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)
Reverse logistics and competitive advantage: the mediating effect of operational performance among manufacturing firms in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2020-07-31)
Today globally, countries and manufacturing entities alike are concerned with environmental sustainability apart from economic gains. Implementation of reverse logistics programs has been contemplated as a feasible alternative ...
Analysis of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Water from Ngong and Mathare Rivers, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Unsustainable industrial development has created negative impacts to global ecosystem quality and biodiversity
due to increased load of chemical and biological contaminants released into environment. Ecological ...
Adaptation to Climate Change - Induced Malaria and Cholera in the Lake Victoria Region
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
AIACC Working Papers, published on-line by Assessments of Impacts and
Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC), is a series of papers and paper
abstracts written by researchers participating in the AIACC project. Papers
published ...
ZnO:Sn deposition by reactive evaporation: effects of doping on the electrical and optical properties
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Tin doped zinc oxide thin films have been deposited by reactive evaporation, the deposition
has been done at various doping levels ranging from 1% to 8%. The optical properties have
been characterized using UV-VIS-NIR ...
First-principle investigation of structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Co2VIn and CoVIn Heusler compounds
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Investigation of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of full-Heusler Co2VIn as well as half-Heusler CoVIn Cobalt based Heusler compounds using density functional theory (DFT) leads to the general conclusion ...