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Influence of soil fertility amendment practices on ex-situ utilisation of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and performance of maize and common bean in Kenyan highlands
(2014)
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) are important
in agriculture and have received attention as they are
considered a part of an active and diverse soil
biological community essential for increasing the
sustainability ...
Adsorption of Pb (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes): Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)
The Eichhornia crassipes roots for the removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The adsorption of Pb (II) ions was found to be affected by solution pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial ...
Antimalarial activity and in vivo toxicity of selected medicinal plants naturalised in Kenya
(2014)
Malaria is an epidemic disease in Kenya. With most conventional antimalarial drugs being
inaccessible, unaffordable, and reported resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to the currently used
Artemisinin combined therapy, ...
Confinement Lowers Fertility Rate of Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Eggs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Guinea fowl is a common game bird in Africa and there have been efforts to domesticate it for use as a source of human food. An important obstacle in successful domestication of guinea fowl is their low fertility rate. We ...
Cultural adaptations and change in Tana river county: the role of traditional conflict management strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield of upland Nerica rice varieties in Central Kenya
(2014)
Field experiments were conducted at Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre in central Kenya
(0o 41'S, 37o 20'E, 1159m) to assess rice ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield. Four upland NERICA
(NERICA ...
Effects of Soil Chemical Characteristics on the Occurrence of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the effect of selected soil chemical characteristics on the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) under different land uses in Embu and Taita Districts in Kenya.
Study ...
Multiple Endemic Solutions in an Epidemic Hepatitis B Model without Vertical Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper examines the dynamics of Hepatitis B via a Susceptible Exposed Infectious Recovered (SEIR) type epidemic model. Previous studies have shown that Hepatitis B is characterized by multiple endemic solutions, a ...
55 - The maintenance and repair of scientific equipment used in tertiary education: an icsu initiative
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
Prevalence of abnormal sternal angles in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Abnormal sternal angles are unique anatomical variations of major clinical significance. For instance, misplaced sternal angles may cause inaccurate numbering of ribs and thus complicate intercostal nerve blocks and needle ...