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Easy Leave Management System
(University of Embu, 2019-04)An Easy Leave Management System is a distributed application that was developed to maintain the details of employees working in any organization. The system would maintain information about the personal details of ... -
Eco-Friendly Farming Practices and the intensity of their adoption in the agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)This study was conducted among households of Embu County in Kenya to determine the socioeconomic factors that influenced adoption of Eco-Friendly Farming Practices (EFFPs). Earlier studies had indicated clearly that Embu ... -
Eco-Friendly Production of Silver Nanoparticles from Peel of Tangerine for Degradation of Dye
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Green chemistry methods for production of nanoparticles have many advantages, such as ease of use, which makes the methods desirable and economically viable. The aim of the present work was to green synthesise silver ... -
Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Silver Nano Particles Using Carica papaya Leaf Extract
(Scientific Research, 2018-01)Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using eco-friendly method with extract of Carica papaya as reducing and stabilizing agent. The silver precursor used was silver nitrate solution. A visible colour change from colourless ... -
Ecology of termites from the genus Nasutitermes (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) and potential for science-based development of sustainable pest management programs
(published online, 2017-02)The genus Nasutitermes is among the most abundant wood-feeding Termitidae and an 48 extremely diverse and heterogeneous group in terms of its biogeography and morphology. 49 Despite the major role of several Nasutitermes ... -
Economic and Cultural Peripheralization in the Eurozone
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-11-22)Copyright © 2014 Antonio Luigi Paolilli. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ... -
Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya
(Springer, 2007)Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline is as a result of reduced soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of manures and ... -
Economic Impact of Rice Blast in Mwea
(University of Embu, 2019)Rice is one of the most important cereal crops in Kenya coming third after maize and wheat. It forms a very important diet for majority of Kenyans and is the source of livelihood in the Mwea region, Kenya. The demand for ... -
Economics of beekeeping as pollination management practices adopted by farmers in Chitwan district of Nepal
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: When the natural pollinator’s declines, beekeeping can contribute to the pollination services, assuring crop yields, and can also be used to strengthen the livelihoods through commercialization to increase ... -
Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement in Kenya
(Springer International Publishing, 2016)Kenya is an agricultural nation, with over 12 million people residing in areas with degraded lands. Unfortunately, the food crop productivity growth in the country has failed to exceed the population growth. The growth ... -
Economics of Planting Pits under Sorghum and Pigeon Pea in Semi-Arid Areas of Eastern Kenya.
(2020-01)Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is promoted in arid and semi-arid areas for increased yields. Planting pits are RWH systems that are used for collecting rainwater and runoff. Recently, there has been increased interest ... -
Economics of the System of Rice Intensification on Productivity of Rice among Smallholder Farmers of Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-11)Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water and its ... -
Education Marketing Research
(Scientific Research, 2016-10)“Education marketing” is a new concept used in high frequency interiorly in recent years, but it has significantly different interpretations in the educational circles and business circles, extremely easy to cause the ... -
Education Not for Money: An Economic Analysis on Education, Civic Engagement and Life Satisfaction
(Scientific Research, 2016-02)Many recent theoretical and empirical findings both in Economics and in Psychology show that, in addition to the effects on policy outcomes, political participation may affect individual utility and increase happiness ... -
Effect of 4% glycerol and low aeration on result of expression in Escherichia coli of Cin3 and three Venturia inaequalis EST’s recombinant proteins
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-01)The phytopathogenic fungus Venturia inaequalis causes scab of apple. Once this fungus penetrates the plant surface, it forms a specialized body called a stroma between the inner cuticle surface and the epidermal cell wall. ... -
Effect of Accounting Information Systems on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Embu Town
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The Effect of Accounting Techniques on Small Business Performances in Kenya, Case Study of Embu County
(University of Embu, 2019)This research has been conducted at County of Embu to investigate the effect of accounting techniques on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) performance in Kenya. Most SMEs in this County of Embu do not progress well ... -
Effect of adoption of Financial Innovation on Performance of small and medium Enterprises in Kenya
(2016-04)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the main drivers of economic and social development in emerging economies. They represent a large number of businesses in a country that generate wealth and employment. They are ... -
The effect of aqueous extract of Morinda lucida on haematological parameters and intestinal ATPases, lactase activity and histopathology studies in lactose induced diarrhea in Wistar rats
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Diarrhea remains a major health burden in developing society till date. Efforts aimed at ameliorating this condition is very imminent. In this study, the antidiarrheal effect of aqueous extracts (dried and fresh forms) of ...