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Effects of pea aphid secondary endosymbionts on aphid resistance and development of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi: a correlative study
(2010-05)In order to reduce parasite-induced mortality, hosts may be involved in mutualistic interactions in which the partner contributes to resistance against the parasite. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Hemiptera: ... -
Effects of pea aphid secondary endosymbionts on aphid resistance and development of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi: a correlative study
(2010-05)In order to reduce parasite-induced mortality, hosts may be involved in mutualistic interactions in which the partner contributes to resistance against the parasite. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Hemiptera: ... -
Effects of Performance Ranking in Mathematics on Students’ and Teachers’ Identity Development
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-04)Student and teacher identities are generally considered to influence students’ academic performance in Mathematics. The objective of the study reported in this paper was to investigate the effects of performance ranking ... -
Effects of Pig Slurry Application on Plant Growth and Microbial Community Abundance
(University of Embu, 2019)The use of pig slurry as an alternative source of soil nutrients to inorganic fertilizers has grown tremendously over the past few years. This study focused on determining the effect of the use of the pig slurry on the ... -
Effects of Plant Density and Harvest Frequency on Growth and Yield of Spinach
(University of Embu, 2018)Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. It’s a cool season crop and the most accepted vegetable because it contains a high amount of vitamins and minerals. It ... -
Effects of Preservative Solutions on Hypericum Cut Flower
(University of Embu, 2019)Flower vase life is regarded as the most important factor in the floral industry. Cut flowers with long vase life are mostly preferred for commercial purposes by clients. To extend the vase life of flowers, there are ... -
Effects of prototype training package on attitudes and constructive participation behavior in university activities of Rajabhat University students
(2018-01)This research investigated using different levels of a training package on the psychological traits and constructive participation behavior of Rajabhat University students. The effect of training was studied using a ... -
Effects of Selected Media on Novel Portland Pozzolana Cement
(Kenyatta University, 2009-02)Cement is subject to degradation by aggressive media found in the environment. Durability tests are therefore necessary for any cementitious material in a given environment. The work reported in this thesis involved the ... -
Effects of Selected Plants' Extracts on in vitro Growth of Rahtonia slanacearum (Smith), the Causal Agent of Bacterial Wilt of Irish Potatoes
(Asian Network For Scientific Information, 2011)The antibacterial effect of crude medicinal plant extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis and Ipomoea batatas on Rahtonia solanacearum (Smith) extracted from infected potato tubers was determined ... -
Effects of selected soil and water conservation techniques on runoff, sediment yield and maize productivity under sub-humid and semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-05)tillage practices on runoff amounts, sediment yield and maize yields under semi-arid and sub-humid environments. Field trials were set in Kigogo primary school in Meru South Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County, representing ... -
Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies onnutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-02)tMitigating nutrient loss is a prerequisite of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. We evaluated threesoil and water conservation technologies (mulching, minimum tillage and tied ridging) for two croppingseasons (long ... -
Effects of taxation on economic performance a case sof embu county government
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)The main objective of this proposal/ study was to identify and analyze the effects of taxation on economic performance in Embu county government. There are different types of taxes i.e. income tax which is mainly imposed ... -
Effects of technological innovations on the financial performance of commercial banks in embu.
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)This research project sought to evaluate the effects of technological innovations on the financial performance of commercial banks in Embu. The research was motivated by the fact that commercial banks play an essential ... -
Effects of technological innovations on the financial performance of the banking industry
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)The purpose of the research is to respond to the question, "How do developing digital technologies influence the efficiency of the banking system in Kenya?" 42 commercial banks participated as of the study's conclusion ... -
Effects of Temperature on Ilmenite During Concentration of Iron in Laterites Using Charcoal and Separation using Magnetic Separation
(IJSET, 2014-06)Effect of temperature on ilmenite minerals found in laterites has been investigated. It was found that during reduction of iron minerals in laterites to magnetite using charcoal at temperatures of about 500-700oC, ... -
Effects of Tillage and Mulching on Maize Yield, Soil Water Content and Organic Carbon in Kirige, Tharaka-Nithi County. Kenya
(University of Embu, 2016-09)Sustainable agricultural production in Kenya requires improvement of yields per unit of land while still conserving soil resources. Besides poor soil nutrient status, water is a limiting factor to crop production in the ... -
Effects of Tillage Method and Sowing Time on Growth, Water Use and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenyan Dry
(Egerton University, 2007)The need to provide sufficient protein food for an increasing population that is mainly resource poor requires opening up of marginal land for growing appropriate pulsessuch as chickpea. An experiment was ... -
Effects of Tillage Method and Sowing Time on Growth, Water Use and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenyan Dry Highlands
(2010)The need to provide sufficient protein food for an increasing population that is mainly resource poor requires opening up of marginal land for growing appropriate pulses such as chickpea. An experiment was carried out at ... -
Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya
(2022-02)Chickpea is a pulse crop that is rich in proteins and helps in fulfilling the requirement of protein for vegetarian people thus yield maximization needed. This study aimed to determine the effects of spacing, nitrogen ... -
The Effects of Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Common Bean
(University of Embu, 2019)Vermicomposts are organic materials broken down by interactions between micro-organisms and earthworms in a mesophilic process to produce fully stabilized organic soil amendments with low C: N ratios. The objectives of ...