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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 ... -
Effects of virtual marketing on consumer behaviour among agricultural small-scale farmers
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)Due to the increased access to the internet worldwide, most businesses have decided to move from the usual analog marketing techniques such as face-to-face marketing to the use of virtual/digital marketing. This has led ... -
Effects of Weeds and Different Weed Control Methods on Growth and Yield of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
(University of Embu, 2019)Weeds infestation is a widespread problem affecting common beans production in a large number of arable land in Kenya. The increased population of weeds is due to poor management practices and lack of adequate information ... -
Effects of Zeolite X on Dissipation of Hexazinone from Agricultural Waste Waters in Western Kenya
(2013-10)Dissipation of hexazinone in Zeolite X treated wastewater followed pseudo first-order kinetics giving a calculated half-life of 41 days compared to a half-life of 144 days in untreated wastewater. The herbicide degraded ... -
Effects of Zeolites X and Y on the Degradation of Malathion in Water
(2013)The inclusion of both zeolites X and zeolite Y significantly affected the dissipation of malathion in water. In the fresh water, malathion degradation followed a pseudo-first order kinetics with concomitant half-life ... -
Efficacy and Cost Benefits of Grafting in the Management of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) of Tomato
(University of Embu, 2019)Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) is the second most important constraint to tomato production after Fusarium wilt in Kenya. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of two tomato rootstocks, Kilele and ... -
The efficacy of biostimulants in the management of Agrobacterium tumefasciens the cause of crown gall disease of roses in Kericho, Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)Experiments were conducted at James Finlay Kenya, Tarakwet farm in Kericho county to test the efficacy of various biostimulants, i.e., biozyme 2.5 ml/L, hicure 2.5 ml/L, foltron 2.0 ml/L, codamine radicular 2.0 ml/L, alexin ... -
Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent
(Hindawi, 2015-10)The present study was conducted to determine antifungal activity of three different concentrations (5, 10, and 15%) of cow urine against three fungal pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium ... -
Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Management of Banana Weevil
(University of Embu, 2017)Banana (Musa spp) is an important economic resource for rural farmers in Kenya. However, bananas are being affected by several constraints such as insect pests and diseases. Some of the pathogens have mutated and become ... -
Efficacy of Facebook Fans: Can They Influence Perception of the Brand?
(Scientific Research, 2014-10)Using a qualitative single case study methodology, this research studied the effect that a Facebook page has on friends of the brand. The problem under investigation is the lack of understanding effects social media sites ... -
Efficacy of High Dose Tranexamic Acid in Decreasing Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery for Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Children Less than Ten Kilo Body Weight
(Scientific Research, 2018-05)Background: To determine the effect of high dose tranexamic acid in decreasing immediate postoperative bleeding in children less than ten kilo body weight after complex cardiac surgery and also to evaluate the safety of ... -
Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Mechnikov) Sorokin ICIPE 69 against the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) infesting courgette (Cucurbita pepo L.) in field cages
(UoEm, 2023-07-21)Effective integrated pest management (IPM) of the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), a devastating pest threatening horticultural production in Africa, is urgently needed. In this study, a c ... -
The efficacy of sterilizing agents, copper oxychloride, vegetable oil and agrowipe (botanic neem extract) against crown gall disease of roses in Kericho, Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)The experiments were conducted at James Finlay Kenya, flowers division Tarakwet farm in Kericho county from January 2016 to December 2016 to study the efficacy of copper oxychloride 1.0 g/L, hydrogen peroxide 1.0 ml/L, ... -
An Efficient Method to Reduce the Numerical Dispersion in the HIE-FDTD Scheme
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-01)A parameter optimized approach for reducing the numerical dispersion of the 3-D hybrid implicit-explicit finite-difference time-domain (HIE-FDTD) is presented in this letter. By adding a parameter into the HIE-FDTD formulas, ... -
EGR1 is essential for transcriptional regulation of BMPR2
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10)In this study, RLM-RACE was used to identify the transcriptional start site 387 bp upstream of the translational start. Evolutionarily conserved transcription factor binding sites were identified, and a series of luciferase ... -
Electrochemical Characterization of Al 1100 Alloy in Different Concentration of Ammonium Chloride Solution at Laboratory Temperature.
(Chem Sci J , Vol 8(4), 2017-09)In this study of Al 1100 alloy is selected, the corrosion test was conducted at room temp using Electrochemical studies. The corrodent medium used for the test was 1 M, 75 M, 0.5 M and 0.25 M Ammonium chloride solution. ... -
Electrochemical Synthesis of Titanium Nano Particles at Carbon Paste Electrodes and Its Applications as an Electrochemical Sensor for the Determination of Acetaminophen in Paracetamol Tablets
(Scientific Research, 2013-11)Titania nano particles were synthesized at carbon paste electrode by cyclic voltammetry and then it was employed for the determination of acetaminophen in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4. Carbon paste electrode with titania ... -
Electronic Banking and the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks
(University of Embu, 2020)The banking industry has experienced notable transformation especially through technology and innovation. Most banks have adopted E-banking services which have been convenient to customers in accessing financial services. ... -
Electronic Banking on Customer Satisfaction on Embu Family Bank
(University of Embu, 2020)This study presents what effects electronic banking ha on customer satisfaction in comparing with traditional brick and mortar banking service, its relationship with that of age, occupation an occupation, its effects on ... -
Electronic Commerce Technology Adoption at the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-06)This paper focuses on the level of adoption of E-Commerce Technology at the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC), a Zimbabwean organization established by an act of parliament, with a mandate ...