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Occurrence and distribution of soil nematodes in cotton production areas of Kenya.
(2010)A baseline survey was conducted to determine the occurrence and distribution of soil nematodes associated with cotton in major growing areas in Kenya. Such baseline data on soil nematode abundance, diversity and ecosystem ... -
Occurrence of Ck-1 gene conferring resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and its parental genotypes
(Scienceweb Publishing, 2014-03)Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 is known to be controlled by among others, the T (Ck-1) gene from Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre). The cultivar reportedly presents significant ... -
Occurrence of Ck-1 gene conferring resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and its parental genotypes
(SCIENCEWEB PUBLISHING, 2014-03)Abstract. Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 is known to be controlled by among others, the T (Ck-1) gene from Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre). The cultivar reportedly presents ... -
On Analytical Approach to Semi-Open/Semi-Closed Sets
(2017-03)The concept of open and closed sets has been extensively discussed on both metric and topological spaces. Various properties of these sets have been proved under the underlying spaces. However, scanty literature is available ... -
On the Performance of L- and V-Shaped Arrays of Cardioid Microphones for Direction Finding
(IEEE, 2021-01-15)The L-shaped and V-shaped arrays of first-order cardioid microphones for direction finding are presented in this paper. A comparative study of the direction of arrival estimation performance of the arrays was carried out ... -
Optimizing use of integrated soil fertility management options for profitable groundnut production in Uganda
(2014-09)Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to groundnut production in Uganda. Whereas options exist to address this constraint, many have not been adopted by smallholder farmers. This study was designed to demonstrate ... -
The optimum settings of culture conditions for optimum growth of kefir grains for nutrition and health using RSM with BBD
(2016)This thesis provides the process used to optimize the growth of kefir grains for nutrition and health to yield the optimal size of the kefir grain. This combined process was successfully modeled and optimized by response ... -
Organizational Assets and Strategic Positioning in Telecommunication Industry in Kenya
(Academic Research Publishing Group, 2020)The rapid development in the telecommunication industry has raised a question about the organizational assets and strategic positioning in a rapidly changing environment. The telecommunication industry is continuing to ... -
Organizational Contingencies Influencing the Adoption of Strategic Management Accounting Practices among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(2016-04)The study sought to contend with the dearth of studies in adoption of Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) practices in manufacturing firms in Kenya with the view of filling this gap. The overall objective of the study ... -
Organizational Contingencies Influencing the Adoption of Strategic Management Accounting Practices among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(2016-04)The study sought to contend with the dearth of studies in adoption of Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) practices in manufacturing firms in Kenya with the view of filling this gap. The overall objective of the study ... -
Organizational Culture and Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(2017-09)This article highlights the influence of organisational culture on implementation of electronic project monitoring information system (e-ProMIS) in public tertiary institutions. It is based on literature review and ... -
Organizational Factors that influence Implementation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2017)The study sought to establish organizational factors influencing implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools Nairobi. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top management commitment, ... -
Organizational Factors that Influence Implentation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi
(2017-06)The study sought to establish organizational factors influencing implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools Nairobi. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top management ... -
Organizational Learning and Strategic Positioning in Telecommunication Industry in Kenya
(Academic Research Publishing Group, 2020)The telecommunication industry is continuing to change and mounting a lot of pressure towards efficiency in the business world enabling exploration of new opportunities in the rapidly widening digital environment. The fast ... -
Organizational Processes and Strategic Positioning in Telecommunication Industry in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2019)The steady growth on mobile and internet connectivity has increased growth in telecommunication industry. The changed environment has necessitated a new business model in the telecommunication industry structure aiming ... -
Organo-chlorine residues in tissues of marine fauna along the coast of Kenya Mombasa Island
(2007)Soft tissues of species of marine fauna; crabs (Crust acea ), oysters ( Pelecypoda, Bivalvia), sea stars ( Asterroidea ), sea urchin (Echinoidea) and bony fishes (Osteichtyes) sampled along the Kenya - Mombasa coastal ... -
An overview of advances in bioinformatics and its application in functional genomics
(2010-04-28)Bioinformatics is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the efficient management and useful interpretation of large scale biological information. Functional genomics aims at mapping DNA sequences and the ... -
Overview, statistics, clinical management and impact of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Kenya up to 20/05/2020
(2020-09)Background: The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease(COVID-19)was first announcedin Wuhan, China andwas regarded asa worldwide security threat. As of 20thMay2020, there were 5,083,411 casesand 329,239 deathsreported ... -
Parameterization and Forecasting of Childhood Pneumonia Model Using Least Square Approximation, Lagrange Polynomial and Monte Carlo Simulation
(2020-09)espite a study by [1] proposing a simple model of under five years pneumonia, doubt lingers regarding its reliability, sufficiency and validity. The research question is whether the model is valid for use or not? The ... -
Parameters And State Estimates Of Sex Based Covid-19 Model Using Kenya Data, Nonlinear Least Square And Interpolating Polynomials
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021-05-05)COVID-19 spread in Kenya has been growing at a very high rate in the recent past. According to the Kenya’s ministry of health, the confirmed COVID-19 infections as of 19th July 2020 was 13,353 with recorded 5,122 ...