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Ideology and Subversion in Feminist Short Stories from Africa
(Hybrid Literacy and Cultural Studies, 2019-12)
his paper examines the oppressive nature of the patriarchal
society and the Feminist voice for fair treatment of women to
restore her respect and dignity. To illustrate the feminist
concerns and the subversive practices, ...
Biocementation Influence on Flexural Strength and Chloride Ingress by Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus megaterium in Mortar Structures
(Hindawi, 2020-05)
The concrete/mortar durability performance depends mainly on the environmental conditions, the microstructures, and its chemistry. Cement structures are subject to deterioration by the ingress of aggressive media. This ...
Impact of low-cost management techniques on population dynamics of plant-parasitic nematodes in sweet potato
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
Sweet potato is an important food security crop but its production is limited by various biotic constraints including plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN). In Kenya, current PPN management practices in sweet potato have several ...
Tobacco Growing Condemning Tobacco Farmers to Poverty in Malakisi, Bumula Sub-County
(World Science and Research Publishing, 2019-07)
This paper examines the relationship between tobacco production, food crop growing and
food security in Malakisi sub-county of Bungoma County with a view of establishing the
effect of tobacco growing on household food ...
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 ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2019-06)
The prevalence of Human Herpes Virus type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis is high in Sub-
Saharan Africa. Studies on HHV-8 in Kenya are few and data on its coinfection with HIV and syphilis ...
Identifying Morpho-Physiological Characteristics Associated with Drought Tolerance in Selected Chikpea Germ Plasm in Nakuru and Baringo Counties, Kenya
(2013-11)
This paper examines the morpho-physiological characteristics of chickpea associated with drought tolerance based on a study of selected chickpea lines under field conditions in Nakuru and Baringo counties in Kenya. Drought ...
Identifying Morpho-Physiological Characteristics Associated with Drought Tolerance in Selected Chikpea Germ Plasm in Nakuru and Baringo Counties, Kenya
(2013-11)
tolerance based on a study of selected chickpea lines under field conditions in Nakuru and Baringo counties in Kenya. Drought has been spreading to more land in Kenya over the years due to climatic change attributed to ...
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 ...
Characterization of Uromyces appendiculatus isolates collected from snap bean growing areas in Kenya
(2012-11-02)
Bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus (Pers.:Pers.) Unger var. appendiculatus) is one of the most
devastating and variable pathogens of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) worldwide that can cause
total crop loss. ...