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Isolation and characterization of bacteria isolates from soil feeding termites and soil from Juja and Kakamega forest in Kenya
(2010)
In the last several years information on the gut ecosystem of termites has continued to be gathered. Most studies have been focused on wood feeding termites but studies on soil feeders remain sparse owing to their difficulty ...
Archaeal Diversity in the Haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita in Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2009-10-06)
A non-culture approach was used to study the archaeal diversity in Lake Elmenteita, Kenya. Five different sampling points were selected randomly within the lake. Wet sediments and water samples were collected from each ...
Development of cost-effective media for the culture of Chilo partellus larvicide in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2013-03)
Stem borers (Chilo partellus) are important field insect pests of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Africa. They account for more than 30% yield losses depending on the composition of the pest community. ...
Diffusivity of Sulphate Ion in Selected Ordinary Portland and Portland Pozzolana Cements Mortar
(Kenya Chemical Society, 2014)
Cement is subject to degradation by aggressive media. This study investigated sulphate
diffusivity in mortar made from selected Kenyan cements which included three brands of
Ordinary Portland Cements (OPC) and three ...
Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates from Lake Magadi
(2012)
Microorganisms from soda lakes have attracted attention as a possible source of novel enzymes and metabolites for use in industrial applications. Isolation and characterization of bacteria from Kenyan soda lakes has been ...
Soil fertility status, management and research in East Africa
(2004)
This study reviews and synthesizes the soil fertility status, management among smallholder farmers and research in the three countries of east Africa, namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. We observe that many studies note ...
Rainfall Variability, Drought Characterization, and Efficacy of Rainfall Data Reconstruction: Case of Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-08)
This study examined the extent of seasonal rainfall variability, drought occurrence, and the efficacy of interpolation techniques in eastern Kenya. Analyses of rainfall variability utilized rainfall anomaly index, coefficients ...
Local management and landscape drivers of pollination and biological control services in a Kenyan agro-ecosystem
(Elsevier, 2011)
Arthropods that have a direct impact on crop production (i.e. pests, natural enemies and pollinators) can be influenced by both local farm management and the context within which the fields occur in the wider landscape. ...
Effect of Government Regulations on the Relationship Between Return on Investments and Financing of Water Investments In Nairobi Peri-Urban Markets in Kenya
(2014)
For any economic development it is important to finance infrastructure such as water and sanitation. Water has historically been viewed as public good not as a market commodity and thus water utilities have ...
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)
A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ...