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Influence of Patient Related Factors on Health Seeking Behaviours among Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms attending Surgical Out Patient Clinic at Meru Level Five Hospital, Kenya
(2020-10)
ackground: Currently there are increased cases of men presenting with Lower Urinary
Tract Symptoms (LUTS) especially in low resource countries. These symptoms may or may
not be related to prostate cancer and health seeking ...
Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya
(PLOS, 2021-03)
Camels are increasingly becoming the livestock of choice for pastoralists reeling from
effects of climate change in semi-arid and arid parts of Kenya. As the population of camels
rises, better understanding of their role ...
Development of a Water Quality Assessment Index for the Chania River, Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-11)
Human-related activities are known to have deleterious effects on the water quality of aquatic ecosystems, but
there is limited information on the impact of these on rivers in tropical regions, such as the Chania River ...
Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-03)
Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on
smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its ...
Phenomic characterization of Crotalaria germplasm for crop improvement
(Cabi, 2021-03)
Background: Diversifcation of global food systems through exploration of traditional varieties and wild edible plant
species is a focal mitigation strategy for food security worldwide. The present study determined the ...
Comparing productivity of rice under system of rice intensification and conventional flooding: A switching regression approach
(Academic Journals, 2020-10)
This paper examined the factors influencing rice productivity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme using the
System of rice intensification (SRI) and conventional flooding (CF). Stratified sampling was used to
obtain 364 smallholder ...
Mycorrhiza co-association with Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. and phosphorus uptake effects on growth of gadam sorghum in the semi-arid lower Eastern Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-08)
Mycorrhiza fungi are important components of soil microbiota in the rhizosphere and greatly influence
the uptake of mineral elements by plants. A greenhouse experiment was conducted at the University of
Embu to evaluate ...
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 ...
Assessment of Clofazimine and TB47 Combination Activity against Mycobacterium abscessus Using a Bioluminescent Approach
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-02)
Mycobacterium abscessus is intrinsically resistant to most antimicrobial
agents. The emerging infections caused by M. abscessus and the lack of effective
treatment call for rapid attention. Here, we intended to construct ...