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Performance of vermicomposted wastes for tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.), production: A case study of Embu, Kenya
(2021-10)
PurposeTo investigate the effect of vermicomposted kitchen, market and tea wastes on tomato growth and yield
and assess the benefits and costs that arise.
Method A field experiment arranged in the randomized complete ...
Application Of Internal Control System In Fraud Prevention In Banking Sector
(2020-03)
The main purpose of the study was to establish the effect of internal control system on fraud prevention in banking sector in Kenya. The study
involved all the banks where branch managers, operations managers and cash ...
Earning Management: Analysis of Non-Banking Firms Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange using Beneish M-Score and Altman Z-Score
(2021-02)
Earning management or manipulation has been that has been used for a long time by the
management of various firms to adjust financial reports to meet certain objectives. This practice has
been used even for fraudulent ...
Genetics of dual resistance to african stem borer, busseola fusca and spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus in sorghum
(Springer Link, 2021-02)
African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Noctuidae) and spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Crambidae) cause more than 40 % of grain yield loss in cereals and bothpests co-exist in mid-altitudes in Kenya. ...
Energy recovery from biomethanation of vinasse and its potential application in ozonation post-treatment for removal of biorecalcitrant organic compounds
(ELSEVIER, 2020-10)
Vinasse is characterized by a high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and dark brown colour, which requires abatement before disposal to prevent the pollution of receiving streams. Anaerobic digestion (AD) usually applied for ...
Malaria vector control strategies. What is appropriate towards sustainable global eradication?
(ELSEVIER, 2020-10)
Malaria a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium remains to be a main global burden despite concerted efforts to eliminate it. While diverse control strategies have been put in place for mosquito-borne diseases, vector ...
Effectiveness of character and style in communicating myths of origin: A critical analysis of Tigania Community of Kenya
(Advanced Humanities, 2020-09)
Characterization in a work of art comprises the persons through
whom the writer speaks to his audience. Characters play a vital role
in literature as they control the plot of the story, bring out themes
and arouse and ...
Characterization of composite material from the copolymerized polyphenolic matrix with treated cassava peels starch
(Heliyon, 2020-07)
Conventional binders in the particleboards formulation involve use of formaldehyde resins. Epidemiologic studies
show that formaldehyde is carcinogenic. Efforts to reduce formaldehyde emissions by use of scavengers has ...
In Vitro Control ofPhytophthora infestans and Alternaria solani Using Crude Extracts and Essential Oils from Selected Plants
(Hindawi, 2020-07)
Tomato production is constrained by fungal diseases especially the early and late blight caused by Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans, respectively. Control of the two diseases is usually by use of synthetic ...
Crop residues used as lignocellulose materials for particleboards formulation
(Heliyon, 2020-09)
Efforts to reduce pressure on use of wood in particleboard formulation have included the use of non-wood materials such as crop residues. Physical and mechanical properties are determined by the number of the hydroxyl
(-OH) ...