University of Embu Repository: Recent submissions
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(2015-05-27)The Strandveld mediterranean-ecosystem of the west coast of South Africa supports floristically diverse vegetation growing on mostly nutrient-poor aeolian sands and extending from the Atlantic Ocean tens of kilometers ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-09-06)Somalia is one of the most drought prone countries both in Africa and globally. Drought events usually develop gradually unnoticed, causing tremendous effects on both agriculture and environment. This study evaluated ...
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(2019-10-20)The physico-chemical properties and phytoplankton community structure of Lake Solai were investigated between April 2018 and August 2018. Water temperature, conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO) content and pH were ...
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(Springer, 2019-10-29)Diversity patterns of tropical alpine vegetation is poorly studied. We estimated vascular plant floristic richness for two typical afro-alpine communities in Mount Kenya using a series of nested plots sized from 25 to 100 ...
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(Springer, 2019-03-22)Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...
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(Cell press, 2021-01-25)Background and objectives: Kigelia africana is a medicinal plant growing naturally in many parts of Africa. In Kenya, a water concoction of the plant is used to treat breast and prostate cancers. Laboratory data on its ...
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(Springer, 2021-01-15)Precision agriculture (PA) has a huge potential for growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but it faces a number of social-economic and technological challenges. This study sought to map existing PA research and application ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-06-17)Two new norhopane derivatives namely 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β,11α-di[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24- norhopa-4(23)-ene (1) and 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-norhopa-4(23)-ene (2) together with two ...
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(MDPI, 2021-01-21)Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies available, knowledge levels and ...
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(2020-12-21)Africa is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to food security of rural ...
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(Higher Education Books LAXMI PUBLICATIONS, 2021-01-25)
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Common bean production is constrained by root rot complexes resulting to as much as 70% losses in Kenya. This study sought to establish the effect of soil amendments biochar and vermicompost on root rot fungal pathogens ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)The abundance and distribution of malaria vectors as well as compliance with the use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) are key factors in the fight against malaria. Malaria vector species composition, distribution and ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Introduction: UPEC (Uropathogenic Escherichia coli) strains were evaluated to know the prevalence rate of virulence genes, antimicrobial activities of Cd-L1, Ni-L1 and Cu-L1 transition metal complexes, in silico screening ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)The study was done to determine the levels of interferon-gamma, Interleukin 6 (IL-6), Interleukin 10 (IL-10), iron status, hepcidin and hematological parameters of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis based on duration of ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Present experiment was conducted on 32 sunflower genotypes (11 CMS lines and 21 Restorer lines) on the basis of their diverse origin, growth habit, phenology and adaptation with an object to assess variation in oil yield ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Smoking of cigarettes worsens morbidity and mortality rates by prompting cancer, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and oral diseases. Despite having all these severe risks of smoking, the habit is unacceptably widespread, ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Introduction: Diabetic complications as peripheral neuropathy and delayed wound healing affect patient’s quality of life and may lead to amputation. Several mechanisms are involved in mediating these complications including ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Sclerocarya birrea is a multipurpose species which is recognized as a plant species of commercial, medicinal and cultural importance in Africa. However, it remains in the wild and its production and existence are dependent ...
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(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)The use of chemical fertilizers and agrochemicals has dangerous effects on both environment and human health. Frequently used chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields and reload soil nutrients have been extinguished ...
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