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Malaria in the western highlands of Kenya. Transmission patterns and intervention strategies
(Lab lampard Academic publishing, 2012)
Background: The impact of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) on reducing malaria incidence is shown mainly through data
collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term epidemiological and entomological ...
Bacterial causes of bovine mastitis and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in Western and Central Kenya
(The Kenya veterinary association, 2013)
A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2008 to April 2009 to estimate prevalence of mastitis
and to see associated bacterial pathogens in lactating dairy cows in Holeta town. A total of 107 cross bred
milking ...
Effectiveness of teaching preparation on mathematics achievement: The case of Kenya
(2011-11-01)
Despite playing a central role in peoples’ daily life, the average Kenyan secondary school students’
mathematics score in national examinations has consistently averaged below 40%. The contribution of
teachers’ lesson ...
The potential role of endophytes in the conservation of endangered medicinal plants
(Masinde muliro university of science and technology, 2011)
Enumeration of the endophytic fungi from the red listed, critically endangered medicinal plant,
Coscinium fenestratum was investigated for the first time. The ubiquitous presence of 41
endophytic fungi belonging to sixteen ...
Preliminary isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes from selected medicinal plants for anthelmntic metabolites
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)
Endophytic fungi have been creating a considerable interest and curiosity among researchers since past three decades globally, owing to their recognition as an inexhaustible source of structurally and biologically novel ...
Human-wildlife conflicts in Amboseli ecosystem: implications for sustainable livelihoods and wildlife conservation
(International Journal of Innovative Agriculture & Biology Research, 2016-12-17)
Land use changes in developing countries have had huge impacts on both human livelihoods and the
surrounding wildlife. This study carried out in the Amboseli ecosystem of southern Kenya, aimed to
investigate how the shift ...
Public-private partnership approach towards enhancing water accessibility in Busia municipality, Kenya
(IWA Publishing, 2014-09-01)
Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge for most developing countries including Kenya, which is
already classified as water-scarce. To enhance water supply to consumers, the Government of Kenya enacted
the Water ...
The impacts of land use changes on livelihood of the Maasai community in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Dept. of Geography, Bahir Dar University, 2015-02-27)
This paper assesses impacts of land use changes on livelihoods and subsequent
environmental degradation in Amboseli ecosystem of Southern Kenya. The paper employed
field surveys using questionnaires, interview and focus ...
The impacts of land use changes on the Maasai community in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 2015-02-27)
This paper assesses impacts of land use changes on livelihoods and subsequent
environmental degradation in Amboseli ecosystem of Southern Kenya. The paper employed
field surveys using questionnaires, interview and focus ...
The effects of communal land sub-division and land use changes on household waste production in the southern rangelands of Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2015-02-28)
In the past few decades, the inhabitants of now Kajiado County in the southern rangelands of Kenya have experienced changes in land tenure and in land use that have impacted other aspects of their livelihoods as well as ...