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Identification of suitable parents and temperatures for breeding Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato virus X (PVX) resistant potatoes
(2011)
Mixed infection of Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato virus X (PVX) together with other potato
viruses have the potential of causing yield losses of up to 80 % in the major varieties grown in
Kenya. In search for suitable ...
Effect of organic and in organic fertilisers on yield and quality of amaranth in sub-Saharan Africa
(African crop science society, 2011-10)
This study was designed to evaluate the influence of manure and mineral fertilization on yield, Kjeldahl nitrogen (as
protein equivalents), Vitamin C and nitrate accumulation in Amaranthus hypochondriacus. The vegetables ...
Education and poverty, relationship and concerns. a case for Kenya
(2011-12-01)
Poverty has many dimensions and does not merely entail low levels of income or expenditure. According
to Sen (1992), poverty is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Inadequate education can
thus be ...
Education and poverty,relationship and concerns. A case for Kenya.
(2011-12-01)
Poverty has many dimensions and does not merely entail low levels of income or expenditure. According
to Sen (1992), poverty is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Inadequate education can
thus be ...
Changes in lipids utilisation during moisture and temperature stress of infective (L3) and its implication on the epidemiology of Haemonchus contortus in arid and semi arid lands
(Maxwell science publishing, 2011-03-05)
A study was undertaken to establish the pattern and level of lipid utilization in third stage infective larvae (L_3) of Haemonchus contortus under temperature and moisture stress conditions. The stress factors were ...
Structure and conduct of cross-border bean (Pharsalus vulgaris) marketing in east Africa: the case of western Kenya and eastern Uganda
(Journal of emerging trends in economics and management Sciences, 2011)
This study was conducted to assess the current status of cross-border bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) marketing patterns in the border districts of Kenya and Uganda, with a view to improving the marketing system in the region. ...
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 ...
Teachers professional development sustainable and generative modes
(2011)
The issue of professional development for teachers has in the recent past drawn substantive
attention from education stakeholders, the world over. This is with particular consideration
of the relationship that exists ...