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Solar Technology, a Solution for Community Water Provision in Drylands of Kenya: A Case Study of Isiolo County
Abstract: Pastoralists’ access to water, for both human and animal use, is a major element of their livelihood. They expe
Animal welfare: a comparative study of working donkeys in rural and urban/peri-urban areas of Mwingi Central Sub- County Kitui County (#67578)
Abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted to compare the welfare of working donkeys in the rural and urban/peri-urb
Factors affecting sisal cultivation and adoption in Kiomo division, Kitui county, Kenya (#67577)
Abstract: Sisal cultivation has the potential of contributing immensely towards the economic development of a given count
Effects of air pollution on tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown along Waiyaki highway in Nairobi County, Kenya (#67576)
Abstract: Vehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one of leading major source among smoke producing air pollutants, was examin
Challenges facing indigenous chicken production and adoption levels of biosecurity measures in selected areas of Makueni county, Kenya (#67575)
Abstract: Annually Kenya produces about 20 million tons of poultry meat worth KES 3.5 billion and 1.3 billion eggs worth
Assessment of adoption of farming technologies among maize farmers in Yatta division of Kitui county, Kenya
Abstract: The need to enhance food production and the efforts by stakeholders to introduce newfarming innovations in addi
Olfactory preferences of gravid femaile stable flies Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera : muscidae) and their fitness consequences
Abstract: Oviposition decisions are a prominent example of behaviour directly affecting the fitness, abundance, distribut
Factors influencing dairy goat milk production in Kitui township, Kyangwithya East and Kyangwithya West wards of Kitui Central Sub-county (#67572)
Abstract: Low goat milk yield is a major constraint in Kitui County. A survey was carried out in Kitui Township, Kyangwit
The functional importance of termites across a savanna rainfall gradient
Abstract: Termites are ecosystem engineers with well documented functional roles in African savannas. However, how their
Effects of air pollution on tomato plants (lycopersiconesculentum)grown along Waiyaki highway in Nairobi county, kenya
Abstract: Vehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one ofleading major source amongsmoke producing air pollutants, wasexamined
An assessment of adoption of tissue culture bananas in the semi-arid areas of lower Eastern region of Kenya (#67569)
Abstract: The importance of bananas cannot be underestimated worldwide. The main study objective was to assess the adopti
Evaluating response to cassava viral disease infections among selected cassava genotypes under field and greenhouse assays in lower Eastern Kenya (#67568)
Abstract: Cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) and cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs) respectively cause cassava mosaic
Taking the heat : integrating behavioural and physiological variables to predict avian responses to climate change in the Kalahari Desert
integrating behavioural and physiological variables to predict avian responses to climate change in the Kalahari Desert P
The retinal photoreceptor topography and daily responses to illumination in a nocturnal and a diurnal South African rodent
Abstract: A number of daily rhythms were investigated under different lighting conditions and the topographical arrangeme
A Genetic Study Of Two Inshore Dolphin Species (Cephalorhynchus Heavisidii And Tursiops Aduncus) Found Along The Coast Of South Africa
Abstract: Genetic parameters such as genetic variability, gene flow, relatedness and migration were determined between tw
Effect of moisture content and temperature on viability, vigour and longevity of cordia sinensis lam. seeds in storage (#67564)
Abstract: Cordia sinensis Lam. in the family Boraginaceae is a popular indigenous multipurpose tree species valued for fo
Assessment of environmental management practices amongst tobacco farmers in Kuria West Sub-county, Migori County (#67563)
Abstract: Kenya is one of the tobacco growing countries in Africa with most tobacco being produced in South Nyanza, Easte
Impacts of expansion of agriculture and land use change on flow regime of Thiba river, Kenya (#67562)
Abstract: Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to model the impacts of land cover changes on stream flow regime
Assessment of land use and land cover change in Makueni County for selected time periods (#67561)
Abstract: The surface of the earth is undergoing rapid land use and land cover changes (LULCC) due to various socio-econo
Suitability of Athi River water for irrigation within Athi River town and its environs (#67560)
Abstract: The main aim of this study was to assess the suitability of the Athi River water for irrigation in Athi River a
Assessment of effects of deforestation on spring’s water production: A case study of Nuu/Mutaitho Hills Springs in Kitui County (#67559)
Abstract: This study is focused on the assessment of the effects of deforestation on springs found in Nuu and Mutaitho hi
An evaluation of selected Brachiaria cultivars on the weight change of Galla goats in the Coastal lowlands of Kenya
Abstract: Inadequate and erratic rainfall in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya that are accompanied by long d
Chemical and molecular analysis of the pheromone phenylacetonitrile in desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria Forskål (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Abstract: The desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) is a destructive pest when gregarious but harm
Effects of foliar fertilizer application rates on productivity of selected bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) varieties (#67556)
Abstract: Food security is a global problem despite the many efforts put to produce enough food to feed the ever rising g
Assessment of the Impact of Groundwater Fluoride on Human Health in Makindu District, Makueni County, Kenya (#67555)
Abstract: Assessment of human exposure to the naturally occurring fluoride in groundwater in Kenya has not being exhausti
Assessment of the potential of enhancing rainfall through weather modification in Kenya
Abstract: The study assessed the potential of enhancing rainfall through weather modification. The specific objectives we
An Assessment of Ground Water Quality in Yatta Plateau in Kitui County, Kenya (#67553)
Abstract: The study is primarily an assessment of groundwater quality in the Yatta Plateau of Kitui County. The study foc
Determinants of adoption of forage technologies among peri-urban dairy farmers in the semi-arid region of South Eastern Kenya (#67552)
Abstract: Semi-arid peri-urban environment holds great potential for dairy development to meet the high demand for milk a
Environmental effects on the circadian systems of a diurnal ( rhabdomys dilectus) and noctural (micaelamys namaquensis) rodent species with specific reference to light pollution
Abstract: The presence of artificial light at night (ALAN) is one of many contributing factors to global change today. Th
GIS based multi-criteria analysis for identification of suitable areas for green gram production: a case study of Kitui County, Kenya (#67550)
Abstract: Green gram(Vigna radiataL.) has recently become an important crop in Kitui County because of its high economic