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In vitro response of phomopsis theae to the products of azadirachta indica and extracts of warburgia ugandensis
(2015)
Tea is one of the major cash crops in Kenya and a means of livelihood to people living around the region where it is grown. Branch and collar canker disease is among the many diseases which affect the crop hence reducing ...
Effect of Soil Amendment With Manure on Nodulation, Biomass and Yield of Soybeans and Climbing Beans in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
The consequence of intense permanent cultivation of land has been severe loss of soil nutrients through removal of harvested produce, removal of crop residue, leaching and gaseous losses. Experiments were designed to ...
Assessment of total and mobile heavy metals in amended compost of water hyacinth obtained from Lake Victoria, Kisumu County
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) invasion in Lake Victoria has become a matter of concern over the last two decades. There has been suggestion on the possibility of producing compost from water hyacinth as a way of ...
Efficacy of some medicinal plants used in various parts of Kenya in treating selected bacterial and fungal pathogens
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
Medicinal plants have been used since time immemorial to treat and prevent human ailments. WHO indicates that up to 80% of the world's population uses traditional medicine. Infections caused by bacteria and fungi have ...
Post-Harvest Fungi Diversity and Level of Aflatoxin Contamination in Stored Maize: Cases of Kitui, Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia Counties in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
Aflatoxin contamination of maize in Africa poses a major threat to food security and the health of many African people. In Kenya, aflatoxin contamination of maize is high due to the environmental, agricultural and ...
Determination of Bacterial Composition, Heavy Metal Contamination and Physico-Chemical Parameters of Fish Pond Water in Abothuguchi Central, Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
Fish farming has been practised all over the world for centuries. Throughout history, humans have used fish as a supplementary source of proteins and as a source of income. Fish performs all their body functions in water ...
Culturing, Characterization and Identification of Candidate Microorganisms in Cattle Ear, Responsible for Producing Volatile Constituents Attractive to the Brown Ear Tick
(Kenyatta University, 2015-09)
East Coast Fever is a disease of cattle which results in high animal mortality with corresponding economic losses to farmers and to the nation. The disease is caused by a protozoan agent whose vector is Rhipicephalus ...
Efficacy of some medicinal plants used in various parts of Kenya in treating selected bacterial and fungal pathogens
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)
Medicinal plants have been used since time immemorial to treat and prevent human
ailments. WHO indicates that up to 80% of the world’s population uses traditional
medicine. Infections caused by bacteria and fungi have ...
Prevalence and Susceptibility Profiles of Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in Children Presenting at Kisii Level 5 Hospital, Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
Urinary Tract infection (UTI) is a serious infection causing illness in infants and children. It represents one of the most common diseases encountered in medical practice today. Despite the widespread availability of ...
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of bacterial pathogens isolated from outpatients with Upper respiratory tract infections in Kitui District Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
Respiratory tract infections, such as pharyngitis, laryngitis, common cold, sinusitis and tonsillitis are the most frequently occurring infections of all human diseases. Since these infections often seem minor, they are ...