MST-Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences: Recent submissions
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Assessment of Germination Potential and Population Status of Melia Volkensii Gürke in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Melia volkensii Gürke is a native tree species that grows in the arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa. There has been overutilization of this tree which may lead to risk of rapid decrease in its community and genetic ... -
Mechanical, Diffusion and Degradation Behaviour oF Sausage Fruit Tree Fiber (Kigelia Africana) Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer used in cement mortars, concrete, packaging plastics, and in re-usable containers. It is made from monomer propylene. It is economical and has a good resistance to fatigue in ... -
Assessment of Satisfaction with Postnatal Care Services Among Women Who Delivered In Embu Hospital, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Satisfaction among patients has progressively been acknowledged as a salient outcome within the delivery system of health care and there are numerous studies being done among developing countries. Majority of the women ... -
Assesment of Carbon Sequestration and Biomass Accumulation of Managed and Natural Mangrove Plantations of Mida Creek, Kilifi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Mangrove forests play a significant role along the coastal environment throughout the tropical coast. They provide ecosystem services that are able to sustain both flora and faunal organisms found in such ecosystems. They ... -
Effects of Conservation Tillage on Soil Moisture, Chemical Properties, Maize and Bean Physiological Parameters and Yields in Embu County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Production of Zea mays L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. has been lagging at 1.8 and 0.5 t/ha respectively. Yield potentials are 6.0 and 2.5 t/ha for maize and bean respectively. This is attributed to frequent dry spells and ... -
Economic and Ecological Valuation of Mangrove Forest at Mida Creek in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Mangroves are considered a highly productive blue forest providing services that are important to the community both locally and globally. Increasing human population and demand for natural resources is threatening the ... -
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Cultivated Dioscorea l. (Dioscoreaceae) from Selected Counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Yam (Dioscorea species) is one of the underutilized and neglected tuber crops in the country. Earlier studies indicated the need for further research to establish the phylogeny of Kenyan yams through molecular methods. ... -
Prevalence of Campylobacter Jejuni and Other Bacterial Pathogens in Selected Foods and Drinks Served in Fast Food Kiosks in Ngara and Burma Markets in Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2016)Enteric pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, E.coli, Vibrio and Campylobacter are easily transmitted when contaminated food is consumed, ending up in outbreaks. Campylobacter is one of the most important pathogens as ... -
Human Use of Forest Trees and its Impact on Tree Diversity and Abundance in Chemususu Forest, Baringo County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Trees provide both direct and indirect benefits to humans, who depend on them for their livelihoods. Forest ecosystems are vulnerable to over-utilization and exploitation due to the sensitivity of its complex and highly ... -
Spatial Distribution of Opuntia Stricta (Haworth) in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)Kenya has experienced biological invasions some of which are considered to have significant consequences on the socio-economic status of affected communities. At the ecosystem level, they change community structure and ... -
Management of Crown Gall Disease in Selected Rosa Hybrida Farms in Kenya Using Artemisia Annua Leaves and Zingiber Officinale Rhizome Extracts
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)ose flower is the world’s most traded cut-flower with 74% of it coming from Kenya. Kenya has potential for higher rose production if challenges of pests and diseases are dealt with. Pests like spidermites, false codling ... -
Abundance and Conservation Status of Prunus Africana in Western Mau Forest, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Prunus africana (Hook. f) Kalkman, 1965 (formerly Pygeum africanum Hook.f) is a geographically widespread tree restricted to highland forest of main land Africa and outlying islands. The species is commercially important ... -
Post-Harvest Fungi of Stored Common Bean Cultivars in Menoua Division, West Region, Cameroon
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)In Cameroon, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is amongst the legumes which are greatly consumed. Farmers in Cameroon especially the Menoua Division grow different common bean cultivars which after harvest, are stored ... -
Screening of Supa Aromatic Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) F2 Population for Blast (Magnaporthe Oryzae) Resistance at Irri-Esa Burundi
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Blast disease (Pyricularia oryzae or Magnaporte oryzae) is a disease of the economic importance in rice, causing up to 100% yield loss. The aroma trait of rice grain encoded by the badh2 gene significantly increases its ... -
Distribution of Parthenium Hysterophorus L. and its Impacts on Biodiversity and Agricultural Productivity in Nyando Sub County, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Parthenium hysterophorus L. has been considered to be one of the worst invasive weed in Asia, Africa and Australia. The weed threatens natural and agro ecosystems in over 30 countries worldwide. In Kenya, the weed was first ... -
He Efficacy of Selected Plant Extracts Against Aspergillus Flavus and Sitophilus Zeamais On Post-Harvest Management of Maize
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop in Kenya with 90% of the total population relying on it as the main staple food. Post-harvest losses in maize is caused by insect pests such Sitophilus zeamais and Fungi ... -
Effects of Bischofia Javanica (Bishopwood) on Stand Structure and Species Diversity in Natural and Planted Vegetation Types in Kakamega Forest, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Recent studies have indicated that Bischofia javanica Blume (Euphorbiaceae), a tree species that was introduced in Kakamega forest as a restoration species in the early 1960s, is gradually recruiting and dominating its ... -
On-host behavioural interactions between adult rhipicephalus appendiculatus and characterisation of the mediating pheromones
(2017-11)Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Brown Ear tick) is an efficient vector of Theileria parva the aetiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF) in cattle. Currently, ECF threatens about 28 million cattle in eastern, central and ... -
Evaluating phytochemical profiles, molluscicidal and schistosomicidal activity of aqueous and ethanol extracts of vernonia amygdalina and harrisonia abyssinica
(2017-09)Schistosomiasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by blood flukes. The disease kills 200,000 people annually in Sub Saharan Africa and stunts cognitive and physical growth. In Kenya, the total ... -
Phytoplankton and Physicochemical Dynamics of Lake Baringo
(Kenyatta University, 1989)
