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Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi Ward, Kenya
(2016)The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process ... -
Characterization of Antibioticproducing Actinomycetes Isolated from River Tana and Lake Elementaita in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry, 2023-08-01)The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a global health concern, necessitating the search for novel sources of antibiotics. Actinomycetes, a group of microorganisms, have been known for their ability to ... -
Characterization of clays from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya for Industrial and Agricultural Applications
(2015-03)Clay samples from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya were characterized by hydrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), TGA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder diffraction ... -
Characterization of clays from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya for industrial and agricultural applications
(2015)Clay samples from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya were characterized by hydrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), TGA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder diffraction ... -
Characterization of rice husk ash prepared by open air burning and furnace calcination
(Academic Journals, 2020)Rice husk (RH) is an agricultural waste, and easily available in rice growing areas. The husk is mostly burnt as a way of getting rid of it. The ash obtained after burning or calcination may have economic application, ... -
Characterization of rice husk ash prepared by open air burning and furnace calcination
(Academic Journals, 2020)Rice husk (RH) is an agricultural waste, and easily available in rice growing areas. The husk is mostly burnt as a way of getting rid of it. The ash obtained after burning or calcination may have economic application, ... -
Chemical and mineral composition, in-vitro gas production, in-sacco degradation of selected indigenous Kenyan browses
(CIPAV Foundation, 2010)Abstract Proximate and mineral composition, in-sacco degradation and in-vitro gas production was conducted using fifteen indigenous Kenyan multipurpose tree and shrub (MPTS) leaf browse to assess their potential as goat ... -
Chemical And Mineralogical Analysis of Geophagic Materials Consumed By Pregnant Women In Eastern Nairobi And Nyanza Provinces In Kenya
(2011)Geophagy is the purposeful or deliberate consumption of Earth and clay deposits by animals, including man. It is a special type of pica, which is defined as the craving and subsequent consumption of non-food substances. ... -
Child Labor in Nona Region of Western Kenya and Implications on the Rights of Children: Critical Reflections
(2018-04)Child labour is a global problem and it is one of the obstacles in the achievement of international frameworks such as Sustainable Development Goals as well as national ones like vision 2030 in Kenya. It equally has caused ... -
Chlorido-(η 6 -p-cymene)-(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methaneκ 2N,N0 )Osmium(II) Tetrafluoroborate, C17H22BClF4N4Os
(MDPI, 2022)The powder of the arene osmium(II) complex, [Os(II)(dpzm)(η 6 -p-cym)Cl]BF4 (dpzm = di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methane; η 6 -p-cym = para-cymene), with a formula of C17H22BClF4N4Os (referred to herein as 1) was isolated ... -
Climate change adaptation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 2: Influence of Biozyme® rate on potato growth and development.
(2013-07-31)Potato is an important food crop worldwide. Growers adopt potato production due its short growing season and poor soils tolerance. They use agrochemicals to improve growth under unreliable rainfall. Biozyme® foliar feed ... -
Climate change adaptation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.): Influence of Biozyme® rate on potato yield, quality and mineral nutrient uptake
(2013-07)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food crop worldwide. Growers prefer potato because of its short growing season and tolerance to poor soils. Growers are using different agrochemicals so as to improve tuber ... -
Coffea arabica cultivar Ruiru 11 sibs exhibit significant variation in plant regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis.
(ISDS LLC, Japan, 2018)This experiment evaluated the response of 11 selected recalcitrant coffee ‘Ruiru 11’ sibs to plantlet regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis. Third leaf pair explants from field-grown mother plants were ... -
Collaborative Teaching Strategy and Learner Ability Interaction on Students’ Academic Achievement, in Physics in Nyeri County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2021-09)The study of the Physics subject continues to play a vital role in industrial development and economic revitalization. For instance, the Physics of the electronic chip has seen tremendous improvements in communication, ... -
Collaborative Teaching Strategy and Learner Ability Interaction on Students’ Academic Achievement, in Physics in Nyeri County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2021-09)The study of the Physics subject continues to play a vital role in industrial development and economic revitalization. For instance, the Physics of the electronic chip has seen tremendous improvements in communication, ... -
COLONIAL ROOTS OF FOOD SHORTAGE IN KENYA: THE MARGINALIZAION OF THE AGIKUYU WOMEN’S INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2020-08)Since pre-colonial period, the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) on food crop production have played a significant role in enhancing the supply of food in the society. This paper examines the effects of marginalization ... -
Colonialism and The Agikuyu Women’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems on Food Crop Production in Kiambu, Kenya, 1902-1963.
(Macrothink Institute, 2019)The introduction colonial capitalist economic policies and practices such as land alienation, forced labour and commercial crop production acted as a major catalyst of change on the existing African indigenous subsistence ... -
Combined Effects of Hall Current, Rotation and Inclined Magnetic Field on a Free Convection Fluid Flow over an Exponentially Accelerated Vertical Plate with Heat and Mass Transfer
(2019-05)Many natural phenomena and technological applications undergo Magneto hydrodynamics (MHD). Applications such as the drawing of continuous strips of polymers through a die are carried out through a stagnant cooling fluid. ... -
Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta
(2020-07-07)Combination of pest management strategies that minimize pesticide use and conserve natural enemies is important for a sustainable environment. Overreliance on synthetic insecticides in the management of Tuta absoluta has ... -
Communication Strategies Inherent in Business Discourse by Miraa Traders of Igembe and Somali Origin
(2014-10)The main purpose of this paper was to analyse the communication strategies employed by miraa traders from Igembe and Somali origin, in their business discourse. The researchers were given the impetus to undertake this ...