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Screening of Antimicrobial Activity of Poly Herbal Extracts against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Gastroenteritis in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2023-04-27)
Herbals have been used for decades to treat gastrointestinal infections across the world, including
in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Crude extracts from herbs have long been prescribed by traditional
healers for treatment ...
Determination Of Effect Of Land Use On Distribution And Abundance Of Ground Dwelling Macro Invertebrates In Kirimiri Forest In Embu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications, 2020-03)
Ground dwelling macro invertebrates are essential for soil functions and other significant ecological process such as nutrient
cycling. The distribution and ecological role of crawling macro invertebrates may be influenced ...
Prevalence of banana Xanthomonas wilt in Nithi, Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya
(Journal BiNET, 2021-05-30)
Banana (Musa spp.) is a nutrient rich crop grown in small and large scale across the globe. It is rich
in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals thus, it may serve as the source of nutrition in low
resourced regions such ...
Bacteriological Water Quality Assessment Of Nkenye Stream In Meru South In Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Research journali, 2020-02)
Access to portable water remains a major global concern due to increased rate of water pollution contributed
for by climate change and human. Destruction of riparian zones has exposed the rivers and streams to toxic ...
BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS OF BOREHOLES WATER IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Abjournals, 2020)
Water shortage that is caused by long droughts and higher cost of accessing
piped water have forced many households in Kenya to opt for wells and borehole water.
Where they are used, boreholes are exposed to contamination ...