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Cultural, Morphological and Biochemical Identification of Xanthomonas Spp the Causative Agent of Bacteria Leaf Spot in Tomatoes in Wanguru, Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(rsisinternational, 2019-04)
Bacteria diseases are major constraints in commercial
agriculture. Bacteria diseases have continuously caused huge loss
to both conventional and organic farming systems globally.
Bacteria leaf spot is a tomato disease ...
Incidence and Severity of Turcicum Leaf Blight Caused by Exserohilum turcicum (pass.) Leonard and Suggs) on Sorghum Populations in Different Regions of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought tolerant food crop preferred by subsistence farmers in dry areas which experience low annual rainfall. However, Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) caused by Exserohilum turcicum ...
Relevance of Kenya secondary school chemistry instruction in preparation of students pursuing chemistry at university level
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2015)
Chemistry is one of the most important branches of science and its knowledge is necessary in the understanding
of composition, properties and behavior changes of matter that form the environment around us. Chemistry ...
Incidence and Severity of Solanum lycopersicumBacterial leaf spot Caused by Xanthomonad species in Farms in Wanguru, Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(IRE, 2019-04)
Demand for tomato has increased tremendously
but its production has been bedeviled by phytopathogens
such as bacteria leaf spot. Studies have reported cases of
bacteria leaf spot associated with tomato losses in ...
Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat to
production of maize and sorghum, since it damages photosynthetic leaves. Growth and development of E.
turcicum pathogen is ...
Assessment Of Wild Rodents Endoparasites In Kirimiri Forest In Embu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications, 2019-05)
Rodents are reservoirs and hosts of zoonotic diseases. Rodents’ pathogenic parasites can be introduced onto soils, water supplies,
vegetables and fruits thus playing significant role in human infection. Though studies on ...
Modeling and Forecasting Kenyan GDP Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Models
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-04-13)
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a
nation in a year. In this paper, Kenya’s annual GDP data obtained from the Kenya National Bureau of statistics ...
ANALYSIS OF THE VOLATILITY OF REAL EXCHANGE RATE AND EXPORTS IN KENYA USING THE GARCH MODEL: 2005-2012.
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research, 2015-08-16)
The real exchange rate has proven to be an important factor in international trade because it is expected that exports respond to real exchange
rate movements with respect to the characteristics of the importing and ...
Effect of Leverage on Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-08-13)
Managers strive to maximise shareholder wealth by making rational financing decisions regarding optimal capital
structure which would minimise its cost of capital. In attempt to magnify the return to shareholders, managers ...
Essential Maternal and Newborn Care Skills Training for Midwives: Their Impact on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortalities in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-01-27)
Continuing professional development (CPD) continues to gain acceptance as a model for health
care professionals to engage in lifelong learning. Little is known about how CPD participants put
the experience and the new ...