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Patients Related Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Patients at Chuka Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019-09-27)
Antihypertensive medication is one way to manage hypertension but many
hypertensive patients do not optimize drug therapy to achieve blood pres sure control. Hypertensive medication non-adherence continues to become
a ...
Assessment of Rhizobia Strains Isolates of Soils around Lake Victoria Basin for their Effectiveness in Nodulation and Symbiotic Efficiency on Soybeans and Bambara Groundnuts
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2019-10)
The symbiotic Biological nitrogen fixation (SBNF) is a sustainable and low-cost alternative to expensive
and inaccessible inorganic fertilizers. However, SBNF is underutilized in soils of Lake Victoria basin due to ...
Integrated Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Tissue Content, Symbiotic and Phosphorus use Efficiency in Soybean Production
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2019-10)
Soybean (Glycine max) is an important legume crop that is cultivated all over the world as livestock
feed, food for human consumption, soil fertility improvement and industrial products such as candles and paints.
However, ...
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 ...
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 ...