Browsing Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Studies by Subject "Kenya"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Fish feeds and feed management practices in the Kenyan aquaculture sector: Challenges and opportunities
(Aquatic Ecosystem health & management society, 2021)Feeds and feed management practices are key to the development of the aquaculture sector. To achieve high levels of aquaculture production, fish farmers need nutritionally adequate and cost-effective feeds, which are coupled ... -
Grazing Behaviour of Saanen and Toggenburg Goats in Sub-Humid Tropical Conditions of Kenya
(2001-03-22)The behavior of 6 Toggenburg and 6 Saanen female goats, grazing on natural vegetation in a modified sub-humid tropical environment of Kenya, was studied during the dry (January and February) and wet (April and May) seasons ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Resource Mobilization Strategies on Promotion of Sustainable Water Projects in Tana Catchment Area, Kenya
(Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), 2019-08)Water management initiatives have been launched around the world with the aim to conserve and safeguard the water resources for future generations. In Kenya, Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs) are involved in water ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were ... -
A meta-Analytical Review of the Role of Indigenous Knowledge on Environmental Conservation and Climate Change in Kenya
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020-12)Rationale of Study – This paper examines how indigenous environmental knowledge (IEK) can be applied in the conservation and management of natural resources in Kenya. It also explores how IEK can be captured, coded, ... -
Occurrence Of Bacterial Wilt Pathogen In Soils And Potato Tubers In Runyenjes In Embu County, Kenya.
(Research journali, 2021-04)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a starchy tuber crop that is widely cultivated in Africa as an income generator. Nutritionally, potato provides essential amino acids among other important body required nutrients. Despite ... -
Occurrence of fungal foliar diseases of tomato in different agro-ecological zones of Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2022-03)Tomato production is characterized by inconsistent quality and yields due to biotic constraints such as fungal foliar diseases. Information on the occurrence of the diseases in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya is ... -
PREVALENCE OF BOVINE AND OVINE Paratuberculosis IN KERICHO COUNTY AND KONOIN SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2019-06)A study was carried out in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya to determine the presence and prevalence of paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease) in cattle and sheep between February and April 2015. Faecal and serum ... -
Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya: Opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2021-02-04)1. Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration would help to reduce the negative effects of IAS, restore the original ... -
Variation in Seagrass Carbon Stocks Between Tropical Estuarine and Marine Mangrove-Fringed Creeks
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)Seagrass and associated blue carbon ecosystems are important carbon sinks, and hence understanding their spatial and temporal variability is vital in appreciating their potential roles in climate change mitigation and ... -
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 ...