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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...