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Phylogenetic relationship among Kenyan sorghum germplasms based on aluminium tolerance
(2015-08-21)
Eighty nine (89) sorghum lines sourced from various parts of Kenya were used to determine
phylogenetic relationships based on 10 DNA fragments at AltSB loci with SbMATE, ORF9 and MITE
primers. Nine lines of varying ...
Physiological characterization of kenyan sorghum lines for tolerance to aluminium
(2015-08-21)
Eighty nine Kenyan sorghum lines were screened for tolerance to aluminium toxicity in nutrient
solution. Relative net root growth; root tip aluminium content and variation in organic acid
exudation were used to determine ...
Tithonia Manure improves carrot yield and quality
(Global Institute for Research & Education, 2013-12)
A study on the effect of decomposed tithonia manure on growth, yield and quality of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) was undertaken in the Horticulture, Research and Teaching field, Egerton University for two seasons. The field ...
Influence of gender on participation in cassava value addition in Migori county, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2018-10-26)
In the rural areas, majority of women who are constrained by gender disparity and low incomes can improve their role based on their participation in the cassava value addition, hence enhancing productivity, household incomes ...
Testing of inferencing behaviour in a second language
(Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2010-03-26)
The term ‘inferencing’ has been used in many texts and teaching books to mean a process or a discrete skill in reading and implies the process of gap-filling. Other texts call this ‘pragmatic inferencing’, meaning the ...
Testing of Inferencing Behavior in a Second Language
(International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2010-03-26)
The term ‘inferencing’ has been used in many texts and teaching books to mean a process or a discrete skill in reading and implies the process of gap-filling. Other texts call this ‘pragmatic inferencing’, meaning the ...
Cassava value chain upgrading for secure food, nutrition, income and resilience of smallholder farmers in the Agricultural Semi-Arid Lands of Nakuru County – Preliminary results..
(RUFORUM Working Document Series, 2019)
Cassava is an important food security crop in Kenya, mainly grown for subsistence and limited commerce in the western, eastern, and coastal regions. Demand for the crop has grown in nontraditional growing areas of Nakuru ...
The effect of class repetition on the academic performance of pupils in lower primary schools in Homa-Bay
(International Journal for Research in Educational Studies, 2019-09)
Class repetition is used as a strategy for improving academic performance in Kenyan schools. The study objective was to examine the effect of class repetition on pupils' academic performance in public lower primary schools ...
influence of Social Media on Public Relations Practice in Kenya Banking Industry: A Case of Chase Bank Kenya Limited (Ir)
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2019-09-09)
This study reports on a survey conducted in July 2018 exploring the influence social media on
public relations practice in Kenya banking industry a case of Chase bank Kenya ltd (IR). The specific objective of the study ...
Pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo sub county, Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2019-09)
This paper examined the pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo Sub County, Kenya. The objective was to account for the pre-colonial land tenure systems of the Luo and agricultural practices ...