University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Breeding Grain Sorghum for Tolerance to Aluminium Toxicity
(AER Journal, 2020)Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a common problem in acid soils where sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is grown. It contributes to grain yield reduction of between 30-40 % in sorghum and other cereals. Al interferes with ... -
On Unitary Invariance of Some Classes of Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(Pure Mathematical Sciences, 2020)It is a known fact in operator theory that two similar operators have equal spectra but they do not necessarily have to belong to the same class of operators. However, under the stronger relation of unitary equivalence ... -
Bioefficay of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and Allium sativum Oil Extracts against Sitophilus zeamais
(AER Journal, 2020)1 AER Journal Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 1-9, December, 2020 RESEARCH ARTICLE Available Online at http://www.aer-journal.info ISSN: 1727-8341 Bioefficay of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and Allium sativum Oil Extracts ... -
Two-dimensional graphene–HfS2 van der Waals heterostructure as electrode material for alkali-ion batteries
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-07)Poor electrical conductivity and large volume expansion during repeated charge and discharge is what has characterized many battery electrode materials in current use. This has led to 2D materials, specifically multi-layered ... -
MODELLING LAKE LEVEL VARIATIONS, WATER BALANCE, AND FISHERIES OF LAKE BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Lake Baringo has the worst eroded catchment area and whose water levels (WLs) have been fluctuating at inter- and intra-annual time scales. These changes have been related to natural events and to human activities in the ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF NICKEL AND PALLADIUM BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES AND THEIR CATALYTIC APPLICATION IN OLIGOMERISATION OF 1-HEXENE
(University of Eldoret, 2022)In this work, typical homobimetallic complexes derived from N,O-salicylaldimine ligands were investigated for their catalytic potential in oligomerisation of 1-hexene. Catalysts of monometallic nature, that is, those ... -
ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF WATER QUALITY USING STATISTICAL, CCME-WQI AND GIS METHODS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Nakuru Municipality lies in the larger Lake Nakuru basin where the natural chemistry of its watershed is characterized by high levels of inorganic salts posing a significant problem to water resources. River and ground ... -
PLANNING DYNAMICS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UPGRADED EXTRA-COUNTY SCHOOLS TO NATIONAL STATUS IN WESTERN KENYA COUNTIES
(University of Eldoret, 2020)A report by Auditor General for the year 2018 showed that the upgraded 85 National Schools had recorded increased enrolment of students but these institutions experienced strained instructional, human and infrastructural ... -
THE EXTENT TO WHICH TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS PREPARE THEIR GRADUATES FOR THE LABOUR MARKET IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Education's objective is to prepare pupils for a lifetime of learning. Today's education is built to allow teachers to convey knowledge and skills to students, as well as for students to become knowledgeable and capable ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTICIPATORY EXTENSION APPROACH IN DISSEMINATION AND ADOPTION OF UPLAND RICE AMONG SMALLHOLDERS IN ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)The conventional extension approach has achieved minimal success in dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies. Notably, low adoption level has been experienced, which has led to low production and income ... -
IMPACTS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES ON URBAN POOR: A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Poverty for many years has been associated with rural areas with little focus on urban poverty. A study to assess inequality in Kenya, estimated percentage of urban poverty in Eldoret municipality at 35.5% with a population ... -
INTEGRATION OF VCSEL WITH MODULATED RAMAN PUMP FOR DATA AND CLOCK TRANSMISSION IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
(University of Eldoret, 2022)The evolution of ultrafast optical technologies has led to the realization of low cost, low latency and high speed optical networks. Existing telecommunication infrastructure does not provide sufficient capacity to satisfy ... -
THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS IN WATER AND SOILS OF YALA SWAMP, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Studies involving pollutants in the environment have been used as an indicator of their accumulation resulting from human activities. A study of spatial and temporal variation of pollutants involving forty four water and ... -
DETERMINATION OF BACTERIAL LOAD AND DIVERSITY IN SELECTED SITES IN LAKE NAKURU, KENYA AND THEIR ABILITY TO DEGRADE PLASTICS AND PETROLEUM OIL
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Halophilic bacteria have been largely omitted from ecosystem studies of saline Lakes, especially with regard to their importance in decomposition process under aerobic conditions. Plastics are widely used as packaging ... -
BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ROOT KNOT NEMATODES (Meloidogyne spp.) USING AFRICAN LEAFY VEGETABLE, Crotalaria spp.
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Root knot nematodes are a serious biotic production constraint affecting vegetable production in Kenya. The adoption of sustainable management strategies including the use of antagonistic plants is important in reducing ... -
EVALUATION OF ADAPTABILITY AND YIELD STABILITY OF SELECTED SWEET CORN VARIETIES GROWN IN RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Food security has been of a major concern globally. In Kenya the national development Blueprint Vision 2030, envisages the eradication poverty and enhanced food security. Agricultural sector’s economic importance thus ... -
EFFICIENCY OF UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM USING BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(University of Eldoret, 2016)At the University of Eldoret, wastewater is treated using sewage treatment ponds. These ponds were constructed to cater for a few students when the university was a Teacher’s Training College. Since then, the treatment ... -
FIELD DEPENDENCE OF THE PROPERTIES OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS
(University of Eldoret, 2016)High temperature superconductivity mechanism has remained an elusive concept for a long time. Field dependence of the properties of high temperature superconductors could be on the brink of solving this puzzle. This Study ... -
NUCLEATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING VORTICES BY EXCITING ACOUSTIC STANDING WAVES IN A TYPE - II SUPERCONDUCTOR
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Superconductivity nucleation phenomenon in superconductors under an applied magnetic field close to the upper critical field HC3 has been studied by many authors. Physicists Saint-James and De Gennes were the first to study ... -
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF EFFECTS OF VELOCITY AND DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT ON CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS IN FLUID FLOW
(University of Eldoret, 2022)The study developed and implemented Implicit and explicit schemes for solving one dimensional convection –diffusion equation modeling concentration of contaminant in a fluid flow .The study uses method of lines and exact ...
