University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1001-1020 ya 2006
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EFFECT OF SPACING ON QUALITY AND YIELD OF JUTE MALLOW (Corchorus olitorius) PHENOTYPES IN KENYA
(Afr. J. Hort. Sci, 2018)Local vegetables are important crops grown in many parts of African countries including Kenya. They are at times given various names depending on their where about grown, for example, Corchorus olitorius is also known ... -
Phytochemical and Antiepileptic Activity of the Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Culcasia falcifolia in Pentylenetetrazole Induced Seizure in Mice
(Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018)Aim: To investigate the phytochemicals and the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia used in the traditional medical treatment of epilepsy. Methodology: The phytochemical screening ... -
Evaluation of In vivo and In vitro Antioxidant properties of the Ethanol Leaf Extract of Culcasia falcifolia
(Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018)Objective: To evaluate the in vivo antioxidant potential of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia against Pentylenetetrazole induced oxidative stress as well as its in vitro antioxidant effect. Method: The ... -
COVID-19 Contagion Risk in Border Regions: A Case of Busia One-Stop Border Post Inefficiencies in Clearing Truckers
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-01)Truckers are known to exacerbate emergence and spread of contagious diseases across borders. This study aims at investigating the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures at Busia One-Stop Border Posts ... -
Debt Financing and Financial Sustainability; Effect of Trade Credit Financing on Private Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County
(International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Economics, 2021-03)Financial sustainability is key to the survival of an organization because it leads to continuity, effectiveness and efficiency of an organization. Private secondary schools is in an increasing struggle to expand in terms ... -
GROWTH AND SURVIVAL ON EXPOSURE TO LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN AND AFLATOXINS OF DIETARY FISH FROM SELECTED AQUATIC SOURCES IN KENYA
(Journal of Advance Research in Food, Agriculture and environmental science, 2018)Toxicants cause a wide range of concerns in the health of fish. The specific objectives of the study were determine aberration of growth and survival as an iron indicator on exposure to lambda cyhalothrin and aflatoxins ... -
Kenya’s Water Towers; A Scenario Scrutiny of Njoro Sub Catchment, Eastern Mau Towers
(International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research (IJSTER), 2018)The continent of Africa is endowed with natural capital and its sustainable development is dependent on the capacity to efficiently and sustainably manage the natural resources especially water, land and forests for ... -
Assessing the Influence of Formal Training Practices on innovation performance of Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020-10)The study was conducted by exploring the influences of formal training practices as a component of innovation firm performance. It considered the influences of formal training practices as one of the factors of the ... -
Effect of soil amendments on availability of soil phosphorus and uptake by maize in Vihiga County, western Kenya
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2018)The combined use of organic inputs and fertilizers as promoted via Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) approach may have a significant effect on bioavailability of phosphorus (P) and enhance its uptake by crops. ... -
Documentation practice: Animpetus to innovation performance in pharmaceutical firms
(Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2020-10)Background:The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the influence ofdocumentation practice on the innovation performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The specific objective for this study was to assess effect ... -
Determination of Types and Quantities of Secondary Metabolites in Niger Plant (Guizotia Abyssinica L) Found Within Moiben Sub – County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative research and development, 2018)Plants are a major source of active chemical constituents that can be used against other plants. From natural ecosystems, it has been found that exudates from some plants influence the growth and development of other ... -
Allelopathic effect of Niger Plant (Guizotia abyssinica L.) on abundance of selected weeds
(2018)Plants release many secondary metabolites to the environment that can be harnessed for important uses. These secondary metabolites are known as allelochemicals. The current worldwide demand for cheaper, more ... -
The Moderating Effect of Adoption of Systematic Risk Management Procedure on The Performance of Commercial Real Estate Entrepreneurial Investments in Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-05)The objective of this study was to assess the moderating effect of adoption of a systematic risk management procedure on the performance of commercial real estate entrepreneurial investments in Kenya. With a sample size ... -
Characterization of The Nutritional Properties of Sorghum Composite Flours Using Different Food to Food Fortification Approaches
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020-11)Intervention using blended composite flours can reduce malnutrition in sub Saharan Africa. Prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition among the vulnerable children has necessitated research on cost effective food ... -
Effect of availability, access and utilization of agricultural extension technologies on the food security situation of smallholder farmers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-05)Despite the importance of the agriculture sector to the economy, limited access to agricultural extension information has resulted in poor decisions on agricultural production and related activities thus, affecting achievement ... -
Consumers’ acceptability of extruded maize-sorghum composite flours fortified with grain amaranth, baobab and orange fleshed sweet potatoes
(African Journal of Food Science, 2020-10)Porridge is a popular cereal flour-based food product for children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Compositing of cereal flours to improve their nutritional composition is done. However, the enrichment of such flours with naturally ... -
Kenya Education Management Institute’s Capacity Building Programme and Public Primary School Head Teachers’ Competencies in Teacher Supervision in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies (AJESS), 2020-09-21)Aims: Education is the foundation and pillar of life. The study assessed the influence of Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI’s) capacity building programme on head teachers' competencies in teacher supervision ... -
Genetic diversity of elite wheat mutant lines using morphological characters and molecular markers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019-09)Genetic diversity is the material basis for crop improvement. The genetic diversity of 17 wheat genotypes was evaluated using 25 agro-morphological characters and 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The objective ... -
Wheat Spikelet Length Response to Phosphate Fertilizers on Acid Soils in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-11)The study aimed at investigating response of wheat spikelet length, grain yield, grains per spikelet, and soil chemical properties as influenced by liming at 2tha-1 (main plots), P sources NPK (23:23:0), DAP (18:46:0), and ... -
Evaluation of Morphological Attributes in Tea Progenies Arising from Gamma-Treated Seeds
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), 2020-06)A key step in characterization of germplasm is the identification of phenotypic variation present in a given population. A study was carried out to determine the effect of different dosages of gamma rays (50 and 100Gy) on ...
