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GENETIC LOCI FOR RESISTANCE TO BLAST (Pyricularia oryzae) POPULATIONS IN IRRIGATED RICE IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Rice (Oryza sativa) is the third most important food crop after maize and wheat in Kenya.
Blast (Pyricularia oryzae) is one of the most destructive and widespread diseases of rice
in Kenya but minimal research attention ...
GERMINATION PHYSIOLOGY OF AFRICAN BIRD’S EYE CHILI SEED
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Seed germination parameters may be determined by stage of seed maturity and the level of dormancy. These parameters subject the seed to varied responses on sensitivity to environmental factors that stimulate germination ...
SIMULATION OF NOT-, AND- AND OR- OPTICAL GATES USING WIDEBAND TRAVELLING WAVE SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
All optical gates have received practical applications in the recent past. This is due to its high demand in optical communication networks in this age of Information Technology (IT). They have assisted in performance of ...
A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY OF COPPER OXIDES NANOWIRES AND CLUSTERS ON ANATASE TiO2 (101) SURFACE FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Copper oxides deposited at titania surfaces have a bene cial e ect on the photocatalytic
activity of TiO2, particularly water splitting. However, the role of copper oxides and mechanisms
of enhancement remains to be ...
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND CYTOTOXICITY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS FOUND IN KAPTUMO DIVISION IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
In Kenya, medicinal plants have been used by the local people as traditional medicine to treat different human ailments from time immemorial. The efficacy and safety of most of these plants has not been determined hence ...
POTENTIAL OF TEA FACTORY WASTE IN REMOVAL OF SELECTED HEAVY METAL IONS FROM SIMULATED CONTAMINATED WASTE WATER
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Pollution of water resources has increased with human activities world over and heavy metals are major contaminants. In this study, removal of Cd2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ ions from simulated contaminated water using ...
ANALYSIS OF THE LEVELS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD BATTERIES RECYCLER PLANT IN ATHI-RIVER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
The levels of heavy metals in the environment have been increasing in the recent past as a result of human activities. Since toxicity of heavy metals is widely known, their speciation is increasingly attracting attention. ...
USE OF SLOW SAND FILTRATION TO IMPROVE TREATED EFFLUENT AT BOUNDARY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (ELDORET) FOR IRRIGATION
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Food insecurity in Kenya due to dependence on rainfall, coupled with drying up of rivers and wells during the dry season make it impossible to grow crops throughout the year. These factors have increased the demand on this ...
DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF 17-α METHYLTESTOSTERONE ON SEX REVERSAL OF NILE TILAPIA, OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS AT DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
The aim of the study was to determinate the efficiency of 17-α methyltestosterone on sex reversal of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus at different developmental stages. Fish were seined from Eldoret fish farm and those ...
SOLUTION OF THE NON-LINEAR THIRD ORDER PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION OF A STEADY HYDROMAGNETIC FLOW THROUGH A CHANNEL WITH PARALLEL STATIONARY POROUS PLATES
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
This thesis deals with the solution of the non-linear third order partial differential
equation of a steady hydromagnetic laminar flow of a conducting viscous incompressible
fluid through a channel with two parallel ...