Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Performance rankings in education: Implications for policy and practice
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)In recent decades, school performance ranking (or ‘league table’) have become a common feature of many education systems in the world. The ranking is usually published by government and news agencies in an attempt to ... -
Multiple and Unstable Masculinities: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Masculine Identities in Pullout Magazines in Kenya
(Research article, 2020-12)Many media analysts have pointed out that magazines are an important site for construction of gender. In Kenya, however, most gender studies focus on women, and little critical examination has been done to show how men ... -
Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-12)Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and seed dispersal. )e oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic ... -
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
(Scientific research publishing, 2020-10)Sex is used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a male or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire to know the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of ... -
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
(Scientific research publication, 2020-10)Sex is used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a male or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire to know the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of ... -
Assessment of genetic variability of passion fruit using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
(Integrity, 2020-10)Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the third most important fruit crop in Kenya that is produced for both local and export markets. In Uasin Gishu County, passion fruit had recently emerged as an important ... -
Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Maize Production Under Different Soil Fertility Management Practices in East Africa
(2020-06)In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few studies have quantified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions following application of soil amendments, for development of accurate national GHG inventories. Therefore, this study quantified soil ... -
Suitability of different data sources in rainfall pattern characterization in the tropical central highlands of Kenya
(Heliyon, 2020-11)Uncertainty in rainfall pattern has put rain-fed agriculture in jeopardy, even for the regions considered high rainfall potential like the Central Highlands of Kenya (CHK). The rainfall pattern in the CHK is spatially and ... -
Analysis of the determinants of farmer participation in sorghum farming among small-scale farmers in Siaya County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-09)Sorghum as a drought tolerant crop provides an alternative opportunity towards increasing food production in the face of global climate change, mostly affecting Sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya is in the fore front in increasing ... -
Teaching secondary school agriculture at the psychomotor domain: a conceptual framework for enhanced skills development for food security
(Routledge, 2020-09)Purpose: To develop a conceptual framework that can be employed in secondary school agriculture classes on skills development for food security. Design/Methodology/Approach: The conceptual framework was developed from ... -
Effectiveness of character and style in communicating myths of origin: A critical analysis of Tigania Community of Kenya
(Advanced Humanities, 2020-09)Characterization in a work of art comprises the persons through whom the writer speaks to his audience. Characters play a vital role in literature as they control the plot of the story, bring out themes and arouse and ... -
Effect of Bacillus cohnii on Some Physicomechanical and Microstructural Properties of Ordinary Portland Cement
(Hindawi, 2020-09)Cement-made materials face durability and sustainability challenges. (is is majorly caused by the presence of cracks. Cracking affects the mechanical strength of cement-based materials. Microbiologically induced calcite ... -
Crop residues used as lignocellulose materials for particleboards formulation
(Heliyon, 2020-09)Efforts to reduce pressure on use of wood in particleboard formulation have included the use of non-wood materials such as crop residues. Physical and mechanical properties are determined by the number of the hydroxyl (-OH) ... -
Characterization of Kenyan French Bean genotypes into gene pool affiliations using allele specific markers
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-07)French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major export crop in Kenya where it serves as a cash crop for smallholder farmers and a source of employment. However, there is limited information on characterization of available ... -
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-09)Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ... -
Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes
(Elsevier, 2020-09)Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ... -
Agro-morphological characterization of horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus) accessions from selected agro-ecological zones in Kenya
(Australian Journal of crop science, 2020-09)Morphological characterization of genotypes is fundamental in providing information on their genetic status to guide on their conservation and improvement. The objective of this study was to determine agro-morphological ... -
Detection and Profiling of Antibiotic Resistance among Culturable Bacterial Isolates in Vended Food and Soil Samples
(Hindawi, 2020-09)The emergence and persistence of antibiotic resistance remain formidable health challenges. This study aimed at detecting and profiling antibiotic resistance of bacterial contaminants in vended food and the environment. ... -
Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta
(Hindawi, 2020-08)Combination of pest management strategies that minimize pesticide use and conserve natural enemies is important for a sustainable environment. Overreliance on synthetic insecticides in the management of Tuta absoluta has ... -
Overview, statistics, clinical management and impact of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Kenya up to 20/05/2020
(2020-09)Background: The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease(COVID-19)was first announcedin Wuhan, China andwas regarded asa worldwide security threat. As of 20thMay2020, there were 5,083,411 casesand 329,239 deathsreported ...
