Nduko, Fred Nyasetia; Iravo, Mike A.; Wanjala, Yusuf Muchelule(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2020-11-01)
Kenya water service boards are investing millions of money in different portfolios with the objective of profit maximization. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of project portfolio management ...
Meshack Hawi, Ahmed Elwardany, Mohamed Ismail and Mahmoud Ahmed(AFRICA-ai-JAPAN, 2021-03-08)
The effect of iron-doped cerium oxide (FeCeO2) nanoparticles as a fuel additive was experimentally investigated with waste cooking oil methyl ester (WCOME) in a four-stroke, single cylinder, direct injectiondiesel ...
Njogu Paul, Keriko Joseph, Wanjau Ruth and Kitetu Jackson(JKUAT-IBR, 2021-01-22)
Aquatic organisms are good bio-indicators of the environmental health in freshwater lakes; Xenobiotics are foreign materials to the organisms’ body and do not occur naturally in nature. ...
Loise Mukami, Paul Njogu, Margaret Kungu(JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-22)
This study sought to explore cholinesterase monitoring practices in selected flower farms in Naivasha, Kenya, as part of occupational safety and health management. Structured questionnaires were ...
Jane Mburu, Ephraim Gukelberger, Paul Mwangi, Robert Kinyua, Francesco Galiano, Raffaella Mancuso, Bartolo Gabriele, Alberto Figoli, and Jan Hoinkis(JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-22)
This study aimed to apply a novel low-fouling membrane that was tested for the first time for treatment of fish processing wastewater in a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) system. The aim was to demonstrate its improved performance ...
P. M. Njogu, J. J. Kitetu, R. N. Wanjau and J. M. Keriko(JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-22)
The occurrence, concentration and spatial distributions of Endosulfan(6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro–6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepine-3-oxide) and endosulfan sulfatewere studied in the ...
Mugo Ephantus, Kinyua Robert and Njogu Paul(JKUAT-IBR, 2021-01-22)
The rapid increase in population in Thika has led to increase in municipal solid waste generation, which has posed challenges in the waste disposal and management. This study was carried out to quantify ...
Macharia, Peter M.; Odera, Patroba A.; Snow, Robert W.; Noor, Abdisalan M.(JKUAT-COETEC, 2018-08-09)
In high to moderate malaria transmission areas of Kenya, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are provided free of charge to pregnant women and infants during routine antenatal care (ANC) and immunization respectively. ...
Macharia, Peter M.; Mundia, Charles N.(JKUAT-COETEC, 2018-08-09)
Large reserves of commercially viable oil have been discovered in Turkana Kenya. In order to accrue benefits sustainably, optimize supply, and satisfy oil demands in the region, there is a need for an optimal oil pipeline ...
Njenga3, M. J.; Gathuma, J. M.; Wesonga, F.D.; Gachohi, J.M.; Kitala, PM(Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2018-07-26)
important tick-borne pathogens of cattle. A cross-sectional
survey was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of
A. marginale and B. bigemina infections and identify associated
risk factors on traditional smallholder ...
Shouraki, M. Azamzadeh; Khalilian, S.; Mortazavi, S. A.(JKUAT, 2018-03-01)
Production subsidies, as a part of the strategy of economic growth of the agricultural
sector, are of great importance around the world. Subsidizing production inputs,
particularly energy input, is another way of directing ...
Two models are commonly made use to explain the behavior of insurance industries,
namely: risk-pooling and the risk-absorbing models. Neither of the two models provides
an acceptable definition of insurance output in the ...
Peykani, Gh. R.; Kelashemi, M. Kavoosi; Shahbazi, H.; Akrami, A. H.(JKUAT, 2018-03-01)
Using productivity index for investigating a firms’ performance makes it possible to
evaluate efficiency of the production system and cost at the same time. In this study the
Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of several ...
Sadeghi, S. H.; Harchegani, M. Kian(JKUAT, 2018-02-28)
Soil erosion causes sediments to be detached from their source materials and
transported as suspended particles. The present study was conducted to evaluate the
effects of sand exploitation on the distribution of suspended ...
Zaki-Aghl, M.; Izadpanah, K.; Niazi, A.; Behjatnia, S. A. A.; Afsharifar, A. R.(JKUAT, 2018-02-28)
Australian grapevine viroid
(AGVd), an apscaviroid of the family
Pospiviroidae
, was
recently identified in vineyards of southern Iran.
It had a relatively wide host range and
caused stunting, leaf ...
Beigi, S.; Zamanizadeh, H.; Razavi, M.; Zare, R.(JKUAT, 2018-02-28)
Leaf blotch disease of barley, caused by Rhynchosporium secalis is a major disease of
barley in Iran. Its worldwide occurrence and economic importance in barley production
has motivated studies on the population genetic ...
Hosseini, S. M. Nassaj; Shams-Bakhsh, M.; Mehrvar, M.; Salmanian, A. H.(JKUAT, 2018-02-28)
To study molecular evolutionary
characteristics a
nd genetics of
beet necrotic yellow vein
virus
(BNYVV) isolates population from Iran
, nucleotide sequences of p25 and coat
protein (CP) were ...