ABSTRACT Microbes capable of degrading atrazine were isolated by traditional enrichment technique from composite soil samples collected from four agricultural farmlands with long history of atrazine use in Nigeria. The estimated atrazine degrading populations from Obasanjo, Ladipo Daniel, Agbowa - Ikosi and Itokin farms were 1.6 x 10* cfu/mg, 8.0 x 10^cfu/mg, 5.0 x 10* cfw/mg and 1.2 x 10 cfu/mg of the soil samples respectively. The soil sample from Obasanjo farm was selected for further stud...
bstract The recovery towards a natural state of a restored Rhizophora mucronata mangrove ecosystem was investigated by assessing the sediment physical characteristics, densities, community composition and diversity of benthic macro-endofauna and meio-endofauna from a natural, a 10 years reforested, a 5 years reforested and a degraded (clear felled) mangrove ecosystem. The natural forest was used as a reference (baseline state) while the degraded site was to provide information on the effects ...
ABSRACT Primarily, the project has focused on finding out the Online Buying trends and behavior of Maasai Mara university consumers with an age range of 18- 25 years. The proposed primary objective of the study was further divided into secondary objectives with an aiming of finding detailed information on the research topic. Precisely, information regarding buyer’s buying frequency, average spending, and famous product purchase was gathered. Since the objectives were quantifiable, a quantit...
ABSTRACT The oldest system of tanning relies on the chemical action of vegetable materials containing tannin and tannic acid on the protein constituents of skin or hides.
Abstract Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practices as a personal protection measures against host seeking insects like mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies, is a valuable resource for the development of natural and environmental safe products. Recently, commercial repellents containing plant based ingredients have gained increasing popularity among customers. These are commonly perceived as ‘safe�...
ABSTRACT The project presented here gives a user an online easy use and access to a Kamusi which is for convenience and technologically oriented type of study and research. This project aims at making Swahili language available for use to the entire world and for the perfection of the language and its masterly. The online Survey conducted shows that there is need for a better Kamusi. Available ones do not have pictorial representations and therefore on launching; this will be one of...
ABSTRACT This project work presents the design of an automated room temperature controller system. This system allows the user to set a desired temperature which is then compared to the room temperature measured by DHT11 temperature sensor. With the help of Atmega 328 based on Arduino microcontroller, the system responds by turning ON and OFF the two (2) loads (fan or a heater) automatically depending on the temperature difference in the room. The fan is triggered ON when the room temperature...
ABSTRACT The local bean varieties most common among farmers of Narok south is depended upon by other residents of Narok county and other regions within the country as their main source of food which has got high protein content and as well as source of income .This research was mainly aimed at determining the best performing local bean varieties in lowland areas of Narok south. It also aimed at determining if there exists a significant difference between blocks which are the yearly mean yield...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted to find out whether applying fertilizer to tea at specific season of the year will affect the level of antioxidant. The main objective of the research was to determine the correlation between the level of antioxidant in tea and the season at which fertilizer was applied. Secondary data was obtained from James Finlay Kenya Limited with the authority of Applied Research Department. Trials of NPK fertilizer were conducted during the four seasons of the year: d...
ABSTRACT Research work examines the accuracy and forecasting performance of volatility models for the KES/USD exchange rate return in Kenya using the EGARCH and TARCH. In fitting these models to the daily and monthly exchange rate returns data collected from CBK which extended from the period January 2008 to December 2015, In this study, performance of Time series models ( asymmetric EGARCH and TARCH models) in forecasting the volatility behavior of Kenya FOREX market was examined. Daily FORE...
ABSTRACT Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is an important food legume crop in Kenya. It is a major source of protein in human diet. The average yield is 530 kg ha-1 and the country production is estimated at 529,265 tons. Bean production is declining in Kenya due to various abiotic and biotic factors. Virus diseases are a major yield reduction factor in bean production. Among the diseases infecting beans, Bean common mosaic disease (BCMD) caused by Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) and Bean c...
ABSTRACT Some aspects of the ecology of Barbus amphigramma Boulinger 1908 which included distribution and abundance, effects of physico-chemical parameters on the species, growth parameters, food and feeding habits and reproduction in Lake Naivasha and River Malewa were investigated using standard methods and procedures. The study covered nine months from February to October 2003. There was an overall influence of seasonal long rains in Lake Naivasha and River Malewa on dissolved oxygen, chlo...
ABSTRACT Public participation and visitor satisfaction in museums are directly related to the experience of learning, discovery and involvement in motivating learning behaviours. In most cases, visitors’ experiences are significantly improved if they gain substantial knowledge on each artefact of interest from the museum guides and this is critical to user satisfaction, however, the ratio of human guides to visitors is grossly inadequate. A visitor touring in a group is hardly taken care o...
ABSTRACT Main stream academic institutions are aiming to improve from past trends and venturing into new emerging technologies for quality delivery of teaching and learning. One of these trends that enhance teaching and learning is termed eLearning. ELearning is when teaching and learning is facilitated through the use of information communication technologies. ELearning is highly popular because it is flexible, it supports self-paced learning, and learners can access learning material anywh...
ABSTRACT Civil registration system is a system used to register and display birth and death records of a certain group of people. This system is used in countries such as India to collect data on birth and death records. Chapter one highlights the existing manual system and its weaknesses. It also discusses the problem definition, justification, scope of study, aims and objectives of the current system. Chapter two covers literature review which discusses on the existing civil registration sy...