Okello, Cornelius; Wambiji, Nina; Kihia, Susana W.; Ongeso, Nehemiah; Mwamburi, Samuel M.; Wandera, Anthony; Demory, Marie-Estelle; Owuor, Margaret A.(Wiley, 2025)
Restoration of degraded arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) dryland ecosystems gained traction globally with the enactment of the Bonn Challenge and UN Decade of Restoration. This has been domesticated in Kenya's context by ...
Okoma, Rose N.; Omuse, Evanson R.; Mutyambai, Daniel M.; Beesigamukama, Dennis; Murongo, Marius F.; Subramanian, Sevgan; Chidawanyika, Frank(Frontiers Media, 2025-04-25)
Global food production systems are under pressure due to population increase, limited farmland, biotic and abiotic constrains, and ongoing climate change. Sustainable intensification is needed to increase agricultural ...
Kitheka, Joel M.; Musau, Peter M.; Nyete, Abraham M.; Abungu, Nicodemus O.(2025-04-12)
Most villages in Sub-Saharan Africa still lack electricity, despite numerous initiatives and commissions established to address power demands in developing countries. Renewable energy, rural electrification, and ...
Ogbonna, Vincent A.; Kauti, Matheaus K.; Ndungu, Charles K.; Kiruki, Harun M.(2025-04-04)
Studies on Land use/land cover (LULC) changes from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed to understand the spatial variation in water quality within the Athi River Basin. Data was extracted from Landsat 8 imagery from the USGS archive ...
Marabi, Phidelis M.; Kosiyo, Paul M.; Musyoki, Stanslaus K.; Ouma, Collins(2025-04-10)
Background: Menorrhagia, characterised by menstrual blood loss exceeding 80 mL per cycle, is a common issue in Western Kenya. However, there are insufficient data on how hormonal disorders contribute to its occurrence.
Objective: ...
Decoupling energy, water, and food (EWF) consumption and production from GHG emissions could be an important strategy for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 6 (Clean ...
Gevera, Patrick K.; Dowling, Kim; Gikuma-Njuru, Peter; Mouri, Hassina(MDPI, 2022-04-09)
Due to the semi-arid nature of Makueni County in South-Eastern Kenya, there is a high dependence on groundwater resources for domestic use. Reliance on this source of potable water may have health implications for the ...
The response of any engineering design components to stresses should be predictable, While the response of a material to complex loading, such as high strain rates experienced during service, is difficult to represent with ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the tourism industry, leading to global economic and societal disruptions, and a growing risk of a global recession. This project aimed to investigate the impact of the ...
Modern electronic textiles are moving towards flexible wearable textiles, so-called e-textiles that have micro-electronic elements embedded onto the textile fabric that can be used for varied classes of functionalities. ...
Persian (Common) walnut (Juglans regia L.) is a famous fruit tree species valued for its nutritious nuts and high-quality wood. Although walnut is widely distributed and plays an important role in the economy and culture ...
Internal audit quality is one of the fundamental elements in governance, accountability and operational efficiency within government ministries in Kenya. The study explored the relationship between internal audit quality ...
Enset bundle fibers were divided lengthwise into four sections from bottom to top and the sections’ physio-mechanical parameters were studied and compared. The four equal fiber sections from the bottom were 0–375 mm (EV-I), ...
The past years were marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downfall, the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, and the end of the African Women’s Decade. According to the latest projections, African countries ...
Koima, Irene N.; Kilalo, Dora C.; Orek, Charles O.; Wagacha, John M.; Nyaboga, Evans N.(MDPI, 2023-01-11)
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is one of the most destructive fungal diseases of sorghum with annual yield losses of up to 100%. Although the resistance to anthracnose has been identified elsewhere, the ...
Mathai, Daina; Cristina, Sónia; Owuor, Margaret A.(MDPI, 2023-03-28)
A major obstacle to mapping Ecosystem Services (ES) and the application of the ES concept has been the inadequacy of data at the landscape level necessary for their quantification. This study takes advantage of free satellite ...
Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of microsatellite loci allows for simultaneous amplification of two or more pairs of primers in a single PCR reaction; hence, it is cost and time effective. However, very few ...
Muthuka, John K.; Nzioki, Japeth M.; Kelly, Jack O.; Musangi, Everlyn N.; Chebungei, Lucy C.; Nabaweesi, Rosemary; Kiptoo, Michael K.(MDPI, 2024-07-04)
Objectives: We aimed to assess the prevalence of long COVID-19 and estimate the average time to its diagnosis and meta-regression for covariates. Methods: We conducted a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression ...
Kirui, Essy C.; Kidoido, Michael M.; Akutse, Komivi S.; Wanyama, Rosina; Boni, Simon B.; Dubois, Thomas; Dinssa, Fekadu F.; Mutyambai, Daniel M.(MDPI, 2025-01-30)
Vegetable production is vital to smallholder farmers, who often struggle to overcome pests, diseases, and extreme weather. Agroecological cropping systems offer sustainable solutions to these issues but their adoption rates ...
Ouma, Benjamin O.; Mburu, Kenneth N.; Kirui, Geoffrey K.; Muge, Edward K.; Nyaboga, Evans N.(MDPI, 2024-11-16)
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.), a potential legume as an economic source of protein, is commonly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It possesses medicinal properties and acts as a cash ...