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Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Low boron (B) availability is associated with strongly weathered, coarse‐textured, and low organic matter soils, widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). It is unknown to what extent B fertilization can increase maize yields in SSA.
Mirjam S. Breure, Elise Van Eynde, Samuel Njoroge, Regis Chikowo, Rob N. J. Comans, Ellis Hoffland   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting the burden of acute malnutrition in drought-prone regions of Kenya: A statistical analysis. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Checchi F, AbuKoura R, Kadiyala S, Nyawo M, Maina L.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bad beta, good beta and stochastic volatility in an inter-temporal asset pricing model for the Kenyan stock market

, 2018
Gillian Nduku Kimundi
openalex   +1 more source

Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of <i>Shigella</i> and enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> infections among children under 5 years in Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Mwendera CA, Yilma M, Wairimu C, Kering K, Mwinjiwa E, Kariuki JN, Asrat D, Mekasha A, Msefula C, Kariuki S, Cornick J, Clough H, French N, Pitzer V, Jere KC, Hungerford D, GHRG-GI Consortium, GHRG-GI Consortium .   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Isolation and molecular characterization of composting bacteria from municipal solid waste disposal sites in two Kenyan cities, Nairobi and Kisumu

, 2014
Shem Joabh Ochieng
openalex   +1 more source

Gut function among children treated for severe acute malnutrition: A cohort study in Uganda

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Impaired gut function in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with morbidity. We aimed to assess changes in six biomarkers representing different domains of gut function among children with complicated SAM during nutritional rehabilitation, and to identify predictors of these changes.
Betty Lanyero, Nicolette Nabukeera–Barungi, Ezekiel Mupere, Bikila S. Megersa, Iris Weidema, Pingping Jiang, Maria Wiese, Musemma K. Muhammed, Henrik Friis, Hanne Frøkiær, Dennis S. Nielsen, Vibeke Brix Christensen, Benedikte Grenov   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmasking non-malarial mosquito-borne infections among febrile children in malaria-endemic regions of western Kenya. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Ogony J, Karanja S, Ayodo G, Akinyi I, Onguru D, Angira C, Menya D, Mangeni J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mugithi perfomance as a form of social cohesion among the Agikuyu of Kenya.

, 2010
Maureen Charity Muthoni. Njenga
openalex   +1 more source

Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen, Damir Esenaliev, Jakhongir Babadjanov, Lukas John, Sandra M. Schmöckel, Botir Khaitov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source