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Adoption of climate-resilient potato varieties under partial population exposure and its determinants: Case of smallholder farmers in Meru County, Kenya

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture, 2020
Production of Potato (Solanum tuberosum. L) has been declining over the years in Sub-Saharan Africa due to climate change resulting into low food supply and low income among smallholder farmers.
S. Kimathi, O. Ayuya, B. Mutai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of test methods for pinhole and non-uniform defects in nitrile examination gloves

open access: yesPolymer Testing, 2022
Mechanical and dielectric integrities of 4-g (0.07 mm thickness) nitrile-examination gloves with defects such as sub-mm pinhole and thin spot in the obscured finger region, as well as relatively large thin area, are measured and compared. Mechanical test
Andy O'Brien   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of an anti-Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine candidate in multiple animal species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS) has been associated with a range of diseases from the mild pharyngitis and pyoderma to more severe invasive infections such as streptococcal toxic shock.
Sheel, Meru
core   +1 more source

A new combination and typification of Pouzolzia peteri Friis (Urticaceae)

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Pouzolzia peteri, a lesser‐known species from the African continent, is currently classified as a member of the genus Pouzolzia. However, based on the morphological characteristics of its male flowers and leaf venation, its transfer to the genus Gonostegia is proposed.
Amit Gupta, Vijay V. Wagh
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Knowledge Acquisition on Firm Performance in the Context of Small and Medium Enterprises in Meru County, Kenya

open access: yes, 2020
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are touted as the silver bullet in the revival and flourish of any country’s economy. It has the capacity to gainfully engage the highest number of work force.
C. Gatuyu, G. Kinyua
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Local Community Participation in the Implementation of REDD+: The Case of Meru Betiri National Park

open access: yes, 2021
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+)  in Meru Betiri National Park (MBNP) East Java – Indonesia, is considered an essential collaborative program between the Indonesian government, International Tropical Timber ...
Pradipta Dirgantara
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa

open access: yesInfectious Diseases of Poverty, 2017
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015.
Joses Muthuri Kirigia   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Fluoride Toxicology Landscape: Bibliometric Approaches and Scientific Mapping

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed research trends in the 100 most‐cited articles on fluoride toxicology, a topic widely debated due to the toxic effects associated with levels deemed safe for human exposure. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science‐Core Collection, extracting data such as citation count, authors, keywords, journal ...
Maria Karolina Martins Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of optimizing fermentation time and stabilizers using response surface methodology on physicochemical properties of camel milk yoghurt

open access: yesApplied Food Research
The objective of this study was to produce camel milk yoghurt with desired qualities using optimized processing conditions (fermentation time) and ingredients (stabilizer and calcium chloride).
Philip K. Marete   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantification of stochastic fragmentation of self-gravitating discs

open access: yes, 2015
Using 2D smoothed particle hydrodynamics, we investigate the distribution of wait times between strong shocks in a turbulent, self-gravitating accretion disc. We show the resulting distributions do not depend strongly on the cooling time or resolution of
Clarke, Cathie J., Young, Matthew D.
core   +1 more source

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