Journal articles

W.P. Muyoma

Impact of oil and gas activities on quality of soil in Port Harcourt and its environments was assessed. The study evaluates levels of physicochemical parameters associated with oil and gas industry in soils of 9 locations in Port Harcourt …

RUF-37863 2018 CC BY 4.0 10 Jan 2019

L. Bebora · N.P. Bisimwa · B.A Bwihangane · G.C. Gitao +1 more

Objective: We aimed at determining the prevalence and characterizing the CaPV, determining the CaPV - PPRV coinfection prevalence and providing data about phylogenetic relationship betwee n the fusion protein of PPRV and …

RUF-37709 2017 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2018

L.C. Bebora · B.A Bwihangane · G.C. Gitao

This study was conducted to investigate the genetic diversity at d-loop of mitochondrial DNA and establish the possible maternal lineages of indigenous goat breeds in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo). Phylogenetic relationships among…

RUF-37707 2018 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2018

E.E. Agoyi

The high protein content of soybean (Glycine max) seeds results in high nitrogen demand, causing a huge nitrogen uptake during plant growth. As a legume crop, soybean can fix atmospheric N through symbiotic associations with Bradyrhizobia …

RUF-37703 2017 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2018

Kangbéni Dimobe · Dethardt Goetze · Shem Kuyah · Sylvanus Mensah +3 more

Accurate estimates of aboveground biomass (AGB) strongly depend on the suitability and precision of allometric models. Although additive allometric equations are expected to reduce uncertainties due to additivity property between biomass o…

RUF-37702 2018 CC BY 4.0 3 Aug 2018

Abdi-Khalil Edriss · F. Maguza-Tembo · J. Mangisoni

This study employed full Mahalanobis matching and a variety of propensity score matching methods to adjust for pre-treatment observable differences between treated and untreated groups for measuring the impact of technologies. Data were co…

RUF-37701 2016 CC BY 4.0 3 Aug 2018

F. Maguza-Tembo

This paper aimed to identify factors affecting adoption of multiple climate change adapta tion strategies in Southern Malawi. An ordered probit model was estimated using survey data collected in Nsanje and Balaka districts in 2014-2015 cro…

RUF-37700 2016 CC BY 4.0 25 Jul 2018

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) grain constitutes an important source of protein for several households in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, widespread occurrence of viral diseases is a serious constraint to productivity of the crop and its …

RUF-37699 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Jul 2018

Davis Fundi Ireri

Sustainable production of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under high tunnels is threatened by bacterial wilt (caused by Ralstonia solanacearum) and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.). Knowledge was generated about the concomitant occur…

RUF-37698 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Jul 2018

Kyanda Swaib Kaawaase · Emmanuel Masabo · J. Sansa-Otim

Malicious software, commonly known as malware are constantly getting smarter with the capabilities of undergoing self-modifications. They are produced in big numbers and widely deployed very fast through the Internet-capable devices. This …

RUF-37696 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jul 2018

E. Afutu · E.E. Agoyi · A.E. Assogbadjo · Godfrey Chigeza +2 more

Following a series of research on promiscuous nodulation, it came out that it is incomplete to define ‘promiscuous soybean’ as soybean cultivars with the sole ability to form nodules freely with indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains without re…

RUF-37692 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jul 2018

Edwin Kenamu · F. Maguza-Tembo

This study identifies drivers of adoption and its intensity on smallholder goat farming in southern Malawi. A Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial model was estimated using survey data collected in Balaka and Nsanje districts in 2014/15 croppin…

RUF-37684 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2018

F. Maguza-Tembo

Climate variability is one of the limiting factors to increasing per capita income and food production among smallholder farmers in Africa. This study investigated if the adoption of climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies reduce hous…

RUF-37683 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2018

M. Chacha · Edwin Disela · P. Erasto · S. Temba

The acute and subacute toxicity of Commiphora swynnertonii extracts on albino mice and rats was verified. For the acute toxicity study, oral administration of C. swynnertonii hexane and chloroform extract with doses of 500, 1000, and 2000 …

RUF-37669 2017 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2018

D. Maleko · G. Msalya · K. Mtei · A. Mwilawa +2 more

The aim of this study was to assess the seasonal effects on quantity and quality of fodder resources and associated utilization practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Western Usambara Highlands (WUHs) in Tanzania. The WUHs are among …

RUF-37668 2017 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2018

Jacinta Malia Kimiti · Gilbert Koskey · John Maingi · Simon Wambui Mburu +2 more

Globally, there is great concern about expanding agricultural activities due to their impact in the conservation of agrobiodiversity. African continent is known for its richness in biodiversity. In Kenya, there is a continuous unabated exp…

RUF-37667 2016 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2018

I. Akite · I.P. Aryemo · D.R. Kugonza · E.K. Kule +2 more

The study was conducted to explore gender dimensions in the local chicken value chain in northern Uganda. Specifically, it focused on characterizing local chicken value chain actors, ascertaining level and determinants of gender participat…

RUF-37666 2018 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2018

J.C. Achora · F. Birungi Kyazze · S. Mkomwa · D. Okello +1 more

Knowledge networks play a significant role in the transfer of innovations such as conservation agriculture. In this paper, we examine the position of actors in the network and socio-economic factors influencing use of ICTs. ICTs potentiall…

RUF-37665 2018 CC BY 4.0 26 Jun 2018

Revocatus Machunda · K. Mtei · Patrick Rukiko

This focus review aims to update the dung and manure production, management and utilization in the East African countries and its associated challenges particularly in the case of Lushoto district, in northern Tanzania. Attention and effor…

RUF-37663 2018 CC BY 4.0 26 Jun 2018

Abdi-Khalil Edriss · F. Maguza-Tembo · J. Mangisoni

Climate variability is one of the limiting factors to increasing per capita food production for most smallholder farmers in Africa. The adoption and diffusion of climate smart agriculture technologies, as a way to tackle this barrier, has …

RUF-37658 2017 CC BY 4.0 12 Jun 2018

D. Maleko · G. Msalya · K. Mtei · A. Mwilawa +1 more

In Tanzania, milk production under smallholder farming systems is season sensitive, fluctuations of feeds in both quantity and quality being the major driver. A dry season decline in milk production of over 40% due to feed scarcity is a co…

RUF-37657 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jun 2018

E.E. Agoyi · Godfree Chigeza · Brian W. Diers · T.L. Odong +2 more

Understanding factors influencing the expression of a trait is key in designing a breeding program. Genotype by environment interaction has great influence on most quantitative traits. Promiscuous nodulation is a trait of importance for so…

RUF-37634 2017 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2018

D. Nyamongo · Edward Gizemba Ontita · R.N. Onwonga · C. M. Onyango

In Kenya, the African nightshades (ANS) (Solanum nigram L.) are among the most widely distributed and consumed traditional vegetables. The current study was conducted to better understand the cultural variability in the use patterns and va…

RUF-37633 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2018

Alex Ngetich

In the present study, an efficient protocol for somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration was established in six finger millet varieties (GBK-043137, GBK-043128, GBK-043124, GBK-043122, GBK- 043094 and GBK-043050). Shoot tips from 3 day…

RUF-37631 2018 CC BY 4.0 23 May 2018

N.K. Njeru

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an economically important disease of wheat, which causes reduction in grain yield both quantitatively through reduced seed weight and qualitatively by contaminating grains with mycotoxins. The effect of croppi…

RUF-37629 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 May 2018