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Publications - 2021/2022

PUBLICATIONS BY MEMBERS OF STAFF FY 2021/2022

  1. Gakii, C., Bwana, B. K., Mugambi, G. G., Mukoya, E., Mireji, P. O., & Rimiru, R. (2021). In silico-driven analysis of the Glossina morsitans morsitans antennae transcriptome in response to repellent or attractant compounds. PeerJ, 9, e11691. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11691
  2. Muriuki, S. W., Rengan, M. S., & Budambula, N. L. (2021). Prokaryotic diversity and potentially pathogenic bacteria in vended foods and environmental samples. Annals of Microbiology, 71(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13213-021-01640-w
  3. Balmford, A., Bradbury, R. B., Bauer, J. M., Broad, S., Burgess, G., Burgman, M., ... & Nielsen, K. S. (2021). Making more effective use of human behavioural science in conservation interventions. Biological Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109256
  4. Onyango, D. A., Mogaka, H. R., Ndirangu, S. N., & Kwena, K. (2021). Household socio-economic factors influencing choice of agro-advisory dissemination pathways for climate change in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Information Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669211026005
  5. Kiptoo, I. K., Kariuki, S. N., & Ocharo, K. N. (2021). Corporate governance and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. Cogent Business & Management, 8(1), 1938350. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1938350
  6. Mauti, K. O., Ndirangu, S. N., & Mwangi, S. C. (2021). Choice of Information and Communication Technology Tools in Tomato Marketing Among Smallholder Farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(3), 81-92. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i3.
  7. Gitonga, E. N., Kariuki, P. W. O., & Kariuki, S. N. (2021). Fintech Predictive Modeling and Performance of Investment Firms in Kenya. Webology, (18) Special Issue on Computing Technology and Information Management. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/caaf/be39d59e6823676be10fb0f8acf02bdba6ec.pdf
  8. Hederström, V., Nyabuga, F. N., Anderbrant, O., Svensson, G. P., Rundlöf, M., Lankinen, Å., & Larsson, M. C. (2022). Dispersal and spatiotemporal distribution of Protapion fulvipes in white clover fields: implications for pest management. Journal of Pest Science, 95(2), 917-930. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01408-w
  9. Gitonga, C. M. (2021). Attributions for the culture of silence among victims of domestic violence: A case of married men in Kenya. International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, 13(3), 34-40. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPC2021.0639
  10. Mutiga, S. K., Rotich, F., Were, V. M., Kimani, J. M., Mwongera, D. T., Mgonja, E., ... & Talbot, N. J. (2021). Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Disease, 105(10), 2749-2770. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-21-0593-FE
  11. Ndegwa, D. N., Kundu, P., Hostetler, J. B., Marin-Menendez, A., Sanderson, T., Mwikali, K., ... & Rayner, J. C. (2021). Using Plasmodium knowlesi as a model for screening Plasmodium vivax blood-stage malaria vaccine targets reveals new candidates. PLoS Pathogens, 17(7), e1008864. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008864
  12. Mugao, L. G., Muturi, P. W., Gichimu, B. M., & Kamir, A. K. (2021). Morphological and molecular characterization of Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans isolates from tomato farms in Kenya. Plant Pathol. J, 20, 29-40. https://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ppj.2021.29.40
  13. Isaboke, H. N. (2021). Determinants of Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Weather Index Insurance in Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i3.
  14. Mairura, F. S., Musafiri, C. M., Kiboi, M. N., Macharia, J. M., Ng'etich, O. K., Shisanya, C. A., ... & Ngetich, F. K. (2021). Determinants of farmers' perceptions of climate variability, mitigation, and adaptation strategies in the central highlands of Kenya. Weather and Climate Extremes, 100374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2021.100374.
  15. Othuon, D. O., Gatimbu, K. K., Musafiri, C. M., & Ngetich, F. K. (2021). Working Capital Management impacts on small-scale Coffee Wet Mills' Financial Performance in Eastern Kenya. Heliyon, e07887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07887
  16. Shinda, C. A., Gitari, J. N., Nthakanio, P. N., Runo, S., & Gichimu, B. (2021). Performance assessment of crosses between Gadam and hardcore tannin sorghum in hybrid lines production. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 9(4), 417-431. http://dx.doi.org/10.18006/2021.9(4).417.431
  17. Charles Cadier & Michael N. Githaiga. (2021). Seagrass Loss and Sub-Surface Carbon Fate: Insights from a Long-Term Experimental Removal in Gazi Bay, Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 28(4). DOI: 19080/IJESNR.2021.28.556243
  18. Gathongo, J.K. (2021). Internship: A Bridge to Employment or a Trap to a Disguised Employment Relationship? Journalofcmsd 7(1). http://journalofcmsd.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Internship.pdf.
  19. Chiwala, G., Liu, Z., Mugweru, J. N., Wang, B., Khan, S. A., Bate, P. N. N., ... & Zhang, T. (2021). A recombinant selective drug-resistant M. bovis BCG enhances the bactericidal activity of a second-line anti-tuberculosis regimen. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 142, 112047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112047
  20. Pachomius, W., Ndwiga, Z. N., & Wachira, R. (2021). Influence of drama rehearsals in regulating students’ behavior and management of discipline in secondary schools in Central region, Kenya. https://www.oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejes/article/view/3904
  21. Alzain, M. A., Haruwn, M. H., Abdelaziz, M. O., Elsheikh, M., Asweto, C. O., Algahtani, F. D., ... & Itumalla, R. (2021). Association between cholera outbreak and traditional gold mining in Northern State, Sudan 2017. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 13(3), 115. 4103/jgid.jgid_47_20
  22. Musyoka, F. M., Muchori, J. G., & Kamau, G. (2021). Internet of Things based Model for Identifying Pediatric Emergency Cases. Advance medical Sciences. https://airccse.com/ams/current2021.html
  23. Kimani, P.M &  Adicka, D. (2021). Action of PGL(2,q) on the Cosets of the Centralizer of an Eliptic Element. Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.9734/jamcs/2021/v36i730379
  24. Maurice, W., Kitavi, D. M., Mugo, D. M., & Atitwa, E. B. (2021). Covid-19 Prediction in Kenya using the Arima Model. International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (IJEET), 12(8). https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJEET_12_08_009
  25. Gogo, J. A., Atitwa, B. E., Gitonga, C. N., & Mugo, D. M. (2021). Modelling conditions of storing quality commercial eggs. Heliyon, 7(8), e07868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07868
  26. Kirimi, F. K., Onyari, C. N., Njeru, L. K., & Mogaka, H. R. (2021). Effect of on-farm testing on adoption of banana production technologies among smallholder farmers in Meru region, Kenya. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JADEE-04-2021-0100/full/html
  27. Mbunzi, S. M., Mungatu, J. K., Waititu, A. G., Mwalili, S. M., Ogila, K. O., Achia, T. N., & Nthiwa, D. (2021). Severity of Infestation Levels of Tunga Penetrans in Central, Kenya: A Bayesian Cumulative Logit Model. International Journal of Statistics and Probability, 10(5), 1-70. https://doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v10n5p70
  28. Kimiti, W. W., Mucheru-Muna, M. W., Mugwe, J. N., Ngetich, K. F., Kiboi, M. N., & Mugendi, D. N. (2021). Lime, manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Effects on Soil Chemical Properties, Maize Yield and Profitability in Acidic Soils in Central Highlands of Kenya. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 16(3), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajee/2021/v16i330250
  29. Kiama, C. W., Njire, M. M., Kambura, A. K., Mugweru, J. N., Matiru, V. N., Wafula, E. N., ... & Kuja, J. O. (2021). Prokaryotic diversity and composition within equatorial lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden in Kenya (Africa). Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2, 100066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmicr.2021.100066.
  30. Alzain, M. A., Elsser, N. E., Asweto, C. O., Alsese, M. M., Humaida, M. I., Kassar, A., & Abdelaziz, M. O. (2021). Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 prevention: a survey of Sudanese people. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 8(10), 4734. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213769
  31. Ferreira, E. F., Silva, L. B., Cruz, J. V., Araújo, P. H., Kimani, N. M., Leite, F. H., ... & Santos, C. B. (2021). An Overview of the α4β1 Integrin and the Potential Therapeutic Role of its Antagonists. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 28(29), 5884-5895. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867328666210217153609
  32. Paulson, K. R., Kamath, A. M., Alam, T., Bienhoff, K., Abady, G. G., Abbas, J., ... & Chanie, W. F. (2021). Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 398(10303), 870-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01207-1
  33. Allen‐Perkins, A., Magrach, A., Dainese, M., Garibaldi, L. A., Kleijn, D., Rader, R., ... & Montero‐Castaño, A. (2022). CropPol: A dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination. Ecology 103(3): e3614. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3614
  34. Karuri, H. (2021). Root and soil health management approaches for control of plant-parasitic nematodes in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop Protection, 105841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105841
  35. Njenga, M. W., Mugwe, J. N., Mogaka, H., Nyabuga, G., Kiboi, M., Ngetich, F., ... & Mugendi, D. (2021). Communication Factors Influencing Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Dry Zones of Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Heliyon, e08236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08236
  36. Njeru, J., Nthiwa, D., Akoko, J., Oyas, H., & Bett, B. (2020). Incidence of Brucella spp. in various livestock species raised under the pastoral production system in Isiolo County, Kenya. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03036-z
  37. W. Mugi-Ngenga, M.N. Kiboi, M.W. Mucheru-Muna, J.N. Mugwe, F.S. Mairura, D.N. Mugendi, F.K. Ngetich (2021). Indigenous and conventional climate-knowledge for enhanced farmers' adaptation to climate variability in the semi-arid agro-ecologies of Kenya, Environmental Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100355.
  38. Mochache, M. O., Yegon, R., & Ngetich, O. (2021). Performance of vermicomposted wastes for tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.), production: A case study of Embu, Kenya. International journal of recycling organic waste in agriculture.  30486/IJROWA.2021.1904563.1103
  39. Njiru, M. M., Mogaka, H. R., Ndirangu, S. N., & Gichimu, B. M. (2021). Factors influencing adoption of improved cultivars of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among small-scale farmers in Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(4). https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i4.13
  40. Mogaka, H. R., & Muriithi, L. N. (2021). Factors affecting multiple climate change adaptation practices of smallholder farmers in lower Eastern Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(4). https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i4.10
  41. Silva, R. C., Freitas, H. F., Campos, M., Kimani, N. M., Silva, C. H., Borges, R. S., ... & Santos, C. B. (2021). Natural Products-Based Drug Design against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro 3CLpro. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(21), 11739.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111739
  42. Mohamud, H. M., Mwangi, P. (2021). Continuous replenishment and stock controlling on supply chain performance of retail chain stores in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 3(2), 215- 236. https://iajournals.org/articles/iajpscm_v3_i2_215_236.pdf
  43. Shaankua E. Lemarpe, Collins M. Musafiri, Joseph M. Macharia, Milka N. Kiboi, Onesmus K. Ng’etich, Chris A. Shisanya, Jeremiah Okeyo, Elizabeth A. Okwuosa, Felix K. Ngetich, (2021). Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Smallholders’ Cropping Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa", Advances in Agriculture, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4800527
  44. Njenga, M. W., Mugwe, J. N., Mogaka, H. R., Nyabuga, G., Oduor, N., Kiboi, M., ... & Mugendi, D. (2021). Determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in dry zones of Central Highlands, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(4). 4314/jae.v25i4.14
  45. Kiptoo, I. K., Kariuki, S. N., & Ocharo, K. N. (2021). Risk management and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. Cogent Business & Management, 8(1), 1997246. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1997246
  46. Kirimi, P. N., Kariuki, S. N., & Ocharo, K. N. (2021). Moderating effect of bank size on the relationship between financial soundness and financial performance. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AJEMS-07-2021-0316/full/html
  47. Stacey, R., & Miyandazi, V. (2021). Constituting and Regulating Democracy: Kenya's Electoral Commission and the Courts in the 2010s. Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1017/asjcl.2021.36
  48. Kathuri, D. N., Ndirangu, S. N., & Gichimu, B. (2021). Adoption of banana (Musa spp) production technology among small-scale farmers in Embu West Sub-County, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 25(4). 4314/jae.v25i4.12
  49. Mairura, F. S., Musafiri, C. M., Kiboi, M. N., Macharia, J. M., Ng'etich, O. K., Shisanya, C. A., ... & Ngetich, F. K. (2021). Farm factors influencing soil fertility management patterns in Upper Eastern Kenya. Environmental Challenges, 100409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100409
  50. Kanyi, N. C., Karuri, H., Nyasani, J. O., & Mwangi, B. (2022). Termite species and functional groups in maize intercrop systems in Machakos County, Kenya. Crop Protection, 153, 105881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105881
  51. Wambugu, K., Nyamato, G. S., Ogunah, J., & Ojwach, S. O. (2021). Phenoxy-imino ligands: coordination chemistry and binding properties with copper (II) cations. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2021.2015581
  52. Kanyi, N. C., Karuri, H., Nyasani, J. O., & Mwangi, B. (2021). Land use effects on termite assemblages in Kenya. Heliyon, e08588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08588
  53. Musafiri, C. M., Kiboi, M., Macharia, J., Ng'etich, O. K., Kosgei, D. K., Mulianga, B., ... & Ngetich, F. K. (2021). Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya: Do socioeconomic, institutional, and biophysical factors matter?. Heliyon, e08677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08677
  54. Wafula, J. K., Mosioma, J. O. ., Onyari, C. A. N. ., Nthakanio, P. N. ., & Njoka, F. M. . (2021). Heterosis in chickpea for grain productivity in Embu county, Kenya. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 9(6), 715–726. https://doi.org/10.18006/2021.9(6).715.726
  55. Mugao, L. G., Gichimu, B. M., Muturi, P. W., & Njoroge, E. K. (2021). Essential Oils as Biocontrol Agents of Early and Late Blight Diseases of Tomato under Greenhouse Conditions. International Journal of Agronomy, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5719091
  56. Middlebrook, E. A., Romero, A. T., Bett, B., Nthiwa, D., Oyola, S. O., Fair, J. M., & Bartlow, A. W. (2022). Identification and distribution of pathogens coinfecting with Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii and Rift Valley fever virus in humans, livestock and wildlife. Zoonoses and Public Health, 00, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12905
  57. Gakii, C., Mireji, P. O., & Rimiru, R. (2022). Graph Based Feature Selection for Reduction of Dimensionality in Next-Generation RNA Sequencing Datasets. Algorithms, 15(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/a15010021
  58. Muthoka, C. M., Andren, H., Nyaga, J., Augustsson, E., & Kjellander, P. (2022). Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden. Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2021.2024265
  59. Kirimi, F. K., Onyari, C. N., Njeru, L. K., & Mogaka, H. R. (2022). Extension-market linkages on banana commercialisation among smallholder farmers in Meru Region, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 26(1), 18-26. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.
  60. Cruz, J. V., Rosa, J. M. C., Kimani, N. M., Giuliatti, S., & Dos Santos, C. B. R. (2021). The role of celecoxib as a potential inhibitor in the treatment of inflammatory diseases-a review. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2174/0929867328666210910125229
  61. Oduor, N. O., Mucheru-Muna, M., Mugwe, J. N., Sijali, I., Nyabuga, G., & Mugendi, D. Enhancing Water Use Efficiency Through Integrated Soil Management Practices in the Drylands of Kenya. Available at SSRN 4034621. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4034621
  62. Stephen M. Mbunzi, Joseph K. Mung`atu, Anthony G. Waititu, Samuel M. Mwalili, Kenneth O. Ogila and Thomas N. O. Achia (2022). Hierarchical Bayesian Logistic Modelling of the Prevalence and the Determinants of Tunga Penetrans Infestation in Central Keny. International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (IJEET), 13(1). https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJEET_13_01_001
  63. Omire, A., Neondo, J., Budambula, N. L., Wangai, L., Ogada, S., & Mweu, C. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) using genotyping by sequencing. Frontiers in Genetics, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.762202
  64. Franklin S. Mairura, Collins M. Musafiri, Milka N. Kiboi, Joseph M. Macharia, Onesmus K. Ng'etich, Chris A. Shisanya, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Elizabeth A. Okwuosa, Felix K. Ngetich, (2022). Homogeneous land-use sequences in heterogeneous small-scale systems of Central Kenya: Land-use categorization for enhanced greenhouse gas emission estimation. Ecological Indicators, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108677
  65. Collins M. Musafiri, Milka Kiboi, Joseph Macharia, Onesmus K. Ng'etich, David K. Kosgei, Betty Mulianga, Michael Okoti, Felix K. Ngetich, (2022). Smallholders’ adaptation to climate change in Western Kenya: Considering socioeconomic, institutional and biophysical determinants, Environmental Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100489
  66. Opondo, C. O., Onyango, P. O., & Asweto, C. O. (2022). Effect of Perceived Self-Vulnerability on Prostate Cancer Screening Uptake and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of Public Health Facilities in Western Kenya. Annals of Global Health, 88(1). http://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3064
  67. Ochenge, R. (2022). The effect of revenue diversification on bank profitability and stability during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Kenya(No. 59). KBA Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy Working Paper Series. https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/249559
  68. Evans, P., Kariuki, P., & Wafula, F. (2022). Effect of fiscal policy on foreign direct investment inflows in Kenya. International Journal of Finance and Accounting https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfa.1472
  69. Ann Kathomi, Njeru, D.M & Ocharo, K. N. (2022). Debt financing options and the financial sustainability of universities in Kenya. Webology, http://webology.org/data-cms/articles/20220223021309pmwebology%2019%20(2)%20-%20265%20pdf.pdf
  70. Wafula, J. N., Mugendi, F. N., Nthakanio, P. N., Mosioma, J. O., & Onyari, C. N. (2022). Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences. https://doi.org/10.18006/2022.10(1).32.47
  71. Ann Kathomi, Njeru, D.M & Ocharo, K. N. (2022). Influence of revenue streams on financial sustainability: Evidence from Kenyan public universities. Webology, http://webology.org/data-cms/articles/20220225045134pmwebology%2019%20(2)%20-%20292%20pdf.pdf
  72. Shinda, C. A., Nthakanio, P. N., Gitari, J. N., Runo, S., Mukono, S., & Maina, S. (2022). Nutrient content of sorghum hybrid lines between Gadam and hard coat tannin sorghum cultivars. Food Science & Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2830
  73. Mwololo, D., Nthiwa, D., Kitala, P., Abuom, T., Wainaina, M., Kairu-Wanyoike, S., ... & Bett, B. (2022). Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana river and garissa counties in Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(3), e0010214. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010214
  74. Muthanje EM, Kimita G, Nyataya J, Njue W, Mulili C, et al. (2022). March 2019 dengue fever outbreak at the Kenyan south coast involving dengue virus serotype 3, genotypes III and V. PLOS Global Public Health 2(3): e0000122. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000122
  75. Mairura, F. S., Musafiri, C. M., Kiboi, M. N., Macharia, J. M., Ng'etich, O. K., Shisanya, C. A., ... & Ngetich, F. K. (2022). Homogeneous land-use sequences in heterogeneous small-scale systems of Central Kenya: Land-use categorization for enhanced greenhouse gas emission estimation. Ecological Indicators, 136, 108677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108677
  76. Nathan, O. O., Monicah, M. M., Jayne, M. N., Isaya, S., George, N., & Daniel, M. N. (2022). Nutrient and Organic Carbon losses by erosion, and their economic and environmental implications in the drylands of Kenya. Environmental Challenges, 100519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100519
  77. Mwithiga, G., Maina, S., Gitari, J., & Muturi, P. (2022). Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) growth rate, oil yield and oil quality under differing soil amendments. Heliyon, e09277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09277
  78. Apollo, S., & Aoyi, O. (2022). Performance and kinetics of a fluidized bed anaerobic reactor treating distillery effluent. Physical Sciences Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2021-0142
  79. Apollo, S. (2022). A review of sludge production in South Africa municipal wastewater treatment plants, analysis of handling cost and potential minimization methods. Physical Sciences Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2021-0234
  80. Musyoki, D. M., Muthengia, J. W., Ogunah, J., Mutitu, D. K., Kinuthia, J., Mwirichia, R., ... & Genson, M. (2022). Effect of Immobilizing Bacillus megaterium on the Compressive Strength and Water Absorption of Mortar. Journal of Chemistry, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7752812
  81. Paulyne, A., Huxley, M. M., Nancy, L. B., & Hamadi, I. B. (2022). Morphological and molecular characterisation of termite species in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 16(4), 147-159. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-full-text-pdf/A1A8D3068958
  82. Musyoka, J. K., & Isaboke, H. N., (2022). Analysis of the Factors Affecting Farm-Level Output of Mangoes among Small-Scale Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya. International Journal of Agricultural Technology. http://www.ijat-aatsea.com/pdf/v18_n3_2022_May/6_IJAT_18(3)_2022_Isaboke,%20H.%20N..pdf
  83. Kiriamburi J, Muturi J, Mugweru J, Forsgren E and Nilsson A (2022) Short Communication: Efficacy of Two Commercial Disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae Front. Vet. Sci. 9:884425. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.884425
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Book Chapters

  1. Apollo, S., & Kabuba, J. (2021). Zeolite for Treatment of Distillery Wastewater in Fluidized Bed Systems. In Inorganic-Organic Composites for Water and Wastewater Treatment(pp.117-130). Springer, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-981-16-5916-4_5
  2. Musei, S. K., Nyaga, J. M., & Dubow, A. Z. (2021). Remote Sensing Based Quantification of Forest Cover Change in Somalia for the Period 2000 to 2019. In Deserts and Desertification. https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/77788
  3. Apollo, S., Kabuba, J. (2022). Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion and Photodegradation Treatment of Textile Wastewater Through Adsorption. In: Muthu, S.S., Khadir, A. (eds) Advanced Oxidation Processes in Dye-Containing Wastewater. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0882-8_15