Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are widely grown throughout the world and provide valuable protein, vitamins and other nutrients. If the challenges related to its production are resolved, food security can be guaranteed ...

Cyanobacteria are a phylum of blue-green algae in the domain bacteria that get their energy from sun light through photosynthesis. In anaerobic environments, photoautotrophic blue green algae derive electrons by reduction ...

Mangroves around the world are being threatened by a combination of natural and human factors. Losses of mangroves leads to reduced forest cover and enhanced carbon emission. This study assessed cover change, forest ...

Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms that have simple multicellular or unicellular cell structures. They are distributed in terrestrial soils, forests, aquatic habitats and in extreme environments with high ambient salts, ...

Somalia is one of the most drought prone countries in Africa. Drought is the country’s costliest natural disaster. The impact of drought events on the economy, on people`s livelihoods and on lives has grown. Drought events ...

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are prevalent infections in Sub-Saharan Africa especially in low-income setting. School aged children have been the main target of preventive chemotherapy in the ...

In Kenya, rice is an important staple crop after wheat and maize and the rate of consumption surpasses its production. Apart from consumption, rice is a cash crop for smallholder farmers including those in Kirinyaga ...

In Kenya, rice is an important staple crop after wheat and maize and the rate of consumption surpasses its production. Apart from consumption, rice is a cash crop for smallholder farmers including those in Kirinyaga ...

Rabies, a viral illness that causes deadly encephalitis, claims over 59,000 lives globally each year, with approximately 2,000 deaths happening in Kenya despite effective countermeasures for both humans and dogs. This study ...

Eucalyptus is a genus in the Myrtaceae family that has many varieties of species. Among these species, Eucalyptus grandis, E. globulus, E. saligna and E. camaldulensis are majorly found in Kenya. E. grandis is the only ...