PROF. ADIEL MICHENI MAGANA

PUBLICATIONS
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
1.European Commission (Joint Research Centre) -Travel grant to make a presentation on research methodologies in Brussels, Belgium 15-17 Nov 2017.
2.RUFORUM (August 2017)-Research grant on the use biofertilizers in Embu and Tharaka-Nithi in Eastern Kenya.
3.Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (July 2017)-Travel grant to be part of a panel during International Tropical Agriculture Conference held at Brisbane, Australia on 20-24 November 2017
4.Global Forum for innovation in Agriculture (GFIA)-Travel grant to present a poster during GFIA week at Abu Dhabi, UAE on 20th – 22nd March 2017.
5.Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture-Awarded best poster during 5th RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2016 at Cape Town, South Africa.
6.DAAD through Food Security Centre of Hoheinheim University, Germany. Scholarship to study “Climate Change: Impacts on food security” at Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand during FSC Summer School 2016.
7.Independent Science and Partnership Council for CGIAR Travel grant to participate at the 2016 Science Forum (SF16) in UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
8.RUFORUM Scholarship for M.Sc. (Microbiology) at Kenyatta Uni

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Aquatic ecology, Wetland Ecosystems, biodiversity and Climate Change

POST-GRADUATE TOPICS SUPERVISED
1. PhD Thesis: – Impact of Low and High Dose of Catha edulis forsk Extracts on Rat Testicular Physiology, Chuka University.
2. PhD Thesis: – Effects of Agricultural Nutrients Influx on Water Quality, Phytoplankters Diversity and Fish Biomass in Thiba River Basin a Sub-Catchment of Tana River, Kenya, Chuka University.
3. PhD Thesis:-Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Fed on Oilseed Meals Supplemented With Crude Papain Enzyme, Chuka University
4. PhD Thesis:- Influence of Dumpsite Recovery on Sustainability of Waste Management in Urban Areas of Nakuru, Kiambu and Tharaka Nithi Counties in Kenya, Chuka University
5. PhD Thesis: – Assessment of the Influence of Land Use Activities on Geomorphic Processes in Rupingazi Watershed Embu County, Kenya, Chuka University.
6. PhD Thesis: Modeling HIV/AIDS Co-Infection With Malaria and Tuberculosis in The Presence of Anti-retroviral Treatment and Counselling, Chuka University
7. PhD Thesis: – Synergistic Evaluation of Selected Plant Extracts on Potency of Botanical Formulations Against Coleopteran Maize Pests in Kenya, Chuka University.
8. PhD Thesis:- Phytoplankton Production Dynamics and Anti-cyanobacterial Activity of Selected Local Plant Extracts in The Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) Fish Ponds in Tharaka- Nithi County, Kenya, Chuka University.
9. Influence of Family Life Knowledge on Marriages in Meru County, Kenya, Chuka University.
10. PhD Thesis:- A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis of Land Use, Land Cover and Climate Changes of Wildlife Ecosystems Planning and Management in Meru Conservation Area, Kenya, Chuka University
11. PhD Thesis: – Effectiveness of Wildlife Clubs in Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Education in Public Schools, Kenya; Chuka University.
12. Environmental Factors that Influence Phenology and Regeneration of Octea usambarensis Engl. in Southern Mount Kenya Forest, Chuka University
13. PhD Thesis: Effects of Vee-Heuristic Teaching Approach on Secondary School Students’ Achievements Creativity and Attitudes Towards Biology in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya, Chuka University
14. PhD Thesis: Ecology, Distribution and Abundance of Zooplankton in Lake Baringo Kenya. Egerton University,
15. MSc. Thesis:- Impact of Stone Quarrying on Human Health, Water Quality, Vegetation and Compliance With Regulations in Meru County, Kenya, Chuka University
16. MSc. Thesis:- Effect of Feeding Blood Meal on Growth Rate, Sensory Properties and Economic Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Fertilized fish Ponds
17. The Efficacy of Municipal Sewerage Treatment In Purification of Domestic Effluent At Kipevu, Mombasa Kenya, Chuka University
18. M.Sc. Thesis: Investigation on Water Quality and Purification Potential of Commelina bengalensis a Wetland Macrophyte in Nkenya Stream, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya, Chuka University
19. M.Ed. Thesis: Effects of Parental Involvement On Student’s Performance In Mathematics in Public Day Secondary Schools in Chuka Division, Tharaka Nithi County, Chuka University
20. MEd Thesis : Effects of Historical Vignettes Teaching Strategy on Students’ Understanding and Attitudes Towards Evolution Topics in Secondary School Biology: A Case Study of Marakwet District, Kenya, Egerton University
21. MEd Thesis: Effects of Practical Investigation on Scientific Creativity Among Biology Students in Kericho District, Kenya, Egerton University
22. M.Sc. Thesis: Studies on Occurrence and Pathogenicity of Protozoan, Acanthocephalan And Helminthes Parasites in Pond Cultured Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) in Eastern and Central Provinces, Kenya, Egerton University
23. M.Sc. Thesis: The Potential of Using a Biological Monitoring Assessment Tool For Evaluation of Water Quality In River Njoro Watershed, Kenya, Egerton University
24. M.Sc. Thesis: The Efficacy Of Selected Plant Materials in Formulated Diets For The Nile Tilapia, (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), Egerton University