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Enhancement of coffee quality in Kenya by prevention of mould current status and future outlook.
(Association Scientifique Internationale du Café, 2001-05)A survey was conducted to find out the likely risk areas in the production chain namely, the primary and secondary processing facilities and in green coffee warehouses of the marketing body. Results indicated that there ... -
The Power of Babel: Language and Governance in the African Experience
(Kenyatta University, 2002)The debate on the language question in Africa has been on for decades now. Normall y, this discussion is characterised by concerns to do with such aspects as the ideal national, regional and continental language policies, ... -
Post-colonialism and the politics of Kenya (review)
(Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern, 2002)Post-colonialism as a framework of analysis remains subject to debate and controversy. Although post-colonialism has been around for close to two decades, it has in recent times been a fiercely contested and debated paradigm. ... -
Governance and the Electoral Process: Nigeria and the United States of America
(Kenyatta University, 2002)Nigeria, African's most populous country, went back to a democratically elected government after the February 27th, 1999 elections. This democratisation has corne in the wake of many struggles some of which resulted in ... -
Effects of Climate and Human Activities on the Ecosystem of Lake Baringo, Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2002)Since the beginning of the last century, the Lake Baringo ecosystem has undergone several ecological changes. Most of the changes are a result of human activities within the catchment basin and changes in climatic conditions. ... -
"My Audience Tells me in Which Tongue I Should Sing" The Politics about Languages in African Literature
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The New Ideology of Imperialism.
(Kenyatta University, 2002)Two particular and interrelated "isms" are central to these challenges. These are postmodernism and postcoloniality. The two represent an age of intellectual curiosity but also disorder given their attempts to redefine ... -
Adoption and adaptation of nutrient replenishment technologies by farmers in Kirege sub-location of Central Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2003)Soil erosion, continuous cultivation, reduced land productivity, population pressure on land, low income, inappropriate and inadequate use of farm inputs such as fertilizers are some of the interrelated problems experienced ... -
An all-round primary education in Kenya: Theory and practice
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Improved food production by use of soil fertility amendment strategies in the central highlands of Kenya
(Academy Science Publishers, 2003)Declining soil and crop productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in eastern and central highlands of Kenya. This is caused by continuous cropping without addition of adequate external soil fertility inputs. ... -
Job Motivation of Teachers Educating Learners with Special Needs in Four Provinces in Kenya
(2004)One of the main strategies for improving the quality of Special Needs Education (SNE) is to raise the morale and motivation of its teachers. To be successful, educational institutions need teachers, especially those with ... -
Nitrogen Fertilizer Equivalency Values for Different Organic Materials Based on Maize Performance at Kabete, Kenya
(Academy Science Publishers, 2004)Decline in crop yields has been a major problem facing small holder farming in Kenya and the entire sub-Saharan region. This is attributed mainly to the mining of macronutrients due to cropping without external addition ... -
Soil Conservation and Fertility Improvement Using Leguminous Shrubs in Central Highlands of Kenya: NARFP Case Study
(CIAT,, 2004)Declining land productivity with reduced crop yields has been a major problem facing smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya. The major factors contributing to the reduced land productivity is soil impoverishment ... -
Effect of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza (vam) Inoculation on Growth Performance of Senna spectabilis
(CIAT, 2004)The influence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) fungi inoculation on growth performance of Senna spectabilis was studied in a screen house experiment. The results obtained indicated the dependence of Senna spectabilis ... -
Improvement of Grain Legume Production in Semi-Arid Kenya Through Biological Nitrogen Fixation: the Experience With Tepary Bean (Phaseolus Acutifolius A. Gray Var. Latifolius)
(Springer Netherlands, 2004)This chapter highlighted the food security concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, their contributing factors and possible ways of ameliorating the situation. It is recognised that Africa must embrace agricultural biotechnology ... -
Farmer participation in enhancing food productivity through agroforestry in the central highlands, Kenya
(African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE, 2004)Declining food production is a major concern in Kenya. This decline is brought about by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate external inputs. A multidisciplinary farmers' participatory trial aimed at offering ... -
Moraa- Kenyan Visionary Healer & Mugo Cege wa Kibiro- Kikuyu Prophet
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Oratory: Political Oratory and its Use of Traditional Verbal Art
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The African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility: New Challenges and Opportunities
(Academy Science Publishers, 2004)Soil fertility degradation has been described as the single most important constraint to food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Soil fertility decline is not just a problem of nutrient deficiency but also of ...
