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Impact of Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Performance of Small Scale Improved Indigenous Chicken Enterprises in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Microfinance entails providing financial services and the management of money through a range of products and a system of support functions targeting low-income clients. Their primary objective is to provide an opportunity ... -
Growth and Yield Responses of Beans, Cowpea and Bambara Nuts to Phosphorus Fertilization in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Western parts of Kenya are characterized by acid soils with phosphorus deficiency and aluminum toxicity. Reports indicate a declining trend in yields of legumes such as cowpeas and common beans. Though legumes can fix ... -
Assessment of Vertical Price Transmission in Rice Markets in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(kenyatta University, 2020-06)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) agricultural commodity markets have been liberalised since the 1980s through Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs). The aim was to foster market integration and efficiency. Liberalisation of markets ... -
Assessing the Status of Crop Farming and Strategies Used to Scaleup Yields for Enhanced Food Security in Turkana County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Despite being a culture-centred livelihood activity, pastoralism alone has not guaranteed food and nutrition security for households in Turkana, Kenya. The frequency of droughts and their negative impact on livestock ... -
Pig Management Practices and their Contribution to Ocurrence of Porcine Cysticercosis in Thika Municipality and its Environs, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)The pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is an important parasite that causes disease in humans and pigs where humans host the adult worm in the small intestines and the larval stages are found in the muscles, brain and other ... -
The contribution of rainwater harvesting from roof catchments in increasing water resources for Nairobi City County residents
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Nairobi City County is faced with acute water scarcity. The daily deficit is currently 170,000 m3/day which accounts for about 23%. This deficit will escalate as population increases. However, streets are often flooded ... -
Effects of intergrated soil fertility management and ridging on maize-soybeans yields and selected soil properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2016-08)Constraints to soil productivity include reduction in soil fertility and lack of adequate soil water conservation techniques due to erratic rainfall in central highlands of Kenya. This study evaluated effects of combining ... -
Suitability assessment of effluents from Mwea irrigation scheme for reuse in irrigation for rice production, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-09)Declining quantity and quality of irrigation water are serious challenges facing rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme. As such the aim of this study was to assess the suitability of effluents from the scheme for ... -
Rhizobia inoculants combined with organic and inorganic fertilizer amendments effects on nitrogen fixation and yields of beans in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)In South Kivu Eastern of DR.Congo, most soils are highly weathered, leached and have low nutrients content resulting to low agricultural productivity. The objectives of the study was (i)to evaluate the effect of combining ... -
Influence of environmental clubs on pupils‟ environmental awareness: a study of primary schools in Mwea Division, Embu County, Kenya
(2016)Environmental awareness is one of the goals of environmental education. Insufficient environmental awareness aggravates the problem of environmental degradation. Environmental clubs in primary schools are voluntary groups ... -
Effects of conservation agriculture on bean and maize yield, soil properties and water productivity in Bugesera District, Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Land degradation is a major threat to food security and natural resources management in Rwanda as well as in SSA. The major objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tillage methods, residue management and ... -
Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Techniques on Soil Productivity and Bean Grain Yield in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Erosion due to water runoff is one of the major factors that lead to poor soil productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The increase in population has driven the populace to inhabit marginal frontiers; worsening the erosion ... -
Effect of rhizobia inoculant on soybean nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization under greenhouse and field conditions.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-06)In the highland of South-Kivu, DR.Congo, soybean farming is increasingly practiced by smallholder farmers but it productivity remains low. Both productivity and N2-fixing abilities of legumes can be enhanced not only by ... -
Risk and benefit analysis of investments in conservation technologies under varying climate in Eastern Kenya.
(2014-08)Soil degradation and moisture stress remain the major constraints and environmental threat to agricultural productivity in the semi-arids of Kenya, which account for more than 80% of the total land mass. Government ... -
Characterization of soils using infrared scanning in South kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Understanding soil properties is an essential pre-requisite for sustainable land management. Assessment of soil properties has long been done through conventional laboratory analysis, which is costly and time consuming. ...
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Impact of Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Performance of Small Scale Improved Indigenous Chicken Enterprises in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Microfinance entails providing financial services and the management of money through a range of products and a system of support functions targeting low-income clients. Their primary objective is to provide an opportunity ... -
Growth and Yield Responses of Beans, Cowpea and Bambara Nuts to Phosphorus Fertilization in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Western parts of Kenya are characterized by acid soils with phosphorus deficiency and aluminum toxicity. Reports indicate a declining trend in yields of legumes such as cowpeas and common beans. Though legumes can fix ... -
Assessment of Vertical Price Transmission in Rice Markets in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(kenyatta University, 2020-06)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) agricultural commodity markets have been liberalised since the 1980s through Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs). The aim was to foster market integration and efficiency. Liberalisation of markets ... -
Assessing the Status of Crop Farming and Strategies Used to Scaleup Yields for Enhanced Food Security in Turkana County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Despite being a culture-centred livelihood activity, pastoralism alone has not guaranteed food and nutrition security for households in Turkana, Kenya. The frequency of droughts and their negative impact on livestock ... -
Pig Management Practices and their Contribution to Ocurrence of Porcine Cysticercosis in Thika Municipality and its Environs, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)The pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is an important parasite that causes disease in humans and pigs where humans host the adult worm in the small intestines and the larval stages are found in the muscles, brain and other ... -
The contribution of rainwater harvesting from roof catchments in increasing water resources for Nairobi City County residents
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Nairobi City County is faced with acute water scarcity. The daily deficit is currently 170,000 m3/day which accounts for about 23%. This deficit will escalate as population increases. However, streets are often flooded ... -
Effects of intergrated soil fertility management and ridging on maize-soybeans yields and selected soil properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2016-08)Constraints to soil productivity include reduction in soil fertility and lack of adequate soil water conservation techniques due to erratic rainfall in central highlands of Kenya. This study evaluated effects of combining ... -
Suitability assessment of effluents from Mwea irrigation scheme for reuse in irrigation for rice production, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-09)Declining quantity and quality of irrigation water are serious challenges facing rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme. As such the aim of this study was to assess the suitability of effluents from the scheme for ... -
Rhizobia inoculants combined with organic and inorganic fertilizer amendments effects on nitrogen fixation and yields of beans in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)In South Kivu Eastern of DR.Congo, most soils are highly weathered, leached and have low nutrients content resulting to low agricultural productivity. The objectives of the study was (i)to evaluate the effect of combining ... -
Influence of environmental clubs on pupils‟ environmental awareness: a study of primary schools in Mwea Division, Embu County, Kenya
(2016)Environmental awareness is one of the goals of environmental education. Insufficient environmental awareness aggravates the problem of environmental degradation. Environmental clubs in primary schools are voluntary groups ... -
Effects of conservation agriculture on bean and maize yield, soil properties and water productivity in Bugesera District, Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Land degradation is a major threat to food security and natural resources management in Rwanda as well as in SSA. The major objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tillage methods, residue management and ... -
Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Techniques on Soil Productivity and Bean Grain Yield in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Erosion due to water runoff is one of the major factors that lead to poor soil productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The increase in population has driven the populace to inhabit marginal frontiers; worsening the erosion ... -
Effect of rhizobia inoculant on soybean nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization under greenhouse and field conditions.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-06)In the highland of South-Kivu, DR.Congo, soybean farming is increasingly practiced by smallholder farmers but it productivity remains low. Both productivity and N2-fixing abilities of legumes can be enhanced not only by ... -
Risk and benefit analysis of investments in conservation technologies under varying climate in Eastern Kenya.
(2014-08)Soil degradation and moisture stress remain the major constraints and environmental threat to agricultural productivity in the semi-arids of Kenya, which account for more than 80% of the total land mass. Government ... -
Characterization of soils using infrared scanning in South kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Understanding soil properties is an essential pre-requisite for sustainable land management. Assessment of soil properties has long been done through conventional laboratory analysis, which is costly and time consuming. ... -
Improving sorghum grain yield through use of mineral fertilizers and farm yard manure for smallholder farmers in Makueni and Machakos Counties
(2014)Reduced food productivity in smallholder farms is the principal cause of food insecurity in semi-arid parts of Kenya. This is mainly attributed to decline in soil fertility, low and unreliable rainfall, land degradation ... -
Effects of Rhizobial Inoculation and Phosphatic Fertilizer on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth and Yield of Sorghum -Cowpea Intercrop in Eastern Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01-22)Agriculture is the dominant source of livelihood in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, in semi-arid eastern Kenya, smallholder farm productivity has been diminishing due to declining soil fertility and frequent ... -
Effects of maize (zea mays l.) – soybean (glycine max (l.) merrill) intercropping patterns on yields and soil properties in two contrasting sites of Embu and Meru counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)In the central highlands of Kenya, the adoption of integrated soil fertility management technologies such as maize-soybean intercropping system is being promoted as one of the options to address low crop productivity and ... -
Effect of farmyard manure and mineral fertilizers on maize yield and soil properties in Huye and Bugesera Districts of Rwanda
(2014)Agriculture in Rwanda is today characterized by low agricultural productivity due to soil fertility decline. This is mainly attributed to the mining of nutrients due to continuous cropping without adequate external addition ... -
Effects of different organic residues on carbon sequestration, nutrient availability in soil and maize yields at Katumani, Machakos county Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)Reduced farm productivity in smallholder farms is the principal cause of food insecurity in semi-arid parts of Kenya. This is mainly attributed to soil fertility depletion, land degradation, low soil moisture and climate ...
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