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Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Participation by Farm Households in Soil Erosion Management in Chepareria Ward, West Pokot County, Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 2019)
Soil is a vital resource for survival for many rural populations. However, soil erosion negates the ecosystem function, productivity, livelihoods and national economy. To enable sustainable functioning of the ecosystem, ...
The antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Urtica massaica on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli.
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2019)
Medicinal plants have great potential for providing novel drug leads with novel mechanism of action. The present study aimed at determining the antimicrobial activityand phytochemical profile of methanol and ...
Current Livestock Production Challenges and Opportunities in Transmara SubCounty: Diagnostic Survey Report
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)
The purose of this study was to assess feed resources available for Sahiwal and its
Crossbred weaner calves in Trans Mara sub County of Narok County. A survey was carried
out in three randomly selected Wards; Lolgorian, ...
EFFECT OF SPACING ON QUALITY AND YIELD OF JUTE MALLOW (Corchorusolitorius) PHENOTYPES IN KENYA
(African Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2018)
Localvegetables are important crops grown in many parts of African countries including Kenya. They are at times given various names depending on their where about grown, for example, Corchorusolitoriusis also ...
Peri-urban Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Dynamics with Regard to Associated Risk Factors in Mt. Elgon Focus, Kenya
(2018)
The cutaneous leishmaniasis infection status caused by Leishmania aethiopica and the vector sand flies distribution in relation to risk factors were investigated in the sites of Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia counties of Mt. Elgon ...
Morphological Characterization of Selected Sesame (Sesamum IndicumL.) Genotypes in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)
Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yields in Kenya are very low due to lack of improved and high yielding ...
Factors Influencing Subsidized Fertilizer Access andUse Intensity onSmall Holder Farmers inTrans Nzoia County
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRIS, 2019)
Low crop yields as a result of inadequate application of fertilizer remains to be a challengelimiting optimum crop production especially among smallholder farmers in Kenya. The government of Kenya, ...
Hardness characterization parameters of Niobium Carbide and Niobium Nitride: A first principles study
(Elsevier, 2019)
Niobium carbides and nitrides have been proposed as potential candidates for hardness and related applications,
however, comprehensive studies are still needed for better understanding that may pave way for their ...
Prevalence, Incidence and Severity of Anthracnose in Carica Papaya Fruits in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)
Papaya is the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and
bananas. It has also become an important export crop in the arid and semi-arid lands.
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ...
Genotypic variation of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.Verdc) for phosphorus efficiency
(ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA, SECTION B — SOIL & PLANT SCIENCE, 2020)
Low phosphorus (P) in agricultural ecosystems limits growth of bambara. Field trials were carried
out at 2 P levels (0 and 35 kg/ha) to determine the variation of 12 bambara genotypes in
phosphorus efficiency, identify ...