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Evaluation of Varietal Purity of Certified Basmati 370 and Bw 196 From Two Rice Seed Sources in Mwea and the Response of Rice to Varying N, P and K Fertilizer Regimes
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Cultivating good quality seed and using appropriate nutrient levels are critical in reducing the current rice yield gap (8.5 t/ha) in Kenya. Planting good quality seed reduces the susceptibility of crops to diseases, ...
Manhood to Madness: a Play
(university of nairobi, 2019)
Richati and Kemunto have been married for eight years but her womb is still silent. She is facing a lot
pressure to bear children to prove her womanhood. She reminisces over the romantic past and how the
absence of ...
Assessment of Solid Waste Management at Wakulima Market in Nairobi City, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)
The market place is one of the most important places where trade of goods occurs among the general public. Wakulima market is characterized by heaps of unattended sites of solid waste. Poor waste disposal practices have ...
Performance Of Bean Genotypes Under Disease Pressure In Different Environments And Planting Dates In Western Kenya
(UoN, 2019)
The common dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), plays an important dietary role as the second most important source of human dietary protein and the third most important source of calories of all agricultural commodities ...
Application Of Project Design Tools ,managers’ Competencies And Performance Of Community Based Projects In Bungoma County,kenya
(UoN, 2019)
Project design is an early phase of a project where its key features, structure, criteria for success, and major deliverables are all planned out. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of selected ...
Assessing The Impact Of Tsetse Fly On Livestock Productivity Using Geospatial Technologies, Case Study; Kubo South Location, Kwale County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)
Livestock production plays an important role as subsistence, for draught power and as an income earner. According to KENTTEC 2017 report, the agricultural sector in Kenya contributes 24% of the country’s Gross Domestic ...
Assessing The Opportunities And Challenges In The Utilization Of Drought Early Warning Information As An Adaptation Strategy To Climate Change By County Governments In Kenya: A Case Study Of Isiolo County Government
(UoN, 2019)
Kenya is among the countries in the developing world which is frequently impacted by droughts
and other climate hazards. Whereas these hazards can be prevented or mitigated, in most cases the
magnitude of their impacts ...
Isolation And Propagation Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Fermented Maize Flour For The Optimization Of The Fermentation Process
(UoN, 2019)
Production of traditional fermented foods especially lactic acid fermented foods has long been practiced for ages in Africa with a variety of products being produced. Lactic fermentation improves the digestibility of ...
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Performance Contract In Public Secondary Schools: A Case Of Igembe South Sub County, Meru County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)
Performance contract has been introduced in secondary schools. Performance contract is generally influenced by the poor analysis of organization’s procedure that is in appropriate, invalid and unreliable. Even though, the ...
Factors Influencing Performance Of Contract Farming In Kenya: A Case Of Sorghum Smallholder Farmers In Imenti North, Meru County, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the performance of contract farming among sorghum small holder farmers in Imenti North, Meru County, Kenya. The statement of the problem enumerated from ...