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Socio-economic factors influencing the intensity of use of bio mass transfer in food crop production in western Kenya
(2003)
Bio- mass transfer is defined as the incorporation into the soil of leafy shrubs, which release nutrients. The shrubs
include lantana camara and tithonia diversifolia. This study analyzed the determinants of the intensity ...
Mapping and analysis of air pollution in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Air pollution is any atmospheric condition in which certain substances are present in such
concentrations and duration that they may produce harmful effects on man and his
environment. Common air pollutants include carbon ...
Levels, causes and factors affecting mortality in a herd of small East African goats on a semi-arid thornbush Savannah
(1986)
Kenya comprises vast arid and semi-arid areas and at
the present level
of technology and economic infrastructure in the country, the only feasible
way to prod-:&z food for human consumption from these areas is ...
The effect of farmyard manure and nitrogen fertilizer on vegetative growth, leaf yield and quality attributes of Solanum villosum (Black nightshade) in Keiyo district, rift valley
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
The African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) are particularly important as adjunct accompaniment to the staple cereal foods such as the
East African corn meal (ugali). In order to increase productivity and utilization of these ...
Can Smallholders Continue To Effectively Participate In Global Commodity Chains? The Case Of French Bean Production In Kirinyaga Region Of Kenya
(2010)
The participation of smallholders in global commodity chains such as export horticulture has often been characterised as problematic given the high transaction costs that these farmers face. The involvement of small holders ...
Conclusion: culture, resources and development in the Kenya Coast
(2000)
Despite its economic and cultural potential, the Kenya Coast finds itself in a marginal position. This collective volume traces the causes behind this situation and analyses it from different angles: political, economic ...
Irrigation policy in Kenya and Zimbabwe: Proceedings Second Intermediate Seminar on Irrigation Farming in Kenya and Zimbabwe, Harare 26-30 th May 1987
(1990)
This book contains 27 papers which were presented at a series of workshops on irrigation farming in Kenya and Zimbabwe. The papers emphasize the role of smallholder irrigation projects and discuss the ways of increasing ...
Implication of digitalization of government services on adult Education programmes: The case of Kenya and Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
his paper presents the implication of digitalization of government services on adult education programmes in this era of digital migration and technological upgrades in all aspects of life. Consequently, elder members of ...
The demand for reproductive health services: an application of control function approach. Paper prepared for presentation to the 12th annual conference of the African Econometric society, 4-6 July 2007, university of cape town, South Africa. This is a distillation from our earlier joint work, entitled, “the demand for Reproductive health services: frameworks of analysis”, issued as a framework Paper for the collaborative project on reproductive health, economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa, AERC, Nairobi.
(2007)
Ou Ajakaiye, AERC, Nairobi, email: olu.ajakaiye@aercafrica.org
Germano Mwabu, University of Nairobi, email: mwabu@kenyaweb.com
Problem statement. Sub-Saharan Africa has the worst indicators of reproductive
health in the ...