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Factors influencing participation in microfinance services: the case of small holder farmers in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda
(2011)
Many smallholder farmers in Rwanda depend on agriculture directly or indirectly for their
livelihood, but often lack self-financing for their activities. Like in many other parts of the world,
such farmers are excluded ...
Supporting Greater Access To Pre- And Post-Natal Information And Services For Women In Rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
We present initial findings of on-going work, which examine pre- and post-natal services available to women in rural Laare, Kenya as well as cell phone appropriation by service providers and consumers as initial steps in ...
Combining Abilities For Grain Yield And Grey Leaf Spot Resistance In Maize
(2011)
Maize is a very important staple crop which helps to avert hunger and famine in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, the current maize production does not meet the current consumption given the
increased global population. The ...
Enhancing Food Security Through Increased Potato Production In Kenya
(2011)
Potato in Kenya is an important food and cash crop that plays a major role in food security and is
only second to maize in terms of utilization. The crop has higher yields per unit area (40 tonnes
per hectare) than most ...
Design and Construction of a Fishing Light Attractor
(2011)
It has been known for a long time that light attracts fish: shrimp and insects at night In order to art rac 1
fish at night the fisherman needs to have a light attractor based on the biology of \ isual receptors of the
fish ...
The Impact Of Planting Density And Weeding Regimes On Maize As A Food And Fodder Crop
(2011)
Dairy farmers in Kenya grow maize for forage and food. They use maize planting density,
weeding regimes and thinning to regulate the quantity of forage from both maize and weeds. The
objective of this work was to evaluate ...
Marker-assisted Introgression Of Stay-green Trait In A Kenyan Sorghum Variety
(2011)
This study was aiming to improve food security in Kenya through the development of a drought
tolerant sorghum variety by the introgression of stay green QTLs. Marker-assisted backcross
breeding was utilized to transfer ...
Influence Of Fertilizers On Striga Asiatica Reproduction And Sorghum Grain Yield In Dodoma, Tanzania
(2011)
The measures for Striga management are hindered by unique survival strategy of the weed,
whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of build up of the Striga seed
bank through cultural practices ...
Synthesis Of Termite Studies Conducted In The Nakasongola Ecosystem In Uganda
(2011)
Consumption of large quantities of grass biomass by termites is a major constraint to livestock
production in the rangelands of Nakasongola. Development of appropriate termite management
interventions in such ecosystems ...
Abandoned Crops Of Nutritional And Ecological Significance: A Case Study Of Yatta District, Kenya
(2011)
A case study, involving 60 representative farmers from three administrative divisions of Yatta
district, was conducted to identify abandoned crops (AC) of ecological and nutritional
significance for reintroduction. ...