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Effect of Crop Management Practises, Temperature and Rainfall on Development of Angular Leaf Spot and Anthracnose on Common Beans in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Plant disease is a major constraint in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production in Kenya. Angular bean leaf spot (als) (Pseudocercospora griseola) and anthracnose of bean (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) are foliar ...
Assessment of Climate Resilience of Tomato Production Using Climate Smart Pest Management Technologies, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
For many years, pest management has been a big problem in Africa, especially in Uganda. Pest proliferation has been exacerbated by climate change. With temperature rise, change in rainfall patterns, and change in humidity ...
Effect of Plant Spacing and Rhizobial Inoculation on Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Selected Greengram Varieties in Kiboko and Ithookwe in Lower Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Diseases, pests, inappropriate agronomic practices and drought are the most important constraints to grain legumes production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Low green gram Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek yields in eastern Kenya is ...
Microbial and Chemical Profile of Fermented Cassava Leaves From Selected Kenyan Coastal Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Cassava (Manihot escutenta, Crantz), is one of the high yielding, disease and drought resistant crop that can be used as an alternative to maize in Kenya. The leaves are highly nutritious and serve as an alternative to ...
An Evaluation of Transmission of World Maize Prices Into Kenya’s Domestic Market
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
In Eastern and Southern African region maize grain prices is recorded highest in Kenya. There has been a reduction of prices of agricultural commodity from their recorded peak in 2008, but, this has not been the case in ...
Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Five Eucalyptus Grandis Populations and Generation of F1 Progenies From E. Grandis × E. Urophylla
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Eucalypts account for about 39600 ha of land in Kenya while other exotic species, Cupressus and Pinus, at 28,900 and 6,800 ha of land, respectively in the year 1999 though in 2009, the total area under eucalypts cultivation ...
Effect of Post-harvest Handling Knowledge and Practices of Small-scale Maize Farmers in Trans Nzoia County on Mycotoxin Contamination of the Grains
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a vital grain that is rich in starch and is considered the staple food of
Kenya. The crop is highly productive in ecological zones that have its favorable climate;
however, the grain is highly ...
Enabling Factors of Glycemic Control Among Diabetic Clients Being Managed at Health Facilities in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Diabetes mellitus refers to a long-term disorder that occurs when pancreas is incapable of producing sufficient insulin and/or the body cells do not commendably utilize insulin. Globally, the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus ...
The Role of Communities of Practice on Adoption of Agricultural Innovations and Technologies: Case of the System of Rice Intensification Approach in Mwea Irrigation Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Over the years, the introduction and reception of agricultural innovations and technologies have faced partial success as measured by observed rates of adoption. Utilization of Communities of Practice (CoPs) as communication ...
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antidiarrhea and Toxic Effects of the Aqueous and Methanolic Leaf and Fruit Extracts of Cucumis Dipsaceus in Winstar Rats and New Zealand White Rabbits
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Inflammation, diarrhea, and microbial infections produce high morbidity and mortality globally, contributing to a high burden of disease in developing countries. Despite the utilisation of conventional drugs to treat ...