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Effects of cattle graing and age of bomas on invertebrate biodiversity in a savannah ecosystem, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
climate change effects on growth and yiled of sorghum and cassava in yatta districts , kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Assessment of plant nutrient levels and heavy metals content in irrigation water in Kibera slum and their level in kales (Brasiccaoleracea)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Pollution of the environment with toxic metals and radioactive waste poses a great harzard to humans, animals and ecosystems. The heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead, arsenic, chromium, copper, and zinc are most ...
Factors determining choice of farm or non-farm income generating activities and implications to livelihoods in Kadibo, Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Farmers use their livelihoods as a means of food supplies and income generation. The income levels are closely correlated with performance of agriculture. Recent trends however, show farmers shifting to non-farm income ...
Improving Energy Efficiency Using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Case of Walnut Production
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Walnut is one of the most nutritive crops and modern production methods require large quantities of energy. Efficient use of these energies is a necessary step toward agricultural sustainability. This study therefore focuses ...
Nutrition and health education combined with consumption of self produced vegetables in the management of HIV/AIDS
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Sub-Sahara Africa continues to host over 75% of PLWHA. Interventions, even those
involving supplementary feeding have not been adequately evaluated. Most of these
interventions are donor dependent and therefore not ...
Climate Change Induced Variability in Forage Production in A Semi-Arid Ecosystem In North Eastern Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Climate change constitutes a major threat to semi-arid vegetation productivity. There are few studies that have simulated the effect of climate change on forage production in East Africa. This study projected change in ...
The contribution of camel milk production as a livelihood strategy for building pastoral resilience in the dry lands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Pastoral production system in Kenya is facing many challenges such as high livestock mortality,
high incidence of malnutrition and marginalisation. This has been worsened by the impact of
climate variability and change ...
Interspecific Hybridization Between Sorghum (sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) And Its Wild Relatives And The Implication On Hybrid Fitness
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is an important cereal in global agriculture. Sorghum is a
leading cereal in arid and semi-arid agriculture, ranking fifth in importance among the world's
grain crops. Efforts in sorghum ...
Assessment of soil health using nematode assemblage and soil characteristics in vertisols, cambisols and arenosols of Kenya
(2014)
Maintenance of soil health (biological, physiochemical, nutritional and water holding integrity)
is critical to meeting Kenya's food security and adaptation to climate change. Soil health
assessment however has been based ...