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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Communication Channels Disseminating Fall Armyworms Information in Maize Production: a Case of Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Globally, effective communication channels have played an imperative role in the dissemination of critical information to farmers. However, dismal attention has been given to the access of such information communication ...
Effect of in-situ Water Harvesting Technologies and Fertilizer Application on Nutrient Uptake, Use Efficiency, and Yield of Maize and Beans in Katumani, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Low crop yields due to erratic rainfall and deteriorating soil fertility in smallholder farmers’ fields of Sub-Saharan Africa have prompted a quest for more resource-efficient production practices. In-situ water harvesting ...
Regeneration and Genetic Diversity of Frankincense Tree (Boswellia Sacra Flueck.) Accessions From Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Boswellia sacra is a frankincense-producing tree found in the Arabian Peninsula that includes Oman and southern Somaliland (Northern Somalia). In Somaliland, it is mainly distributed in the Sanaag region including Cel ...
Development of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Maize Plants Grown in Soils Infested With Plant Parasitic Nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is ranked as the third most important food crop by production globally, after rice and wheat. Several biotic (diseases, pests) and abiotic (unfavorable climatic conditions) factors affects its production. ...
Assessment of the Effects of Diversification of Livelihood Strategies on Agricultural Production and Household Income in Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Farming as a source of income for rural households has failed to solely sustain livelihoods. Consequently, there has always been a need for diversification into off-farm activities and which often is not a panacea. Livelihood ...
Effects of Inclusion of Guava Fruit Processing by-product in Broiler Chicken Diets on Performance
(university of nairobi, 2022)
The utilization of fruit wastes as animal feed can contribute to alleviating feed shortages in most third-world countries and simultaneously help mitigate challenges in the environment that are caused by the disintegration ...
Effects of Soil Moisture Variability on Morphological and Anatomical Attributes of Roots and Buds of Selected Rangeland Grasses of Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)
This study evaluated the morphological and anatomical responses of below-ground parts of Pennisetum mezianum, Digitaria macroblephara,and Themeda triandra to moisture variation in the semi-arid rangelands of South Eastern ...
Evaluation of Maize-legume Compatibility and the Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)
Smallholder farmers in East Africa generally intercrop maize (Zea mays L.) with grain legumes to intensify cropping, improve soil fertilizer, reduce pests and disease pressure, and control weeds. However, the compatibility ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii in Slaughtered Pigs and Risk of Exposure for Abattoir Workers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)
Toxoplasmosis is one of the neglected zoonotic diseases with serious health impact in im-munocompromised individuals. Ingestion of infective stages of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) present either in raw or uncooked meat, ...
Screening Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Sugarcane Mosaic Virus
(university of nairobi, 2022)
The first report of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) in Kenya was in 2011 in Bomet County. The disease quickly spread to nearby counties causing devastating damage to maize crop yield. The causative agents of MLN are two viruses ...