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Ex-ante evaluation of the economic potential of herbicide coated maize seed in the control of striga weed in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study was motivated by the need to find out whether the farmers could increase their
maize production and profits through Striga control using herbicide-coated maize seed
technology. The major objective was to ...
The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi
(2004)
With rapid urban growth rates, a diminishing ability of many developing countries to feed
the increasing national populations, persistent droughts, escalating food prices and
increase in poverty, urban agriculture is ...
Effect of composted farmyard manure and nitrogen fertilizer on growth and yield of maize (zea mays L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Fertilizer use in Kenya and Africa has been on a declining trend, because of high maize
production-input prices relative to output price. With increased prices of fertilizers there
is a need for maize production guidelines ...
Studies on preventive and curative ethnoveterinary remedies applied by the Rendille/Ariaal and Gabra communities of Marsabit district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study was undertaken to take stock of the existing traditional veterinary knowledge
and practices among the Rendilie/Ariaal and Gabra ethnic groups of Marsabit District and
to determine the antibacterial activity ...
Evaluation of domestic rainwater catchment systems in Ng'arua Division, Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the technical and socioeconomic performance of
existing domestic rainwater harvesting system projects in Sipili and 01 Moran Locations of
Ng'arua Division, Laikipia District in ...
The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums of Nairobi
(2004)
When children reach school ugc, they arc still !:',I'OWlllg, although 11Ilt ;lS lils( ;l~; their yOUllgl'l'
brothers and sisters. They are usually very active and use up plenty of energy every day. To
improve the nutritional ...
Response of African nightshades (solanum villosum) and spider plant (cleome gynandra) to farmyard manure and calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer and pest infestation in Keiyo District, Kenya.
(2004)
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
the context of hidden hunger, these local vegetables do ...
Evaluation of high forage quality annual african clovers (trifolium quartinianum cv. mealton 5 and t. steudnerii) grown with sudan grass (sorghum sudanensei) and finger millet (eleusine coracana) at Ka-bete, Kenya.
(2004)
The study was conducted at Kabete in KiambuDistrict. This is one of the high potential
areas in the central highlands of Kenya where population pressure on land is encountered.
Smallholder mixed farming systems typically ...
Studies on the efficacy and rate of application of some chemical fungicides, their mixtures and water extract of Tagetes minuta in the control of late blight of potato
(2004)
Late blight of potato ( Solanum tuberosum) caused by Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive disease to the crop which is cultivated by large and small scale farmers mostly in Central, Rift Valley and Eastern ...
Socio-economic factors influencing the intensity of use of improved fallows, indigenous rock phospha te and biomass transfer in food production in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Due to high population In western Kenya, farm sizes have dwindled over the vears. Most of the land
has been farmed continously for years with little or no external inputs to replenish the used up nutrients
Consequently ...