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Investigation of factors associated with income from working donkeys among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Working donkeys in developing countries play an important role for smallholder farming households through provision of income mainly from draught power. Few studies have documented factors associated with income from these ...
Economic Impact and Risk Factors Associated With Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks in Cattle Farms in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is spreading rapidly to previously disease-free areas causing enormous economic losses. The factors that favour its spread are not extensively studied in the tropics. This study was carried out in ...
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in the Smallholder Dairy Farms of Naari Sub-location of Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The aim of the study was to analyze the sero-prevalence and risk factors of the Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis disease among organized small holder dairy farms in the Naari area of Meru County, Kenya.
A cross-sectional ...
Development of Protein and Mineral Enriched Cassava Root-millet-cowpea Leaves Composite Flour From Selected Popular Cassava Varieties in Kilifi and Taita-taveta Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Food and nutrition insecurity is a major challenge in Kenya today and especially at the Kenyan coast (Kilifi and Taita-Taveta counties). Cassava roots a drought resistant crop rich in carbohydrates is grown at the Kenyan ...
Saturated hydraulic conductivity - physical properties relationships of salt affected soils in Makindu,Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu, Makueni district. The farms were (i) virgin land, (ii) land under production, being irrigated and (iii) land completely abandoned due to salinity. These ...
An Assessment of Effect of Input Subsidies on Economic Efficiency of Sorghum Producers in Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Sorghum remains an important component in Batswana’s diet and has the ability to adapt to semi-arid areas of Botswana. In order to increase its productivity, the Government of Botswana has put in place an input subsidy ...
Analysis of access to and utilization of Macadamia nut Information along the value chain in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Macadamia nut (M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) is a world finest desert nut that accounts for 1% of global tree nut production. It is a highly valued crop with a high market demand due to its nutrition content and ...
Influence of selected land use change and indigenous knowledge on soil quality in the Agro-pastoral Semi-Arid Karamoja-Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Karamoja agro-pastoral semi-arid zone of Uganda is characterised by rapid land use and land cover change (LULCC), and soil quality (SQ) decline. However, the extent to which these changes have occurred and their impacts ...
Farm production diversity and its association with dietary diversity among smallholder farmers in Kisii and Nyamira Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Undernutrition and micronutrient malnutrition affect close to one billion people globally. Interventions such as biofortification, farm production diversity, and market linkages target to exploit farming and marketing ...
Conditions for Optimum Germination of Sprawling Bauhinia Seed (Tylosema Fassoglense) (Kotschy Ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Understanding seed biology and germination ecology of plants is critical for domestication of neglected and underutilized species (NUS). However, this information is not readily available for Tylosema fassoglense [Family: ...