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Integrating host resistance with tolerance in multiple cropping systems for management of plant parasitic nematodes in sugarcane
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Sugarcane productivity in Kenya has been on the decline over the past decade due to various factors including pests and diseases. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are known to infest sugarcane fields due to poor agronomic ...
Artificial intelligent system for diagnosis and management of maize pest in Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Agriculture contributes 24.5percent of the Kenyan Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This makes it one of the economic pillars of the country‘s Economy (Government of Kenya, Agricultural Sector & Strategy, 2010). Maize is the ...
Improving the iron status of children in Kisumu county Kenya using porridge flour enriched with bovine blood
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
There is a high prevalence of iron deficiency and anaemia in Kenya with young children and mothers bearing the greatest burden. Bovine blood is acceptable food in Kenya but it largely goes to waste. It therefore could be ...
Influence of crop management practices and organic amendments on nematodes population and diversity in banana orchards in Embu county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Bananas (Musa spp) play an important role as a source of food and income for many
households in Kenya. However production of this fruit crop has not been easy due to pests
and disease among other challenges. The objective ...
Empowering households in western Uganda with improved traditional millet porridges as complementary food for mitigation of child malnutrition
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Child malnutrition is a problem in Western Uganda where finger millet porridge is a common complementary food. The aim of this thesis was to empower households in Western Uganda with improved millet porridges as a mitigation ...
Efficacy of the Muguga cocktail east coast fever vaccine at a cattle-buffalo interface in Laikipia county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Muguga Cocktail East Coast Fever (ECF) vaccine at a cattle-buffalo interface in some ranches in Laikipia County.
It is not known with certainty how the current vaccine for ...
Optimizing moisture and nutrient variability under different cropping patterns in terraced farms for improved crop performance in Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Terraces have been used to regulate, discharge excess runoff and reduce soil loss, however its ability to harvest and store water in the terraced field has not been fully investigated. A field experiment was therefore ...
Effects of climate change on agricultural households’ welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Natural and artificial ecosystems (such as agricultural ecosystems), confer benefits in the form of provisioning, regulatory, cultural and habitat goods and services to nations and humanity as a whole. Degradation of ...
The effect of digital divide on accessibility of Agricultural information among sugarcane farmers in Migori county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Farmers continuously acquire and gather new information to keep with the emerging trends and
technologies in their sector in order to realize increased outputs. They store and share this
knowledge amongst themselves and ...
Assessment of spatial and temperal trends of pesticide residues in sediments and water from Nairobi river
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The Nairobi River water is laden with pollutants which emanate from industrial and municipal effluents discharged directly into the river. In the catchment area, riparian agricultural activities and large scale farms ...