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Combining, Earliness, Short Anthesis To Silking Interval And Yield Based Selection Indices Under Intermittent Water Stress To Select For Drought Tolerant Maize
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Maize
,
the most important staple crop in Kenya
,
is affected by drought stress at flowering period leading to low
yields. Past
studies
at CIMMYT have demonstrated that a short Anthesis to Silking Interval (ASI) is ...
Phosphorus adsorption and its relation with soil properties in acid soils of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Low available phosphorus (P) is one of the major hindrances to crop production in acid soils of western Kenya. Although considerable work has been done to establish P levels in the region, there is paucity of information ...
Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses
(2010)
Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation
is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semiarid
lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semiarid
areas by re-vegetation has ...
Lime-Aluminium- Phosphorus interactions in acid soils of the Kenya highlands
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
Liming and phosphorus (P) applications are common practices for improving crop production in acid soils of the tropics. Although considerable work has been done to establish liming rates for acid soils in many parts of the ...
Creating space: Sack gardening as a livelihood strategy in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)
As many countries in sub-Saharan Africa undergo
rapid urbanization, a growing number of people
are joining the ranks of the urban poor. Urban
agriculture is a livelihood strategy used by the poor
to improve their ...
An evaluation of farmers' perceptions of and adaptation to the effects of climate change in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived and adapted to climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ...
Assessment of Mangrove Covers Change and Biomass in Mida creek, Kenya
(2014-07)
This study uses old aerial photographs, current high resolution satellite images and ground truthing to analyze the patterns and dynamics of Mida Creek mangrove forest changes over 41 years from 1969-2010. A non-distractive ...
The Status and the Effects of Food Insecurity on the Livelihood Opportunities and Options in Semi–arid Parts of Makueni District, Kenya
(2013)
Makueni district has experienced food insecurity over the years due to a combination of physical and
human factors. The problems of food insecurity in the district and its implication have profound effects on the
livelihoods ...
Resistance to Iris yellow spot virus and onion thrips among onion varieties grown in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) vectored by Thrips tabaci threatens profitable onion production in eastern Africa. Host plant resistance is considered to be the first line of defence against insect-transmitted virus diseases. ...
Association Analysis Of Pharmaceutical Imports In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective of this study was to apply Data Mining in the analysis of imports of pharmaceutical products in Kenya with the aim of discovering patterns of association and correlation among the various product groups. The ...