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Potential for Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agricultural Practices in Nairobi County
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-03-01)
The study examined the sustainable potential of urban and peri-urban
agricultural practices in Nairobi. The study employed purposive, stratified and
random sampling methods to select 149 respondents. Frequencies, means
and ...
Characterisation of Fusarium species infecting tomato in Mwea West Sub-county, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-07-23)
Fusarium species cause various diseases of tomato, the most common being vascular wilt and cortical rots. A study was carried out to characterize Fusarium spp. found in the stems of wilted tomato plants from farms in Mwea ...
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(MPDI, 2021-01)
Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the
world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies
available, knowledge levels and ...
Effects of rainfall variability on water quality of Yanze river in Kigali, Rwanda
(JSEP, 2020-07-15)
The effects of highly variable rainfall patterns on water quality of Yanze River in Kigali was investigated in this study. The study was divided into fieldwork and laboratory analysis where statistical analyses were used ...
A Critique on Sustainable Cities Waste Management Predicaments; Case of Nairobi City, Kenya
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage, 2020-11-03)
Waste management predicaments in attaining sustainable city status globally is challenged by increased
solid waste generation as a result of rapid urban population and migration. Through a critique lens, solid waste ...
Characterization of dairy innovations in selected milksheds in Kenya using a categorical principal component analysis.
(Springer, 2021)
To enhance milk quantity and quality which have continued to decrease in Kenya, various stakeholders have intervened through
promotion of technical dairy innovations at the farm level including improved cow feeding, health ...
Preliminary Study on Disinfectant Susceptibility/Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Slaughtered Village Free-Range Chickens in Nairobi, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-02-20)
Disinfectants are regularly used for cleansing poultry slaughterhouses to control microorganisms. However, the microorganisms
such as bacteria are developing resistance to disinfectant(s) and complicate control of bacterial ...
Unresolved Water Conflicts by Water Sector Institutions in Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Management, 2021-04-15)
Water conflicts have huge impacts on livelihoods and without proper redress, have capacity to stall
economic development of a community. This paper therefore explicates the impacts of unresolved water related conflicts
in ...
Determinants of Pastoralists’ Participation in Commercial Fodder Markets for Livelihood Resilience in Drylands of Northern Kenya:case of Isiolo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Feed insecurity associated with prolonged and recurrent droughts remains a perennial challenge impeding livestock
production and a major source of resource-based conflicts in the drylands of many developing countries such ...
What Factors Influence Access to and the Level of Participation in High Value Mango Markets by Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Market participation is critical to smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. Accessibility to high value markets and participation by small-scale ...