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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 ...
Technical Efficiency and Technology Gaps of Sorghum Plots in Uganda: a Gendered Stochastic Metafrontier Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Sorghum plot managers in different locations have varying levels of resource endowment that in turn influence
technical efficiency (TE). Therefore, plot managers operate at different levels of technology. The present ...
Do Transaction Costs Influence Smallholder Rubber Farmers’ Choice of Selling Outlets? Evidence From Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
This article determines the effect of transaction costs and socio-economic
factors on smallholder natural rubber farmers’ decisions to sell at the farm
gate to itinerant traders or in the alternative markets in Liberia. ...
Meat Quality Status and Postharvest Handling Practices Along the Meat Value Chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
In Kenya, meat value chain (MVC) is an important component of the food supply chain serving as a source of nutrients and income. However, information regarding processing practices, hygiene and equipment use as affecting ...