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An analysis of the determinants of small-scale farmers' preference for alternative credit service providers in kenya: a case study of Bomet district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2011)Several microfinance schemes have gone operational in Kenya to address financial access to the poor people both in rural and urban areas. Important questions are however if and to what extent microfinance organizations ... -
An analysis of the economic potential and adoption of alley cropping in Siaya district
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)Though alley cropping has been in use for about six years in Siaya District, no economic study to determine its impact on farm families' income in the district has been undertaken hitherto. This study was therefore ... -
Analysis of the effect of land tenure on technical efficiency in smallholder crop production in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010)The agricultural sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining yields. Although agricultural production in smallholding of less than three acres is the dominant characteristic of the economy in ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of participatory video in dissemination of agricultural information among smallholder farmers of Bungoma county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Participatory video is just one among the tools that are used for disseminating agricultural information. The use of video has been seen as catalyst to effective knowledge transfer to rural areas of the developing world. ... -
Analysis of the Effects of Fertilizer Subsidies on Crop Diversification and Income and Their Implications for Diet Quality in the Upper West Region of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Despite the contribution of the Ghana’s Fertilizer Subsidy Program (GFSP) to increased food production, diets, especially of rural households, are still poor: lacking diversity and essential nutrients. Pro-staple strategies ... -
An analysis of the effects of information flow in Agricultural innovation: A case study of Sorghum growing in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2013-11)Sorghum (sorghum bicolor) is a major crop in the semi-arid region of Makueni County and the country at large. It is considered a major enterprise to mitigate against food insecurity in those dry areas where other crops may ... -
Analysis Of The Evolution And Functionality Of Income-generating Pastoral Community Groups In Northern Kenya
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An Analysis Of The Factors Influencing Participation Of Pastoralists In Commercial Fodder Value Chain For Livelihood Resilience In Isiolo County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya face a myriad of challenges including prolonged and recurrent drought coupled with institutional bottlenecks. These factors largely contribute to livestock feed insecurity ... -
Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Five Eucalyptus Grandis Populations and Generation of F1 Progenies From E. Grandis × E. Urophylla
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Eucalypts account for about 39600 ha of land in Kenya while other exotic species, Cupressus and Pinus, at 28,900 and 6,800 ha of land, respectively in the year 1999 though in 2009, the total area under eucalypts cultivation ... -
An analysis of the mango fruit value chain in Embu
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)Value chain describes the activities which are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the different phases of production, delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use. It is thus a ... -
Analysis of the Molecular Diversity of Kenyan Sorghum Germplasm Using Microsatellites
(SpringerUniversity of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Sciences & Crop Protection, 2012)The aim of this study was to estimate the extent of the genetic diversity present in sorghum germplasm grown in Kenya using simple sequence repeat markers. A total of 139 accessions were genotyped using 11 microsatellite ... -
Analysis of the Networks and Traceability Systems of Organic Kales Value Chains in Nairobi and its Environs, Kenya
(Department of Food Science and Technology, 2012)Some product information asymmetry is always present in food value chains; when the asymmetry is high, it increases food safety markets imperfection, reduces trust among stakeholdersand could compromise food safety and ... -
An analysis of the returns to adoption of agricultural technologies in South Western Kenya
(School of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2008-12) -
An Analysis of the returns to adoption of Agricultural technologies in south western kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008) -
An Analysis of the Role of Procedural Meaning in the Understanding of Utterances in Gikuyu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)It is possible for people to identify the intended meaning of speaker’s utterances. This distinguishes them from other animals. The speaker’s role is to make sure that the hearer uses less processing effort as much as ... -
Analysis Of The Role Of Waste Pickers On Informal Solid Waste Management: A Case Of Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019) -
Analysis of the Socio-economic contribution of donkey ownership and use to Household Livelihoods in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Donkeys play an important role in household livelihoods, especially among rural and peri-urban households. However, donkeys continue to face numerous challenges, including; disease, injuries and mistreatment. This is ... -
An analysis of the tick control as a method for East Coast fever control in Kiambu District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1982) -
Analysis of the Use of Inoculant-based Technologies by Smallholder Farmers and Its Effect on Output Commercialization: Case of Field Bean Farmers in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Use of inoculant-based technologies in legume production has been practiced for over a century but in Africa, the technology is relatively new and especially to smallholder farmers. The introduction of these technologies ...