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Evaluation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers on Growth of Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
(University of Embu, 2019)Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a high value crop which is a cheap source of oil. Despite its high value and its high oil content, its production in the country has still remained low. This is because farmers have not been ... -
Evaluation of photoperiod and thermosensitive genic male sterile lines for hybrid rice seeds production in Kenya
(2013)Photo–thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (P(T)GMS) rice is a new hybrid rice technology that uses prolonged light length and high temperatures to induce sterility. This technology is being introduced in Kenya but such ... -
Evaluation of prokaryotic diversity of five hot springs in Eritrea
(BioMed Central, 2017-09)Background: Total community rDNA was used to determine the diversity of bacteria and archaea from water, wet sediment and microbial mats samples of hot springs in the Eastern lowlands of Eritrea. The temperatures of ... -
Evaluation of Selected Factors Affecting Tomato Production by Farmers in Manyatta Sub County Embu County
(University of Embu, 2020)The study is about tomato production by farmers in Manyatta Sub-County. Despite favorable conditions to support tomatoes, the production by farmers has been low. The study sought to analyze the effects of some selected ... -
Evaluation of Selected Factors Influencing Broilers Production Among Smallscale Farmers in Kabatini Ward, Nakuru County
(University of Embu, 2020)This research project was conducted to evaluate the factors influencing broilers production among small scale farmers in Kabatini ward, Nakuru. This research project aimed at bridging the gap in the performance of broilers ... -
Evaluation of Selected Factors Influencing Dairy Goat Productivity Among Small Holders in Manyatta Constituency, Embu County
(University of Embu, 2020)The objective of this research was to determine the factors affecting dairy goats’ productivity among small scale farmers in Manyatta Constituency. The researcher used a sample of 50 farmers owning at least two dairy ... -
An Evaluation of the Effect of Land Fragmentation and Agro-Ecological Zones on Food Security and Farm Efficiency: The Case of Embu County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-12)Declining size of the farm holdings in most high agricultural potential areas as a result of continuous land fragmentation is currently a major policy concern in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect ... -
Evaluation of the effect of ripening on the sensory quality and properties of tamarillo (Cyphomandra betaceae) fruits
(Elsevier, 2007-03-31)Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betaceae) fruits were sourced from a single farmer from the Central province of Kenya soon after harvesting. The fruits were then cleaned and sorted in order to remove all immature and damaged fruits. ... -
Evaluation of the Effects of Cattle Urine and Tobacco Ash on Common Beans Aphids
(University of Embu, 2019)Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an annual legume and an important crop for human nutrition. It is a major source of protein, vitamin, and calorie provision in the world. The crop originated from South America and ... -
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth on Bean Bruchids, Acanthoscelides obtectus in Stored Beans
(University of Embu, 2017)Production of beans in many parts of the world is affected by several challenges. Insect pests are injurious during production and postharvest. The bean bruchid, Acanthoscelides obtectus is a major storage pest of beans. ... -
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Certain Attractive Toxic Baits for the Control of the House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidac)
(2017-09)The efficiency of boric acid, borax and imidacloprid is evaluated for inhibition of adult house fly emergence (IC values) as dry and liquid baits. In the two cases, imidacloprid has the greatest fatal effect at both IC50 ... -
Evaluation of the Elasticity of Farm Output among Smallholder Farmers in Selected Agro-Ecological Zones of Embu County, Kenya
(2018-07)Aims: Low and declining levels of crop and livestock productivities in the Kenyan agriculture have been attributed to the low application of the key farm inputs. Measures to encourage application of farm inputs with the ... -
Evaluation of the incidence of Anthracnose Disease of Mangoes in Tharaka South Subcounty in Tharaka Nithi County
(University of Embu, 2017)Anthracnose disease that causes fruit rot is the most devastating fungal disease limiting the production and marketing of fresh mango fruits in Kenya and worldwide. Anthracnose is a major pre‐ and post‐harvest disease ... -
Evaluation of the Potential of Using Nitrogen Fixing Legumes in Smallholder Farms of Meru South District, Kenya
(Springer, 2007)Soil fertility depletion in sub-Saharan Africa is a big constraint to increased food production to feed the ever-growing human population. Use of legumes to improve soil fertility is an option in the central highlands of ... -
Evaluation of water pH levels in Dam one and five at the University of Embu, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2019)Water pH levels in most aquatic sites have been compromised by introduction of modern technologies such as industries, mining, burning of fossil fuels and farming resulting in increased research interest in water quality ... -
Everyone Vegetarian, World Enriching
(Scientific Research, 2014-05)This essay advocates global vegetarian diet. Firstly, seven personal health benefits and four global benefits of vegetarian dinners are specified to enrich the entire globe, and then, secondly, I explore concretely how ... -
Evidence-based modeling of combination control on Kenyan youth HIV/AIDS dynamics
(plos one, 2020-11-17)We formulate a sex-structured deterministic model to study the effects of varying HIV testing rates, condom use rates and ART adherence rates among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and, Adolescent Boys and Young ... -
The Evolution of Pro-Social Behavior and the Role of the Government
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)This study explores the impact of government intervention on the evolution of cooperation using a popular framework for understanding cooperative behavior (the public goods game). Agents either contribute to the production ... -
Exact solutions for nonlinear integro-partial differential equations using the generalized Kudryashov method
(Elsevier, 2017-10)In this research, we construct the traveling wave solutions for some nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics. New solutions such as soliton solutions are found. The method used is the generalized Kudryashov ... -
Examination of Entrepreneurship from Humanistic Values Perspective
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-05-29)This study attempts to examine the influence of humanistic values people prefer on their entrepreneurship. The study is a qualitative study and the data were collected and analyzed using this method. Besides, rela- tional ...
