Browsing by Author "Mucheru-Muna, Monicah"
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Determinants of Farmers’ Knowledge on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Dry Zones of Central Highlands, Kenya
Njenga, Maureen W.; Mugwe, Jayne N.; Mogaka, Hezron R.; Nyabuga, George; Oduor, Nathan; Kiboi, Milka; Ngetich, Felix; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Sijali, Isaya; Mugendi, Daniel (Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)This study ascertained the socioeconomic determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in Dry zones of Central Highlands of Kenya involving 400 farming households. Results showed that the ... -
Dissemination of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies Using Participatory Approaches in the Central Highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Karega, R.; Muriuki, J.; Vanlauwe, B.; Merckx, R. (Springer Netherlands, 2011-06)Declining soil fertility and productivity is a critical problem facing smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya. A study to improve soil fertility and farm productivity within the smallholder farming systems ... -
Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya
Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Kung’u, James (Springer, 2007)Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline is as a result of reduced soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of manures and ... -
Effect of plant biomass, manure and inorganic fertilizer on maize yield in the central Highlands of Kenya
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Kungu, James; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah (2007)Soil fertility degradation remains the major biophysical cause of declining per capita crop production on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate soil fertility regimes, are therefore, critical for improved ... -
Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in a maize cropping system in Meru South District, Kenya
Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Kung’u, James; Mugwe, Jayne; Bationo, A. (Springer, 2007-01)Soil nutrient depletion as a result of continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs is a major challenge in the highlands of Kenya. An experiment was set up in Meru South District, Kenya ... -
Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya
Ndeke, Amos ,M; Ngetich, Felix; Mugwe, Jayne ,N; Mogaka, Hezron; Kiboi, Milka; Nyabuga, George; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Sijali, Isaya (Elsevier Ltd., 2021-06-01)Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to smallholder agriculture in the drylands. Despite the important roles of zai technology in restoring degraded landscapes and improving agricultural ... -
Improving food production using ‘best bet’ soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugwe, Jayne; Kung’u, James; Bationo, A. (Springer, 2007)Declining crop productivity is a major challenge facing smallholder farmers in central highlands of Kenya. This decline is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs in form of ... -
Integrated Soil Fertility and Water Management Practices for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity
Ndegwa, Jackline K.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Mugwe, Jayne N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Njiru, Daniel M. (UoeM, 2023-06-23)Declining agricultural productivity has been a challenge worldwide and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Low agricultural productivity has been attributed to factors such as poor farm management practices, soil ... -
Integrating Farmers and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Options in Embu County
Njeru, P.N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Maina, I.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Lekasi, J.K.; Kimani, S.; Miriti, J.; Oeba, V.O.; Esilaba, A.O.; Mutuma, E.; Rao, K.P.; Muriithi, F. (Springer International Publishing, 2014-11)Potential for promoting sorghum crop as a climate change adaptation strategy for rain-fed agriculture in Embu County, Kenya was evaluated using farmer perceptions and scientific methods. Three hundred and sixty six smallholder ... -
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne (Springer Vienna, 2015-03)Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ... -
The Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming Systems
Ngetich, F.K.; Shisanya, C.A.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N. (2012-02)he Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming System -
Rainfall Variability, Drought Characterization, and Efficacy of Rainfall Data Reconstruction: Case of Eastern Kenya
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mairura, F. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-08)This study examined the extent of seasonal rainfall variability, drought occurrence, and the efficacy of interpolation techniques in eastern Kenya. Analyses of rainfall variability utilized rainfall anomaly index, coefficients ... -
Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Maize Production Under Different Soil Fertility Management Practices in East Africa
Macharia, Joseph M.; Pelster, David E.; Ngetich, Felix K.; Shisanya, Chris A.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N. (2020-06)In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few studies have quantified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions following application of soil amendments, for development of accurate national GHG inventories. Therefore, this study quantified soil ... -
Soil Inorganic N and N Uptake by Maize Following Application of Legume Biomass, Tithonia, Manure and Mineral Fertilizer in Central Kenya
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Kung’u, James (Springer Netherlands, 2011-05)In the smallholder farms of central Kenya soils suffer from nitrogen (N) deficiency due to inability to replenish it through application of chemical fertilizers and/or manure. This study evaluated the effect of some ...