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Comparing productivity of rice under system of rice intensification and conventional flooding: A switching regression approach
(Academic Journals, 2020-10)
This paper examined the factors influencing rice productivity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme using the
System of rice intensification (SRI) and conventional flooding (CF). Stratified sampling was used to
obtain 364 smallholder ...
Influence of Organisational Structure on Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(2016-06)
The purpose of this article is to explore the influence of organisational structure
on implementation of electronic project monitoring information system (e-ProMIS) in public
tertiary institutions. It is based on literature ...
Resolving Conflicts using Indigenous Institutions: A Case Study of Njuri-Ncheke of Ameru, Kenya
(2016-06)
The history of conflict is as old as human history. From the dawn of human history, communities
have been competing for control of resources and for dominance. These competitions inevitably
led individuals as well as ...
Influence of Khat (Miraa) on Primary School Dropout Among Boys in Meru County, Kenya
(David Publishing, 2003-08)
Despite introduction of Kenya’s Free Primary Education in 2003 to achieve Universal Primary Education (MDG2), primary school boys’ enrolment in Kangeta is declining while dropout rates are increasing. This study investigated ...
Influence of access to land and finances on Kenyan youth participation in agriculture: a review
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2014-09)
The Kenya Government prioritized the development of the agricultural sector to
achieving the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of sustainable food production. Kenya’s strategic plan, Vision 2030 positions agriculture ...
Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya
(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 ...
Influence of Kenyan Youth’s Perception towards Agriculture and Necessary Interventions; a Review
(Science Domain, 2015)
Approximately 64% of unemployed persons in Kenya are youth, most of which live in rural areas
and lacks formal education and vocational or professional skills. In spite of this, youth participation
in agriculture has ...
Influence of Khat (Miraa) on Primary School Dropout Among Boys in Meru County, Kenya
(David Publishing, 2013-08)
Despite introduction of Kenya’s Free Primary Education in2003 to achieve Universal Primary Education (MDG2),
primary school boys’ enrolment in Kangetais declining while dropout rates are increasing. This study investigated ...
Influence of Youth Access to Farm Products Markets on Their Participation in Agriculture in Kajiado North Sub-County
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2015-10)
Agriculture in Kenya has great untapped potential for providing employment
opportunities for youth that would enable them exploit their creativity, economic innovation
and access to agricultural product markets in ...
Determinants of adoption of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) farming among small-holders in Suba district, Kenya
(2012)
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is an emerging
economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional
value. Despite this, its adoption as a major cash crop in Suba
District has remained low. The aim of the ...