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Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
(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 ... -
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
(Springer, 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 ... -
Potential of indigenous bradyrhizobia versus commercial inoculants to improve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. walp.) and green gram (Vigna radiata L. wilczek.) yields in Kenya
(2012)Limited information is available on reduced cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) and green gram (Vigna radiata L.Wilczek.) yields in Kenya. Declining soil fertility and absence or presence of ineffective indigenous rhizobia ... -
Potential of nightsky nocturnal radiative cooling as a fresh produce preservation method
(2007-07-30)Abstract: The change in water temperature in horizontally placed pans exposed to the night-sky radiation was monitored at night between the hours of 8:00pm and 6:00am. The effect of varying the quantity of water in the pan ... -
The Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming Systems
(2012-02)he Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming System -
Potential side effects of biocontrol and plant-growth promoting Bacillus amyloliquefaciens bacteria on earthworms
(Elsevier, 2015-08)Many bacteria strains are now successfully used for plant-growth promotion (PGPR) and as biocontrol agents (BCA) against plant diseases. Mechanisms behind their action involve production of enzymes and antibiotics, which ... -
A Pragmatic Analysis of Gichuka Request Patterns
(2019-05)Pragmatics studies the way language is used, the choices that the speakers have to make when constrained by socio-cultural context of a given language situation and the effect that using language in a particular way has ... -
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2021-01-21)Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies available, knowledge levels and ... -
Precision agriculture research in sub‑Saharan Africa countries a systematic map
(Springer, 2021-01-15)Precision agriculture (PA) has a huge potential for growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but it faces a number of social-economic and technological challenges. This study sought to map existing PA research and application ... -
Predicting decomposition patterns of tree biomass in tropical highland microregions of Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997)Decomposition- and nitrogen-release patterns of biomass from three agroforestry multipurpose trees (Calliandra calothyrsus, Cordia africana and Grevillea robusta) were investigated in four contrasting environments ... -
Predicting the Number of Tourists in-Flow to Kenya Using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Model
(UoEm, 2022-12)Tourism is the leading source of revenue to the Kenyan Government, contributing about 8.8% to the Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product. Based on the 2019 report released by the ministry of tourism and wildlife, tourism industry ... -
A preliminary study of Thermoluminescence of beta-irradiated SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphors
(2015)Eu2+ doped and Dy3+ co-doped strontium aluminate (SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+) phosphors were synthesized by the solution - combustion technique at 500 oC using urea as a reducer, a widely known method for preparing nano sized ... -
Presenting Oneself as a Nurse: A Social and Professional Reality Construction
(Unisa Press, 2002-11)The paper examined the historical development of nursing education and practice in two selected African countries as a background for analysing the image of nurses and nursing. Mead's (1934) Symbolic InteractionistTheof\' was ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2019-06)The prevalence of Human Herpes Virus type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis is high in Sub- Saharan Africa. Studies on HHV-8 in Kenya are few and data on its coinfection with HIV and syphilis ... -
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among an Urban Population in Kenya
(2012-04)OBJECTIVE: Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transition accompanied by increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to urbanization and lifestyle modifications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster ... -
Private capital inflows and economic growth in Kenya
(2014-04)Most studies on private capital inflows and economic growth are cross-country and give more weight to foreign direct investment than the other components of private capital inflows. In addition, the question as to whether ... -
Product innovations and financial performance of savings and credit co-operatives societies in Kirinyaga County,
(2017-05)Product innovations are crucial to sustain organizations’ financial performance and raise their competitive strengths. SACCOS are the main drivers of economic and social development in rural areas of developing countries. ... -
Production Functions and Their Use in Predicting Chickpea Biomass Yields When Grown under Varying Tillage and Sowing Dates in Naivasha, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Co., 2007)The use of production functions as tools for analyzing agronomic relationships and crop growth is gaining importance the world over. Their predictive value in crop adaptation trials for specific agro-ecological sites ... -
Production of Hybrid Basmati Rice in Kenya: Progress and Challenges
(2013)Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ... -
Productivity of Selected Cabbage Varieties under Varying Drip Irrigation Schedules in Humic Nitisols of Embu County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-05)Use of controlled irrigation in vegetable production is considered a viable option for optimizing input use and productivity. %is study aimed at assessing the effects of different drip irrigation schedules on productivity ...