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Adoption Determinants of Adapted Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui Counties of Kenya
(2021-04)
The study examined the adoption determinants of adapted climate smart
agriculture (CSA) technologies among smallholder farmers. A multi-stage
sampling procedure was used to select a total sample of 384 households.
Percentages ...
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 ...
Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock‑human ecosystems in Kenya
(Nature, 2021-03)
Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that afects humans
and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in diferent hosts in
Kenya is largely ...
Prokaryotic diversity and potentially pathogenic bacteria in vended foods and environmental samples
(BMC, 2021-07)
Purpose: Ready-to-eat fast food vending outlets provide a cheap and readily available food. Foodborne diseases
have been previously reported in Embu, Kenya, but data on the prokaryotic metagenome in vended foods is
scanty. ...
Land use effects on termite assemblages in Kenya
(Heliyon, 2021-12)
Termites perform key ecological functions and they also cause crop damage. Land use change resulting from
agricultural intensification can result in changes in termite species diversity and abundance. Termite species
occurring ...
Internet of Things based Model for Identifying Pediatric Emergency Cases
(2021-08)
Pediatric emergency cases need rapid systems that measure vital body parameters data, analyze and
categorize emergency cases for precise action. Current systems use manual examination resulting in
delayed medication, ...
Employee Productivity in Devolved Governments: The Case of Embu County, Kenya
(2021-09)
The research aimed at examining factors affecting employee productivity in devolved governments in Kenya
in terms of three thematic areas namely motivation, employee capacity and infrastructure in Embu County
government. ...
Root and soil health management approaches for control of plant-parasitic nematodes in sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face several challenges that include pests and diseases. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) reduce crop yields and affect their quality. They are an emerging threat to smallholder ...
Flower visitors of Streptocarpus teitensis: implications for conservation of a critically endangered African violet species in Kenya
(PeerJ, 2021-01)
Background: The African violets are endangered plant species restricted mainly
to the Eastern Arc Mountains biodiversity hotspots in Kenya and Tanzania. These
plants grow well in shaded environments with high humidity. ...
Smallholder Coffee Productivity as Affected by Socioeconomic Factors and Technology Adoption
(Hindawi, 2021-02)
Despite the increase in area under coffee in Kenya in the last decade, productivity has been on the decline. Numerous production
technologies have been developed through on-station research but there has been limited ...