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Tied-ridging and soil inputs enhance small-scale maize productivity and profitability under erratic rainfall conditions in central Kenya
(UoEM, 2023)
Deficits in soil moisture and low soil fertility are the major constraints to smallholder farming systems in the SSA
(sub-Saharan Africa) region. This study evaluated the effects of tied ridging and selected soil fertility ...
Restoring soil nutrient stocks using local inputs, tillage and sorghum-green gram intercropping strategies for drylands in Eastern Kenya
(UoEm, 2023)
Soil macronutrient and micronutrient availability is particularly critical in semi-arid agro-
ecological zones that are characterized by poor soil fertility and low rainfall regimes. An experiment
was
initiated
in
S ...
Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus among slaughterhouse workers in Isiolo County, northern Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-10-05)
Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are classified as priority zoonotic agents in
Kenya, based on their public health and socioeconomic impact on the country. Data on the
pathogen-specific and co-exposure ...
Discursive metaphorical representation of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya’s newspaper headlines.
(UoEm, 2023-10-16)
This study aimed to address the dearth of knowledge regarding
the portrayal of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenyan print media,
focusing specifically on newspaper headlines. Employing Van
Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis ...
Garden Project Bears Fruit in School Display
(UoEm, 2023-11-11)
Pine Bluff Junior High School recently displayed its garden during a visit by Karleah Harris, assistant professor for the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, along with UAPB alumni and ...
Factors Affecting Multiple Climate Change Adaptation Practices of Smallholder Farmers in lower Eastern Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)
The study investigated the socioeconomic and institutional factors influencing uptake of multiple climate change adaptation practices among smallholder farmers in lower Eastern Kenya. Multistage sampling procedure was used ...
Modelling and Simulation of Competition for Students’ Population with Holling Type II Response
(UoEm, 2023)
Te increase in the country’s population attracted the establishment of more schools, both public and private schools, to cater for
the increasing number of students. However, there have been dynamics of students’ population ...
A Guide for Soil Health and Fertility for Maize production in Kenya
(UoEm, 2023)
The health of your soil is a fundamental aspect of successful farming. However, many arable soils in Kenya have degraded and lost fertility over recent decades1. This is expected because many soils were recently transformed ...