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Technical efficiency in tomato production among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-05)
The study was conducted to assess tomato productivity and determine characteristics that influence
technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County using the production function
approach. Data were ...
Determinants of sorghum productivity among small-scale farmers in Siaya County
(Academic Journals, 2020-05)
The productivity of sorghum in Kenya is on decline despite sorghum being one of the suitable crops for
the arid and semi-arid areas commonly found in Kenya. The study therefore aimed at establishing the
effect of the ...
Hyphaene compressa, an important palm in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya
(2020-06)
Background: Peasant agroecosystems in Kenya are
considered to be a continuum of integrated
traditional farming systems and natural ecosystem
conservancy programs. Hyphaene compressa
(doum palm) exists in arid and ...
Economics of Planting Pits under Sorghum and Pigeon Pea in Semi-Arid Areas of Eastern Kenya.
(2020-01)
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is promoted in arid and semi-arid areas for increased yields. Planting pits
are RWH systems that are used for collecting rainwater and runoff. Recently, there has been increased interest ...
Impact of Advanced Practice Nurses and Midwives on Patients’ Outcomes: A Systematic Review
(2020-06)
Background: Advanced practice nursing and midwifery education was introduced globally and in
Kenya with an objective of introducing high quality nursing and midwifery care services that would
result to improved patients ...
Short communication: Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae spores
(2021-03)
Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in
honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P.
larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ...
Tenets of Myths of Origin in the Tigania Community
(Nairobi Journal, 2020-03)
Myths of origin display certain salient features that set them
apart from other genres of oral literature. This paper, however,
lays emphasis on the major tenets of myths of origins from the
Tigania community. Sigmund ...
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(2020-07)
Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with
overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused
by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ...
In vitro anti-cancer efficacy and phyto-chemical screening of solvent extracts of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth
(Heliyon, 2020)
Background and objectives: Kigelia africana is a medicinal plant growing naturally in many parts of Africa. In Kenya,
a water concoction of the plant is used to treat breast and prostate cancers. Laboratory data on its ...
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 ...