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Studies on Potassium requirements for maize in Nyamira County, Kenya
(2015-03)
In Kenya, Maize is a key cereal crop and a major staple food in most Kenyan families. Most maize farmers mainly apply nitrogenious and phosphorous fertilizers to improve on maize yields in the country and Nyamira county ...
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of an appropriate Solar Thermal Electricity Generating System
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2015-07)
The sun provides an abundant and clean source of energy. However the supply of this energy is periodic following yearly and diurnal cycles, intermittent, unpredictable and it is diffused. Its density is low compared to the ...
Assesing the Drivers of Pollinator and Natural Enemy Community in Pigeonpea and Field Bean Crops
(The University of Reading, 2010-09)
1. Arthropods are key components in agro-ecosystems providing critical ecosystem services to crops, such as pollination and natural pest control. The structure and functioning of these arthropod communities can be influenced ...
Effect of Government Regulations on Factors Hindering Financing of Small Scale Water Investments in Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2015)
In Kenya, most water utilities have been publicly owned and managed. These utility
firms have thus been getting financial support from the government in form of
subsidies in addition to the revenue they ...
An Evaluation of Effects of Exchange Rate Volatility on Kenya’s French Bean Exports
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)
During the period after the adoption of a floating exchange rate regime in Kenya, there has been
substantial volatility produced by the regime. In spite of the considerable foreign exchange
contribution of Kenya’s ...
Discursive Construction of Masculine Identities in Newspapers Pullout Magazines in Kenya
(Laikipia University., 2014-10)
The study analyzed the discursive constructions of masculine identities in newspapers’ pullout magazines in Kenya. It examined if there was a disconnect between the way Kenya’s mainstream newspapers’ pullout magazines ...
Contributions of Selected Microsystems to antisocial behaviours among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Manyatta Sub- County, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-04)
Antisocial behaviour is a major challenge in secondary schools in Kenya. It is linked
with delinquent behaviour such as truancy, drug abuse and bullying. These
behaviours are related to negative interactions ...
Nutritional contribution of atmospheric deposition to the Strandveld vegetation of West Coast South Africa
(University of Cape Town, 2013-07)
Ecosystem nutrient availability depends on the balance between rates of nutrient
inputs and losses. Nutrients may be lost through fire and displacement of ash,
herbivory, leaching and volatilization. The main pathways ...
Statistical distributions and modelling of GPS-Telemetry elephant movement data including the e ect of covariates
(University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 2015-04)
In this thesis, I investigate the application of various statistical methods towards
analysing GPS tracking data collected using GPS collars placed on large mammals
in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Animal movement ...
Sustainability of the Small-Scale Tea Processors in Kenya
(University of Embu, 2019-04)
The tea industry remains vital for export earnings, employment creation and GDP growth.
These processors, however, are experiencing a persistent rise in their cost of production.
They have pursued sustainability initiatives ...