University of Embu Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 801-820 of 3418
-
(University of Embu, 2020)Conservation of soil moisture content in Kenya requires improvement of agricultural practices which translates to improvement of yield per unit area of land. Besides poor soil nutrients status, water is a limiting factor ...
-
(University of Embu, 2019)This study seeks to identify factors affecting small and medium enterprises in accessing loan facility in Kenya. A case study of Ernbu County. Markets need of this study arise from the fact that a lot of businesses ...
-
(University of Embu, 2019)In today's highly competitive business environment, organizations are striving to achieve effectiveness, cost efficiencies and economies of scale. Most of these organizations hold inventory so as to meet their customers' ...
-
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Drought stress affects many maize growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. As population increases, the gap between maize supply and demand increases. There is, therefore, need to develop maize lines that are tolerant to ...
-
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Clients in Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) usually face stigma and have poor social support which results in poor coping mechanisms including substance (alcohol and illicit drugs) abuse. The prevalence of ...
-
(2019)Food grain shortage in Kenya is attributed to low rainfall and poor distribution in maize growing areas particularly as well as low soil fertility associated mainly with nitrogen deficiency. Use of irrigation water and ...
-
(2010)The need to provide sufficient protein food for an increasing population that is mainly resource poor requires opening up of marginal land for growing appropriate pulses such as chickpea. An experiment was carried out at ...
-
(University of Embu, 2019)Organic waste management is vital in minimizing municipal, domestic and industrial wastes. The general objectives for this study were to vermicompost organic wastes and assess their influence on tomato performance in the ...
-
Modeling and Optimizing Culture Conditions of Milk Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology (Moi University, 2019-03)This study provides the application of response surface methodology in modeling and optimizing culture conditions of milk kefir grains for nutrition and health. The operational conditions considered during the growth of ...
-
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Babies born with Low-birth weight are at increased risk for serious health problems which are accompanied by disabilities and even death. Hence this study aims to determine socioeconomic factors that lead to low birth ...
-
(2013)During the course of malaria infection, a range of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are produced by the host immune system. Successful recovery from malaria involves striking a balance between these counteracting ...
-
(Kenyatta University, 2013-08)Mangroves occupy only 0.4% of forested areas globally but are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They account for about 11% of the total input of terrestrial carbon into the oceans. The above ground carbon ...
-
(Edinburgh Napier University, 2017-04)Ongoing work on the ‘blue carbon’ has established that vegetated coastal ecosystems – mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes – are exceptionally powerful natural carbon sinks. Hence, there are important applied arguments ...
-
(Egerton University, 2013-11)Teacher motivation is very important as it directly affects the students’ performance. The performance of agriculture teachers in Imenti South District has been low compared to other districts. This has been characterized ...
-
(Chuka University, 2015-04)Utafiti huu ulishughulikia usawiri wa mwanasiasa wa Afrika katika ushairi wa Kiswahili. Kimsingi, mtafiti alichunguza jinsi washairi mbalimbali walivyowasawiri wanasiasa wa Afrika kiubunifu kwa lengo la kudhihirisha ...
-
(University of Embu, 2019-04)
-
(University of Embu, 2019-04)
-
(University of Embu, 2020-01)
-
(University of Embu, 2020-01)
-
(University of Embu, 2019-04)
Now showing items 801-820 of 3418