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WATER RETENTION AND YIELD OF RICE CROP UNDER DIFFERENT LAND PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN MAUGO SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION SCHEME, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)The area under rice cultivation in Kenya has been increasing but production and productivity are still low compared to demand due to inappropriate, poor and untimely land preparation and field water management. For ... -
WEATHER - BASED FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF MYOMORPH RODENT PESTS IN CEREAL FARMS OF UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)In Kenya, rodents are pests of concern because they cause damage to cereal crops before and after harvest, posing a threat to both food availability and safety. However, information about the ecology of myomorph rodent ... -
What Is (Not) a Baboon?
(International Journal of Primatology, 2018)The term Bbaboon^ is the common name used for a subset of terrestrial Cercopithecines with large bodies and protruding snouts. Although the application of the term has changed considerably over the years, we argue that ... -
WHEAT RESPONSE TO PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS AND AGRICULTURAL LIME IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)When water is not limiting, soil acidity, deficiencies of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) amongst others are considered to be the major causes of low wheat yields in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. In this County, average annual ... -
Wheat Spikelet Length Response to Phosphate Fertilizers on Acid Soils in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-11)The study aimed at investigating response of wheat spikelet length, grain yield, grains per spikelet, and soil chemical properties as influenced by liming at 2tha-1 (main plots), P sources NPK (23:23:0), DAP (18:46:0), and ... -
Which Direction for Secondary School Boys? An Analysis of the Influence of Social Media on Boys’ Academic Performance in Bungoma, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2019)This paper discusses the influence of social media on the academic performance of boys in secondary schools in Bungoma East and Webuye West Sub Counties, Kenya. The period 2011-2014 had shown the performance of secondary ... -
Why the Kenya-Tanzania Border Row Undermines Prospective African Free Trade
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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA STRATEGY IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, POVERTY REDUCTION AND IN THE MITIGATION OF HUMAN/WILDLIFE CONFLICTS: THE CASE OF MBOMIPA IN IRINGA, TANZANIA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)This study was carried out in MBOMIPA WMA to establish the effectiveness of the operative Wildlife Management Area (WMA) strategy to wildlife conservation, rural poverty alleviation and promoting local level stewardship ... -
WOODFUEL ACCESSIBILITY IN THE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF TRANS-NZOIA AND WEST-POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)This study investigated woodfuel accessibility in the rural and urban areas of Trans Nzoia and West-Pokot Counties, with the aim of providing scientific data for appropriate decision-making in ensuring sustainable ... -
YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND AS A CATALIST FOR GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Developing countries are facing a great unemployment challenge due to a combined effect of slow economic growth and rapid increase in population. With the fact that Small and Medium Enterprises` sector not only provide the ...
