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DESMODIUM EFFECT ON SOIL FERTILITY, STRIGA CONTROL AND MAIZE PRODUCTION IN BUSIA AND SIAYA COUNTIES, WESTERN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Low soil fertility, stemborer and Striga weeds limit production of maize in western Kenya. Desmodium in the “Push-Pull” technology has been found to reduce Striga and stemborer but its contribution to soil fertility ... -
DETERMINATION OF DISEASE PREVALENCE, BEST TREATMENT COMBINATIONS AND TEST OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT ON TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicon Mill) PROTECTED FROM CROP PESTS USING AGRONETS IN KENYA
(2016-05-23)Tomato is an important economic and food security crop in Kenya grown under rain fed and irrigation systems mainly by small-scale farmers as source of income, vitamins A, C, Lycopene and alicin strong anti oxidants that ... -
Determination of the Effect of Harvesting Interval on the Growth and Leaf Yield of Rattlebox (Crotalaria Ochroleuca)
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-05)Crotalaria addresses the problem of food security and forms part of a substantial proportion of diets. The production of Crotalaria ochroleuca ("rattlebox") has been on the decline in the Western and North Rift regions of ... -
Determination of Types and Quantities of Secondary Metabolites in Niger Plant (Guizotia Abyssinica L) Found Within Moiben Sub – County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative research and development, 2018)Plants are a major source of active chemical constituents that can be used against other plants. From natural ecosystems, it has been found that exudates from some plants influence the growth and development of other ... -
DETERMINING QUANTITY OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata) LEAF YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT MANURE APPLICATION REGIMES AND CROPPING SYSTEMS IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The low production of cereals and legumes among small-scale farmers in Kenya attributed to declining soil fertility and poor agronomic practices has led to renewed interest to review existing crop improvement technologies. ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FERMENTED SOY BEAN FORTIFIED MAIZE MEAL SNACK (MKARANGO) TO ALLEVIATE PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a serious public health problem among school going children in Africa and other developing countries. Fortification of food fed to children with legumes is one of the most sustainable ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTRACTOR TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSING OF QUALITY HONEY HARVESTED FROM INDIGENOUS HIVES AND NATURAL COLONIES
(University of Eldoret, 2021)In Kenya, the estimated potential of honey production annually is 100,000 metric tonnes. This potential is not met due to highly productive areas remaining unexploited. Marigat in Baringo County is among the ASAL areas ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF LODGING RESISTANT BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) LINES USING MUTATION BREEDING
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the most important cereal crops in Kenya and the world’s fourth most important cereal grown mainly for fodder and beer production. Major constraints to high yield in barley include ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF SOIL CLIMATE REGIMES OF KENYA USING SPATIAL JAVA NEWHALL SIMULATION MODEL
(2016-05-23)Climate change is a fundamental threat to food security, development and the fight against poverty. Identification of strategies to alleviate its impacts on agriculture is essential. One such strategy is making future ... -
DIETARY HABITS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG 5-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Dental caries affects 60-90% of children globally with the burden in both industrialized and less industrialized countries undergoing nutrition transition. Nutritional deprivation due to difficulty in eating a variety of ... -
Dietary Intake and Prevalence of Dental Caries among Five-Year-Old Children in Urban and Rural Areas of Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020-08)Dental caries is a major public health problem associated with diet and nutrition affecting 60-90% of children globally with the burden in both industrialized and less industrialized countries undergoing nutrition transition. ... -
DIETARY INTAKE OF COLLEGE ATHLETES DURING TRAINING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTES IN THE NORTH RIFT REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Athletics is increasingly becoming a major pillar of sustainable national development in Kenya. It is therefore important for athletes to consider various aspects of good performance. The concept that athletic performance ... -
Discovery of genomic regions associated with grain yield and agronomic traits in Bi-parental populations of maize (Zea mays. L) Under optimum and low nitrogen conditions
(Frontiers in Genetics, 2023-10)Low soil nitrogen levels, compounded by the high costs associated with nitrogen supplementation through fertilizers, significantly contribute to food insecurity, malnutrition, and rural poverty in maize-dependent smallholder ... -
DIVERSITY OF ELITE KENYAN BREAD WHEAT MUTANT LINES IN STEM RUST (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) RESISTANCE
(2018)Stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici is a major constraint to wheat production in Kenya. The re-emergence of a new fungal race Ug99 and its variants have caused devastating losses to wheat production since ... -
DIVERSITY OF ELITE KENYAN BREAD WHEAT MUTANT LINES IN STEM RUST (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) RESISTANCE
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici is a major constraint to wheat production in Kenya. The re-emergence of a new fungal race Ug99 and its variants have caused devastating losses to wheat production since ... -
EFFECT OF SPACING ON QUALITY AND YIELD OF JUTE MALLOW (Corchorusolitorius) PHENOTYPES IN KENYA
(African Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2018)Localvegetables are important crops grown in many parts of African countries including Kenya. They are at times given various names depending on their where about grown, for example, Corchorusolitoriusis also ... -
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on the growth, nutrient uptake, root infectivity and soil colonisation of rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri) seedlings
(2021)The effect of Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi on growth, nutrient uptake and root infectivity was determined in Rough Lemon (Citrus jambhiri) seedlings raised under four phosphorus regimes in sand culture and also ... -
Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal inoculation on Biomass, Nutrient Uptake, Root Infectivity and Soil Colonization of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seedlings
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2020-10)Abstract— The effect of Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi on biomass accumulation, nutrient uptake, mycorrhizal root infectivity and soil colonization was determined in Papaya (Carica papaya) seedlings raised under four ... -
Effect of availability, access and utilization of agricultural extension technologies on the food security situation of smallholder farmers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-05)Despite the importance of the agriculture sector to the economy, limited access to agricultural extension information has resulted in poor decisions on agricultural production and related activities thus, affecting achievement ... -
EFFECT OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE ON SELECTED SOIL PROPERTIES, MAIZE AND BEANS PERFORMANCE IN WESTERN KENYA AND EASTERN UGANDA
(2015)Despite Conservation Agriculture (CA) being advantageous towards improving soil quality and thus productivity, farmers in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda still practice conventional tillage (CT). These result into soil ...