Microfinance play pivotal role in providing financial services to low-income
household and small business that are excluded by traditional banking thus aiding
alleviating poverty. Therefore, this study was inspired by ...
Satisfactory performance of the state corporations is crucial to the social economic development of any country. However, their performance has been observed to be unsuitable in a number of ways. The main purpose of this ...
Edible wild cacti (Opuntia spp.) are considered to have a promising commercial application in the food industry due to their nutritive composition and drought resistant nature. However, knowledge on their nutritive composition ...
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A majority of public irrigation schemes worldwide have continuously performed below their
potential, and there is a need to investigate key components of irrigation scheme performance
and provide study-based ...
Private sector investment in Kenya has been on the decline since independence, this is
pronounced in major job creating sectors such as agricultural sector, business service
sector and the manufacturing sector. Private ...
In the potable water treatment process, Rapid Gravity Sand Filters (RGSF) are commonly adopted as the last solid-liquid separation stage. Cleaning of the RGSF is done through backwashing. RGSF is widely adopted all over ...
Food fortification is one of the strategies that has been used to overcome micronutrient deficiencies among vulnerable populations. Maize, a common staple food in Kenya, is used as a suitable fortification vehicle. However, ...
Groundwater is extensively used for household purposes in Kenya’s Rift Valley, particularly in drought-prone regions such as Tiaty, Baringo County. However, groundwater often contains harmful geogenic pollutants such as ...
Surface modification is essential to safeguard heat exchangers from premature failure spurred
by deterioration mechanisms such as corrosion and wear, which diminish performance.
Meanwhile, modifying some substrates with ...
This study examined the premature failure of cupronickel (CuNi10Fe) tubes in a shell-and-tube
heat exchanger after five months of service. An investigation to identify the root cause of the
tube burst was carried out ...
Youth businesses play a key role in poverty alleviation when run on the basis of entrepreneurial orientation. However, these micro and small enterprises face a mix of achievement and frustration, with previous findings ...
The number of people using herbal medicines to treat chronic conditions is increasing worldwide due to the perception that these medicines are safer than conventional pharmaceuticals. However, several studies have established ...
Nitrogen and phosphorus are the two most important macronutrients, often limiting crop production. Their responses to diverse integrated soil fertility technologies are still poorly understood in acidic Nitisols. A randomized ...
Governance essentially means or portends how people are ruled and administered as well as the way state affairs are driven and regulated. It is the way through which people, organizations, and governments work toward common ...
Laser cladding is a surface modification method that can be employed in components under severe operating conditions,
such as boiler heat exchangers, to mitigate degradation. However, poor clad quality hinders performance ...
Online determination of a cutter’s health status is crucial for the attainment
of condition-based automated tool change in computer numerically controlled
(CNC) machining. Due to the impracticalities associated with ...
Chickens are the most important and widely distributed of all livestock in Africa. They play very significant socio-cultural and economic roles in African societies. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, chickens are generally ...
Feed is a major component of production costs in aquaculture, accounting for about 80% of
the production costs. High-quality aquafeeds are a prerequisite to healthy and nutritious fish.
Aquafeeds are expensive owing ...
Seaweeds, also known as macroalgae are marine plants used widely as food and applied in other food allied
industries, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and agrochemical industries. Their production has increased over the
years ...
Performance based road maintenance (PBRM) entails reinstating the level of service (LOS) of road asset items to defined performance targets with implication of payment reductions on noncompliance. One of the major challenges ...