Mati. B et al(INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2017-09-13)
The world has embarked on millennium developmen
t goals that include eradicating poverty and
hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability.
This paper focuses on enhancing returns on
investments in agricultural ...
Mati, Bancy M.; et al.(International Water Management Institute, 2017-09-13)
There has been growing frustration with the pace at which relief and development efforts reach
beneficiaries in drought-prone arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of East Africa, where 20 million
people are in chronic ...
Kiula, Mwirigi; Waiganjo, Esther; Kihoro, John(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-09-05)
Global competition has become increasingly information-intensive. E-skills have gained impetus
in order to create and maintain competitive advantage. Harnessing the full potential for ICT in
higher education requires ...
Air traffic control radar system that monitors traffic in Nairobi, Kenya and its environs is susceptible to display
clutter and false targets due to Doppler Effect caused by rotating wind turbine blades along the aviation ...
Magondu, M. G.; Kuria, D. N.; Ngigi, M. M.(JKUAT, 2017-08-02)
Reliable land information is crucial for planning and development of any country. There are various challenges that
hinder proper management of land information. In Kenya rapid pace of development, coupled with high
population ...
Humanitarian organisations require reporting to donors on the programmes that they undertake, their
location, and the number of beneficiaries reached. United Nation Children’s Fund for Somalia uses a Microsoft
Excel ...
Aquaporins are membrane proteins which provide a very efficient membrane transport system for water and
low molecular weight compounds in living cells. We identified 23 barley aquaporin genes. Among
tonoplast-type ...
Nyaura, J. A.; Sila, D. N.; Owino, W. O.(JKUAT, 2017-08-02)
Post-harvest losses of leafy vegetables are estimated to be over 30% and are generally caused by poor handling
and storage conditions. An experiment was conducted using leafy amaranth to determine the changes in ...
Matsushima, R.; Maekawa, M.; Sakamoto, W.(JKUAT, 2017-08-02)
Starch is the most important carbohydrate for the human energy source contained in staple cereals and tubers
and is also used for food additives such as thickeners and stabilizer. Starch consists of a large number of ...
Kaguchwa, J. N.; Kwanza, J. K.; Gathia, P. W.(JKUAT, 2017-08-02)
Despite substantial research on various aspects of velocity distributions in curved meander rivers, no
systematic effort has yet been made to establish the relationship between the dominant meander
wavelength, discharge ...
Tea polyphenols and catechins have gained prominence in determination of tea quality. Tea leaves contain large
amounts of catechins and their derivatives and these have shown positive effects on human health. An
experiment ...
Kung’u, B. W.; Gariy, Z. A.; Mulei, S. M.(JKUAT, 2017-07-31)
With the expansion of road network in Kenya, care should be taken to construct road pavement that will last
their designed life if not to outlive it. Bitumen is a major component in road construction material providing ...
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ghana, (MoFA-Ghana) has adopted mobile phone for extension service delivery. However, much was unknown about the competencies and frequency of mobile phone use by farmers and extension ...
Containment of violent crime and sustainability of meaningful security in Northern Kenya has become a headache
to Kenyan security agencies. Law enforcement agencies and in particular the police have not embraced the use ...
This study was conducted to examine the effects of bio-nanocomposites in increasing bacterial wilt resistance, growth and development and water conservation in tomato production in a greenhouse. The experiment was conducted ...
Mashingaidze, A. B.; Katsaruware, R. D.(JKUAT, 2017-07-28)
An experiment to test the effect of cowpea architecture (two varieties with upright and bushy architecture and
two with climbing architecture); three cropping systems (sole maize, sole cowpea and maize cowpea intercrop)
and ...
The paper assesses the financial distress among listed firms in Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya. The Capital Market
Authority (CMA) has a regulatory responsibility to keep surveillance of firms listed in Nairobi Stock ...
Mashingaidze, A. B.; Katsaruware, R. D.(JKUAT, 2017-07-27)
An experiment to test the effect of cowpea architecture (two varieties with upright and bushy architecture and
two with climbing architecture); three cropping systems (sole maize, sole cowpea and maize cowpea intercrop)
and ...
The paper assesses the financial distress among listed firms in Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya. The Capital Market
Authority (CMA) has a regulatory responsibility to keep surveillance of firms listed in Nairobi Stock ...
Kenya experiences an average wind speed of 3-4m/s which could provide excellent opportunity for wind energy.
However, the cost of acquisition is proving to be inhibiting as demonstrated by the slow uptake of the ...