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Farmers' decision-making in their preference for soil nutrient replacement technologies in the central Highlands of Kenya

Muriu, Felista W. (2006)

Soil erosion, reduced land productivity, population pressure on land, low income, inappropriate and inadequate use of farm inputs such as fertilizers are some of the interrelated problems experienced and affecting smallholder ...
Food security in the semi-arid Machakos county: a case study of Mwala sub-county

Ndolo, Mary (2019-06-07)

Ensuring food security is a global significant challenge despite struggles to increase agricultural productivity, food distribution and identify appropriate policy interventions to cub food shortage. The recent recurrent ...
Geology and economic mineralization of the neoproterozoic Mozambique belt rocks of the Mwitika-Makongo area, Kitui County, South Eastern Kenya

Githenya, Lincoln K. (2020-12-24)

The Mwitika-Makongo research area occurs within the Neoproterozoic Mozambique metamorphic belt in Kenya and is located in Kitui East sub-county of Kitui County. The area is bounded by longitudes 38° 18'E and 38° 26'E and ...
GIS based multi-criteria analysis for identification of suitable areas for green gram production: a case study of Kitui County, Kenya

Mugo, Jane W. (2017-03-07)

Green gram(Vigna radiataL.) has recently become an important crop in Kitui County because of its high economic returns and short growing season.The main objective of this study was therefore to develop a GIS-based ...
Growth, nodulation and yield of selected legumes under drought conditions in Kitui county, Kenya

Maluki, Martin (2023-10-18)

Loss of fertility in soil is the main limiting factor that affects production of crops in Kenya, especially in the Arid and Semi-arid regions. In the lower parts of Eastern Kenya, unreliable and low rainfall has led to the ...
Identification and validation of African indigenous knowledge practices on management of crop pests in Kitui West sub-county

Kitheka, David M. (2023-01-13)

Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly subsistence and perennial food deficits, cyclic famines characterize it, and poverty is prompted largely by erratic rainfall patterns, declining soil fertility, and pests ...
Identification of crop-growing seasons of semi-arid Kenya by analyses of the soil moisture patterns

Musembi, David K. (1984-05)

Eight stations with over 30 years of rainfall record were selected in the dry region of Kenya, east of 37°E longitude, to study the nature of the crop growing seasons during the short and the long rains (October ...
Impact of grass reseeding technology on rehabilitation of the degraded rangelands: a case study of Kibwezi District, Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z. (2009-09)

A study was undertaken at Kibwezi division of Kibwezi district to investigate and evaluate the practice and success factors responsible for the range rehabilitation work undertaken by the Dryland Husbandry Project (DHP) ...
Impacts of expansion of agriculture and land use change on flow regime of Thiba river, Kenya

Kasuni, Samuel M. (2017-05-15)

Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to model the impacts of land cover changes on stream flow regime in the Thiba River basin a sub-catchment of Tana River Basin covering a surface area of 1648 km2 in central ...
Impacts of Pollution on the Feeding, Bioturbation and Biomass of the Fiddler Crab, Uca annulipes (H. Milne Edwards) in Gazi and Mikindani Mangroves, Kenya.

Owuor, Margaret A. (2019-05-22)

Marine pollution is one of the main anthropogenic factors identified globally to affect the estuarine and coastal ecosystems. One of the recipients of pollutants is the mangroves since they are intercepting between land ...
Influence of light pollution and biodiversity awareness on hawkmoth (lepidoptera: sphingidae) diversity and abundance in selected sites in Kenya

Kioko, Esther N. (2016-03-16)

Light pollution is a key biodiversity threat and is defined as one of the global environmental problems threatening key species to extinction and posing a major challenge to biodiversity conservation. The absence of stringent ...
Innoculation of selected agroforestry tree species with rhizobium and subsequent crop and soil Nitrogen responses

Kimiti, Jacinta M. (1995-05)

This study was conducted to test the effect of Rhizobium inoculation on 4 tree legumes: Leucaena leucocephala, Calliandra calothyrsus, Sesbania sesban (commonly used in intercropping systems in Kenya) and Robinia pseudoacacia ...
Land user based land degradation and livelihoods assessment: application in sustainable management of Lake Naivasha -Kenya

Nyantika, David Onsare (2015-11-12)

The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of using a land user based land degradation and livelihood assessment approach, with the overall aim of improving the sustainable management of Lake Naivasha. The ...
Natural radioactivity levels in rocks and sand from Tyaa River in Mwingi, Kitui County

Matsitsi, Muthama S. (2020-03-16)

The variability of background radiation from primordial radionuclides has led to the exposure of human beings to radiation doses of different ranges. Prompt or delayed harmful effects as a result of radiation exposure have ...
Nitrogen metabolism in the ostrich, (Struthio Camelus)

Orenge, Caleb O. (1995)

The thriving of the ostrich in an otherwise very harsh environment has been an intriguing question to many people. The objective of this study was to find out some of the physiological explanations to this question. ...
Primary production and standing biomass estimation of Acacia reficiens and a. Senegal on the mountain slopes and Lowlands of Ngurunit region in the arid south-western Marsabit, northern Kenya

Ndathi, Aphaxard J. N. (2015-03-24)

Two Acacia species (Acacia reficiens and A. Senegal) on two topographic sites (mountain slopes and lowlands) were studied for both standing biomass supported and annual aboveground production. The study was laid out as a ...
Reservoir sedimentation in an arid and semi-arid river basin; a case study of Kalundu dam in Kitui County, Kenya

Kasuki, Margaret M. (2023-10-23)

In Kenya, several water reservoirs located in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are undergo the trouble of accumulation of sediments. Kalundu Dam in Kitui County is a typical reservoir located in ASAL that has been ...
The role of rural = urban linkages in urban and regional planning: a case study of the spatial interaction of the: municipality of Machakos and its umland Kioko, Kauti Matheaus

Kauti, Matheaus K. (2015-01-13)

This study is on the role of rural-urban linkages in urban and regional development, a case study of spatial interaction of Municipality of Machakos (MoM) and its umland. Spatial interaction analysis is used as the basis ...
Scheduling for supplemental irrigation in Mwala, Machakos district

Ngugi, Keziah (2017-01-25)

This study focuses on supplemental irrigation in Mwala area of Machakos District. 1 he area is classified as Arid and Semi-Arid land (ASAL) where rainfall is unreliable in both time and space. This has often led to crop ...
Screening of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) somaclonal variants and X-ray radiated seed for salinity tolerance for growth in the Asals

Wambua, Judy M. (2016-04-12)

Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench is an annual crop adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. It has a number of morphological and physiological characteristics that contribute to its adaptation to arid and semi arid ...

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