The unprecedented changes resulting from rapid and intensifying climate change have created extremely uncertain conditions for agricultural production, especially in ASALs. Farmers should, therefore, build resilience through ...

Over the years, the government of Kenya has implemented various programs and policies in a bid to enhance students’ academic participation in secondary education across the nation. While several gains had been realized as ...

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have become popular in the field of information and communications technology, they are increasingly being used in applications such as surveillance systems, patient monitoring, object ...

Postnatal care is the provision of health services to the mother and newborn after delivery. It offers the opportunity to assess the mother for any medical, mental, emotional and social issues, and early assessment of ...

Agriculture supports the livelihoods of rural people in developing countries, including Kenya. Agriculture is the mainstay and driver of the Kenyan rural economy. Despite the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor ...

Calotropis procera is a dryland species which produces wool. In order to domesticate the species for wool production, a study was undertaken to evaluate growth, phenology and wool productivity of selected provenances of ...

The changing patterns of land cover and land use in the tropical river basins over time are critical. However, there is limited data and information on the extent to which land use types in tropical regions affect hydrological ...

Vulnerability assessment studies are important in informing the planning of adaptation programmes and strategies, their implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation to assess their effectiveness in increasing ...

Drought is acritical stochastic natural disaster that adversely affects water resources, ecosystems and people. Drought is a condition characterized by scarcity of precipitation and/or water quantity that negatively affects ...

Natural zeolites could be applied as smart delivery system for controlled release of agricultural inputs resulting in enhanced productivity and reduced environmental pollution caused by excessive use of fertilizer and ...