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Profiling active phytochemical compounds of Ziziphus abyssinica herb responsible for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity
(2017)This paper seeks to determine the various active compounds that are present in the Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich that would elicit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity on foodstuff. The cold methanolic extract was separated ... -
Promoting Evergreen Agriculture Among Secondary Schools in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(2015)Pastoralism has been a major source of livelihood for most of the families in Arid and Semi Arid Lands(ASALs). Studies have shown that the range land available to support enough livestock that can providesufficiently for ... -
Rebranding Technical Vocational Education and Training; Youth Education for Vocational Careers, Kenya
(2013)The aim of this paper is to revolutionize the approach of Technical and vocational training in Kenya, in regards to character and attitude change. The specific objective is to create awareness on the importance of Technical ... -
Resources and Facilities for Secondary School Agriculture: A Beacon for RuralTransformation and Development in Kenya
(2015)Integrating agriculture teaching with rural transformation and development requires resources and facilities. This has been a beacon, a philosophy and a mission of school agriculture in Kenya since 1959. ... -
Response of French Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Intra-row Spacing in Maseno Division, Kenya
(orgz, 2012)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing on growth of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Maseno Division, Kenya. The study was carried out at Maseno University Horticultural Farm. ... -
Retention of Freshness in Fig Fruit by CO2-Enriched Atmosphere Treatment or Modified Atmosphere Packaging under Ambient Temperature
(THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, 1993)At 20•C, freshness retention of figs (Ficus carica L. cv. Masui Dauphine) by CO2-enriched atmosphere treatment or modified atmosphere packaging were studied in an attempt to reduce deterioration during transportation. ... -
The role of livestock portfolios and group-based approaches for building resilience in the face of accelerating climate change: An asset-based panel data analysis from rural Kenya
(Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF), 2015-10)This study examines the impact of multiple shocks on assets by employing two waves of a panel data set of 360 rural households in three agro-ecological zones in Kenya. To control for unobserved heterogeneity, a ‘within’ ... -
Social Network Effects on Consumer Willingness to Pay for Biofortified Crops
(2018-02)Micronutrient deficiency, also known as hidden hunger, affects about two billion people globally. Adoption and consumption of micronutrient-enriched—that is, biofortified—staple crops, is a potential solution to alleviating ... -
Social networks and ex post risk managementamong smallholder farmers in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)Smallholder farmers in developing countries are vulnerable to idiosyncratic and covariate risks. Therisks affect their welfare through the shocks they impose on income, assets, health and food supply.To cope with these ... -
Social networks and ex post risk managementamong smallholder farmers in Kenya
(Routeledge Taylor & Francis group, 2019)Smallholder farmers in developing countries are vulnerable to idiosyncratic and covariate risks. The risks affect their welfare through the shocks they impose on income, assets, health and food supply.To cope with these ... -
Social Networks and Farmer Exposure to Improved Cereal Varieties in Central Tanzania
(2014)This study uses probit and Poisson models to analyse the determinants of social network links for the exchange of information among 345 cereal farmers and the effects of social networks on farmer exposure to improved ... -
Social networks and farmer exposure to improved crop varieties in Tanzania
(2014-09)In Sub-Sahara Africa, adoption rates of improved crop varieties remain relatively low, which is partly due to farmers’ limited access to information. In smallholder settings, information often spreads through informal ... -
Social Networks and Household Dietary Diversity, Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Kenya.
(2018)An important driver of household dietary diversity is nutrition knowledge which can be improved through access to nutrition information. However, in many rural areas, formal flow of nutrition information is limited, and ... -
Social networks and the adoption of agricultural innovations: The case of improved cereal cultivars in Central Tanzania
(ICRISAT, 2014)Literature on the adoption of agricultural innovations highlights the importance exposure to these technologies for the adoption decision of small scale farmers. This study assesses the relevance of exposure and other ... -
Spatio-temporal vegetation dynamics and relationshipwithclimate over East Africa
(Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss, 2016)Vegetation plays a key role in the global climate system via modification of the water and energy balance. Its coupling to climate is therefore important particularly in the tropics, where severe climate change impacts ... -
Survey for Pest and Natural Enemies of Amaranth and African Nightshades in Kenya and Tanzania
(2015)In the context of the HORTINLEA project (www.hortinlea.org) baseline survey activities were conducted to identify the diversity, distribution, incidence, and damage of arthropod pests and natural enemies infesting leafy ... -
Tapping Indigenous Knowledge in Livestock Feeds
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TEACHERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE CURRICULUM IN KENYA’S ARID AND SEMI ARID SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(2018-08)One of the major challenges of the 21 st century is the increasing level of academic qualifications at the expense of relevance in education. School agriculture is one of the subjects which require teachers who as ... -
Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya
(2012)We apply a program evaluation technique to data obtained from rural Kenya to assess the patterns of adoption of improved pigeonpea varieties. The sample adoption rate of improved pigeonpea is found to be 36% while potential ...