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Economic Analysis of Use of Non-Conventional Fertilizers in Maize and Bean Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(science PG, 2021)The majority of smallholder maize farmers in the study area depend on farming whose returns are very low. This, together with low soil fertility and the inability of farmers to purchase chemical fertilizers, has resulted ... -
Economic Change in Sakwa 1850-1962
(Moi University, 1991)This is a study of economic change in Sakwa. examines Sakwa's pre-colonial system analyses their encounter the capitalist production introduced theoretical concepts commercialization, with through of production colonialism. ... -
Economic Crisis Influence on FDI and Foreign Inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa Economies
(2017-10-30)The global economic crisis affected most of developed economies in North America and Europe which was likely to trigger a trickle-down effects on Sub-Saharan Africa. This effect was characterized by falling exports demand, ... -
Economic efficiency and supply response of women as farm managers: Comparative evidence from Western Keny
(Pergamon, 2008-07-01)This paper assessed the relative economic efficiency and output supply and input demand responses of women farmers in western Kenya. The results showed that women are as technically and allocatively efficient as men. ... -
Economic efficiency and supply response of women as farm managers: Comparative evidence from Western Kenya
(Pergamon, 2008-07-01)This paper assessed the relative economic efficiency and output supply and input demand responses of women farmers in western Kenya. The results showed that women are as technically and allocatively efficient as men. ... -
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2020)Due to escalating cost of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources in managing soil fertility in Kenya. The effect of integrated use of urea and Calliandra or maize stover ... -
Economic evaluation of water hyacinth and sawdust as alternative substrates for oyster mushroom production in Vihiga county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Mushrooms are valued for their nutrition, medicine and culinary uses. They can grow on agricultural and forestry wastes, but the sources are affected by declining agricultural productivity and seasonality. Bagasse is the ... -
Economic performance and effect of cage-fish farming on Livelihoods of Lake Victoria basin communities in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Cage fish farming has been considered as an important approach in increasing productivity and improving livelihoods and has grown rapidly along the Lake Victoria shores and is projected to increase productivity significantly ... -
Economics of Weather Index-based Insurance: Analysis of Smallholder Farmers' Preferences and the Impact of Insurance on Productivity in Kenya
(Goettingen, 2016)Climatic risks are a major challenge for rural communities, especially those whose livelihoods directly depend on agriculture. Weather extremes affect crop productivity not only through the direct relationship between ... -
Ecophysiological and genetic characteristics of three wetland plant species occurring in lake Victoria region in Kenya.
(Asian Research Publishing Network-ARPN, 2010)This study was carried out to investigate the ecophysiological and genetic characteristics of some selected wetland plant species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Seedlings of Cyperas esculentus L., Aframomum angustifolium ... -
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Elsevier, 2021)Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in unclear ... -
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021)Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in unclear ... -
Edible Insects as New Food Frontier in the Hospitality Industry
(Frontiers, 2021)Entomophagy has led to the recognition of insects as playing a major role in improving global environmental health, food, and nutritional security. The processing methods have shown to greatly affect its acceptance and ... -
Education and Parenting in Kenya
(Springer, Cham, 2019)This chapter discusses parenting practices and students’ academic achievement in light of Kenya’s current education system. An attempt is made to trace the evolution of the Kenyan education system through the years from ... -
Education stakeholders’ contribution to school quality leadership in enhancement of quality education for girls in secondary schools Kenya: A case study of Siaya county
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Educational Assessment Service For Learners With Special Needs in Regular Primary Schools; Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers and Parents in Ugunja Sub- County, Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Assessment in special education is an important ingredient in the entire process of education. Unfortunately, records in Ugunja Sub County education office indicated that from the year 2012-2014 there were 227 learners ... -
Educational consequences of orphanhood and poverty in western Kenya
(Routledge, 2010-12-01)During the past decades, many developing countries have been severely hit by a combination of poverty and the HIV pandemic. However, there has been a debate about the relative contribution of these two factors. This study ... -
Effect of corporate governance principles on perfomance of public technical, vocational and entreprenuership training (tvet) institutions in Nyanza region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Performance in TVET institutions increased by 7.5%, with a mean score of 5.803 in 2011. However Nyanza region did not keep pace with the increased performance. Prior studies reveal that the influence of structure of the ... -
The effect of abdominal obesity on insulin sensitivity and serum lipid and cytokine concentrations in African women
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2006-05)Studies have shown clear associations of abdominal obesity with lipid and glucose metabolism and cytokine levels in a number of different population groups. However, no such studies have been performed in an African ...