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DETERMINANTS OF SALE RESPONSE PROBABILITY AND TOURISM BACKWARD LINKAGE WITH LOCAL MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES OF KISUMU COUNTY–KENYA
(Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)
Contribution/Originality: The papers primary contribution is the finding that location of tourism enterprises affect tourism backward linkage with local economy and local sale response probability is enhanced mainly by ...
Determinants of side selling behaviour in emerging sorghum supply chains in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Cogent, 2022)
Vertical coordination in agriculture has received popularity in recent
years. They have emerged to transform farm enterprises from subsistence farming
to commercially oriented production. Despite the importance attached ...
Cloud Computing Adoption by Public Hospitals in Kenya A Technological, Organisational and Behavioural Perspective
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020)
Cloud computing has emerged as a technological
paradigm to reduce Information Technology costs, foster
collaboration while increasing productivity, availability,
reliability, flexibility and minimizing response times. ...
The social and economic diversity of the coffee-banana farming system and technology uptake in Central Uganda
(American Journal of Agricultural Research, 2021)
Food systems of the future that will guarantee food and nutrition
security of millions of poor farming households will have to be
both economically and socially diverse. Diversity of farming systems acts as a catalyst ...
Mineral nutrient uptake of maize and banana in an intercrop with agroforestry tree species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 2021)
Western Kenya faces high population pressure and this has increased
demand for food. Smallholder farmers in the region have been forced to practice
poor farming practices such as continuous cultivation and clearing of ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2020-06-03)
Striga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and
secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ...
Effect Of Integrated Pest Management Technology On The Livelihoods Of Small-Scale Maize Producers
(Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics (RAAE), 2021)
Research background: In Kenya, maize production has been severely constrained by parasitic pests and weeds such as Striga, stem borer, and fall armyworm. The government of Kenya and its partners have developed, disseminated, ...
Assessment of Factors that Limit Optimal Use of Organic Fertilizers in Subsistence Food Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IJECC, 2021)
In the face of skyrocketing prices of inorganic fertilizers, organic materials are considered the alternative sources of fertilizers. Research institutions have over the years succeeded in demonstrating high yield responses ...
Effects of Integrated Use of Calliandra calothyrsus and Maize Stover with Urea on Maize Yield Components under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
(Research Gate, 2020)
The effect of integrated use of Calliandra or maize stover with urea on Striga infestation and maize yield components was assessed in a field experiment carried out for five consecutive seasons on a clay loam Ferralsol in ...