Browsing by Author "Nduru, Gilbert M."
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Assessing Climate Variability Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among Rural Households in Kenya
Nduru, Gilbert M.; Musyimi, Peter Kinyae; Huho, Julius M.; Opiyo, Francis E. (Journal of Water Sciences & Environment Technologies, 2018-08)The aim of this study is to assess the adopted water scarcity adaptation and coping strategies of rural households to climate variability. It also identifies suitable strategies that minimize the impact of climate variability ... -
Climate Variability and Adaptation Among Small Holder Banana Farmers in Mountain Regions of Kenya
Karienye, David K.; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Kamiri, Hellen W. (Geography, Environment, Sustainability,, 2021-04-01)Banana production is the mainstay industry for majority of small holder farmers living in the mountain regions of Kenya. These regions are affected by climate-related impacts at all levels of the value chain. This paper ... -
Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations
Nduru, Gilbert M.; Ucakuwun, Elias K.; Gichu, Alfred N.; Kinyanjui, James M.; Wegulo, Francis N.; McCall, Michael K.; Muchemi, Julius G. (Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2015-04)This paper investigates modalities required to design and implement community monitoring of forest carbon stock changes and safeguards implementation in Kenya. General principles and elements were drawn from the UNFCCC ... -
Effects of blended fertilizers on soil chemical properties of mature tea fields in Kenya
Sitienei, Kibet; Kamiri, Hellen W.; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Kamau, David M. (2018-06)Kenya’s tea industry depends predominantly on imported NPK fertilizers to replenish nutrients removed through plucking. In this respect, two blended fertilizers containing NPKS 25:5:5:4+9Ca+2.6Mg and NPKS 23:5:5:4+10Ca+3Mg ... -
EFFECTS OF BLENDED FERTILIZERS ON YIELDS OF MATURE TEA CLONES TRFK 6/8 AND BBK 35 GROWN IN KENYAN HIGHLANDS
Sitienei, Kibet; Kamiri, Hellen Wangechi Kamiri; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Kamau, David (2018-08)Kenya’s tea industry depends predominantly on imported NPK fertilizers to replenish nutrients removed through plucking. In this respect, two blended fertilizers containing NPKS 25:5:5:4+9Ca+2.6Mg and NPKS 23:5:5:4+10Ca+3Mg ... -
Influence of Rainfall Variability on Tomato Production among Small Scale Farmers in Kieni East Sub County, Kenya
Karienye, Joseph M.; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Huho, Julius M.; Opiyo, Francis E. (Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2018)In Kenya, horticultural farming within the agricultural sector contributes 25 percent to the national Gross Domestic Product and to job creation for the majority of the households. About one third of Kenya’s population ... -
Nutrient Budget and Economic Assessment of Blended Fertilizer Use in Kenya Tea Industry
Sitienei, Kibet; Kamiri, Hellen W.; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Kamau, David M. (Hidawi, 2018-11-18)Kenya’s tea industry depends predominantly on imported compound NPK fertilizers to replenish nutrients removed through plucking. These fertilizers cannot be easily manipulated for specific soils and tea clones. They also ...