School of Agriculture and Biotechnology

Farm Household Typology Based on Soil Quality and Influenced by Socio-Economic Characteristics and Fertility Management Practices in Eastern Kenya

Wawire, Amos; Csorba, Ádám; Zein, Mohammed; Rotich, Brian; Phenson, Justine; Szegi, Tamás; Kovács, Eszter Tormáné; Michéli, Erika (2023-04-12)

The smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly diverse and heterogeneous in terms of biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. This study was conducted in upper Eastern Kenya (UEK) to categorize ...

Prevalence and potential for aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and peanut butter from farmers and traders in Nairobi and Nyanza provinces of Kenya

Ndung’u, J. W.; Makokha, A. O.; Onyango, C. A.; Mutegi, C. K.; Wagacha, J. M.; Christie, M. E.; Wanjoya, A. K. (2013-06-12)

Objective: Most of the peanut butter marketed in Nairobi is processed in cottage industry and its aflatoxin contamination status has not been documented. This study was therefore conducted to determine the status of aflatoxin ...

Development, Sensory Evaluation and Nutritional Qualities of a Millet based Food Replacer for Geophagy among Adolescent Girls

Waswa, Judith; Imungi, Jasper K. (2016-01)

Abstract Development, Sensory Evaluation and Nutritional Qualities of a Millet based Food Replacer for Geophagy among Adolescent Girls Millet grains (Eleusine coracana L), Amaranth grain (Amaranthus cruentus L) and Winged ...

Geophagy amidst Compulsory Iron Supplementation among Pregnant Women Attending Ant-Natal Clinics in Likuyani Sub- County (Kenya)

Waswa, Judith; Asiko, L.; Ngugi, L. W. (2016-05-26)

Geophagy the deliberate and frequent ingestion of soil commonly regarded as a form of pica –an appetite for non-food substances is a widely reported practice, especially among people in the tropics. There are number of ...

Coping strategies to food insecurity employed by students of karatina university, kenya

Sewe, Daniel, S.; Lokuruka, Michael N.I. (2022-05-20)

It has been reported that 1 in 3 Kenyans suffers from severe food insecurity and poor nutrition. This study aimed to establish the level of food insecurity among Karatina University students and coping strategies employed. ...

Examining the balanced scorecard approach to measuring performance of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya.

Gesage, , M. B.; Kuira, J. (2014-12)

Traditional models for determining the performance and effectiveness of employees rely heavily on financial accounting indicators. This study sought to measure the performance of five star hotels in Nairobi County using ...

Bradyrhizobium inoculation has a greater effect on soybean growth, production and yield quality in organic than conventional farming systems

Gitonga, Nicholas Mawira; Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi; Cheruiyot, R. C.; Maingi, John (2021-06-22)

Globally, organic farming and bradyrhizobia inoculation are gaining popularity as agronomically and environmentally sound soil management strategies with great potential to alleviate declining soil fertility, maintain ...

Enhancing Tripartite Symbiosis between Soybean, Bradyrhizobia and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungiunder Contrasting Farm Management Practices in Tharaka-Nithi County-Kenya

Gitonga, Nicholas Mawira (Kenyatta University, 2021-05)

Organic farming is gaining popularity as agronomically and environmentally sound soil management strategy with the potential to enhance soil microbial diversity and fertility, environmental quality and sustainable crop ...

Do Mixed-Species Legume Fallows Provide Long-Term Maize Yield Benefit Compared with Monoculture Legume Fallows?

Ndufa, James K.; Gathumbi, Stanley M.; Kamiri, Hellen W.; Giller, Ken E.; Cadisch, Georg (Wiley, 2009-11-01)

The deliberate planting of fast-growing N2–fixing legume monoculture species in rotation with cereal crops can be an important source of N for soil fertility replenishment. We hypothesized that mixed-species fallows have ...

Organic and Mineral Input Management to Enhance Crop Productivity in Central Kenya.

Chivenge, P.; Vanlauwe, B.; Gentile, R.; Wangechi, H.; Mugendi, D.; van Kessel, C.; Six, J. (2009-09)

Organic resources (ORs) are important nutrient inputs in tropical agriculture. Combined with mineral fertilizers, they form the backbone of integrated soil fertility management. This study was conducted to determine the ...

Effects of Blended Fertilizers on Leaf Nutrients Content of Mature Clonal Tea in Kenya. Journal of Experimental Research. Volume 6 (2).

itienei, Kibet S; Kamiri, Hellen W.; Kamau, David M.; Nyabundi, Wilson K.; Morogo, Maureen (Enugu State University of Science & Technology, 2018-06)

Fertilizer studies in Kenya tea industry have focused predominantly on compound NPK. These fertilizers cannot be easily manipulated for specific soils and tea clones. In this respect, Athi River Mining limited has produced ...