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Effect of accel (gibberellins (ga4+7) + benzyladenine) on the shelf life of French beans, phaseolus vulgaris L.
(2003)
To determine the effects of Accel on the shelf life of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. variety Monel, two
field experiments were conducted at the University of Nairobi’s Kabete Field Station for two seasons. Accel was ...
Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertiliser on growth and yield of ironweed (vernoniagalamesis)
(2003)
Ironweed (Vernonia galamensis) is a promising new crop for industrial oil but information on its response to ferfiliser is scanty. A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi Field Station farm during 2 ...
Evaluating characteristics of indigenous chicken system with flock size trends in a participatory research on improved management practices in Kenya
(2015)
Analysis and evaluation of agricultural systems use these criteria: energy, economic,
agronomy, environmental conservation and time. Because of time importance indicator for
reducing timeliness cost, project scheduling ...
Investigating eggs hatchability in indigenous chicken system with smallholder farms in Kenya in a participatory research using analysis of variation
(Elewa bioSciences, 2014)
Objective: The aim of this farmer participatory research was to investigate the treatment effects of housing, vaccination, deworming and feed supplementation on production characteristics of indigenous chicken in different ...
Detection of spatial, temporal and trend of meteorological drought using standardized precipitation index (spi) and effective drought index (edi) in the upper Tana river basin.
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-07-17)
Drought events across the world are increasingly becoming a critical problem owing to its negative effects on water resources. There is need to understand on-site drought characteristics for the purpose of planning mitigation ...
Simulation of the hydraulics and treatment performance of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland treating greywater
(Science Publishing Group, 2018-05-10)
Constructed wetlands (CWs) have evolved as some of reliable wastewater treatment technologies. Various types
of CWs differ in their main design characteristics and in processes responsible for pollutant removal. Classification ...
Stochastic drought forecasting exploration for water resources management in the upper Tana river basin, Kenya
(IGI Global, 2016)
This chapter presents the trend of drought as a stochastic natural disaster influenced by the climate variability for the upper Tana River basin in Kenya. Drought frequency, duration and intensity in the upper
Tana River ...
Dynamic risk model for rift valley fever outbreaks in Kenya based on climate and disease outbreak data
(Geospatial health, 2016-05-31)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonotic disease that occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, with heavy impact in affected countries. Outbreaks are episodic and related to ...
Evidence of hydrological extremes primarily driven by human land use changes in tropical African basins
(2018-04)
The sensitivity of basins to human alterations on land and their associated hydrological impacts is a subject of on-going research and is particularly poorly understood especially in tropical African basins. Oftentimes ...
Evaluating interventions uptake in indigenous chicken production in a participatory research with smallholder farmers in Kenya
(2015)
Indigenous chicken production system has long been characterised by low productivity due to
among other factors, poor management, inadequate and poor feeding regime, poor (or lack) of disease control measures, poor hygiene, ...