School of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of popular cassava varieties for yield and cyanide content under asal conditions in kenya
(African Crop Science Journal, 2020)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple food crop grown by smallholder farmers in the marginal regions of western, coastal and eastern Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate popular cassava varieties ... -
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020-09)Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to reach 46,648,000 tons ... -
Relationship between Taro Leaf Blight (Phytophthora Colocasiae) Disease Resistance and Agronomic Traits of Kenyan and Pacific - Caribbean Taro (Colocasies Esculenta) Accessions
(2020)— Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important food crop whose production is declining gradually leading to widespread genetic erosion. Despite the limited commercial development, it is important in diet of many in the ... -
Investigations on decomposition of foliage of woody species using a perfusion method
(1992)The time for half of the total oxidizable carbon to be converted into C02 and other gaseous products (t1/2) was studied for five tree species used in agroforestry. The study was conducted in a perfusion system with ... -
Genetic Effects for Maize P Efficiency Traits in Acid and Non-acid Soils of Western Kenya
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency. The objectives of this study were ... -
Inheritance of maize phosphorus efficiency in acid soils of western Kenya
(International Journal of Information Research, 2016-04)Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency.Selection for acid-soil tolerance is a sustainable way for ... -
Screening Selected Maize Single Crosses for Tolerance to Low P in Acidic Soils of Bumala and Maseno
(2018)Generally, 13% of Kenya’s arable land mass (7.5 million ha) is acidic and prone to poor phophorus (P) availability and soil acidity. This results in crop yield losses due to the direct adverse effects Aluminium toxicity ... -
Adoption of Drought Tolerant Sorghum in Western Kenya
(Moi University Press, 2012)Food and nutritional insecurity are responsible for poverty and low livelihoods of about 33% of people living in western part of Kenya. This is against MDG1. The production of sorghum which is a staple food crop is below ... -
Nutrition Education and Counselling: An Essential Consideration to Optimise Maternal Nutrition and Pregnancy Outcomes In Kenya.
(American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD), 2020)Several women in developing countries enter pregnancy at sub-optimal nutrient levels and also engage in strenuous physical activity. Multiple deficiencies are due to low dietary intake and poor bioavailability of ... -
Plants used by abagusii traditional healers in the treatment of cancer and other inflammatory conditions
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2020)An ethnomedical survey of plants used by Abagusii traditional healers of South West Kenya in the treatment of cancer and other inflammatory conditions was carried out. A number of traditional healers were interviewed ... -
How University Establishment Influence Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Kenya-A Case of Rongo University, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, 2019-10-09)In the last two decades, there has been considerable increase in the establishment of both public and private universities. The expansion has been across the different geographical regions as well as demographically. The ... -
University Establishment and the Rise of Informal Settlements in Kenya: A Case of Rongo University, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, 2019-09-26)Institutions of higher learning have been highly embraced in various parts of the world based on the important role they play in social cultural and socio-economic development. Apart from producing skilled personnel and ... -
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on the Environment associated with the Establishment of Rongo University in Rongo SubCounty, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, 2019-10)Human activities have been at the centre in land use and land cover changes. Activities such as farming, new settlement, land reclamation, industrialization together with urbanization have been seen to influence land use ... -
Impacts of Oreochromis Nilticus Cage Culture on Water Quality of Winam Gulf of L. Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, 2019-05-30)Lake Victoria, Kenya has realized an increased number of fish cage culture for the last 10 years. The water quality monitoring study was undertaken at different private cage fish farm within the Winam gulf of L. Victoria, ... -
Aluminum tolerance mechanisms in Kenyan maize germplasm are independent from the citrate transporter ZmMATE1
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Teaching and Learning Resources as Determinants of Students Academic Performance in Secondary Agriculture, in Rachuonyo North Sub County, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2015-09)In the last decade, performance of students in Rachuonyo North Sub County has taken a downward trend in the national examination, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).This downward trend is particularly seen in ... -
A prospective cohort assessment of maternal physical activity in Migori County
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018)Maternal nutrition is critical for both mother and child as it lays fundamental foundation for the successful outcome of pregnancy. Nutrition of pregnant women is critical for it contributes immensely to the outcome of ...