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Water use by a warm-temperate deciduous forest under the influence of the Asian monsoon: contributions of the overstory and understory to forest water use
(Elsevier, 2013)The warm temperate deciduous forests in Asia have a relatively dense understory, hence, it is imperative that we understand the dynamics of transpiration in both the overstory (E O) and understory (E U) of forest stands ... -
“We do not bury dead livestock like human beings”: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya
(PLOS, 2017)Background:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006–2007 ... -
What Determines Farmers’ Awareness and Interest in Adopting Cricket Farming? A Pilot Study from Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020-11-04)Farming crickets for human consumption is emerging as a promising novel and sustainable animal-source food production system. Cricket farming in Kenya first began in 2013; however, adoption rates have been slower than ... -
What Determines Farmers’ Awareness And Interest in Adopting Cricket Farming? A Pilot Study from Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020-11-04)Farming crickets for human consumption is emerging as a promising novel and sustainable animal-source food production system. Cricket farming in Kenya first began in 2013; however, adoption rates have been slower than ... -
What Makes a Compact City? Differences Between Urban Research in the Global North and the Global South
(2020)Compact cities are promoted in policy as a response to current societal challenges, but it is unclear or ambiguous what qualities or benefits a compact city is supposed to deliver. The concept of the compact city is widely ... -
What Theory of Change Can Contribute to Capability Approach: Towards Evaluating ICT-Enabled Interventions
(IEEE, 2018)Sen's Capability Approach (CA) has emerged as holistic lenses for theorising development within Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) discourses. There is ongoing research on operationalising CA ... -
Wilson-Theta Algorithm Approach to solution of Dynamic Vibration Equations
(ResearchGate, 2014)In this paper, we examine conservative autonomous dynamic vibration equation, x¨ = − tanh2 x, which is time vibration of the displacement of a structure due to the internal forces, with no damping or external forcing. ... -
Women Academics’ Careers in Kenya
(Semantic Scolar, 2012)This thesis examined the experiences of women academics in relation to their family contribution, educational experiences and, factors that motivated them towards academia, while highlighting strategies that they have ... -
Women’s organising for self-improvement in colonial and post-colonial Kenya: A historical analysis
(2002)Research on women’s activities and interests was spurred by the feminist movement in the 1960s and has sustained its recognition as a genuine field of investigation. Since early 1970s national and international attention ... -
Youth Knowledge on the Utilization of Edible Insects as Food and Feed
(Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2022-11-08)The utilization of edible insects as food and feed is not a new concept, it is a practice that has been part of the tradition of many communities around the world. They have been primarily used as supplementary food in ... -
Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing
(Institute of development studies, 2017)Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing in ... -
yphim Vi vaccine against typhoid fever: A clinical trial in Kenya
(PubMed, 1995)Safety, tolerance and immunogenicity of the purified Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi) against typhoid fever was evaluated in primary school children aged 5-15 years. A total of 435 children were vaccinated, each with ...
