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Proceedings of the second horticulture seminar on sustainable horticultural production in the tropics
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2002-08)Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method was used to identify seventeen Musa cultivars that were rated highly by the small-scale farmers in Kenya. The cultivars were studied alongside five reference cultivars of genomic ... -
Linking farmers to markets through modern information and communication technologies in Kenya
(AAAE Ghana Conference Proceedings 2007, 2007)This paper highlights a market information and linkage system (MILS) developed and tested by the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Limited (KACE) that increases the efficiency of agricultural markets to work better for ... -
Linking farmers to markets through modern Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya.
(2007)This paper highlights a market information and linkage system (MILS) developed and tested by the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Limited (KACE) that increases the efficiency of agricultural markets to work better for ... -
Environmental determinants of patterns and trends of the occurrence of unstable malaria in ~ Kericho district, Kenya
(2008)This study investigated environmental determinants of patterns and trends of occurrences of unstable malaria burdens in Kericho district of Kenya, a formerly malaria free highland district in early 1960s but classified by ... -
A workshop report on HIV mHealth synergy and strategy meeting to review emerging evidence-based mHealth interventions and develop a framework for scale-up of these interventions
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2011-11-11)mHealth is a term used to refer to mobile technologies such as personal digital assistants and mobile phones for healthcare. mHealth initiatives to support care and treatment of patients are emerging globally and this ... -
Teaching methods and didactic materials used during music lessons in history and analysis of set works in Kenyan secondary schools
(International Society for Music Education, 2012-07-08)The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE) in Music consists of Theory and Practical examinations. One of the subsections of the theory part is the history of composers and an analysis of selected works ... -
Networks, SMEs management styles and technology policy in Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2014)Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Kenya in particular, provide a challenging business environment to any would-be investor. In this contribution the authors first present an overview of the economic, sociocultural and ... -
Report from MicroResearch 2020 strategic planning meeting.
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Effect of varying filler-size in profile injection attacks on the Robust Weighted Slope One
(IEEE Xplore, 2015-03)The use of recommender systems has become the de-facto standard in e-commerce systems. The most popular recommendation techniques are the collaborative filtering techniques. Their open nature of collaborative recommender ... -
The effect of different levels of NPK fertilizers on the yield and yield components of mango (mangifera indica l)
(JOOUST, 2015-06-20)To maintain productivity of trees in the long term and sustain production capacity of mango trees, application of nutrients, particularly of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) based on its availability in the soil ... -
Geospatial technologies in climate change resilience: opportunity for local SDI interventions in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Climate change is a challenge of our times, with devastating negative impacts in absence of prompt and realistic interventions. Combating negative impacts of climate change and building resilience arguably require application ... -
Improving health care service delivery in public health facilities by use of an integrated e- health system for optimal management of patients’ throughput
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The challenge of communicable and non-communicable diseases is placing a heavy burden on health and social care systems in the developing nations (Kenya included). Currently, public healthcare systems have scarce resources ... -
Perception of cervical cancer patients on their health related quality of life and palliative care needs in western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Cervical cancer is the third most common female cancer worldwide and causes approximately 275,000 deaths annually worldwide, of which 88% occur in low income countries. In Kenya cervical cancer is the leading female cancer ... -
Policy issues in integrating indigenous knowledge in building community resilience to climate change risk
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Many African communities have used indigenous knowledge (IK) as a critical knowledge base and survival tool for adapting to extreme climate events and other natural hazards. IK may be defined as an ancient, communal, ... -
Gender and environmental knowledge in natural resources management in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Environmental knowledge acquired by local communities over time as they interact with the environment is a vital asset in environmental conservation. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the local knowledge ... -
Magic and natural phenomena in communication with supernatural powers among communities in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Magic is a word connected in use and action with witch and sorcery and practice of both ‘’Simple’’ and “High”magic or sorcery is associated with diabolic witchcrafcy has and continue to be a paradox, practiced by many ... -
Development of decision support system for sustainable participatory sub-catchment water resources management in the face of deteriorating climatic conditions
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Kenya has put in a lot of effort to enhance water resources management for the last 20years. This is evident in the review of the National Policies on Water Resources Management to focus on separation of functions, ... -
Evaluation of the implementation of community midwifery model of care in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Worldwide, nearly 600 000 women between the ages of 15 and 49 die every year as a result of complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth due to conditions which could be avoided if preventive measures were taken and ... -
Adaptive capacity of small-scale farmers to climate induced vulnerability in Rachuonyo sub- county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Environmental degradation reduces plant cover leading to increase in concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere that ultimately leads to climate change. One effect of climate change is an increase the intensity ...
