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Policy implications to the socio-economic analysis of adoption determinants of new agricultural technologies in Kenya: the case of south western Kenya region
(2015-06-24)
Effective agricultural development requires equal contributions from research, extension, and the farmer. Agrowing concern among agricultural development researchers is that the farmer has often been side lined withmany ...
Community based-sorghum seed multiplication as a strategy for enhancing sorghum production for improved smallholder incomes and livelihoods in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
A significant proportion of the Kenyan population experiences food insecurity and malnutrition. The most affected are children and expectant mothers who depend on maize meal for food. Maize is a staple food in Kenya with ...
Birth preparedness among women attending antenatal care clinic in health facilities within Bureti Sub County of Kericho county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem in Kenya with 488 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth preparedness and complication readiness is one of the recommended strategies by the major global initiatives ...
Factors influencing sorghum production by smallholder farmers in Waia division, Makueni County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya are frequently affected by drought and famine which lead to starvation and malnutrition especially of children, women, the aged and disabled. Maize being the most ...
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 ...
The concentrations of zinc, magnesium and iron in some selected medicinal plants used by the Chuka community in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Medicinal plants are essential components of primary health care, especially for rural communities in developing countries. The medicinal plants contain mineral elements that are beneficial therapeutically. ...
Monitoring interactions of female anopheles gambiae s.s. giles with insecticide-treated nets using a wind tunnel set-up
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Monitoring of interactions of Anopheles gambiae S.S. females with Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)was carried out using a wind-tunnel where air flow was controlled, enhancing the ability to characterize the behavioral ...
Ecological niche modelling and spatial distribution of rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
The Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. It is caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) which is primarily transmitted by flood water ...
An automatic teller machine for HIV test based on digital image processing techniques
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Many kinds of HIV testing kits have recently become available to be used in determining whether an individual's blood contains HIV virus or not. In the determine method of the HIV rapid test procedure, when a drop of blood ...
The role of writing for undergraduates in science and technology
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Writing assists a young scientist to communicate effectively using science language and reasoning. It is an effective tool for learning as well as a tool to communicate ideas and writing for a variety of purposes and ...