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INFLUENCE OF FRINGE BENEFITS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN DEPOSIT TAKING SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Fringe benefits are types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Most organizations are more concerned about promoting employee welfare and performance. Review of ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTION FACTORS AFFECTING UPTAKE OF BANANA VALUE ADDITION AMONG SMALLHOLDERS IN CHUKASUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA JOSPHAT
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Banana value added products like flour has more economic impact to raw bananas as witnessed in Kisii County. Farmers in Tharaka Nithi County are still reluctant to uptake banana value addition despite its accrued economic ...
PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum AND EVALUATION OF BANANA GENOTYPES FOR RESISTANCE TO BANANA WILT IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021-04-20)
Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most grown food crops in the world, and is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. A major constraints to banana production in Tharaka Nithi County is banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) ...
INFLUENCE OF EVENT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ON COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN ISIOLO NORTH CONSTITUENCY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021-11)
Events tourism is a specialty form of tourism that entails travel for purposes of attending and or participating in major one-time or recurring functions of limited duration. Event tourism incorporate different types of ...
PERCEIVED CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS FACILITIES’ ATTRIBUTES ON SPORT TOURIST DEMAND AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY
(Chuka University, 2021-11)
Sports tourism is among the leading tourism segments which contribute to National
Domestic Product (NDP) for many countries. In Kenya, the sports tourism initiatives
are concentrated in the major urban centres where the ...
EVALUATION OF WATER QUALITY AND PURIFICATION POTENTIAL OF COMMELINA BANGHALENSIS, MACROPHYTES IN NKENYE STREAM IN MERU SOUTH, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Access to portable water remains a major global concern due to increased rate of water pollution, accelerated urbanization, high population, industrialization and intense agricultural activities that destroy riparian zones ...
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN COWPEA PRODUCTION, CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Chuka University, 2022-09)
Cowpea production is a significant enterprise for smallholder farmers in Chuka Sub-County because of its cheap supply of nutritious food and it’s also a source of revenue for the farmers. Despite its importance, cowpea ...
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF Tamarindus indica EXTRACTS AGAINST Fusarium oxysporum AND Xanthomonas campestris
(Chuka University, 2022-09)
Plant pathogens are a major threat to biodiversity and food security worldwide. They cause severe losses or damage to crops, thereby significantly reducing the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. Bacteria and ...
EFFECTS OF GROSS MARGIN, FARMER PERCEPTION AND SOCIO ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ON CHOICE OF Tuta absoluta MANAGEMENT METHODS IN TOMATO PRODUCTION IN MWEA, KIRINYAGA COUNTY
(Chuka University, 2022-09)
One of the major concern of tomato farmers globally is the effect of Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) an invasive insect pest which continue to affect tomato production. However, in Kenya, there ...