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EFFECTS OF SOIL COMPOSITION, CULTIVAR AND RAINFALL ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SWEET POTATO IN KENYAN HIGHLANDS
(Chuka University, 2022)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is grown for human consumption, animal feeding, and industrial products. Six sweet potato cultivars were on farm planted during the long rains in different agro-ecological zones (AEZ); ... -
ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES AND MAGNETIC ORDER OF COMPOSITIONALLY AND STRUCTURALLY RE-ARRANGED HEUSLER COMPOUND Mn2CoAl
(Chuka University, 2021)Heusler compound Mn2CoAl has been reported to possess the spin gapless property. It has been proposed as a candidate for application in fabrication of spin-logic and energy efficient spintronic devices. While some theoretical ... -
ENHANCEMENT OF MULTI-PURPOSE PUMPKIN (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) YIELDS USING NITROGEN, MULCH AND GIBBERELLIC ACID
(Chuka university, 2021)Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) acts as a dependable source of food, providing families producing it with various diets and contribution to household food security. Unravelling effects of nitrogen, mulch and ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(Chuka University, 2022)Environmental safeguarding defines the application of precautionary measures to ward off degradation to the environment and human health that may be occasioned during implementation of a project. The researcher indentified ... -
ETHICAL DILEMA OF RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN EMERGING EPIDEMICS: THE CASE OF COVID-19
(Chuka University, 2022)Emerging epidemics, including Covid-19, SARs, Ebola, MERS, have posed a dilema on decisions taken in health research and public health interventions. It has been difficult to draw a line between research and public ... -
EVALUATION OF AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS OF SOYBEAN VARIETIES AND BAMBARA GROUNDNUT LANDRACES CULTIVATED ON DIFFERENT SOILS OF LAKE VICTORIA BASIN
(Chuka University, 2021-12)Neglect and under-utilization of legumes such as soybeans and bambara groundnuts are the reason for increased food insufficiency in the Lake Victoria basin. Diversification of legumes into the cropping systems of Lake ... -
EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF Tithoniadiversifolia AND Kigeliaafricana AGAINST TOMATO FUSARIUM WILT PATHOGEN (FusariumoxysporumLycopersci)
(Chuka University, 2021)Fusarium wilt disease caused by the soil-borne fungusFusariumoxysporum Schlechttheisaserious threat to tomato production worldwide. Chemical and cultural methods of management used are either ineffective or toxic to the ... -
EXPLORATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)Entrepreneurial intention has received much attention from both Scholars and Policy makers in the recent past due to the realization that the entrepreneurial intention may lead to entrepreneurial activities which offers ... -
EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURIAL EXIT STRATEGIES AND SURVIVAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM OWNED ENTREPRISES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES-A CASE OF
(Chuka University, 2022)Entrepreneurial exit strategy is a critical component in entrepreneurial process, where a well-prepared strategy helps entrepreneurs to reduce the potential loss of their current business, prepare them to face the post-exit ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING PROFITABILITY OF AGRIBUSINESS ACTIVITIES: A CASE STUDY OF SMALLHOLDER PIG FARMING IN THARAKA-NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)The research study examined the influence of institutional arrangements and management factors on profitability of smallholder pig farming in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. A two-stage sampling technique was employed in ... -
FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROFITABILITY OF POTATO CROP AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUURI
(Chuka University, 2022)In Kenya, average production of potatoes has stagnated around 2.9 million tons per year in the past 5 years. While seed potato and total land area under cultivation has risen by 4% and 12.3%, respectively; marginal ... -
FOOD TABOOS OF THE MIJIKENDA COMMUNITY AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UNDER-FIVE-YEAR OLD CHILDREN
(Chuka University, 2022)Child-under nutrition leads to high morbidity and mortality in many developing countries. Approximately 3.1 million child deaths annually are attributed to malnutrition related illnesses. Causes malnutrition include ... -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN KENYA
(Chuka university, 2022)Exchange rate volatility has received much attention in economic research especially with the advent of floating exchange regimes. The volatile nature of exchange rate is generally perceived as having negative affect ... -
GENDER DISPARITIES AND SUSTAINABLE WILDLIFE ECOSYSTEM: A CASE OF MAASAI MARA CONSERVANCIES NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2021)Gender equity and women’s empowerment are prerequisites to effective biodiversity conservation, climate action and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. In view of its ecological, social and economic value, wildlife ... -
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF SAMPLE SIZE ESTIMATION FOR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS
(Chuka University, 2021)Calculation of the minimum sample size needed to meet the primary study objective is a key feature of the design of any clinical trial. The other reason a priori sample size determination is to limit participant harm or ... -
GENOME-WIDE VARIATION AND OCCURRENCE OF BROAD-BASED RESISTANCE TO COFFEE BERRY DISEASE (Colletotrichum kahawae, Waller&Brige) WITHIN Coffea arabica CULTIVAR, BATIAN
(Chuka University, 2021-12-04)Coffea arabica varieties are characterized by a narrow genetic base, leading to their susceptibility to disease including Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) and hindered development of molecular tools for improvement. CBD epidemics ...