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MUWALA KATIKA VIKATUNI VYA SHUJAAZ: MTAZAMO WA KIUCHANGANUZI MAKINIFU WA DISKOSI
(Chuka university, 2022)
Vikatuni vina wajibu muhimu katika aushi ya watoto na vijana ulimwenguni. Huenda ndio sababu Karne ya 21
imeshuhudia ongezeko la tafiti kuhusu vikatuni. Kumekuwepo na tafiti nyingi kuhusu muwala katika uwanja wa
kiusomi. ...
PERCEPTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILIT
(Chuka University, 2022)
Climate change and variability have been identified globally as a major challenge to food security especially in Arid
and Semi-Arid lands (ASALs). Agriculture and smallholder farmers have also been identified as the ...
IMPACT OF MARKETING CHANNELS, FEED SUPPLEMENTS AND CREDIT ACCESS ON MILK PRODUCTION AMONG SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN CHUKA SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022)
Kenya dairy farming contributes approximately 17% of the Gross Domestic Product. Kenyan milk production has
been projected to be between seven to nine litres/cow/day, way below international standards whereby a cow
produces ...
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 ...
LEGAL FRAMEWORK SPECIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN WATER COMPANIES IN KIAMBU, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2022)
This research assessed the effect of legal framework specifications on procurement performance in water and
sewerage companies in Kiambu. Descriptive research design was used, with the target population being 983 staff ...
ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS CONTAMINANTS IN NKENYE STREAM IN MERU SOUTH, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022)
Access to portable water remains major global concern due to increased rate of water pollution contributed for by
human pressure such as accelerated urbanization, high population, industrialization and intense agricultural ...
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 ...
AGRICULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RHIZOBIUM SPECIES FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
(Chuka University, 2022)
Strong demand for food necessitates efforts by researchers to create methods for sufficient production. Agricultural
challenges include soil fertility loss, climate change, and increased pest infestations. Environmentally ...
ASSESSMENT OF BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES AS BIOINDICATORS OF ON WATER QUALITY IN RIVER NAKA, CHUKA
(Chuka University, 2022)
Freshwater ecosystems worldwide have been progressively deteriorating leading to a decrease in aquatic
biodiversity. Conventionally, evaluation of water quality uses single physical-chemical parameters which may ...
THE ROLE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN MITIGATING IMPACTS OF PANDEMICS FORSUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY
(Chuka University, 2022)
Pandemics like COVID-19 have spread rapidly and extensively around the world
resulting to profound implications on food and nutrition security. The pandemics affects
food systems stability which threatens food availability, ...