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Influence Of Destination Brand Image and Stakeholders’ Role on Wildlife Parks’ Attractiveness in The Amboseli-Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya
(Int Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship, 2024)Wildlife-based tourism significantly contributes to Kenya's tourism industry, particularly through attractions like the Big Five: elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. In 2019, the tourism sector directly contributed ... -
Influence of soil phosphorus fertilizer forms on phosphorus uptake, morphology, and growth of leafy vegetables
(Discover Soil, 2025)Background Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient that has continued to depreciate in most soils in sub-Saharan Africa, mostly due to adsorption, leaching, and crop uptake. Objective This study was carried out ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Used in the Control of Striga in Maize by Smallholder Farmers of Western Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B, 214)The production of maize is constrained by parasitic weeds, particularly Striga. A study was carried out to document farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on Striga control among smallholder farmers across three ... -
Levels of Cadmium, Copper, and Lead in Soils and Cassava Tubers Grown in Machakos County, Kenya
(Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2024)Large quantities of agrochemicals are regularly applied in co1ee farms to control pests and diseases and provide adequate nutrients to boost yields. Agrochemicals have varied amounts of heavy metals and their prolonged ... -
Nutritional compound analysis and morphological characterization of spider plant (Cleome gynandra) - an African indigenous leafy vegetable
(Food Research International, 2017)Spider plant is among the important indigenous African leafy vegetables having the potential to contribute to food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa. The main objective of this study was to quantify the ... -
POLICY OPTIONS FOR ENHANCED ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR MIGRATING YOUTH IN DENSELY POPULATED RURAL KENYA
(International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, 2024)The participation of youths in agriculture in Kenya has been low leading to migration to urban areas where the youths expect to get better jobs in non-farm sector. They thus earn low incomes and experience increasing ... -
Promoting the Adoption of Tissue Culture Banana through Increased Market Participation by Small Holder farmers in Kenya.
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION (IJRSI), 2025)The objective of the study was to evaluate the commercial drivers of tissue culture banana adoption by farmers in Kenya. While farmers adopt new technologies due to their inherent benefits, the adoption of the new Tissue ... -
Rainfall and Temperature Trend Analysis using Mann-Kendall and Sen's Slope Estimator Test in Makueni County, Kenya
(Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2024-03)This study sought to analyze annual, seasonal, and monthly rainfall and temperature (minimum and maximum) trends in Makueni County from 1991 to 2020 using the Mann–Kendall (MK) trend test and Theil-Sen’s slope estimator. ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRICING STRATEGIES AND VALUE PROPOSITION ENVIRONMENT BY KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY PLC IN KENYA
(International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research, 2024)This research aimed to investigate the relationship between pricing strategies and the value proposition environment within Kenya Power & Lighting Company PLC. Specifically, it seeks to determine the impact of pricing ... -
Soil Properties and Stoichiometry as Influenced by Land Use, Enclosures and Seasonality in a Semi-arid Dryland in Kenya
(Anthropocene Science, 2024-07)Agropastoralism and nomadic pastoralism constitute the main land use systems in semi-arid drylands in Kenya. However, limited studies have investigated how land use and management practices and seasonality affect soil ... -
Tissue culture banana adoption in Kenya: Overcoming barriers through integrated policy support
(International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 2025)This study examines the adoption patterns and variation across age groups of Tissue Culture Banana (TCB) technology among smallholder farmers in Meru County, Kenya, highlighting generational differences and key policy ... -
Understanding agricultural extension professionals’ intention to use participatory approaches in Kenya
(Development in Practice, 2025)This study investigates the factors motivating agricultural extension professionals to adopt participatory approaches (PA) and examines how their beliefs and attitudes influence the design and delivery of extension ... -
Understanding degradation of electroactive molecules in organic redox flow batteries: Decomposition analysis methods
(Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2023)Organic redox flow batteries have attracted a lot of interests both in academics and industries. Accordingly, many organic materials and chemistries have been studied, providing a solid foundation for development of ... -
Use of Extension Services by Smallholder Farmers in Kitui County, Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(Rigorous Journal of Research and Development (RJRD), 2024)Agriculture supports the livelihoods of rural people in developing countries, including Kenya. Agriculture is the mainstay and driver of the Kenyan rural economy. Despite the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor ... -
Vertical gardening undergirds household food security: evidence from Nairobi’s Kibera informal settlements
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2025)Rapid urbanization in Nairobi has intensified food insecurity, especially in informal settlements like Kibera, where 85% of residents face chronic hunger. Vertical gardening has emerged as a grassroots solution to these ...