MUT REPOSITORY: Recent submissions
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Economics evaluation of relative profitability in small hold dairy farms in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009-05)The development and implementation of farm policies requires the general understanding of the farmers’ response to the availed technology. Where farmers have similar resource endowment, generalization of policies would ... -
Factor Substitution in Integrated Maize-Dairy Farming System in Uasin Gishu District
(2020-07)This study looked at the existence of jointedness in production, cost complementarity and factor substitution in small hold mixed maize and dairy production system. The smallholder farmers in UasinGishu County practise ... -
The Influence of Non-Equity Financing on Maize Production in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2013)Uasin Gishu County produces about 3.29 million bags of maize, which is 14.3% of the national output of 23 million bags. The production is associated with increasing cost, yet the area under production has at most stagnated. ... -
Effects of Subsidies on Irrigation Development in Kenya: Lessons from Irrigated Maize Production in Kenya
(2020-07)This study assessed maize productivity in irrigated fields in Kenya. The study used household surveys, KIIs and FGDs as the samples from which data was collected and analyzed to provide detailed information on the current ... -
Rural poverty and input use efficiency in smallholder dairy farms in western Kenya
(2014-09)Increasing agricultural productivity depends on the adoption of modern technology that involves the use of modern improved technical embodied inputs. However, farmers have different production decisions and ability to ... -
Deepening Market Integration In Kenya through Increased maize production
(2021-06)Market integration promotes effective market reform in developing countries. Where there is a of market integration, markets are competitive and there is no justification for costly government interventions designed to ... -
Analgesic Activity of Conyza Floribunda Extracts in Swiss Albino Mice
(2021-06-30)Traditional medicine still plays an important role in managing infections especially in Africa. Extracts of Conyza floribunda Kunth are used to treat sore throat, ringworm and other skin related infections, toothache and ... -
Sports Tourism Events and Socio-economic Well-being of the Host Communities: Motivations and Benefits from an Emerging Destination
(2021-06)Travel and tourism industry has been considered as a major catalyst for local community development. As an alternative way of involving the host community in tourism activities directly, sports tourism aims to enable the ... -
The influence of privatised agricultural extension on downward accountability to smallholder tea farmers
(2021-06)Purpose To assess the extent to which privatised extension service, which is premised to be demand-driven, delivers downward accountability to smallholder farmers who are both owners and users of agricultural services. ... -
Factors Influencing Pastoral Household Livestock-Dependent Incomes in Selected Areas of Turkana and West Pokot Counties of Kenya
(2020-09)This study was designed to determine factors influencing pastoral household livestock-dependent incomes in selected areas of Turkana and West Pokot counties in Kenya, and to find out if the choice of veterinary delivery ... -
Climate Variability, Land-Use, Pastoral and Agropastoral Livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(2021-05)Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ... -
Gender Roles in Wetlands Conservation and Restoration in Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)Women are the majority vulnerable in wetlands access and control, yet livelihood provisioning services bring her in direct contact with and control of wetlands on a daily basis. Murang’a County is majorly a patriarchal ... -
Sustainability of Livelihood Strategies of Riparian Communities in Murang’a County, Kenya.
(2021-06)Wetlands have played a key role in support of the riparian community’s livelihoods and development and have been the source of forest, wildlife, minerals, agriculture, recreation, water and energy. Murang’a County in Kenya, ... -
Land access and outmigration in densely populated areas of rural Kenya Land access and outmigration in densely populated areas of rural Kenya
(2021-02)One of the key drivers of youth migration of inequitable distribution of land which denies them access to work environment. Youths hold limited small land sizes even when they migrate and this limits there involvement in ... -
Threats of Land Use Changes on Wetland and Water Areas of Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)Globally, wetlands have declined in area by over 50% since 1900, due to changes in land-use patterns, converting them into farmlands, human settlements, urban centers, and infrastructure development. Land-use changes also ... -
Modeling Infant Mortality Risk Factors using Logistic Regression Model and Spatial Analysis in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2021)Globally, infant mortality is used as an important indicator for healthcare status hence an important tool for evaluation and planning of public health strategies. Despite of numerous interventions by governments aimed at ... -
Antimicrobial Activity and Characteristics of Bacteriocin Producing Bacillus subtilis against Mastitis Pathogens
(American Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021)The use of drugs and antibiotics has increased the resistance of pathogenic bacteria in both animals and humans. This has been a significant problem and therefore triggers the investigation of novel antimicrobial ... -
Isolation and Identification of Bacteriocin-Producing Bacillus spp from Rastrineobola argentea (Omena) with Activity against Bovine Mastitis Bacterial Pathogens
(Journal of Food Security, 2021)Rampant use of antibiotics has increased resistance of pathogenic bacteria in both animals and humans. This has triggered the investigation of novel antimicrobial agents produced by a bacterial strain of low virulence with ... -
E-Supplier Management Practices on Supply Chain Performance of Sugar Processing Firms in Kenya
(2021-06)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of electronic supplier management practices on supply chain performance of sugar processing firms. The target population is 7,584 employees of sugar processing firms ... -
Detection of Visual Similarity Snooping Attacks in Emails using an Extended Client Based Technique
(2021-04)This paper provides an Extended Client Based Technique (ECBT) that performs classification on emails using the Bayessian classifier that attain in-depth defense by performing textual analysis on email messages and attachment ...
