Working Document Series Open Access Impact of gender on production and value addition along the farmed fish value chain in Kenya J. N. Gichure · J. G. Maina · S. K. Njeru Unorganized structures in the aquaculture sector in Kenya have resulted in an overreliance on rudimentary production and processing technologies, high wastage of harvested fish and underutilization of fish and by-products, mismatch in dema… RUF-39636 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Influence of gender on participation in cassava value addition in Migori county, Kenya J. O. Awuor · R. Mulwa · N. O. Openda In the rural areas, majority of women who are constrained by gender disparity and low incomes can improve their role based on their participation in the cassava value addition, hence enhancing productivity, household incomes and sustainabl… RUF-39629 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022
Journal articles Open Access Development of a TinyML based four-chamber refrigerator (TBFCR) for efficiently storing pharmaceutical products: Case Study: Pharmacies in Rwanda J. Habiyaremye · Emmanuel Masabo · Ch. Mikeka · M. Zennaro Medical products are very sensitive to temperature; the improper temperature may lead to their inefficacity. Apart from products that are stored at room temperature, remaining medical products are stored in electronically controlled refrig… RUF-39626 2022 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022
Journal articles Open Access A Data-Driven Predictive Machine Learning Model for Efficiently Storing Temperature-Sensitive Medical Products, Such as Vaccines: Case Study: Pharmacies in Rwanda J. Habiyaremye · K. Jayavel · S. Kumaran · Emmanuel Masabo +2 more Temperature control is the key element during medicine storage. Pharmacies sell some medical products which are kept in fridges. )e opening and closing of the fridge while taking some medicine makes the outside hot air enter the fridge, wh… RUF-39625 2021 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022
Journal articles Open Access GPRS Sensor Node Battery Life Span Prediction Based on Received Signal Quality: Experimental Study J. Habiyaremye · K. Jayavel · S. Kumaran · Emmanuel Masabo +2 more Nowadays with the evolution of Internet of Things (IoT), building a network of sensors for measuring data from remote locations requires a good plan considering a lot of parameters including power consumption. A Lot of communication techno… RUF-39624 2020 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022
Journal articles Open Access Does the climate-smart village extension model enhance farmer empowerment? A. Egeru · H. Galiwango · R. Miiro · N. Turyahabwe Climate smart villages (CSVs) are new and promising approaches to tackle the negative repercussions of climate change and to tackle the food insecurity that affects close to one billion people globally. CSVs are envisaged to result into em… RUF-39610 2022 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Towards the creation of an ensemble model for sentiment analysis based on naïve bayes and support vector machine for product review classification: A Literature Survey P. Ochieng · R. V. Ogutu · C. Otieno · R. Rimiru Sentiment analysis has demonstrated that the automation and computational recognition of sentiments is possible and evolving, due to factors such as; emergence of new technological trends and the continued dynamic state of the human langua… RUF-39603 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Impacts of land cover changes on soil quality and the distribution/composition of pasture grasses species in Enkushin Micro Catchment, Kajiado County, Kenya J. Kimigo · J.N. Mugwe · F. Wandera Land cover changes have profound effects on production systems in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS). Often these changes results in land degradation in form of soil erosion and overgrazing of pastures. This study evaluated the impact of lan… RUF-39599 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Preparing Agriculture Graduates for the Job Market: A Case Study of On-farm Experiential Learning by Students E. Amwoka · E. L. Chimoita · J. W. Kimenju · E. Muiruri +2 more Technical support is a critical ingredient to the transformation of agriculture. However, a major decline in the provision of extension services has been taking place over the last two decades in Kenya. In an effort to support the transfor… RUF-39596 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing student-oriented extension schemes for University driven agricultural transformation in Africa S. W. Kalule · D. Ongeng The role of student-oriented extension services in socio-economic transformation is increasingly being acknowledged but less developed in African universities. A few agricultural-leaning universities are growingly integrating students in c… RUF-39589 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of refugees and host communities on the natural resource degradation: A case study on Hitsats Kebele, northern Ethiopia M. Biedemariam · T. Gebretinsae · M. Hagazi · H. Haileselassie +2 more Land based subsistent farming has been practiced in Ethiopia, particularly in the Northern parts where Eritrean refugees and host communities are many. Natural resource degradation due to recurrent cutting down trees for cooking and baking… RUF-39588 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Contributing factors to the siltation of valley dams: Case of Karamoja Region, Uganda I. Eremugo · J.G.M. Majaliwa Pastoralism is the main livelihood of the people in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda with 80% of households owning cattle which represents 20% of the total livestock population in Uganda. The region has an arid and semi-arid cli… RUF-39581 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Perception of TVET Students towards the quality of TVET Education in Uganda E. Bbaale · I. M. Okumu This study set out to investigate the perception of TVET students towards the quality of TVET training. We used primary data collected from current TVET students and principals of institutes and colleges. We constructed a composite quality… RUF-39579 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Stakeholder involvement in university curriculum development: A case study of horticulture programme in Public Universities in Kenya R. Atikiya · M. Elegwa · M. Martin · W. Renate The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of horticulture sub-sector stakeholders on their involvement in horticulture curriculum development in public universities in Kenya. For this purpose, an exploratory research design u… RUF-39578 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Aligning Sustainable Agriculture to Sustainable Development Goals in Africa V. Ogemah Agriculture is faced with the challenge of offering remedies to the three of the world’s most important threats to human life, namely food shortage, poverty and adverse effects of climate change. These challenges are on their part affected… RUF-39573 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Multiplicity of institutional regulations along Somalia-Kenya Trade Corridor M. P. Guthiga · T. Hagmann · O. P. Ng’asike · T. J. Njoka +1 more Qualitative research and ethnographic observations were used in this study to document daily practices of livestock market actors and public service providers. Using 46 interviews and 7 FGDs with various market actors, the loosening of Sta… RUF-39572 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Vertebrate Animal Bites and Scratch Injuries in Patients Reporting at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital, Western Kenya, 2009 W. Akhwale · G. Kikuvi · J. U. Manyengo · K. Nelima +1 more In developing countries, there is underestimation of the importance of vertebrate animal bites and scratches in morbidity, mortality and loss of life in public health. In 2009, a study was done to determine characteristics of vertebrate an… RUF-39567 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Missing the state: Assessing opportunities and constraints of the absent role of state institutions in Somaliland’s livestock export M. Musa Ahmed · T. Hagmann · O.V. Wasonga Livestock trade has remained a key economic activity in northern Somalia with Somaliland exporting live animals to the Arabian Peninsula for centuries. However, many constraints to the livestock export trade emerged following the fall of t… RUF-39562 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Farmers’ cooperatives practices and maize value chain in Uganda: A case of Masindi district O. Makumbi · M. B. Mbatudde · H. B. Mukasa · J. B. Nabimanya This study was inspired by the need to understand farmers’ cooperatives and related factors that lead to value chain development of maize growing farmers in Masindi district, in Uganda. The aim of the study is to establish the relationship… RUF-39559 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on enterprise performance: A review E. Gathungu · D. M. Musyoka Business success in a dynamic operating environment is an important inquiry in the entrepreneurship literature. Entrepreneurial orientation as one of the construct associated with business success is considered a key factor for new and sma… RUF-39554 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Towards a Scalable Architecture of SME Application: Microservice Integration Approach J. Balikuddembe · I. J. Munezero Microservice is a scalable architecture that emerges software engineering. Microservices provide several advantages over monolithic systems including scalability and the ability to make rapid functional changes within the system. Existing … RUF-39552 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access The wrath of unprecedented university expansion in Kenya R. W. Michieka This paper examines critical issues that nurture human beings through university education. It analyses the effect of rapid university expansion in Kenya and their impact on the economic and social sustainability. A country’s development r… RUF-39549 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening micro financing for rural farmers: Evidence from SACCOs in Soroti district, Uganda J.G. Agea · Deborah Alio · M. J. Okwakol Micro financing has been hailed as an effective poverty alleviation and development tool. Despite its recognition, the expected benefits have not trickled down to all the beneficiaries due to several challenges. Indeed poverty alleviation … RUF-39547 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Journal articles Open Access Socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms in eastern Uganda F.B. Kyazze · S.B. Mukasa · R. Mukebezi · B. B. Obaa +1 more This study employed an extended theory of planned behaviour to assess the socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating (WTCP) in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms (CB… RUF-39545 2022 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2022
Journal articles Open Access Land Sub-Division and its Impact on Household Food Security. Evidence from Nyamira North Sub County, Kenya S. Auya · F. Barasa · L. Sambu Land is a crucial resource that human beings depend on for survival. For rural dwellers, livelihood land and life are inseparable. However, since the last three decades, farm sizes held by households in many parts of Africa and Kenya in sp… RUF-39538 2022 CC BY 4.0 27 May 2022
