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Family planning critical in achievement of SDG 11 – KU researcher explores
Dr. Eliphas Gitonga of the department of Population, reproductive health and community resource management housed in the school of Public Health and applied human sciences has won a competitive Urban...
Expanding the food basket: Edible insects as an alternative
Prof. Judith Kimiywe of the department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics has been awarded a grant of Euro 279,926 by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) to carry out a collaborative...
Taming the Doping Scourge
Dr. Eunice Githae from the department of Psychology has won a research grant from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to the tune of USD 20,000 for the project titled Gender outcomes...
2019 Flair Fellowship Awardee - Dr. Ezekiel Mugendi
Dr. Ezekiel Njeru Mugendi of the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology is among the first cohort of awardees under the Future Leaders –African Independent Research (FLAIR) fellowship that seeks...
Partnership to Strengthen Science Technology and Innovation
Kenya’s Vision 2030 emphasizes quality education and training in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in order to make Kenya a middle- income country by 2030 and to improve competitiveness regionally...
Kenyatta University Researchers Partner to Improve the African Indigenous Vegetables (AIV) Value Chain.
Global food security is one of the biggest challenges today more so due to its close relation with poverty, it has thus became a subject of many public debates with...
KU’s Success Story, A Shining Light in African GIS Education
Although African universities have been teaching and researching using GIS for decades, usage has been intermittent and for the most part kept at a basic level while industrial and...
Salvaging Tomato Production in Kenya from the Menace of Pest and Diseases. The case of– Tuta Absoluta and Fusarium wilt root-knot nematode complex.
Why tomato?Tomato is one of the most important vegetables grown in Kenya. It plays a critical role in income generation and creation of employment for both rural and urban populations,...
The African Cereal Killer – Striga (witchweed)
A majority of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on cereals such maize, millet, sorghum, and cowpea for subsistence. However, production of these cereals is greatly constrained by members...
HP Catalyst: working with schools in Kenya
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HP Catalyst: working with schools in Kenya (2)
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KU Scholars Seeks Establish the Extent of Social Science Research Utilization in Policy Formulation in Kenya.
Education empowers people for their role in society and therefore is of vital importance to promote sustainable development. Globalization has prompted technological, economic and sociocultural change, consequently creating a growing...
KU Researcher Seeks to Find Out how Language Influences Development
Does language impact on development? African divisiveness and disunity traces back to the colonial era where lingual borders were used to draw boundaries that created African states. Policies drawn by...
Baby Friendly Community Initiative
Saving Lives, One Child One Community at a time. Nutrition in the first 1000 days of life is critical for child growth wellbeing and survival, interventions promoting optimal infant and...
Dirt Matters! Invest in Soils, Improve Livelihoods
’Soil is one of the most overlooked ingredients in farming and yet it exists right beneath farmers’ feet.Healthy, fertile soils are an imperative starting point for agro-based development.’’ Agricultural development...
KU SCHOLARS EXPLORE A NOVEL ANTI-MALARIAL BLEND.
The Burden of Malaria in AfricaAbout 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in Africa south of the Sahara. This is because majority of infections in Africa...
Food Security, Economic Empowerment, Improved Livelihoods all rolled up in Indigenous Chicken Value Chain.
Is there a Kenyan homestead you will visit and not find poultry? Probably not whether a farmer or not poultry is part of a complete homestead majority of locals will...
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