NAME:
DR. MONICAH WANJIKU MUCHERU-MUNA
DESIGNATION:
LECTURER
DEPARTMENT:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL:
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
RESEARCHES UNDERTAKEN SN
NAME OF RESEARCHER(S)
TITLE/TOPIC
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Mugendi DN, Mugwe JN, Kungu JB , Karega R, Bationo A, Micheni A, Mucheru-Muna MW DAO (Meru South District)
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Mugendi DN, Merckx R, Vanlauwe B, Kung’u JB, Karega R, Shisanya C, Gitonga M. Nkanata, Mugwe J, MucheruMuna, and Mang’uriu D Mucheru-Muna MW
Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies to Enhance Food Security in the Central Highlands of Kenya
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Mugendi DN, Mugwe JN, Mucheru-Muna MW, Karega R,
START DATE
END DATE
FUNDING ORGANIZATION
Participatory scaling-up of soil 2004 nutrient management technologies for increased crop yields in smallholder farms of central highlands of Kenya.
2006
FARM Africa
2003
2008
The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR - Belgium)
Euro 309,426
2005 Nitrogen dynamics as affected by soil fertility status and nutrient replenishment inputs in Mbeere District, Kenya Food Security enhancement 2006 using soil nutrient
2006
International Foundation of Sciences (IFS)
$ 10,700
2007
Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
Ksh. 3 million
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AMOUNT OF FUNDING US$ or KShs UK£ 60,000
Bationo A, Micheni A, DAO (Meru South and Mbeere Districts)
replenishing technologies in the small holder farms of the central highlands of Kenya.
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Mugendi DN, J Diels, Raes D, Tollens E, SK Wambugu, C Shisanya, Mugwe JN, MucheruMuna MW, B Okoba
Enhancing farmers’ benefits 2008 from integrated soil fertility management through improved water use efficiency and better marketing strategies in the highlands of central Kenya”
2013
The Flemish Interuniversity Council Own Initiative (VLIR - UOS) Belgian Government funded grant
Euro 309,998.58
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Mugendi DN, Mugwe JN, Mucheru-Muna MW, Ndichu G, Koala S, Okeyo J,
Accelerated Uptake and 2009 Utilization of Soil Fertility Management Best-Bets Practices in ECA Region”
2012
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
Euro 412,000.00
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CONSULTANCY WORK UNDERTAKEN SN
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TYPE
PROJECT TITLE
START DATE
END DATE
Exploring potential for sustainable biomass fuel production for the KTDA-owned tea factories in Kenya
June 2006
September 2006
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AMOUNT OF FUNDING US$ or KShs
HUMAN RESOURCE (Where you have been invited as a resource person) 1
Soil Fertility FORMAT (Forum for organic resource management and agricultural technologies)
April 2005
Training farmers and other stakeholders on soil fertility management
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April 2005
PUBLICATION: PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED JOURNALS NAME OF AUTHOR (S)
TITLE
PUBLISHER
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Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugendi D, Kungu J, Mugwe J, Bationo A
Agroforestry Systems69: 189-197
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Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugendi D, Mugwe J, Kung’u J
Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in a maize cropping system in Meru South District, Kenya. Maize yields and mineral-N movement as affected by organic and inorganic inputs in a humic nitisol in Meru South District, Kenya.
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Mugendi D, Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugwe J, Kung’u J, Bationo A,
Best bet soil fertility technologies for improved food production in the Central highlands of Kenya.
African Journal of 2008 Environmental Studies and Development 1: 815
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Mugwe J, Mugendi D, Kung’u J and Mucheru-Muna MW
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Maize yields response to application of organic and inorganic inputs under onstation and on-farm experiments in central Kenya. Mugwe J, Mugendi D, Mucheru- Determinants of the decision to adopt Muna MW, Merckx R, Chianu J integrated soil fertility management practices by small holder farmers in the and Bernard V central highlands of Kenya. Mugwe J, Mucheru-Muna MW, Adoption potential of selected organic Mugendi DN, Kung’u J, Bationo resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya. A, Mairura F Effect of selected organic materials and Mugwe J, Mugendi D, inorganic fertilizer on the soil fertility of Mucheru-Muna MW, Odee D a Humic Nitisol in the central highlands and Mairura F. of Kenya. Mucheru-Muna MW, Pypers A staggered maize-legume intercrop
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YEAR OF PUBLICATION 2007
African Journal of 2008 Environmental Studies and Development 1: 99-108
Experimental Agriculture 45: 47-59.
2008
Experimental Agriculture 45: 61-75.
2008
Agroforestry Systems DOI 10.1007/s10457009-9217-y Soil Use and Management 25: 434– 440
2009
Field Crops Research
2010
2009
P, Mugendi D, Kung’u J, Mugwe J, Merckx R and Vanlauwe B.
arrangement robustly increases crop yields and economic returns in the highlands of central Kenya
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115: 132-139
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS S NO
NAME OF AUTHOR (S)
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Mucheru-Muna M, Mugendi Farmer participation in enhancing food DN, Kangai R, Kung’u J, productivity through agroforestry in the central highlands of Kenya. In Temu AB, Chakeredza S, Mugwe J and Otor S 2004. Mogotsi K, Muthali D and Mulinge R (eds.). Rebuilding Africa’s capacity for agricultural development: the role of tertiary education. Reviewed papers presented at ANAFE Symposium on Tertiary Agricultural Education, April 2003. Mucheru M, Mugendi DN, Enhancement of food productivity using locally Micheni A, Mugwe J, Kung’u available nutrient replacements in the central highlands of Kenya. In: Msaky JJ, Msumali GP JB, Gitari J, and Rwehumbiza FBR (Eds), Soil Science Research and Technologies: Foundations for Sustainable Food Security: Proceedings of the 19th SSSEA Conference, 2-7 December 2001, Moshi, Tanzania Kangai A, Mugendi DN, Cost-benefit analysis of farmer-tested soil fertility Mucheru MW, Otor SCJ, replenishment technologies in Kirege Location, Waswa BS, Kung’u J, Mugwe Chuka Division, Eastern Kenya. In: Mugendi DN, Kironchi G, Gicheru PT, Gachene CKK, Macharia J PN, Mburu M, Mureithi JG and Maina F (eds.) 2005. Proceedings of the 21st Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) Conference held in Eldoret on 1st – 5th December 2003. Eldoret, Kenya. Improvement of food production using different Mugendi DN, Mucherusources of nitrogen in Central Kenya. Muna MW, Mugwe JN, Kung’u J, and Bationo A
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Mugendi DN,
TITLE
PUBLISHER
Soil Fertility: Enhancing Community Extension.
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ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya
YEAR OF ISSN NO PUBLICATION 2004
SSSEA, Tanzania
2004
SSSEA, Kenya
2005
9966-879-595
Science Press USA Inc, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, USA Manilla
2005
1-933100-109
2006
9966-9821-1-
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Mucheru-Muna MW and Mugwe JN (Eds.)
Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya
Kaburu D, Mucheru-Muna MW Mineral Fertilizers. In: Mugendi DN, Mucheru-Muna and Mugendi DN 2006. MW and Mugwe JN (Eds) 2006. Soil Fertility: Enhancing Community Extension. Mugwe J, Mucheru-Muna MW, Organic Materials. In: Mugendi DN, Mucheru-Muna Mugendi DN and Mwebia F. MW and Mugwe JN (Eds) 2006. Soil Fertility: Enhancing Community Extension. Mugendi DN, Mucheru-Muna Agroforestry for land and water management in Kenya. MW, Waswa B and Mugwe J. In: Waswa F, Otor S, Olukoye G and Mugendi D (Eds) 2007. Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide for Higher Education in Kenya, Vol 2.
Manilla Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya Manilla Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences, Kenyatta University. Springer NL.
2006
ISBN 99669821-1-6
2006
ISBN 99669821-1-6
2007
ISBN: 9966776-34-6
2007
ISBN 978-14020-5759-5
Springer NL.
2007
ISBN 978-14020-5759-5
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Mugendi DN, Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugwe J, Kung’u J and Bationo A.
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Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugendi DN, Mugwe J, and Kung’u J.
Improving food production using ‘best bet’ soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya. In: A. Bationo (eds.) Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, pp 345–351, Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya. In A. Bationo (eds.) Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, pp 443–448,
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