Dr. Thomas Ekamais Akuja

Associate Professor
South Eastern University College, Kenya

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agronomy from Ben Gurion University, Israel

My URL
https://livedna.org/254.21742

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Land Management
Food Security
Agroecology
Forestry

Selected Publications

  1. Njuguna, M.N., M. Macharia, T.E. Akuja and J.N. Kamwaga, 2011. Effect of foliar fertilization on wheat (Triticum aestivum (L)) in marginal areas of eastern province, Kenya. J. Plant Anim. Sci., 9: 1161-1182.

  2. Achonga, B.O., J.K. Lagat and T.E. Akuja, 2011. Evaluation of the diversity of crop and livestock enterprises among agro-biodiversity farmer field schools (ABD-FFS) and Non-ABD-FFS households in Bondo District, Kenya. J. Applied Biosci., 38: 2496-2507.
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  3. Njuguna, M.N., M. Munene, H.G. Mwangi, J.K. Waweru and T.E. Akuja, 2010. Effect of seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer on wheat grain yield in marginal areas of eastern Kenya. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 7: 834-840.

  4. Akuja, T.E., M.W. Ngigi, C.M. Gichaba, A.Y. Guliye, B.M. Mutua, S.A. Abdulrazak and M. Karachi, 2010. Optimization of Turkwel river water resources for improved sustainable livelihoods: A socio-economic approach. J. Applied Biosci., 35: 2310-2324.

  5. Kimithi, D.K., A.M. Kibe and T.E. Akuja, 2009. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer and plant population on growth, yield and harvest index (HI) of chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) under dryland conditions in Kenya. J. Applied Biosci., 22: 1359-1367.
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  6. Akuja, T.E., B.M. Mutua, A.Y. Guliye, C.M. Gichaba, M.W. Ngigi, M. Karachi and S.A. Abdulrazak, 2009. Trends and current status of indigenous knowledge among the inhabitants of the Turkwel riverine in Kenya: IKS community development and resilience. Indilinga Afr. J. Indigenous Knowledge Syst., 8: 209-217.
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  7. Akuja, T.E., H.G. Mwangi, J.N. Kamwaga, M.N. Njuguna and L.S. Nafuma, 2008. Soil profile based tillage practices for wheat production in the central rift valley area of Kenya. J. Applied Biosci., 11: 570-575.

  8. Ashiono, G.B., J.O. Ouda, T.E. Akuja, J.K. Kitilit, R.G. Irungu and S. Gatwiku, 2006. Effect of potato vines and sorghum silage on cattle milk productivity. Asian J. Plant Sci., 5: 81-84.
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  9. Ashiono, G.B., S. Gatwiku, P. Mwangi and T.E. Akuja, 2005. Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus application on growth and yield of dual-purpose sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench), E1291, in the dry highlands of Kenya. Asian J. Plant Sci., 4: 379-382.

  10. Ashiono, G.B., J.K. Kitilit, K.R.G. Irungu, T.E. Akuja and K. Changwony, 2005. Nutrient characteristics of six cold tolerant sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench) genotypes across different ecozones. J. Agron., 4: 273-276.

  11. Akuja, T.E., E. Zaady, Y. Gutterman and D. Ward, 2005. Effects of soil erosion and land use on soil quality in the semi-arid Negev Desert of Israel. East Afr. J. Life Sci., 5: 67-74.

  12. Akuja, T.E. and M. Brown, 2004. Long-term effect of intensive irrigated agriculture on dryland soil quality within the vicinity of Thymelea hirsuta shrubs in the Negev Highlands. Egerton J. Sci. Technol., 5: 1-5.

  13. Akuja, T. and E. Zaady, 2004. Effect of soil erosion on the biodiversity of soil crust within the Ziporim basin of Israel. Int. J. Agric. Rural Dev., 5: 1-6.
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  14. Akuja, T.E., L.S. Akundabweni and J.A. Chweya, 2003. Effect of intercropping finger millet with two indigenous legumes at different nitrogen levels in Kabete and Njoro, Kenya. Eastern Afr. J. Rural Dev., 19: 81-89.
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  15. Akuja, T., K.G. Godonu, T. Kraaij, M. Mwangi, I. Oguzoglu and E. Zaady, 2002. Soil characteristics of crusted outside and subcanopy areas of four dominant shrubs in the Negev Desert. Int. J. Agric. Rural Dev., 3: 162-170.
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