Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Food security"
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A comparative study on food security and nutritional status between coffee and non-coffee growing households in Kathiani Division"Machakos District Kenya.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2002-08)A comparative study on food security and nutritional status of coffee and non-coffee growing households was carried out in Iveti Location of Kathiani Division, Machakos District, in the months of September, October and ... -
Household storage practices of traditional cereals and Legumes and their effects on food security: a case study of Maragua and Gikingo locations, Tharaka District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Food Nutrition, 2002)A cross-sectional survey that had a laboratory analysis component was carried out. The aim of the investigation was to establish household storage practices of traditional cereals and legumes and their effects on food ... -
The influence of alternative approaches to sustainable food security in Kyuso District Kitui County
(University of NairobiSchool of education, 2012)This study is concerned with alternative approaches to sustainable food security in Kyuso District-Kitui County. The objectives of the study includes; to establish how capacity building and increase in grain production can ... -
Marketing of sheep and goats and its role in food security among pastoral communities in Marsabit District, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Pastoral households have become chronically food insecure. Since sheep and goats are kept in large numbers in the arid and semi-arid environments compared to other species of livestock, they are expected to play an ... -
Measuring food security: identifying indicators for monitoring and evaluation of a food security project in Vihiga District, Kenya.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005-01)The Christian Partners Development Agency (CPDA) food security project III Vihiga District aims at improving the quality of life by supporting communities to attain food security through improved agricultural and nutritional ... -
The potential impact of improved maize seeds and fertlllsers on food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in the Mumias sugar scheme
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)The high incidence of poverty (35% in 2002) and food insecurity in Kenya has prompted the government to put in place policy measures such as the Poverty reduction strategy paper, the economic recovery strategy to complement ... -
Regional food security challenge: revealing the factors influencing public perceptions on agricultural biotechnology in Eastern Africa Countries
(Atlantic Intrnational University Hawaii, Honolulu, USA, 2008-02)The cluster analysis suggest that different groups of people in East Africa place varying importance on the underlying factors influencing public perception of agricultural biotechnology. Some highlights the health and ... -
The Role of Social Capital in Enhancement of Food Security in Twic County, Warrap State, Southern Sudan
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Twic County is a food insecure area in Southern Sudan and is recovering from the effects of civil conflict. This situation compels households to engage in various coping mechanisms including relying on family and kinship ... -
The socio-economic implications of land registration in Tongaren division, Bungoma district
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1999)This study examined the socio-economic consequences of land registration In Tongaren Division, Bungoma District. It was designed to assess how land registration has impacted on food security, income, gender parity in the ... -
The socio-economic, food security and nutritional status of urban farmers in Nakuru town Kenya: a comparative study of programme and non- programme households
(University of NairobiDepartment of Applied Human Nutrition, 2008)A comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted from October to December 2000, to assess and compare the socio-economic and food security status as well as the nutritional status of children less than five years and ...