Search
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
Medicinal plants used in treatment and management of cancer in Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:
Traditional medicine plays a critical role in treatment of chronic debilitating and life threatening conditions and diseases. Cancer is one such condition whose therapeutic intervention ...
Specifications for Artisanal Aluminum Cookware in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The potential challenges encountered in the production of aluminium cookware in the Kamukunji cluster in Nairobi are related to the application of product design specification parameters. Methods of production ...
Does Nutrition Education Influence Retention of Vitamin a Bio-fortified Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato in Farms Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) still remains a major nutritional concern in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Orange-Fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) is bio-fortified with Vitamin A and has been globally
recognized as the best food-based ...
Effect of Surface Coatings on the Shelf life and Quality of Cassava
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Effect of Surface Coatings on the Shelf life and Quality of Cassava
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is grown as an important dietary source of
carbohydrates for communities in a number of African countries. However, Cassava
is ...
Heritability Analysis and Phenotypic Characterization of Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.) for Yield
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Knowledge on phenotypic diversity among existing spider plant accessions is a milestone in the improvement of spider plant, which is a highly nutritious indigenous vegetable in Kenya. A study involving agronomic and ...
Molecular Survey Ofcoxiella Burnetiiin Wildlife and Ticksat Wildlife–livestock Interfaces in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease of public
health importance. The role of wildlife and their ticks in the epidemiology of C. burnetii in
Kenya is unknown. This study analysed the ...