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Effect of different cooking methods on the nutritional value of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2013)
A study to determine the effect of four cooking methods, on the nutritional value of three African indigenous leafy
vegetables, Solanum nigrum, Gynandropsis gynandra and Amaranthus hybridus was carried out between October ...
Nutrients and antinutrients composition of raw, cooked and sun-dried sweet potato leaves
(2011)
Traditional indigenous vegetables are the most economically efficient source of micronutrients in terms of both land required and production costs per unit. Promotion of production and consumption of such micronutrient-rich ...
Prospects and constraints facing women small-scale dairy farmers in Vihiga district, Western Kenya
(2006-07)
One of the major constraints to increased dairy production is lack of adequate feed. The Government of Kenya has encouraged the development of forage technology for adoption to address this constraint. The low adoption has ...
Factors affecting abundance and distribution of submerged and floating macrophytes in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2007)
Macrophytes have been shown to perform important ecological roles in Lake Naivasha. Consequently, various studies regarding the impact of biotic factors on the macrophytes have been advanced but related studies on environmental ...
Characterization of Environmental Gradients Using Physico-Chemical Measurements and Diatom Densities in Nairobi River, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2003)
Degradation of water resources due to anthropogenic activities is a major problem all over the world. Monitoring changes in water quality is expensive but essential for management of water resources. Diatom assemblages can ...