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Effect Of Dairy Farming Practices On Intake Of Antibiotic Residues In Milk Consumed In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The dairy sector in Kenya contributes to the daily diet of the population despite its being subsistence in nature. Quality control and assurance have been the most significant hurdle due to the loose of regulations ...
Analysis of the Socio-economic contribution of donkey ownership and use to Household Livelihoods in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Donkeys play an important role in household livelihoods, especially among rural and peri-urban households. However, donkeys continue to face numerous challenges, including; disease, injuries and mistreatment. This is ...
An Assessment of Smallholder Livestock Keepers’ Willingness-to-pay for Cattle Insurance Attributes in Botswana: the Case of Central District
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Botswana’s livestock sector accounts for about 70 percent of foreign exchange earned from the agriculture sector. Livestock is a major source of income, employment and provides a store of wealth to many low and unskilled ...
Assessment Of Livestock Farmers’ Preferences For Integration Of Community-Owned Resource Persons And Interrelationships In Animal Trypanosomiasis Management Methods In Kwale County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Animal trypanosomiasis is a major constraint to livestock production and a threat to food security in most parts of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Smallholder cattle producers are particularly affected because access to veterinary ...
Household Food And Nutrition Security Among Women In Peri- Urban Areas: A Case Of Mathare Informal Settlement In Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Food and Nutrition insecurity remains a challenge in Kenya today. The situation in the urban slums is becoming serious and requires urgent action to cub its progress. Factors that can currently be associated with household ...
Hygiene Knowledge, Practices and Microbial Safety of Mixed Vegetable Salads Sold in the Streets of Pipeline Ward, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Street foods are those sold outside in the public place without a permanent structure and are most often ready to eat. However, ready-to-eat foods are a source of contamination and can transmit foodborne diseases. This ...
Characterization and screening of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Isolates from Maize (Zea Mays L.) Agro Ecosystems in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food playing a crucial role in food security and income
generation for many farmers but its productions is constrained by low soils fertility and poor
crops husbandry in DRC. Phosphorus (P) ...
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Participation In Contract Farming And Its Effects On Technical Efficiency And Income Of Vegetable Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Contract farming is becoming popular in most developing countries. Most African farmers operate
relatively smaller farm sizes and are resource-poor, characterized by poor access to farm and
financial inputs and operate ...