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Effects Of Social Networks On Household Food Consumption Among Smallholder Farmers In Kisii And Nyamira Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Malnutrition is a major burden worldwide. One strategy for curbing malnutrition is through food and nutrition policies that promote both sufficient calorie intake and dietary diversity. However, effects of shocks and lack ...
Influence Of Size And Crop Variety Of Kitchen Gardens On Dietary Diversity And Micronutrient Adequacy Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Kericho County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Kitchen gardening promotes food availability and impact on dietary patterns of individuals. Women of reproductive age (WRA) are highly vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies due to their reproductive role. Dietary ...
Nutrient Management Options For Improving Growth, Yield And Quality Of Snap Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) In Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Low soil fertility, especially deficiencies in nitrogen and phosphorous, is one of the key constraints to snap bean production in Kenya. An on farm trial was carried out in Karungua village in Kawanjara Sub-location, ...
Analysis of the Effects of Fertilizer Subsidies on Crop Diversification and Income and Their Implications for Diet Quality in the Upper West Region of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Despite the contribution of the Ghana’s Fertilizer Subsidy Program (GFSP) to increased food production, diets, especially of rural households, are still poor: lacking diversity and essential nutrients. Pro-staple strategies ...
Analysis Of Profitability And Determinants Of Adoption And Disadoption Of Cage Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Farming In Southern Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Ghana’s national annual fish deficit was 550,000 tons in 2018 leading to persistent increase in fish importation due to decline in capture fisheries. Adoption of aquaculture technologies has the potential to improve fish ...
Effects Of Optimal And Sub-Optimal Feeding On Apparent Digestibility, Nitrogen Balance And Methane Emission In Boran Steers Fed Rhodes Grass Hay
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The objective of this study was to determine effects of optimal and suboptimal feed intakes on apparent digestibility, nitrogen balance and methane emissions in Boran steers fed Rhodes grass hay. The study was carried out ...
Determinants of Membership and Benefits of Participation in Pyrethrum Cooperatives in Musanze District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
For many years, pyrethrum in Rwanda has been among the top cash crops that earn significant foreign exchange for the country. Farmers grow subsistence crops for their own food needs and rely on pyrethrum as the cash crop ...
Knowledge and Practices of Antenatal Maternal Nutrition by First Time Mothers: a Case of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life and its nutrient requirements vary with age, gender and physiological conditions of an individual. Poor nutrition can lead to a range of health problems for first time antenatal ...
Status of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Kisii County and Its Management Using Soil Amendments
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Fusarium wilt is a serious problem in banana growing regions in Kenya. It affects particularly apple bananas but other bananas such as Gros Michel and Bokoboko are also affected to a lesser extent. Improving the conditions ...
Perceptions of and Willingness to Pay for Hexanal Technology Among Smallholder Banana Farmers in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
About 40-50% of horticultural produce meant for consumption is lost along the value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa due to post-harvest losses. This greatly reduces food availability and leads to increased food prices thereby ...