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Interaction Between Fusarium Wilt and Root-knot Nematodes in Tomato and the Potential of Integrated Strategies in Management of the Disease Complex
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp. and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici
(FOL) that cause vascular wilt, are among the most important diseases affecting tomato
production in Kenya. The aim of this study was ...
Development of Iron and Zinc Optimized Composite Flours Using Selected Raw Food Materials From Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Child malnutrition is among the major problems in low income countries such as Malawi. The most common forms of malnutrition are protein-energy malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency, zinc deficiency and iron deficiency anemia ...
Efficacy and Chemotherapeutic Control of Coccidiosis in Rabbits Under Smallholder Production Systems in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Rabbit production is a fast growing industry in Kenya. Despite this growth, knowledge on treatment and control of rabbit diseases is limited among farmers. The major disease affecting rabbits in the country is coccidiosis. ...
Effects of tillage practices on water use efficiency and performance of common beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.) in Machakos County, Kenya
(2018-05)
In Kenya, one of the major and cheap source of protein is bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The crop is consumed in almost every household in rural and urban areas on a daily basis due to its cheapest nutritional source. ...
Physico-chemical characteristics, sensory profile and shelf stability of bread incorporating shelf-storable orange fleshed sweetpotato puree
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) puree has been promoted as a functional ingredient in bread with the overall aim of alleviating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). OFSP puree bread has been commercialized in many sub-Saharan ...
Process analysis and nutritional quality of porridge composite flours developed from legume-based ingredients grown in Nandi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
High malnutrition in Nandi County has created the need for utilization of ''nutrient strength''of locally available ingredients in development of a number of multi cereal-legume based composite flour by farmers groups. ...
Abundance, Genetic Diversity And Symbiotic Efficiency Of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L.) Rhizobia In Soils Of South Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Cowpea is an important food crop in Kenya, but its production is limited by biotic and abiotic constraints. One of the most important abiotic constraints to crop production in South Western Kenya (SWK) is soil acidity, ...
Determinants Of Access And Use Of Climate Information Services Among Smallholder Farmers In Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Globally climate change has been a major constraint towards achieving food security, poverty reduction and sustainable agricultural development. Therefore, adaptation to climate change is imperative to reduce farmers‘ ...
Transmission of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease Viruses and the Effect of Co-infection With Maize Chlorotic Mottle and Sugarcane Mosaic Viruses
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Maize is the most important staple food for about 90 % of the Kenyan population who depend on the crop directly or indirectly for food, employment and income generation. The outbreak of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease ...