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Characterization and Evaluation of Local Cowpea Accessions and Their Response to Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizers in Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Cowpea is among the most popular indigenous African leafy vegetables grown and consumed as grain and leaf by poor small scale farmers in coastal Kenya. The major constraints in cowpeas production include unavailability of ...
The Role of Fermented Maize-Based Products on Nutrition Status and Morbidity of Children 6-59 Months Old In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction: Most of the rural communities in Kenya heavily depend on maize based products as a weaning diet for children less than five years. Fermented maize based foods constitute a substantial part of the diet in many ...
Factors Associated With Nutritional Status Of Children Aged 6-59 Months In Maikona Ward Of Marsabit County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Despite substantial presence of humanitarian and other aid agencies, Global Acute Malnutrition rates remain high in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya including Marsabit County. Children below five years are at the greatest ...
Effect of plant spacing and inorganic fertilizer rate on tomato seed production
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum ) is rated as high market value horticultural crop in Kenya with
a ready market both domestically and regionally. Moreover, tomato is among horticultural crops
with great potential for improving ...
Evaluation of promiscuous soybean varieties for agronomic and grain quality traits in maize/soybean inter-cropping systems in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Soybeans which nodulate effectively with diverse indigenous rhizobia are considered as promiscuous. As such, determination of their suitability in the intercrop system is important. Three varieties namely ; GAZELLE, SB19 ...
Genetic analysis of sweet potato (ipomoea batatas (l) lam) genotypes for beta carotene content and root yield in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Vitamin A deficiency is a major challenge in most of the African countries including Kenya. Several strategies have been applied to fight this challenge, but the most effective strategy is the improvement of the available ...
n Vitro Antiploriferative Activity, Phytochemical Composition and Toxicity Studies of Fagaropsis Angolensis and Prunus Africana Crude Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Antiproliferative and Cytotoxicity screening models are the preliminary methods for selection of active plant extracts against cancer. Fagaropsis angolensis (FA) and Prunus africana (PA) have wide ranging ethno medicinal ...
Analysis of Economic Value, Utilization and Conservation of Selected Non-timber Forest Products in the Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The increasing degradation of non-timber forest resources due to anthropogenic activities and the growing impacts of climate variability and change call for a shift in the approaches of managing natural resources. Experts ...