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Evaluation Of Medium Duration Pigeonpea (Cajanm Cajan) Genotypes For Green Vegetable Production And Acceptability In Makueni County Of Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Pigeon pea is an important crop in marginal rainfall, in the arid and semi-arid (ASAL) regions, where it is used as a supplementary source of dietary protein. Previous research has concentrated in identification of genotypes ...
Influence of Enclosure Management Systems on Rangeland Rehabilitation in Chepareria, West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The establishment of enclosures has been recognized as an effective strategy for the rehabilitation of degraded rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While numerous approaches to restore degraded rangelands have failed, ...
Mapping of the honey value chain and analysis of changes in gender roles and factors influencing women empowerment among beekeepers in Kitui county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Beekeeping is an important activity that helps rural communities to raise additional income to
improve their livelihoods. Often, among rural beekeeping households, it has been widely adopted as
an income diversification ...
Evaluation of tanning strength and quality of leathers produced by selected vegetable tanning materials from Laikipia county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Tanning is a processing mechanism which prevents the collagen fibrous protein in animal skins from putrefaction which lead to production of hydrothermal stable product commonly known as leather. Tannins from plants are ...
Association of Morbidity of Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With the Utilization of Vegetables Produced Using Sewage Water. Case Study of Dandora- Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Use of wastewater for growing vegetables has become a common practice among the Nairobi residents living in slum areas. Indeed, a good number of the city’s residents ignorantly feed on these food crops grown in the sewer ...
Assessing the communication methods potential in adoption of kale production for income generation by youth in Matete, Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)
Agriculture remains a major employer worldwide after service and is mainly carried out in small
scale, more than half a billion ageing farmers working in small land parcels to produce a large
amount of the world‟s food. ...
Contribution of cassava to nutrition of children 2-5 years and their primary care givers in coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Malnutrition remains a major threat to child survival, growth and development in Kenya. To
mitigate this threat, cassava, a crop that was initially seen as a poor man’s crop, has received
intensive promotion in East ...
Performance And Cost Of Production Of New Zealand White, California White Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) Breeds And Their Cross Under Two Feeding Regimes
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A study was carried out to assess the performance, cost of production and carcass characteristics of New Zealand White (NZW), California White (CAL) and NZW x CAL crossbreed (ZxC) growing rabbits under two feeding regimes ...
Adding value to cassava to enhance protein and vitamin a levels in cassava product for Pre-school children in Busia county
(2015)
Busia County is a flood-prone zone with food deficits and 67% of the population live below the poverty line. Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is the second most important staple food in the county and it is deficient in protein ...
Evaluation Of Botanical Pesticides And Coloured Sticky Insect Traps For Management Of Insect Pests (Thrips, Whiteflies And Aphids) In French Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
French bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. is an important crop in Kenya mainly grown by small holder
farmers in various parts of the country. However, farmers face many challenges among them
pests and diseases.
The objective ...