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Development of Protein and Mineral Enriched Cassava Root-millet-cowpea Leaves Composite Flour From Selected Popular Cassava Varieties in Kilifi and Taita-taveta Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Food and nutrition insecurity is a major challenge in Kenya today and especially at the Kenyan coast (Kilifi and Taita-Taveta counties). Cassava roots a drought resistant crop rich in carbohydrates is grown at the Kenyan ...
Saturated hydraulic conductivity - physical properties relationships of salt affected soils in Makindu,Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu, Makueni district. The farms were (i) virgin land, (ii) land under production, being irrigated and (iii) land completely abandoned due to salinity. These ...
Urban consumers' perceptions and willingness to pay for safety of leafy vegetables: the case of kale consumers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Throughout developing countries, food quality and safety are becoming increasingly important
attributes to urban consumers being driven by consumers' lifestyle changes, urbanization and
income growth. Rapid urbanization ...
Analysis of smallholder farmers’ preferences for Biofuel investments for livelihood diversification in Kenya
(Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Poverty continues to be a problem in some parts of the world and is typically severe among small-scale farmers. If this issue is not addressed, farmers will continue to fall into poverty thereby stifling the achievement ...
The role of varietal traits on the adoption of improved pigeon pea varieties in Kenya: the case of Taita district
(2010)
Pigeon pea has recently been promoted by the government and other research
organizations in Kenya due its ability to tolerate moisture stress. It traditionally has
been grown in central and eastern Kenya. However, in ...
Manifestation in sheep and goats and its prevalence in in-contact herbivores in Kenya
(2011)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly devastating viral disease of sheep and goats. PPR was confirmed to be occurring in Kenyan goat and sheep populations in March 2006 in Turkana district. The disease has since ...