A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in Lunga-Lunga location in Kwale District in March 2004 for a period 'of three weeks to determine the food consumption patterns and the dietary practices in relation ...

Many indigenous cultivars have disappeared within the lifespan of the present generation. In many areas, diets are based on fewer plant species. This coupled with increased population, low incomes and a misguided preference ...

Previous studies have shown presence of shared antigens on baboon and human spermatozoa and significant homology between some of the testicular and spermatozoa! antigens in the baboon and man. The baboon therefore, has ...

In Kenya. as in other urban cities 111 sub-Saharan Africa. urbanization IS characterised by increasing number of people who are food insecure. unemployed and poor. They live in unplanned. overcrowded structures in slum ...

The food safety scandals of the 1990s have led developed country governments and retailers to enact strict international food safety standards (IFSS) covering four broad areas: pesticide residue limits, worker safety, ...

This research was conducted at the University of Nairobi with the broad objective being to determine the influence of the parchment hull on the thinlayer drying of parchment coffee. Parchment coffee consists of a soft ...

Mondia Whytei is a forest floor plant with aromatic rhizomatous roots. It belongs to the Asclepiadaceae Family. Its roots are rich in bioactive phytochemicals. essential minerals and vitamins. Among the bioactive ...

Maize is a major food and forage crop in Kenya and planting density and weeding regime influence yield. The effects of weeding regimes and maize planting density on maize forage, grain yield and quality were evaluated ...

SUI face Crusts restrict water infiltration into soil. Upon drying the surface Crust may impede plant emergence and growth. thereby reducing yield. This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the effect of ...