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Microbiological quality of camel milk along the market chain and its correlation with food borne illness among children and young adults in Isiolo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was done to determine the microbiological quality of raw camel milk along the
informal market chain and to assess risk factors in symptoms of food-borne illnesses and the
role of camel milk in the diet of camel ...
The Epidemiology and control of East Coast fever and other vector-borne diseases: perceptions of the pastoral communities in Northern Rift Valley Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
A participatory epidemiological study was conducted among the Pokot and Tugen
communities in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya, to assess the status of tick-borne infections
and obtain livestock keepers' perceptions of how the ...
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Smallholder Banana Farmers’ Participation in Banana Farmers’ Association Marketing Channel in Murang’a South District.
(2009)
This study analyses the socio-economic factors that influence smallholder banana farmers’
participation in a marketing association. The study further evaluates the returns from alternative
banana marketing channels to ...
Estimating the prevalence of game meat utilization in Nairobi using cytochrome b sequences
(2009)
Consumption of meat from wildlife, so called bushmeat is gaining popularity because it offers
cheaper alternative sources of protein to the food-poor families. Such illegal utilization also
increases revenue for retailers ...
Seed borne Phaeoisariopsis Griseola assessment and it's influence on angular leaf spot of Phaseolus Vulgaris cv Rosecoco-glp-2.
(2009)
Angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused by Phaeoisariopsis griseola has been reported in
all areas where Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars are grown. However the relative importance
of the disease in terms of seed infection ...
Knowledge and practice of nutritional principles and their association with nutritional and morbidity status of people with HIV/AIDS. Case for a home based care centre in ongata rongai of Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
People with the human immunodeficiency virus need good nutrition to sustain
their health and minimize morbidity episodes. Appropriate health care at the
hospital level is unaffordable and care has shifted to home based ...
An Analysis of Livestock Manure Flow from Rangelands to Cultivated Lands in Central Kenya: A Case Study of Mukogodo Division, Laikipia District
(2009)
The soils cultivated by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are inherently infertile.
Poor soil fertility is recognized as a major constraint to crop productivity. One of the
effective ways to redress this problem ...
An analysis of factors affecting production and marketing of sorghum in Mwingi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was conducted to identify factors constraining sorghum production and the imperfections in the marketing system for the grain; as well as, to investigate factors constraining the commercial use of the grain in ...
Assessment of heavy metals concentration in ash from incinerators and its environmental implication in Nairobi, Kenya
(2009)
Incineration is used to destroy and reduce the amount of hazardous chemical and biological
wastes consequently lowering their potential infectious and toxic properties. Incineration byproducts
like ash are a potential ...
Assessment Of Hygiene Of Meat Produced In Selected Local Slaughter Facilities In Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The hygiene of slaughter, in a broad sense, embraces a variety of considerations such as design, layout and maintenance of buildings, systems of control of Good Hygiene Practice (GHP), Sanitary Standard Operating ...