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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 ...
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 ...
Assessment of Kenyan sorghum diversity using morphological characters and molecular techniques
(2009)
Characterization of the available Kenyan sorghum genetic diversity is
important to understand the dynamics of the genetic resources and to improve
and sustain sorghum productivity. The main aim of this study was to assess ...
Provision and perceptions on nutrition education for people with HIV/AIDS, at the public comprehensive care clinics: a study of Nairobi district clinics in Kenya
(2009-08)
As early as 2003, The Greater Horn of Africa Capacity Development Initiative in
Nutrition had already identified nutrition in HIV/AIDS as an area of capacity
development urgently needing attention. The Government of Kenya ...
Factors influencing nutritional status of school children (5-14 years) in Kibera location, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Malnutrition is a major public health problem in Kenya. Fifty four percent of the children
under five years are malnourished out of which 30.6% are stunted, 4.8% are wasted, and
19.1% are underweight (CBS, MOH and aRC. ...
Studies on the possible causes of losses in Ostrich production in selected ostrich Farms in Kenya
(2009)
Commercial ostrich farming is rapidly becoming a desirable alternative source of
profitable meat production among small holder farmers in Kenya. However ostrich
farming in the country is severely constrained by high egg ...
Deployment of organic substrates and biocontrol agents for nematode management in carnations
(2009)
Plant parasitic nematodes cause yieldreductions in ornamental crops of up to 11%, however, intensive use
of nematicides is being discouraged worldwide making environmental friendly management approaches a
necessity. Thus ...