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Effects of Prosopis juliflora Seedpod Meal Supplement on Weight Gain of Weaner Galla Goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of incorporating ...
Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Bacteria from African Sausages Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2018-10-23)
African sausages are local popular delicacies in Kenya. Demand for these sausages has resulted in this delicacy’s vendors being
on the increase. However, health risk posed to unsuspecting consumers of African sausages ...
Effects of Prosopis juliflora Seedpod Meal Supplement on Weight Gain of Weaner Galla Goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of incorporating ...
Water use efficiency of six rangeland grasses under varied soil moisture content levels in the arid Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study evaluated water use efficiency (WUE) of six range grasses, namely; Chloris roxburghiana,
Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon macrostachyus, Cenchrus ciliaris, Chloris gayana, and Sorghum
sudanense grown at 80, 50, ...
Plant species composition and diversity depending on piospheres and seasonality in the southern rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Scarcity of water in the rangelands of Kenya has led to the introduction of piospheres. Previous
research has however produced contrasting results on the effects of piospheres and seasonality on ShannonWiener’s diversity ...
Effect of piospheres on physio-chemical soil properties in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Water-based interventions haphazardly introduced in the drylands of Kenya have led to the
introduction of piospheres used as concentration mounts. Not much is known about the effect of these piospheres on
soil physio-chemical ...
No rain but bumper harvest: the magic of pigeonpea in semi-arid Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Land degradation and low rainfall seriously constrain agricultural
production in arid and semi-arid areas. A study was conducted at Katumani
Research Centre between 2009 and 2013 to investigate the effect of pigeonpea
and ...
Modified Atmosphere Packaging Enhances the Effectiveness of Coolbot™ Cold Storage to Preserve Postharvest Quality of Mango Fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Recently, the Coolbot™ technology was introduced to smallholder farmers in Kenya as a low-cost alternative to
conventional cold rooms. The present study sought to establish the additive benefits of cold storage under
Coolbot™ ...
Effect of Water Stress on Yield and Physiological Traits Among Selected African Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) Land Races
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Expansion of tomato farming in dryland regions of Kenya has the potential to improve livelihoods and food
security of rural farmers. However, the crop is very sensitive to water deficit that has made its expansion in ...
Preservation of Postharvest Quality of Leafy Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) Vegetables Using Evaporative Cooling
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Leafy vegetables are very highly perishable and must be utilized immediately after harvest. Their fast deterioration is attributed to various biological and environmental factors with temperature playing a central role. ...