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Efficacy of blanching techniques and solar drying in maintaining the quality attributes of Cowpea leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
African indigenous vegetables are an excellent low cost source of nutrients in diets. Their availability is constrained by seasonality hence peaks and lows. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of ...
Determinants Of Pastoral And Agro-pastoral Households
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ...
The inheritance of yield components and beta carotene content in sweet potato
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Analysis of the gene action exhibited by an agronomic trait in crop plants is useful in the planning of an effective plant breeding program. This study sought to establish the inheritance variance of root yield components ...
Efficacy of a low-cost agrochemical thidiazuron in induction of regeneration from cotyledons of melia volkensii gurke
(2013)
Mass propagation via tissue culture technology could rescue threatened indigenous medicinal, pesticidal and
timber plants. However, its application remains underutilized locally due to high costs of tissue culture
consumables. ...
Social- economics influence on indigenous poultry production project in Kenya. A case of Machakos indigenous poultry.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Purpose:
The purpose of the study was to analyze the Social
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economics influence on project
implementation by determining factors that influence indigenous poultry production. The study
would then give recommendations ...
Effect of intercropping maize and promiscuous Soybean on growth and yield.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
An study was carried out in Kenya to assess the suitab
ility of three promiscuous soybean varieties
(SB19, GAZELLE and TGX1990-5F) intercropped with Mai
ze (Duma 43). A randomised complete
block design ...
Determinants of pastoral and agro-pastoral households ’ participation in fodder production in Makueni and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ...
Devitalisation of 'Bellerose' cut rose (Rosa hybrid L.) flowers: effects of Glyphogan® and Roundup® on propagation ability and vaselife.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective of this study was to establish the effectiveness of devitalisation treatment phyto-sanitary measure on propagation ability of cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrid L.) 'Bellerose' at different dipping levels and ...
Nutritional contents of Balanites aegyptiaca and its contribution to human diet
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Wild edible plants are used as food and energy sources. However, their uses are not as the potential
inherent in the resources. Balanites aegyptiaca is a multipurpose species in semiarid areas including
Ethiopia. Hence, ...
Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria Citation:
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction
In the recent decades, there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to livelihoods, development, and poverty alleviation among the rural populace. This has been ...