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Milk composition for admixed dairy cattle in Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
It is well established that milk composition is affected by the breed and genotype of a cow. The present study investigated the relationship between the proportion of exotic genes and milk composition in Tanzanian crossbred ...
Effectiveness and profitability of insecticide formulations used for managing snap bean pests
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) farmers rely mostly on insecticides to manage pests and to
satisfy the stringent market requirements for insect and blemish-free pods. However, the cost of
these pesticides lowers farm ...
The diversity of green bean biochemical compounds in Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora pierre ex a. Froehner) as evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Aims: This study characterized biochemical compound variability that influence green bean quality
in C. canephora as a basis for identifying heterogeneous genotypes for use in crop improvement
because genetic erosion ...
Sanitation and Hygiene Meat Handling Practices in Small and Medium Enterprise butcheries in Kenya-Case Study of Nairobi and Isiolo Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In Kenya, meat handling practices among small and medium enterprise (SME) butcheries do not meet the minimum
sanitation and hygiene standards. This exposes meat to contamination by spoilage and ...
Farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in cassava grown in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Cassava is an important food security crop in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya.
Despite its importance during the long periods of drought and famine, no breeding
programme has ever been conducted to improve the crop ...
Risk factors for rotavirus infection in pigs in busia and Teso Subcounties, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
We analysed data that were previously collected for molecular characterisation of rotavirus (RV) groups A and C in pigs from Teso and Busia subcounties in Kenya to determine risk factors for its infection. The data included ...
Post-harvest practices, constraints and opportunities along cassava value chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and marketing remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and ...
Physicochemical and microbiological post-harvest losses of camel milk along the camel milk value chain in Isiolo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Camel milk value chain experiences a lot of constrains which are likely to leads to high post-harvest losses due to physicochemical and microbiological changes. However, the magnitude of these quality and quantity losses ...
Development of High Protein and Vitamin A Flakes from Sweet Potato Roots and Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Sweet potato (
Ipomoea
batatas
) is one of the most important, versatile and unexploited crops in
Kenya. The crop is well adapted to smallholder farming systems, inexpensive to produce, relativ
e-
ly ...