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Farmer demand for clean planting material of biofortified and non-biofortified vegetatively propagated crop varieties: The case of sweetpotato
(Elsevie, 2020-04)
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), rich in beta carotene, is currently being promoted due to its role in fighting vitamin A deficiency. To promote farmer access to OFSP planting material (i.e., vines) projects ...
Land use controls Kenyan riverine nitrate discharge into Lake Victoria - evidence from Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu Miriu river catchments.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Nitrate (NO3-) sources and discharge were investigated using isotope and hydrochemical analyses in three river catchments draining Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Hierarchical cluster analysis grouped Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu ...
Utilizing milk from pooling facilities as a novel approach for foot-and-mouth disease surveillance.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study investigated the potential of pooled milk as an alternative sample type for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) surveillance. Real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) results of pooled milk samples collected weekly from five pooling ...
Survey data on factors that influence the adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The data described in this paper were collected in Western Kenya, specifically in Kakamega and Vihiga Counties. The data were collected from 334 households with the aim of assessing factors that facilitate or constrain the ...
Scaling up crop diversification among farming communities for food security under climate change: A case study of the Kenyan pelis programme
(Ajfand, 2021-06-18)
Climate change poses significant risks to food security globally with predictions of 10- 20 % decline in rain-fed crop yields by 2050. Sub-Saharan Africa remains highlysusceptible to food shortage since over 95 % of the ...
Contribution of cassava and cassava-based products to food and nutrition security in Migori County, Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-06-22)
The promotion of cassava as a staple and food security crop is widespread in Africa, Kenya included. Overreliance on cassava as a sole energy provider could lead to malnutrition. Consumption of high hydro-cyanide levels ...
Prevalence of aflatoxins in dietary staples in the border County of Busia, Western Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-06-18)
Aflatoxins, secondary metabolites of some Aspergillus fungi, are of public health importance. They are major contaminants of cereals and tubers. Data on prevalence of aflatoxin contamination of sorghum, millet and cassava ...
Processing methods affect phytochemical contents in products prepared from orange‐fleshed sweetpotato leaves and roots
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-12-25)
Phytochemicals enhance human health by acting antagonistically on incidences of
cancer and other chronic diseases. They are considered indispensable in a variety of
nutraceutical, pharmaceuticals, and medicinal and ...
Comparative profiling of lactic acid bacteria isolates in optimized and spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves.
(John Wiley & Sons, 2021-01-23)
In as much as spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves enhances product
diversification, the process is rather slow with poor product quality. Limited work
has been undertaken to provide input toward standardization of ...
Risk factors and experiences of prepartum depression in urban- low-income settlement Nairobi Kenya: a mixed-method study
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2021-06-10)
Background: Prepartum depression is common among pregnant women and has not been studied much in low and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that mental illnesses are prevalent in urban than in rural areas. The study ...