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Kenya dairy farmer perception of moulds and mycotoxins and implications for exposure to aflatoxins: a gendered analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In the tropics, staples such as maize are often contaminated with mycotoxins, harmful
by-products of fungal metabolism. In particular, high exposure to aflatoxins may cause
fatal illness in people and animals, while ...
Seroepidemiological Survey of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Ruminants in Garissa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Introduction: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by phlebovirus in the family
Bunyaviridae. In Kenya, major outbreaks occurred in 1997–1998 and 2006–2007 leading to human deaths, huge
economic ...
Antifungal Activity of Local Microbial Isolates against Snap Bean Pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Production of snap beans is constrained by diseases that make farmers use synthetic pesticides excessively. Use of synthetic pesticides leads to contamination of produce, threat to beneficial organisms and pollutes the ...
Factors influencing smallholder farmers' participation in domestic high value markets for African Indigenous Vegetables in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Participation in high value markets holds potential for raising smallholder farmers’ income and reducing poverty in the rural areas. Despite a growing literature on farmers’ participation in supermarkets, there is no ...
Phylogenetic, epidemiological and functional analyses of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex through an overarching MLST scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
The Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) comprises seven (sub)species classified as human and animal commensals, emerging opportunistic pathogens and food fermentative organisms. Changing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...