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Unpacking the impacts of ‘participatory’ forestry policies: evidence from Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
We evaluate the livelihoods of member and non-members of Community Forestry Associations under Kenya's participatory forest management (PFM) programme. We use propensity score matching of households based on recall based ...
Evaluation of genotoxicity potential of plants traditionally used for mosquito control in Kenya’s South coast
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Plants are widely used for control of mosquitoes in Kenya but there is little
documentation on effects of their long term use. Six plants used
traditionally for mosquito control in Kenya’s south coast were evaluated ...
Social network analysis provides insights into African swine fever epidemiology
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Pig movements play a significant role in the spread of economically important infectious diseases such as the African swine fever. Characterization of movement networks between pig farms and through other types of farm and ...
Genotypic variation for low striga germination stimulation in sorghum “sorghum bicolor (L) moench” landraces from eritrea
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench), the second most important staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) after maize, is well adapted to marginal environments of drought stress and high temperatures. But besides drought ...
Are there options outside livestock economy? Diversification among households of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-02)
Income diversification has been hailed by some policy-makers as an important ingredient for building pastoral resilience. This study applied the sustainable livelihood approach to establish the determinants of diversification ...
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 ...
Variation of mineral micronutrient elements in robusta coffee (coffea canephora pierre ex a. Froehner) as measured by energy dispersive x -ray fluorescence
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Aim: Robusta coffee growing countries of the world such as Uganda, have experienced a decline
in market prices since 2002 due to changed consumer preferences for other beverages. In Uganda,
where Robusta coffee is the ...
Sensory and organoleptic cup attributes of Robusta coffee (Coffea Canephora pierre ex a. Froehner)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Coffea canephora organoleptic cup attributes are the most important factors that define its
price in world markets. Determining the components that contribute to the diversity of
organoleptic characters will help in the ...
In vitro antimycobacterial activity and toxicity of eight medicinal plants against pathogenic and nonpathogenic mycobacterial strains.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a serious public health challenge towards which new hits are urgently needed. Medicinal plants remains a major source of new ligands against global infectious ...
A Review of Occurrence of Glycoalkaloids in Potato and Potato Products
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
There has been increasing consumption of potato products such as French fries and crisps in most countries as a result of lifestyle change in both developed and developing countries. Due to their generally pleasurable taste ...