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Nutritive value of reconstituted sorghum grains for weanling pigs
(American Society of Animal Science, 1984)
Grains from a high and low tannin sorghum
were reconstituted by adding distilled water at
a 30% level (w/w) and stored for 20 d at 25 C
with an acetic-propionic acid mixture added to
deter fungal growth. Another batch ...
Intake and rumen degradation in cattle fed napier grass iPennisetum purpureum) supplemented with various levels of Desmodium intortum and Ipomoea batatus vines
(South African Society of Animal Science, 2001)
This study was conducted to assess the effect of greenleaf desmodium (Desmodium intortum) and
sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatus) supplementation of napier grass on dry matter intake, degradation and
rumen fermentation ...
Role of traditional birth attendants in the dissemination of advice on nutrition
(1992)
Nutritionists conducted a rapid assessment of nutrition advice dissemination to pregnant and lactating mothers by 35 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) after they underwent 3 training sessions in Samburu district, Kenya. ...
Early complementary feeding: the role of social support networks.
(1997)
This study examined the role of social support networks in promoting early complementary feeding in Kangemi, Kenya. Employing both qualitative and quantitative methods, this study was conducted in 3 phases. Phase 1 included ...
Linking future ecosystem services and future human well-being
(2006)
Ecosystem services are necessary, yet not sufficient for human well-being (however defined). Insufficient access to the ecosystem provisioning service of food is a particularly important factor in the loss of human well-being, ...
The influence of dietary energy intake during successive lactations on sow prolificacy
(1988-03)
From selection prior to the production of their first lifters, 101 Yorkshire x Landrace
sows were allocated to be ad libitum fed either a control (CE) or high energy diet (HE)
during each of four successive lactations. ...
A Comparison of the Nutritional Quality of Kenya's Omena Fishmeal and (Lt) Anchovy Fishmeal Fed to Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus Linn)
(2005)
A study was done to determine the apparent digestibility and the nutritional and feeding values of Kenya s omena fish meal fed to tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, and to compare them with that of a high quality (LT) anchovy ...
Diversity and characteristics of supplementary foods sold and consumed by vulnerable groups in Kenya.
(2011)
Objectives: The study was designed to contribute to knowledge about supplementary foods available in Kenya, with the view of helping consumers make informed choices when selecting health-promoting foods for vulnerable ...
Levels and causes of household food and nutrition insecurity in dryland kenya
(2013-02-21)
Ensuring food and nutrition security in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa is a
critical challenge. Often, information on the level of insecurity is either scanty or
unavailable. This paper looks at food and nutrition ...