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Production characteristics and constraints of rabbit farming in central, Nairobi and Rift valley provinces, Kenya
(2011)
Rabbit farming is a recognized enterprise in Kenya for livelihood support, hunger and poverty alleviation. This study provides information on Production Characteristics and Constraints of
Rabbit Farming in Kenya. The ...
The Effect Of Sponsors On Content In Vernacular Agricultural Radio Programs: The Case Of Kass Fm Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Agricultural information dissemination is an important aspect in the quest to improve agricultural productivity both in Africa and specifically Kenya. Many experts have over the years identified radio as the best media for ...
A Comparative Content Analysis Of Agricultural Information Coverage By The Standard And Daily Nation Kenyan Newspapers (september 2011-august 2012)
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
The research work analyzed the content of agricultural news coverage in the Standard and the Daily Nation Newspapers from September 2011 to August 2012. This was done by categorizing the articles covered during the study ...
Care givers' formal and nutrition literacy and its influence on nutritional status of pre-school children in Munyu, Thika East district, Kenya
(2010)
The objective and purpose of the study was to determine the influence of caregivers' formal and
nutritional literacy on the nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months in Munyu location of Thika
East District. The ...
Competitiveness of smallholder snap Bean production in Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(2012)
Past studies have indicated that trade in snap beans is highly profitable. However, there is
limited information on costs and how value added benefits are shared by value chain
participants. The objective of this study ...
Role of social protection on nutritional status of elderly persons: the case of Imenti North District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Elderly persons are defined as persons aged 60 years and above. Unlike other
demographic groups, there is relatively little information about the situation of elderly
people in Kenya. Although identified as vulnerable, ...
Socio-economic analysis of production and response of grain amaranth (amaranthus caudatus l.) to fertilizer application and intercropping with maize or beans in Kisumu West District, Kenya
(2010)
Protein malnutrition is widespread in developing countries due to prohibitive cost
and low availability of animal protein foods and limited purchasing power of
vulnerable groups. To ensure sufficient proteins for these ...
Descriptive analysis of the Dairy - Crop mixed farming system in // Wundanyi Division of Taita District, Kenya
(2010)
This study was carried out to analyse the mixed crop-dairy farming system in the highlands of
Wundanyi Division, Taita District, Kenya. The aims of the study were to identify the farmers'
objectives; to determine resource ...
Household food security and nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months in Mwea-Tebere rice irrigation scheme, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Freedom from hunger is the most fundamental human right that can be obtained if an
individual is food secure. Nearly 1.02 billion people are food insecure and one-third of
pre-school children in developing countries are ...
Grooming and its effect on the prevalence of tick borne diseases: a case study of wild yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus cynocephalus)
(2010)
Behavioral studies on grooming in nonhuman primates have been carried out by several
primatologists over the years. Nonhuman primates spend a lot of time grooming for various
reasons which include health and social ...