Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences by Issue Date
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Spatio-temporal vegetation dynamics and relationshipwithclimate over East Africa
(Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss, 2016)Vegetation plays a key role in the global climate system via modification of the water and energy balance. Its coupling to climate is therefore important particularly in the tropics, where severe climate change impacts ... -
Irony In The Teaching Of Agriculture In Kenya’s Arid And Semi Arid Secondary Schools: The Students’ And Teachers’ Perspective
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2016)Effectiveteaching of agriculture depends partly on choice and use of appropriate teaching method. The method chosen shouldpromote practical agriculturalactivities targetingmost learning senses. Agriculture ... -
Timed Strategy for Control of Bollworm for Sustainable Sorghum Crop Yield under Varied Regimes of Rainfall, Temperature and Soil Fertility
(2016)Various environmental factors influence yield of sorghum grain, Sorghum bicolor (L) in Sub-Sahara Africa. Various production conditions of rainfall amount, temperature regimes, soil fertility levels and bollworm Helicoverpa ... -
Experiential learning for agricultural students in institutions of higher learning: The case of Egerton University
(2016)Traditionally, many universities have majored in training and research but are increasingly under pressure to proactively engage communities through their academic programmes. The need to produce graduates with practical ... -
Gender Differences in Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Participation in Group-based Approaches: An Intra-household Analysis From Rural Kenya
(Elsevier, 2016-04)Existing studies on adaptation to climate change mainly focus on a comparison of male-headed and female-headed households. Aiming at a more nuanced gender analysis, this study examines how husbands and wives within the ... -
Profiling active phytochemical compounds of Ziziphus abyssinica herb responsible for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity
(2017)This paper seeks to determine the various active compounds that are present in the Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich that would elicit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity on foodstuff. The cold methanolic extract was separated ... -
Determining efficient extraction procedure of phytochemicals from the fruit paste of Ziziphus abyssinica and Tamarindus indica.
(Elewa BioSciences, 2017)Objective: To determine the most effective method of extracting metabolites from the two herbs Ziziphus abyssinica and Tamaridus. Indicus. Methodology and results: The methods used included cold and soxhlet extraction ... -
Important arthropod pests on leafy amaranth (Amaranthus viridis, A. tricolor and A. blitum) and broad-leafed African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) with a special focus on host
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2017)Leafy amaranths and African nightshades are important African Indigenous vegetables (AIVs) with numerous nutritional and health benefits. However, their production is faced with several challenges - key among them integrated ... -
Influence of Teaching and Learning Resources On Students’ Choice of Agriculture Subject in Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2017)Subject choice leading to post secondary school career choice for school leavers in Kenya has become more challenging in the light of competition for admissions to relevant University, tertiary institutions’ courses and ... -
Microbiological quality and safety of raw and pasteurized milk marketed in and around Nairobi Region
(AFRICAN SCHOLARLY SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS TRUST (ASSCAT), 2017-03)The microbiological quality of raw and pasteurized milk marketed in Nairobi and its environs was determined. Milk samples were collected randomly at milk selling points from three market areas: rural (Kiambu/Ngong), urban ... -
Bridging gender gaps through innovations in agricultural value chains in Africa
(2018)This paper examines innovations for bridging gender gaps in agricultural value chains in Africa. It focuses on innovative platforms for addressing gender gaps, considering women contribute up to 40 percent of labor in ... -
Determinants of Consumers’ Choice and Willingness to Pay for Biofortified Pearl Millet in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Globally, micronutrient deficiency is a major health concern as more than two billion people suffer from iron deficiency, 1.75 billion are at risk of low zinc intake, while 127 million pre-school children suffer from ... -
Beyond participation: Welfare effects of gender-differentiated group-based approaches under climate change in Kenya
(2018)A gender-differentiated data collection approach is an essential step toward understanding gendered perspectives in climate change research. Innovative institutions like group-based approaches provide opportunities to ... -
Prevalence of Adulteration and Inhibitory Substances in Raw and Pasteurized Milk Marketed in Nairobi Region
(Asian Food Science Journal, 2018)The highest incidence of milk adulteration with water was in slum areas, while no adulteration was detected in pasteurized milk. The results indicate that pasteurized milk is of satisfactory quality with regard to adulteration ... -
The use of peroxide value as a measure of quality for walnut flour stored at five different temperatures using three different types of packaging
(Orgz, 2018)Walnut flour, a by-product from the production of cold-pressed walnut oil, can contain up to 20% oil, which contains high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids and is, therefore, potentially unstable. In this experiment, ... -
Social Networks and Household Dietary Diversity, Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Kenya.
(2018)An important driver of household dietary diversity is nutrition knowledge which can be improved through access to nutrition information. However, in many rural areas, formal flow of nutrition information is limited, and ... -
Bridging gender gaps through innovations in agricultural value chains in Africa
(IAAE, 2018)This paper examines innovations for bridging gender gaps in agricultural value chains in Africa. It focuses on innovative platforms for addressing gender gaps, considering women contribute up to 40 percent ... -
Biochemical and Sensory Characteristics of the Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) under Different Storage Conditions in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2018)Smoking is one of the oldest methods of drying food for purposes of preservation and flavouring. However, technologies are changing fast resulting in various smoking techniques to improve fish quality and shelf life. ... -
Influence of instructional resources in learning agriculture in secondary school on employment creation in Vihiga County, Kenya
(2018-01)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of instructional resources in learning agriculture in secondary sch ool on employment creation in Vihiga County, Kenya. The study was ... -
Social Network Effects on Consumer Willingness to Pay for Biofortified Crops
(2018-02)Micronutrient deficiency, also known as hidden hunger, affects about two billion people globally. Adoption and consumption of micronutrient-enriched—that is, biofortified—staple crops, is a potential solution to alleviating ...