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Hygiene Practices and Microbial Contamination of Streetvended Foods in Kenyatta University’s Environs
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020-10)
Street-vended foods are a major threat to public
health because of their microbial contamination. This study
investigated hygiene practices and microbial contamination of
street foods in Kenyatta University’s environs. ...
Wheat Spikelet Length Response to Phosphate Fertilizers on Acid Soils in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-11)
The study aimed at investigating response of wheat spikelet length, grain yield, grains per spikelet, and soil chemical properties as influenced by liming at 2tha-1 (main plots), P sources NPK (23:23:0), DAP (18:46:0), and ...
Evaluation of Morphological Attributes in Tea Progenies Arising from Gamma-Treated Seeds
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), 2020-06)
A key step in characterization of germplasm is the identification of phenotypic variation present in a given population. A study was carried out to determine the effect of different dosages of gamma rays (50 and 100Gy) on ...
Genetic diversity of elite wheat mutant lines using morphological characters and molecular markers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019-09)
Genetic diversity is the material basis for crop improvement. The genetic diversity of 17 wheat
genotypes was evaluated using 25 agro-morphological characters and 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR)
markers. The objective ...
APPLICATION OF GAMMA INDUCED MUTATION IN BREEDING FOR BACTERIAL WILT (Ralstonia solanacearum) DISEASE RESISTANCE IN POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya
after maize and fourth in the world, therefore, plays a vital role in food and nutrition
security, and sustainable development. Despite ...
Characterization of The Nutritional Properties of Sorghum Composite Flours Using Different Food to Food Fortification Approaches
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020-11)
Intervention using blended composite flours can
reduce malnutrition in sub Saharan Africa. Prevalence of
protein-energy malnutrition among the vulnerable children has
necessitated research on cost effective food ...
Effect of availability, access and utilization of agricultural extension technologies on the food security situation of smallholder farmers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-05)
Despite the importance of the agriculture sector to the economy, limited access to agricultural extension information has resulted in poor decisions on agricultural production and related activities thus, affecting achievement ...
Consumers’ acceptability of extruded maize-sorghum composite flours fortified with grain amaranth, baobab and orange fleshed sweet potatoes
(African Journal of Food Science, 2020-10)
Porridge is a popular cereal flour-based food product for children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Compositing of cereal flours to improve their nutritional composition is done. However, the enrichment of such flours with naturally ...
Allelopathic effect of Niger Plant (Guizotia abyssinica L.) on abundance of selected weeds
(2018)
Plants release many secondary metabolites to the environment that can be
harnessed for important uses. These secondary metabolites are known as
allelochemicals. The current worldwide demand for cheaper, more ...
Determination of Types and Quantities of Secondary Metabolites in Niger Plant (Guizotia Abyssinica L) Found Within Moiben Sub – County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative research and development, 2018)
Plants are a major source of active chemical constituents that can be used against other plants. From natural ecosystems, it
has been found that exudates from some plants influence the growth and development of other ...