Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Influence of variety endosperm type and seed moisture content on threshability and mechanical damage of sorghum seeds
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is an important cereal crop and it is native in African tropical areas. It is a globally cultivated crop and the fifth most important cereal after maize, rice, wheat and barley. The objective of this study was to ... -
Detection of Potato virus Y associated with African nightshade leafy vegetable (Solanum scabrum miller) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The African nightshades (ANS) have been part of the food systems in sub-Saharan Africa for generations. They are particularly attractive to small scale farmers because the risks of crop losses are much lower compared to ... -
Race Typing and Evaluation of Aggressiveness of Exserohilum turcicum Isolates of Kenyan, German and Austrian Origin
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Exserohilum turcicum the causal agent of northern corn leaf blight is a threat to corn production in many areas of the world. The pathogen has a high genetic variability in terms of virulence, genetic structure and several ... -
Utilization and Processing of Sorghum by Small Holder Farmers in Drought Prone Agro-Ecological Zones of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is an under-utilized crop and one of the most important cereal crops in semi-arid tropics. In Kenya, sorghum is grown in the often drought prone marginal agricultural areas of Eastern, Nyanza and C ... -
Adulteration of Herbal Preparations
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021)Adulteration in the context of herbal medicines is the intentional introduction of extraneous ingredients into a product. The objects of such adulteration include drugs for clinical effectiveness, industrial dyes to modify ... -
Higher Education and Skills Development in Africa: An Analytical Paper on the Role of Higher Learning Institutions on Sustainable Development
(JSEP, 2021-08-27)Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa face challenges that require the intervention of national governments, development partners and other stakeholders. HEIs also require new investment paradigms to maximize ... -
Privatisation of public enterprises in COMESA: An exploration of approaches and strategies: the case of the privatization of Telkom Kenya
(UON, 2006)This thesis investigates Kenya's approach to the privatization process through an exploration of Telkom Kenya's (TKL) unfolding privatization. The thesis research identifies outlines and documents the developments in Kenya's ... -
Role of Pension Backed Mortgages in Affordable Housing in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2021-10-12)Access to affordable housing is a challenge to many public sector employees who retire without a home despite having worked and saved towards pension. One of the initiatives by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to increase access ... -
Co-Design:Tools, Methods and Techniques for Designing with Users
(Africa Habitat Review, 2021-10-12)The field of co-design has grown exponentially in the last 20 years. This is evidenced by an increasing number of non-designers getting involved in design projects. The rationale for the engagement of non-designers in ... -
Water Disinfection Techniques: A review
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water pollution, inadequate water supply and poor waste treatment facilities have greatly contributed to diarrheal and other water borne disease conditions. Regular presence of Escherichia coli and other coliforms are ... -
China’s Approach to Development in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
(Council on Foreign Relatioons, 2021-10-13)China has become a major donor to African states over the past twenty years, but its approach to development has become a source of debate among African opinion leaders and outside experts. Some opinion leaders believe ... -
Comparison of the efficiency of solar-powered prototype vapour compression cooler with evaporative charcoal cooler in maintaining quality of French beans
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The quality and shelf life of French beans is affected by the time of harvesting and storage period. Cooling immediately after harvesting is important. Use of solar evaporative cooling system is suitable for use in rural ... -
Pulse Production, Consumption and Utilization in Nigeria within Regional and Global Context
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malnutrition, hunger, and poverty are still major challenges globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa affecting most countries like Nigeria. Legumes play key roles in food and nutritional security, health, and income ... -
Chewable Antacid Tablets: Are Disintegration Tests Relevant?
(University of Nairobi, 2020)A recently published FDA guidance on chewable tablets has addressed the quality attributes of this class of dosage forms. This study evaluated disintegration as a quality attribute for a number of commercially available ... -
Molecular evidence confirms occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade A in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background The tick vector Rhipicephalus microplus which transmits Babesia spp. and rickettsial pathogens has not been reported in Kenya since 1998. More recently, the pathogenic Babesia bovis has been detected in cattle ... -
Contribution of cassava and cassava-based products to food and nutrition security in Migori County, Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-06-22)The promotion of cassava as a staple and food security crop is widespread in Africa, Kenya included. Overreliance on cassava as a sole energy provider could lead to malnutrition. Consumption of high hydro-cyanide levels ... -
Scaling up crop diversification among farming communities for food security under climate change: A case study of the Kenyan pelis programme
(Ajfand, 2021-06-18)Climate change poses significant risks to food security globally with predictions of 10- 20 % decline in rain-fed crop yields by 2050. Sub-Saharan Africa remains highlysusceptible to food shortage since over 95 % of the ... -
Prevalence of aflatoxins in dietary staples in the border County of Busia, Western Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-06-18)Aflatoxins, secondary metabolites of some Aspergillus fungi, are of public health importance. They are major contaminants of cereals and tubers. Data on prevalence of aflatoxin contamination of sorghum, millet and cassava ... -
Evaluation of nutrient content in red kidney beans, amaranth leaves, sweet potato roots and carrots Cultivated in Rwanda
(ajfand, 2012-05)No data exist on the nutrient composition of some important Rwandan staples. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutrient content of red kidney beans, sweet potato roots, amaranth leaves and carrot roots. About 6 kg ... -
Employing learning health system principles to advance research on severe neonatal and pediatric illness in Kenya.
(BMJ, 2021)We have worked to develop a Clinical Information Network (CIN) in Kenya as an early form of learning health systems (LHS) focused on paediatric and neonatal care that now spans 22 hospitals. CIN's aim was to examine important ...
