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Influence of Nutrition Knowledge on Dietary Practices and Attitudes of Pregnant Women in Migori, Kenya
(Global Research Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 2020-03)
Nutrient related deficiency diseases and micronutrient deficiencies which can result to intrauterine growth retardation are manifested. Approximately 200 million women become pregnant each year in developing countries and ...
Plants used by abagusii traditional healers in the treatment of cancer and other inflammatory conditions
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2020)
An ethnomedical survey of plants used by Abagusii traditional healers of South West Kenya in the
treatment of cancer and other inflammatory conditions was carried out. A number of traditional healers
were interviewed ...
Nutrition Education and Counselling: An Essential Consideration to Optimise Maternal Nutrition and Pregnancy Outcomes In Kenya.
(American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD), 2020)
Several women in developing countries enter pregnancy at sub-optimal nutrient levels and also
engage in strenuous physical activity. Multiple deficiencies are due to low dietary intake and poor
bioavailability of ...
Relationship between Taro Leaf Blight (Phytophthora Colocasiae) Disease Resistance and Agronomic Traits of Kenyan and Pacific - Caribbean Taro (Colocasies Esculenta) Accessions
(2020)
— Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important food
crop whose production is declining gradually leading to
widespread genetic erosion. Despite the limited commercial
development, it is important in diet of many in the ...
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020-09)
Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility
replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to
reach 46,648,000 tons ...
Evaluation of popular cassava varieties for yield and cyanide content under asal conditions in kenya
(African Crop Science Journal, 2020)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple food crop grown by smallholder farmers in the marginal
regions of western, coastal and eastern Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate popular
cassava varieties ...
Characterization of The Nutritional Properties of Sorghum Composite Flours Using Different Food to Food Fortification Approaches
(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 ...
Breeding Grain Sorghum for Tolerance to Aluminium Toxicity
(Africa Environmental Review Journal, 2020)
Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a common problem in acid soils where sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is grown. It contributes to grain yield reduction of between 30-40 % in sorghum and other cereals. Al interferes with ...
Aluminum tolerance mechanisms in Kenyan maize germplasm are independent from the citrate transporter ZmMATE1
(Scientific Reports, 2020)
Improved Livestock Breeds and Household Social Capital: The Case of Sahiwal Cattle Adoption among Isiria Maasai of Narok County, Kenya
(2020-11-11)
The utilization of pastoral resources such as grasses, shrubs, water and salt-licks is an aspect social capital. However, with climatic and socio-economic changes traditional cattle production and livelihood outcomes ...