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Pregnant Women’s Energy Consumption and Weight Gain: The Perspective of a Rural Community at Rongo District Kenya
(Discourse Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2014-08)
Women in poor rural communities often consume diets that are deficient in energy. Maternal
malnutrition continues to be a global problem. Population studies indicate that kilocalorie intake is
usually less than recommended ...
Efficacy of nutrition counselling on energy and micronutrient intake of pregnant women in Migori County, Kenya
(Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2017)
A large number of pregnant women in many parts of the world enter pregnancy at sub-optimal weight. More than 60% of Kenyan population suffers from food insecurity. The result is malnutrition which primarily affects pregnant ...
A Survey of the Influence of Family Nature, Peer Association and Gender on Academic Performance: A Case of Kisii Municipality
(American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2014-05)
The study was carried out in Kisii municipality of south western Kenya. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationships between pupil’s family nature and academic performance; the relationship between peer ...
Disparity between Leaf and Root Symptoms and Crop Losses Associated with Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Four Countries in Eastern Africa
(Journal of phytopathology, 2015)
Cassava brown streak disease is endemic to the coastal regions of East Africa, and from around 2004, the disease resurged and became epidemic in the Great Lakes Region, where it continues to spread. In both these areas, ...
Pre- and post harvest factors affecting sorghum production ( S orghum b icolor L. Moench) among smallholder farming communities
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2014)
A farm survey was conducted on Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) as a staple cereal crop adapted in arid and semi – arid lands. The objective was to determine pre - and post - harvest factors affecting sorghum production. ...
Screening Selected Maize Single Crosses for Tolerance to Low P in Acidic Soils of Bumala and Maseno
(2018)
Generally, 13% of Kenya’s arable land mass (7.5 million ha) is acidic and prone to poor
phophorus (P) availability and soil acidity. This results in crop yield losses due to the direct
adverse effects Aluminium toxicity ...
Effective Dose of Crude Ethanol and Aqueous Extracts of Phytolacca Dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles Gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae
(bio, 2015-01)
Objective: malaria vector control is either by adult or larvae management. This study reports on the effective dose of crude
ethanol and aqueous extracts of leaf and mature green fruits of Endod; Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ ...
Impacts of Oreochromis Nilticus Cage Culture on Water Quality of Winam Gulf of L. Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, 2019-05-30)
Lake Victoria, Kenya has realized an increased number of fish cage culture for the last 10 years. The water quality monitoring study was
undertaken at different private cage fish farm within the Winam gulf of L. Victoria, ...
Larviciding Potency of Water and Ethanol Extracts of Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
(Mosquito Research, 2015)
Introduction: Plant extracts are an attractive target for search of effective malaria vector control agents. The reason for this is that they present a cost effective, target specific and bio-degradable insecticides. The ...
Use of soil streptomycetes from Maseno (Kenya) to inhibit growth of Pyricularia grisea invitro cultures.
(IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS), 2013)
The most serious biotic constraint to finger millet worldwide is blast caused by the fungus Pyricularia grisea. Its management has been very challenging. However not a formidable control solution has been offered and ...