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Conceptualizing the Student-Centered Outreach Model for experiential learning and community transformation
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2016-12-30)
A dominant discourse in higher education has widely called for reviewing, redesigning and alignment of the curricula to suit the current and future skills demands in the labour market. In response, universities have over ...
Role of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on human health- A review
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2016)
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, abounds in nature and is highly labile. It is a water-soluble vitamin that is lost in large amounts during food processing. It is a vitamin whose prescribed requirement across cultures ...
Consumption, indigeneous knowledge and cultural values of the lakefly species within the Lake Victoria region
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2016)
Of the edible insects, lakeflies (Chaoborus and Chironomus sp) are least documented as items of human consumption. They are eaten by the Luo communities living within the Lake Victoria basin. The purpose of this study was ...
Performance perceptions among food supply chain members
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016-07-04)
A good supply chain relationship quality (RQ) is a crucial precursor for any stable exchange relationship which ensures relationship continuity. Although empirical research suggests that strengthening RQ improves supply ...
Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Dairy Groups in Nyamira County, Kenya: A Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Rural Development
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2016-10-06)
Aim: Farmers’ groups were introduced in Kenya as cooperatives during the colonial period for the purpose of promoting commercial agricultural production by peasant farmers. However, there is still poor rural milk trade and ...
Stem bark extracts of Erythrina excelsa (Baker) and their biological activities
(2016)
The species is known from Southern Nyanza, Migori in Kenya. The extraction of the stem bark was done
sequentially using organic solvents starting with the least polar; n-hexane then dichloromethane, ethyl
acetate and ...