School of Agriculture and Food Security: Recent submissions
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Are Base of Pyramid (BoP) Consumers Willing to Pay for Nutritious Foods? Evidence from Kenya and Uganda
(2018)The Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlement of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remains widespread among this ... -
An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Varieties in Uganda and Kenya
(Adv in Nutr Fd Sci: ANAFS-101, 2018)Cassava is a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa, securing several households against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava is susceptible to diseases, thus threatening millions with food ... -
An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Transgenic Cassava Varieties in East Africa
(2018-03-29)Cassava has been a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa for generations, securing several households against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava has been susceptible to various pests and ... -
Small farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2018-12-01)Background Smallholder farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks but often lack access to agricultural insurance. Weather index insurance (WII) could reduce some of the problems associated ... -
Determinants of Table Banking Loan Utilization among Micro Agri-Enterprises Owners in Bomet County, Kenya
(2019-05-15)Micro Agri-enterprises (MAEs) play a key role in economic development of Kenya. However, without finance they need to invest, their performance is stifled. Table banking (TB) strategy is an avenue through which MAE owners ... -
Effect of financial knowledge on performance of women farm enterprises in Kenya
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019-06-25)Purpose Financial knowledge (FK) is considered one of the major factors influencing performance of farm enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of FK on performance of women farm enterprises. ... -
Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
(Pergamon, 2019-08-01)Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among these ... -
Allocative efficiency of smallholder common bean producers in Uganda: a stochastic frontier and tobit model approach
(ISDS LLC, Japan, 2013)The study evaluated allocative efficiency levels of common bean farms in Eastern Uganda and the factors influencing allocative efficiencies of these farms. To achieve this objective, a sample of 480 households was randomly ... -
FISH-RESTOCKING OF LAKES IN KENYA: SHOULD SOLEMNLY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012)The self-described “social-ecologist”, Peter Drucker, said that what gets measured gets managed; a statement that could have welcomed political and social concepts into environmental matters. A case in point is the fish ... -
DETERMINATION OF FISH VALUE ADDED PRODUCT-PREFERENCES AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF WOTE TOWN, MAKUENI...
(Research gate, 2016)2012). Fish preferences and purchasing different attributes. According to (Polanco and Luna, 2010), food purchasing decisions are directed by cultural, psychological, lifestyles, culinary trends and diet restrictions. ... -
Complete mitochondrial genome of the freshwater monogonont rotifer Brachionus angularis (Rotifera, Brachionidae)
(College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea, 2020)The two complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced from the freshwater monogonont rotifer Brachionus angularis. The mitochondrial genome sequences were 10,764 bp (mitochondrial DNA I) and 12,238 bp (mitochondrial DNA ... -
Genetic differentiation of Artemia franciscana (Kellogg, 1906) in Kenyan coastal saltworks
(Gent University, Belgium, 2013)The nature of genetic divergence between the Artemia population native to San Francisco Bay, (SFB) USA and those from the introductions of SFB material in the Kenyan coast (Fundisha and Kensalt) 2 decades ago were ... -
The effects of dietary levels of protein and greenhouse on growth, behaviour and fecundity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Broodstock
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kegati Aquaculture Research Station, 2012)The aim of the study was to assess the main and interactive effects of greenhouse and dietary crude protein levels on growth, behavior and fecundity of Nile tilapia at Kegati aquaculture research station, Kisii, Kenya ... -
Survival and avoidance response of the freshwater gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus (Muller) to different concentrations of tobacco waste
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2012-09)The Gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus plays a significant role in hampering fish larval production in earthen ponds. This study investigated use of tobacco waste to assess behavioural and survival responses of M. tuberculatus ... -
Haematological response of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) fingerlings exposed to different concentrations of tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum) leaf dust
(Hindawi, 2013)The present study set out to investigate the haematological effects of tobacco leaf dust on African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, fingerlings, with a mean weight of 3.01 ± 1.25 g using “static renewal bioassay system” ... -
Effectiveness of Sodium Bicarbonate as an Anaesthetic for different sizes of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L., 1758) Juveniles
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Center,, 2013-06-01)The effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate as an anaesthetic for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles ranging from 2 to 27g was investigated. The juveniles were exposed to different concentrations of 0 (control), ... -
Can Integrated Livestock-Fish Culture be a Solution to East Afircan's Food Insecurity? A Review
(AJFAND, 2013-09-26)Integrated livestock-fish culture approach envisages the integration of fish farming with cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs or rabbit husbandry in a design allowing wastes from one system to be used as inputs in another ... -
Lake Victoria and the common property debate: Is the tragedy of the commons a threat to its future?
(Romanian Limnogeographical Association, 2013-12-15)Lake Victoria is the largest among the African Great Lakes in East African region that are believed to have both dynamic and fragile aquatic ecosystems. Within two decades, the lake has experienced extensive resource ... -
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: The Case of Kyuso District
(Moi University Press,, 2012)A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ...
