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Assessing Habitat, Distribution, and Characterization of Crickets (Orthoptera Gryllidae)
(JOOUST, 2023)Edible crickets can act as an alternative source of food and feed when production from conventional plants and animals is disrupted. Natural habitats for the crickets continue to shrink and fragment due to climate change ... -
Assessing the Knowledge, Perception and Attitude of Youth on the Utilization of Edible Insects as Food and Feed
(JOOUST, 2023)Youth unemployment is increasing with the diminishing opportunities for formal employment. Cases of food insecurity associated with youth unemployment are also on the rise. Protein obtained from farmed animals is in high ... -
Assessment of the Contribution of Agricultural Extension Services on Sorghum Production for Improved Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Rachuonyo North, Homa Bay County, Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2024)ABSTRACT Agricultural extension services play a major role in improving production capacity more so in food crops. This study aimed at assessing the contribution of agricultural extension services on sorghum production ... -
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes Rhinoceros) Farm Enterprise for Enhanced Food Security: Smallholders’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Potential Constraints in Participation
(JOOUST, 2023)Food insecurity and malnutrition resulting from the loss of livelihood remain a threat both locally and globally, as nearly 70% of people face hunger and malnutrition. The world’s population is estimated to rise to 9 billion ... -
Contributions of Termites (Macrotermes Subhylanus) to Improved Productivity of Indigenous Chicken in Smallholder Farms
(JOOUST, 2023)A growing world population coupled with changing socio-demographics continues to place intense pressure on the world’s resources to provide not only more but also diverse food and feed types. Increased demand for animal-based ... -
Determinants of Adoption to Cricket Farming for Improved Food Security in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)The dynamics of weather variation have overstretched animal protein from already overburdened environment; food and feed demand are expected to rise to 3 billion tonnes, with undernourishment projected to 637 million ... -
Determinants of Household Food Security in Rural Central and Eastern Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2016)Food security is a major global concern. Household food insecurity has insidious effects on the effects on the development of young children and consequently, adults. A disconnect between poverty reduction ... -
Determination of an Effective Organic Baiting Technique in Harvesting of Termites (Macrotermes Bellicosus) for use as Alternative Source of Protein for Poultry.
(JOOUST, 2024)The aim of this study was to determine the most effective organic baiting technique for the mass harvesting of Macrotermes bellicosus. Existing traditional baiting techniques are neither environmentally sustainable nor ... -
Dietary Supplementation with Silkworm Pupae on Growth and Meat Quality of Kuroiler Birds
(JOOUST, 2024)Utilization of silkworm pupae meal for feed will partially meet the protein feed deficiency, competition and high cost. Silkworm pupae, a protein rich by-product from silk reeling has the potential to spur poultry production. ... -
Ecological Conditions Influencing the Distribution Of Black Ants (Carebara Vidua Smith) and its Contribution to Food Security
(JOOUST, 2023)Black ants, Carebara vidua (Smith) is of critical value both in nutrition and medicine in Kenya. The insect is relatively widespread in the country; however, knowledge regarding its geographical distribution range and ... -
Economics of Black Soldier Fly Production as a Farm Enterprise for Improved Household Income and Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming is emerging as a new farm enterprise in Kenya poised to increase household income and food security of smallholder farmers. Consequently, commercialization of the enterprise requires farmers ... -
Effects of Black Soldier Fly (Hermatia Illucens Burchell, 1822) Larvae Based Diets on Growth Performance, Carcass Composition and Economic Efficiency of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus Linnaeus, 1758)
(JOOUST, 2023)The aquaculture industry is often considered as the future solution to the dwindling wild fish capture. The expansion of aquaculture faces a significant obstacle in the form of inadequate fish output due to lack of affordable ... -
Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge and Perception of good food among Nursery School Pupils in Kisumu Municipality-Kenya.
(Airiti Library, 2011)Child nutrition is one key factor that determines the outcome of human development and even influences the later quality of one’s life. Knowledge about nutrition and health is gained throughout childhood, yet there is ... -
Growth Performance and Economic Efficiency of Acheta Domesticus and Gryllus Bimaculatus Raised Under Improvised Cage System for Improved Food Production
(JOOUST, 2021)Cricket farming has attracted myriad interests because of its low environmental footprint and high nutritive value. Small-scale production of the insect is carried out in various parts of Kenya. However, limited input ... -
Heavy Metal Accumulation Management in Black Soldier Fly Larvae Raised on Contaminated Waste Using Selected Biochar
(JOOUST, 2022)The capacity of Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae to feed on organic matter and yield a protein rich biomass which can naturally be consumed by animals, offers an innovative opportunity of using waste rapidly generated in ... -
Indigenous Knowledge On the Host Preference of Wild Edible Gynanisa Maja and Plant Chemicals Influencing their Feeding for Enhancing Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)Gynanisa maja is the wild edible caterpillar of a speckled emperor moth belonging to the order Lepidoptera and the family Saturniidae. It has nutritional and economic value hence, provide food security at household level ... -
Influence of Farm Inputs Subsidy on Agricultural Productivity by Small Scale Farmers in Alego Usonga Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)To boost agricultural output and food security, the Kenyan government has given farmers agricultural subsidies since 2004. Alego Usonga does not have access to or use agricultural inputs since most farmers in the study ... -
Influence of Farm Inputs Subsidy on Agricultural Productivity by Small Scale Farmers in Alego Usonga Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022-02)To boost agricultural output and food security, the Kenyan government has given farmers agricultural subsidies since 2004. Alego Usonga does not have access to or use agricultural inputs since most farmers in the study ... -
Influence of Gender on the Utilization of Edible Insects for Food and Nutritional Security
(JOOUST, 2024)In Western Kenya, insects have historically been consumed more as a delicacy than a primary nutritional source. With the growing popularity of entomophagy as an alternative protein and the challenges posed by climate change ... -
Influence of School Agricultural Farms on Academic Performance in Agriculture as a Subject In Secondary Schools.
(JOOUST, 2023)Agricultural education contributes significantly to political, social and economic aspects of development. The overall objective of the study was to understand the influence of school agricultural farms on academic ...
