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Smallholder summer flower production in Kenya: A myth or a prospect?
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2008)"Summer flowers", the general name given to annual species and bulbous perennials traditionally grown during summer in northern Europe, they include Ornithogalum saundersie (commercially known as "Arabicum"), Alstromeria ... -
Socio Economic Characteristics of Cricket Farmers in Lake Victoria Region of Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021-04-02)Crickets require fewer inputs like water and feed but provide higher output per cubic unit of agricultural land compared to other livestock. They also contain important macro and micronutrients and therefore have potential ... -
Socio-economic determinants of groundnut production in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(SCIENCE TARGET, 2017)Abstract. Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is a major oilseed crop and has economic and nutritive benefits for rural farmers. Although the adoption of new technologies and increased contact with extension agents as one way ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Entomophagy in Nambale Sub County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2021-02)Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects by humans. Globally, there are over 3000 ethnic groups that consume insects. The main aim of this study was to determine the socio economic factors affecting entomophagy ... -
Socioeconomic Factors Influencing the Consumption Of Lake Flies Within The Lake Victoria Region
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022-09-09)The motivation of consuming edible insects, particularly lake flies, has the potential of improving the problem that results from the inability to sustainably meet the rising demand for animal-based protein as a result of ... -
Soil fertility dynamics in Bambara groundnuts (Vigna Subterranea) and Nerica rice (Oryza Sativa) intercrop system in small holder farms in Western Kenya.
(Dynamic Network for Research Works, 2014)Agricultural production in Kenya has stagnated since 1980s resulting in malnutrition in over 89% of Kenya’s population. Food insecurity has been identified as the prime cause of malnutrition. Low agricultural productivity ... -
Spot observation: advantages and disadvantages for household time use research
(Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1998)The spot observation method of estimating time use is described in this article. Procedures for using this method in developing countries, where household activities are relatively easily observed, are contrasted with ... -
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2018-11)Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ... -
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A.domesticus and G. bimaculatus)Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Premierpublishers, 2018-11)Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ... -
Topological Data Analysis of COVID-19 Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques in Big Datasets of Hausdorff Spaces
(Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems, 2023-03-24)In this paper, we carry out an in-depth topological data analysis of COVID-19 pandemic using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. We show the distribution patterns of the pandemic all over the world, ... -
Traditional knowledge, beliefs and practices on collection of lake flies (chaoborus and chironomus sp.) and their implications on food security
(International Journal of Agriucultural Extension, 2022-08-28)Lake Flies are edible insects with the potential of contributing to food security in that they are an alternative protein and micronutrient food source in freshwater lake regions. The main challenge in exploiting the lake ... -
Trophic state indices and Phytoplankton quotients for the Kisumu bay, Lake Victoria
(Dynamic Network for Research, 2014)This study aimed at estimating the Phytoplankton quotients; Bay, and to determine eutrophic levels of the bay. The study was conducted from April 2009 to April 2010. Nutrients and phytoplankton analyses were determined by ... -
Upscaling Tourism Product Development for Enhancing Local Livelihoods at Dunga and Miyandhe Beach Destinations in Kisumu City, Kenya: A Co-Production Approach
(ResearchGate, 2020-09)Ecotourism is emerging as an alternative development path that can enhance environmental conservation, promote participation and collaboration of various stakeholders towards achieving sustainable livelihoods along the ... -
The use of catechins as biochemical markers in diversity studies of tea (Camellia sinensis)
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004-04)The concentrations of catechins in a Kenyan tea germplasm collection of 102 accessions were determined by HPLC. Total green leaf catechin concentrations and the ratio of dihydroxylated to trihydroxylated catechins were ... -
Use of Information Communication Technologies by Cricket Farmers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023-02-28)Cricket farming is an upcoming enterprise to Most households in rural communities. Apparently, there is no documented evidence on how farmers access agricultural information on cricket value chain. This study was carried ... -
Using reverse genetics in screening for host resistance of arabidopsis plants to small cabbage white butterfly pieris rapae herbivory.
(International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science, 2015)Small cabbage white butterfly Pierisrapaeis one of the most destructive specialist herbivores of the Brassicaceae plants. Chemical application has been used for a long time to control P. rapae but this has been shown to ... -
Utility of anticipatory management approach in regulating motorcycle public transport in Kisii town, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2015-04)The use of Motorcycles Public Transport (MPT) is partly the cause of heavy traffic congestion in Kenya’s urban centers. Sustainable urban transport implies systematic change in approaches to urban transport service provision, ... -
Variability in Nutrient Composition of the Edible Long- Hornedgrasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) in Uganda and its Potential in Alleviating Food Insecurity
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2023-03-15)Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigonidae) is a highly nutritious and luxurious insect delicacy that is consumed as a food source in many African countries. However, the nutrient profile of R. differens in ... -
“We do not bury dead livestock like human beings”: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya
(PLOS, 2017)Background:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006–2007 ... -
What Determines Farmers’ Awareness and Interest in Adopting Cricket Farming? A Pilot Study from Kenya
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020-11-04)Farming crickets for human consumption is emerging as a promising novel and sustainable animal-source food production system. Cricket farming in Kenya first began in 2013; however, adoption rates have been slower than ...