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Acceptability of biscuits containing 10% cricket (Acheta domesticus) compared to milk biscuits among 5-10-year-old Kenyan schoolchildren
(Wageningen Academic, 2017)
Children in Kenya are at risk of undernutrition. Milk powder is the ‘golden standard’ in products to prevent undernutrition but is expensive and cannot be produced locally. House crickets (Acheta domesticus) are rich in ...
Nutritional value and consumption of black ants (Carebara vidua Smith) from the Lake Victoria region in Kenya.
(Airiti library, 2012)
The edible insects of the Lake Victoria region which provided food and medicine, have suffered the effects of mismanaged environment. Our case study of Carebara vidua Smith (black ant) which is an endangered insect currently ...
Constructing and using a light trap harvester: Rural Technology for mass collection of Agoro termites (“Macrotermes subhylanus”)
(Airit Library, 2011)
Entomophagy is now a growing industry in many parts of the world especially in the developing countries. Entrepreneurs in several parts of the world are making edible insects both palatable and marketable for income ...
Key determinants of food preparation attributes in staging memorable experiences: perspectives of hotel managers in western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2014-08-12)
This exploratory research sought to identify important food preparation factors and attributes in staging memorable experiences. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 166 hotel managers drawn from 62 hotels ...
Insect as Foods and Feed
(JOOUST, 2017-08)
Insect Research in Action: The GREEN Insect.
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with the Univ. of Copenhagen and JKUAT, 2014)
The project aims at demonstrating the use of insects as alternative sources of protein in an environment where these sources are scarce, hence a contribution to food availability/security.
The flying food project
(The Project is located in both Kenya and Uganda and implemented in collaboration with eleven (11) partners, 2015)
It aims at promoting the consumption of cricket. Through rearing of cricket in the laboratory as a mini livestock alongside other domesticated animals
Household allocation of labor time in two types of smallholder farming systems in rural Kenya
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995)
The study analyzed the effects of gender and farming systems on time allocated to work by agricultural households in rural Kenya. A total of 289 participants were selected from Njoro and Kikuyu divisions. Spot observations, ...
Effects of housing on growth performance of common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus)
(Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2017-08-16)
Cricket rearing is emerging as an important component of animal food. However, suitable housing for medium and large - scale production still presents a major challenge. This study sought to investigate the effect of housing ...
From single parents to child-headed households: the case of children orphaned by aids in Kisumu and Siaya districts
(UNDP, 2003-07-17)
The socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are felt in a growing number of countries. Increasing mortality rates among adults are threatening economic and social wellbeing. Women and children are bearing the ...