School of Agricultural and Food Sciences: Recent submissions
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Production of Black Soldier Fly (Hermitia Illucens) Larvae from Selected Organic Waste Feed Substrates for Enhancing Food Security
(JOOUST, 2022)The capability of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) to feed on organic wastes has a potential to offer a solution for production of alternative protein to feed livestock and management of organic wastes for improved sanitation ... -
Selected Socio-Ecological Factors Affecting Entomophagy in Nambale Sub County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects by humans. Globally, there are over 3000 ethnic groups that consume insects. The objective of this study was to determine selected socio ecological factors affecting ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...