Search Results - "Nairobi"

Effectiveness of training and use of Novasil binder in mitigating aflatoxins in cow milk produced in smallholder farms in urban and periurban areas of Kenya by Anyango, G., Kagera, I., Mutua, Florence K., Kahenya, P., Kyallo, F., Andang’o, P., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…This study involved smallholder dairy farms in urban and periurban areas of Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya. The objective was to determine the effectiveness of training and providing farmers with aflatoxin binder (NovaSil®) on AFM1 contamination in raw milk. …”
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Ex ante impact and trade-off assessment of improved forage use in western Kenya by Caulfield, Mark E., Paul, Birthe K.

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How useful are perception- and experienced-based measures in predicting actual food choice? Evidence from an in-store field experiment using a multi-response approach by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Mwende, J., Muoki, Penina Ngusye, Okello, J.J.

“…We investigated consumers’ evaluation and acceptance of a novel biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree bread with a set of 141 (Treatment A: OFSP bread) and 204 (Treatment B: other bread) randomly selected bread buyers in Nairobi, Kenya. Non-parametric machine learning methods were used for partitioning and predictive purposes. …”
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Are there gender differences in access to and demand for East Coast fever vaccine? Empirical evidence from rural smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya by Jumba, Humphrey, Kiara, Henry K., Owuor, G., Teufel, Nils

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Assessment of women's benefits and constraints in participating in agroforestry exemplar landscapes by Nguyen, M.P., North, H., Duong, M.T., Nguyen, M.C.

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The future of food safety in Africa: Research perspective by Grace, Delia, Alonso, Silvia, Amenu, K., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Dione, Michel M., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Lindahl, Johanna F., Mutua, Florence K., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Roesel, Kristina, Thomas, Lian F.

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Does price discounts, nutrition awareness and food safety awareness improve sale of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFVs) among the urban poor? by Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Mbugua, M., Onyango, Kevin, Kabach, J., Lundy, Mark M.

“…The study uses panel data collected from 300 FFVs’ vendors in the slums of Nairobi who are categorized by three treatment groups (price discount, nutrition information and food safety information) and a control group. …”
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Understanding market preference for fresh fruits and vegetables: A choice experiment approach by Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Wanyama, R., Onyango, Kevin, Kabach, J., Lundy, Mark M.

“…This study seeks to understand market preferences for FFV by focusing on vendors operating in poor urban neighborhoods of Nairobi, Kenya. This is important for several reasons; first, vendors preferences are a reflection of consumer preferences, so this will also help to understand attributes consumers look for when buying FFV. …”
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Genetic detection and phylogenetic relationship of Babesia species infecting domestic dogs from select regions in Kenya by Ngoka, I.T., Mbogo, K., Kyallo, Martina M., Oduori, D.O., Pelle, Roger

“…The study objective was to identify the Babesia species infecting dogs from three Kenyan counties; Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and determine their phylogenetic relationship. …”
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Better food safety solutions in Africa: Understanding the complex social, economic and policy perspectives by Amenu, K., Alonso, Silvia, Mutua, Florence K., Roesel, Kristina, Lindahl, Johanna F., Kowalcyk, B., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Grace, Delia

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Heat stress on dairy productivity: Policy recommendations for the dairy value chain in Zambia by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Sikaceya, Noah

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Estimating the effects of a change in dairy policy on infants’ milk intake in Kenya and Tanzania by Muunda, Emmanuel, Mtimet, N., Wanyoike, Francis N., Domínguez-Salas, Paula, Alonso, Silvia

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Milk safety and child nutrition: Impacts of the MoreMilk project’s training scheme for informal dairy vendors by Muunda, Emmanuel, Alonso, Silvia

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The status of sow welfare in selected districts of Uganda by Dione, Michel M., Oba, Peter, Nsadha, Zachary, Kassahun, A., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Doyle, Rebecca

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Animal health and genetics—Issues and controversies for ILRI research by International Livestock Research Institute

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Antibacterial activity of guava, moringa, camphor bush and pelargonium extracts against bacterial wilt (Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum sp. nov.) of potato by Onduru Okeyo, G., Charimbu, M.K., Nyaanga, J., Mendes, T.

“…The R. pseudosolanacearum sp. nov was isolated from infected haulms collected from potato growing field at the University of Nairobi. The most effective extracts were subjected to further screening at different concentrations to determine their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). …”
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Data driven estimation of foodborne disease incidence in Ethiopia by Alonso, Silvia, LaPolt, D., Mihret, A., Azmeraye, B.M., Kowalcyk, B.

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TH2.1: Who is a man? Understanding the local normative climate for transformative interventions in rural farming communities of Central Uganda by Businge, Martha, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Mwiine, Amon A., Shimali, Fred, Nakyewa, Brenda, Nanyonjo, G., Angudubo, S., Sanya, Losira N., Asiimwe, E.

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TH3.3: Beyond crops: Towards gender equality in forestry, fisheries, aquaculture, and livestock development by Elias, Marlène, Zaremba, Haley, Tavenner, Katie, Ragasa, Catherine, Paez Valencia, Ana Maria, Choudhary, Afrina, Haan, Nicoline C. de

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TH2.2: Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) by Mapedza, Everisto D., Huyer, Sophia, Chanana, Nitya, Rose, Alison, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Mudege, Netsayi N., Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Nohayi, Nina

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