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Size-at-50% maturity, age and growth, of Oreochromis (Nyasalapia) karongae (‘chambo’) in Lakes Malawi and Malombe were studied. Similar size-at-50% maturity and growth patterns were found for populations in Lake Malawi, but differences wer…
The effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households in Kenya was studied. The study covered Uasin Gishu District of Kenya. The primary respondents were women entrepreneurs, beneficiaries of a micro fina…
This study is designed to generate knowledge relevant to the domestication, breeding, production and propagation of Alestes baremoze fish species in captivity through artificial spawning and in vitro fertilization. The study aims at broade…
Iringa District in Tanzania is a semi-arid area that is prone to frequent crop failures. Food insecurity is widespread and often the communities use woody plants as alternative source of livelihood. Although the use of woody plants as food…
We examine the influence of social networks on resource access and food security in post-conflict Lira, northern Uganda. Based on an on-going food security recovery project targeting formerly displaced households, preliminary results of in…
African trypanosomiasis is a major disease in several countries in eastern Africa, Uganda inclusive. This study is examining the role of oligopeptidase B (opB) in virulence of the vector Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. brucei gambien…
The Maasai of Narok North District Kenya have started adopting agro-pastoralism as a livelihood diversification strategy. This study sought to determine the socio-cultural challenges faced in agro-pastoralism and the relationships between …
A study to assess impact of trawling on fish species population and dynamics has been initiated in Lake Malawi. Population dynamics of four indicator species will be monitored and used as a proxy indicator of the status of fishery in Lake …
Beef production in Uganda is estimated at an average of 160,000 metric tones per year giving the national meat consumption per capita in Uganda as 11 kg which is lower than the 40 kg recommended by the World Health Organization. The presen…
This study conducted in eastern Uganda, assessed consumer and market vendors preferances for different cowpea varieties grown in Uganda. Both consumers and market vendors prefered large white seeded grains. The study recommends adding valu…
Biomass as a source of energy supplies close to 68% of the total energy demand in Kenya. The stoves used to burn these biomass fuels are characterized by high inefficiencies and high emissions posing environmental risks to the Kenyan fores…
A descriptive study was conducted to ascertain the perception of farmers in eastern and central Uganda on Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) as a food security crop. Major findings indicated that although OFSP and local sweet potato variet…
African trypanosomiasis is a major disease in several countries in eastern Africa, Uganda inclusive. This study is examining the role of oligopeptidase B (opB) in virulence of the vector Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. brucei gambien…
Potato value chain in Uganda is characterised by many scattered small farmers and buyers facing high transaction costs, resulting from lack of mutually beneficial linkages between actors in the chain and market coordination problems in ter…
In order to gain an insight into the pig lymphnode lesions and African swine fever antigen occurrence, this study was designed based on an abattoir survey. The study was carried out at the Nalukolongo abattoir located at the outskirts of K…
This paper investigated the local agricultural products purchased by tourist hotels, the hotel purchase and the hotel characteristics influencing purchase of local agricultural products. The study was conducted in coastal Kenya. Multistage…
The study identified key stakeholders and their interests and analyzed socio-economic factors influencing the perceptions and resource use conflicts of apiculture as an intervention towards improved natural resource management (NRM) by loc…
A cross-sectional study was carried to collect milk samples for bacteriological examination and somatic cell counting in diary cows in Zimbabwe. Of the total animals tested, 172 (29.5%) had mastitis with 84% (144/172) of them having subcli…
A study was conducted whereby 98 respondents were interviewed out of which 54 were beekeepers while 44 were non –beekeepers. Statistical package SPSS v 16 was used to analyze the data. Age, awareness of national beekeeping policy, awarenes…
An analysis was made for the cattle feed quality used by the small-scale and large-scale producers in Marirangwe, Zimbabwe. This was done to try and explain the huge disparity between milk production by the two dairy sectors. Feed-staff fr…
The performance and carcass characteristics of 45 Dorper wether lambs fed Opuntia-based diets with different nitrogen (N) sources were evaluated in the feedlot. Lambs were weighed weekly to determine the ADG and slaughtered when they reach…
Vegetation habitats mapping were studied in Mavumo area, Lushoto District, Tanzania using Arc view software in order to determine the distribution and abundance of plague reservoirs and vectors. The land cover took into account forest (nat…
This study examined different management packages for improving indigenous chicken productivity in Kenya. The management interventions package comprised feed supplementation, housing, chick rearing, brooding and vaccination study. Farmers …
Agricultural research programs in universities in sub-Saharan Africa generate technologies few of which are adopted by the smallholder farmers. A technology that demands significant additional inputs be they financial or physical is less l…
A small-scale farm in Harare processes soft goat cheese from goat milk and feta and gouda cheese from jersy cow milk. Milk constituents were measured in milk and as residual components in whey after processing cheese. Residual phosphorus a…
