I wish to extend greetings to all our readership once again, as we publish Issue 19 of AJFAND. In this issue, we have some very interesting papers which you can sample and even take a more keen interest in. We provide the contacts of the... more
I wish to extend greetings to all our readership once again, as we publish Issue 19 of AJFAND. In this issue, we have some very interesting papers which you can sample and even take a more keen interest in. We provide the contacts of the authors and our reviewers as ...
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SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, has resulted in high mortalities and global socio-economic disruptions. As knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 evolves, the public requires up to date and appropriate information in order to keep safe... more
SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, has resulted in high mortalities and global socio-economic disruptions. As knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 evolves, the public requires up to date and appropriate information in order to keep safe in the absence of a proven vaccine. This review of the literature was written to provide the latest information on the virus and the disease. SARS-CoV-2 bears a higher genomic homology to SARS-CoV-1 than MERS-CoV-1. Globally, COVID-19 has caused more than 4.07 million deaths and infected over 188 million people by 16th July, 2021. In Africa, more than 4.5 million and over 106,000 people have been infected and died, respectively. In Kenya, over 191,000 have been infected and 3,746 people have died from COVID-19 by the date. The figure for Kenya is much lower than the over 150,000 deaths from the Spanish flu of 1918-20. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted through expiratory droplets and direct contact, while faecal and airborne transmission have been documented,...
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It has been reported that 1 in 3 Kenyans suffers from severe food insecurity and poor nutrition. This study aimed to establish the level of food insecurity among Karatina University students and coping strategies employed. A nutrition... more
It has been reported that 1 in 3 Kenyans suffers from severe food insecurity and poor nutrition. This study aimed to establish the level of food insecurity among Karatina University students and coping strategies employed. A nutrition survey research design and random sampling was done with a sample size of 94 undergraduate students, who resided within the university. The students filled questionnaires for the details required. The proximate composition of frequently consumed foods was estimated by AOAC methods. Dietary and non-dietary coping strategies to food insecurity and diets consumed by students were established. The percentage of students who were food insecure was 27.85% as evidenced by skipping a meal due to lack of money variously for 1-3 days in a month. Also, 22.3% borrowed foods from friends and neighbors, 48.9% stuck to simple and affordable meals, which were either, rice+beans/green grams or ugali+cabbage/ leafy green vegetables) or ugali+beans/green grams. The non-d...
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Guts are generally recognized as sources of bacteria in fish. However, effects of gutting on sensory, biochemical and microbiological properties of Nile Tilapia and Nile perch are generally not known. This work was done in order to... more
Guts are generally recognized as sources of bacteria in fish. However, effects of gutting on sensory, biochemical and microbiological properties of Nile Tilapia and Nile perch are generally not known. This work was done in order to understand how sensory properties, some biochemical and microbiological indices varied during iced storage. Three fish each from the gutted and ungutted lots were randomly sampled on days 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26 and 30, but also on day 34 for farmed tilapia. All samples were analyzed for changes in selected sensory parameters, FFA, TVBN, pH, and hydrogen sulphide-producing bacteria, coliforms and <em>Escherichia coli</em>. Results at rejection were 2.4-2.7 % FFA, 25-27 mg N/100 g flesh as TVBN, pH 7.1-7.2 and CFU/100 g flesh of log 5.0 and 6.5 H<sub>2</sub>S-producing bacteria in ungutted Tilapia and Nile perch, respectively. H<sub>2</sub>S-producing bacterial load was log 5.3 and 5.5 for gutted Tilapia and Nile perch,...
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Research Interests: Business, Geography, Peace and Conflict Studies, Ecosystem Services, Political Ecology, and 14 morePastoralism (Social Anthropology), Irrigation, Sustainable Development, Social Ecological Systems, Kenya, Ethiopia, Medicine, Equity, Multidisciplinary, Ecosystems Services, Socio-Ecological Systems, Lake Turkana, Gilgel Gibe III, and Omo River
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This paper synthesizes current knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin, based on an expert elicitation coupled with a scoping review and the collective knowledge... more
This paper synthesizes current knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin, based on an expert elicitation coupled with a scoping review and the collective knowledge of an multidisciplinary network of researchers with active data-collection programs in the Basin. We use social-ecological systems and political ecology frameworks to assess the impacts of these interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in the Basin, and cascading effects on livelihoods, patterns of migration, and conflict dynamics for the people of the region. A landscape-scale transformation is occurring in which commodities, rather than staple foods for local consumption, are becoming the main output of the region. Mitigation measures initiated by the Ethiopian government-notably resettlement schemes-are not adequately buffering affected communities from food insecurity following disruption to indigenous livelihood systems. Therefore, while benefits are accruing to labor migrants, the costs of development are currently borne primarily by the agro-pastoralist indigenous people of the region. We consider measures that might maximize benefits from the changes underway and mitigate their negative outcomes, such as controlled floods, irrigating fodder crops, food aid, and benefit sharing.
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... 1963 [1950]) refer to the Ngturkana as belonging to the ''ateker'' group, similar to John Lamphear's (1992: 5) classification of them, while Anthony J. Barrett (1988) refers to them as the... more
... 1963 [1950]) refer to the Ngturkana as belonging to the ''ateker'' group, similar to John Lamphear's (1992: 5) classification of them, while Anthony J. Barrett (1988) refers to them as the ''Ngitunga'' group. Other classifications include the ''Karamoja cluster,'' the ''Teso group,'' and ...
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This paper synthesizes current knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin, based on an expert elicitation coupled with a scoping review and the collective knowledge... more
This paper synthesizes current knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin, based on an expert elicitation coupled with a scoping review and the collective knowledge of an multidisciplinary network of researchers with active data-collection programs in the Basin. We use social-ecological systems and political ecology frameworks to assess the impacts of these interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in the Basin, and cascading effects on livelihoods, patterns of migration, and conflict dynamics for the people of the region. A landscape-scale transformation is occurring in which commodities, rather than staple foods for local consumption, are becoming the main output of the region. Mitigation measures initiated by the Ethiopian government-notably resettlement schemes-are not adequately buffering affected communities from food insecurity following disruption to indigenous livelihood systems. Therefore, while benefits are accruing to labor migrants, the costs of development are currently borne primarily by the agro-pastoralist indigenous people of the region. We consider measures that might maximize benefits from the changes underway and mitigate their negative outcomes, such as controlled floods, irrigating fodder crops, food aid, and benefit sharing.