Food Science and Technology

Linking Fermented Foods to Microbial Composition and Valorisation: Blueprint for Kenya

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the world’s richest selections of indigeno

Physicochemical characterisation and impact of Gryllus bimaculatus addition on gluten-free flour blends

Abstract Gryllus bimaculatus (field cricket) powder is a prospect in enriching gl

Nutritional Composition and Sensory Evaluation of Biscuits Fortified with Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and Cricket Powder (Acheta domesticus) for Improved Food Security

Abstract/Overview This study aimed at generating knowledge on the nutritional com

Socioeconomic Factors Influencing the Consumption Of Lake Flies Within The Lake Victoria Region

Abstract/Overview The motivation of consuming edible insects, particularly lake f

Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach

Abstract/Overview Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterpris

A Comparative Analysis of Rural Household Food Security in the High Rainfall Zone of Murang’a, Semi– Arid Lands of Kitui and Arid Lands of Isiolo in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Food security is a major global concern. It has insidious effec

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF FRESHLY EXTRACTED JUICES FROM ORGANIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL ORANGE AND APPLE FRUITS

ABSTRACT Freshly extracted juices obtained from organically and conventionally pr

The Significance of Innovation and Technology in Transforming Food Security in East Africa

Abstract: One of the major global concerns historically and in the twenty-first c

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo sp.) SEED AND FRUIT PULP OILS

Abstract: The consumption of pumpkin seeds in oil form or roasted pumpkin seeds h

SHELF-LIFE AND RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF COTTAGE CHEESE MADE FROM CAMEL MILK

Abstract: This study was aimed to investigate the shelf-life and rheological prop

BIOSYNTHESIS OF CITRIC ACID FROM AVOCADO (Persea americana) FRUIT PEELS USING Aspergillus niger

Abstract: Due to its extensive use in the food and pharmaceutical industries, cit

ASSESSING PARTICIPATION IN AND IMPACTS OF ADAPTATION PRACTICE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATION FOR FOOD SECURITY IN MISHA DISTRICT OF HADIYA ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Climate change has serious consequences for food production of smallhol

COAGULATION AND PREPARATION OF SOFT UNRIPENED CHEESE FROM CAMEL MILK USING CAMEL CHYMOSIN (CHY-MAX® M)

Abstract: The present study was carried out at Haramaya University dairy laborato

EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT ON PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN AND RENNETABILITY OF CAMEL MILK

Abstract: The current study was conducted at Haramaya University Dairy laboratory

HYGIENIC PRODUCTION PRACTICES, MICROBIAL QUALITY AND MARKETING OF COW’S MILK IN CHEHA DISTRICT OF GURAGE ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The objective of the study was to assess hygienic production practices,

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS ON ANTI-NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana) GRAIN AND ITS REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR MAIZE IN BROILER AND LAYER DIETS

Abstract: This dissertation was composed of four experiments. In the first experi

DESCRIPTIVE SENSORY QUALITIES AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF YOGHURT MADE USING DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL STARTER CULTURE FROM BOVINE MILK

Abstract: Sensory quality and physicochemical properties are very important to de

EFFECTS OF REPLACING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SOYBEAN MEAL WITH SCREENED RED HARICOT BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris. L) ON EGG PRODUCTION, QUALITY, FERTILITY AND HATCHABILITY OF WHITE LEGHORN HENS

Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate effects of replacing different leve

EFFECT OF SEED SOURCES AND RATES ON PRODUCTIVITY OF BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) VARIETIES AT KERSA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: productivity is low due to use of poor quality seeds, inappropriate see

Botswana herbal tea quality assessmentt: antioxidant activity, proximate and metal content analysis of terminalia prunioides pods tea.

Abstract: Studies have linked herbal teas to the prevention of many diseases, lea

Cabbage or ‘pesticide’on the platter? Chemical analysis reveals multiple and excessive residues in African vegetable markets

Abstract: Overuse of pesticides in vegetables and related fresh products raises s

Implication of Livestock Rearing on Advancing Household Food Security and Nutrition: A Study of Push-Pull Technology and Livestock Production

Abstract: Livestock rearing link to food security and nutrition is an important a

Aroma characterization and consumer acceptance of four cookie products enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal

Abstract: This research aims to advance knowledge on the impact of four processin

Affordable Processing of Edible Orthopterans Provides a Highly Nutritive Source of Food Ingredients

Abstract: Edible orthopterans (grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts) are major del

Assessment of Rodents’ Postharvest Losses in On-Farm Maize Storage in Kenya

Abstract: Rodents are one of the major postharvest pests that affect food securit

Effects of Hermetic Bag Storage on Insect Pest Damage, Mould Infection and a Flatoxin Contamination on Maize Grain in Makueni County, Kenya

Abstract: For centuries, maize producers in sub-Saharan Africa have been plagued

Assesment of the Nutritional Value, Microbial Quality and Sensory Acceptance of Cookies Enriched With Edible Longhorn Grasshoper (ruspolia differens serville) Flours from Different Processing

Abstract: Long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens), an edible insect native t

Effect of Fermentation on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Fibre Enriched ‘Ede India’ (Colocasia Esculenta) Instant Poundo

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF C

Effect of Drying and Storage on the Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Protein Quality of Smoked Horse Mackerel (Trachurus Trachurus) Fillets

ABSTRACT This study assessed the effect of drying on smoked horse mackerel fillet

Effect of Processing Methods on the Quality of Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophylla Benth)

ABSTRACT African oil bean seed slices (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth) were prepa