Vol. 22 No. 6 (2023): JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Regular Submission

• Effects of Temperature Variation on Yield and Quality of Field Crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus) and Black Soldier Flies (Hermetia illucens)

  Leonard C. Korir, Erick K. Ronoh, Stephen N. Ondimu, John N. Kinyuru, Mathew G. Gicheha

  1-19

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.1

• Effects of different pretreatments on thin-layer drying kinetics, vitamin A retention and rehydration of orange-fleshed sweet potato slices

  Erick O. Ayonga, Diana M. Ondieki, Erick K. Ronoh

  20-37

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.2

• Effect of Citric Acid Pretreatment on Drying Kinetics of Tamarillo in a Greenhouse Solar Dryer

  Joel M. Mweu, Urbanus N. Mutwiwa, Florence G. Kiburi, Chelsea Okelo, Faith Chepkwony

  38-51

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.3

• The effects of non-bitter Cucumis metuliferus fruit extract on blood sugar of high fat/fructose diet and streptozotocin-induced type II diabetic Wistar Albino rats

  Muriuki Dennis Mwangi, Kamau David Muchina, Kweri Joseph Kariuki, Simon Karanja, Reuben Thuo

  52-65

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.4

• Performances of plantlets from selected cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes produced under Semi - Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) using different substrates for stem multiplication in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  Mamy Binzunga, Kokou Kintche, Sikirou Mouritala, Najimu Adetoro, Angelicque Kajibwami, Aggrey Bernard Nyende

  66-89

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.5

• Association between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders’ risk factors and different body parts affected among Housekeepers in selected hotels in Mombasa County

  Enid K Gikunda, Charles M. Mburu, Cromwell M Kibiti

  90-100

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.6

• The intra-uterine effects of phenobarbital on fetal growth and development in albino rats (Rattus Norvegicus)

  Jennifer Segut, Joseph Kweri, Ann Mwangi, Caroline Sigei, James Kanyoni, Peris Macharia, Walter Rono, Cyrus Kamau, Anne Njoki, Cynthia Chebii, Jane Kuria, Joseph Wachira, Christopher Mramba, Jane Karanja

  101-110

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.7

• Operational cost uncertainty and financial performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya

  Pila Jane, Muturi Willy, Olweny Tobias

  111-120

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v23i6.8