Search Results - "Omore, A."

Invited Review: Role of livestock in human nutrition and health for poverty reduction in developing countries by Randolph, T.F, Schelling, E, Grace, D, Nicholson, C.F, Leroy, J.L, Cole, D.C, Demment, M.W, Omore, A, Zinsstag, J, Ruel, M

“…Livestock keeping is critical for many of the poor in the developing world, often contributing to multiple livelihood objectives and offering pathways out of…”
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Farmers’ preference for bundled input–output markets and implications for adapted dairy hubs in Tanzania—A choice experiment by Rao, Elizaphan J.O., Mtimet, N., Twine, E., Baltenweck, I., Omore, A.

“…Dairy business hubs (DBHs) are flexible mechanisms for linking farmers to input and output markets. Yet participation by smallholders in these hubs will only…”
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Comparison of African swine fever virus prevalence and risk in two contrasting pig-farming systems in South-west and Central Kenya by Okoth, E., Gallardo, C., Macharia, J.M., Omore, A., Pelayo, V., Bulimo, D.W., Arias, M., Kitala, P., Baboon, K., Lekolol, I., Mijele, D., Bishop, R.P.

“…We describe a horizontal survey of African swine fever virus (ASFV) prevalence and risk factors associated with virus infection in domestic pigs in two…”
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Risk assessment for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in marketed unpasteurized milk in selected East African countries by Grace, D, Omore, A, Randolph, T, Kang'ethe, E, Nasinyama, G W, Mohammed, H O

“…We carried out a study to assess the risk associated with the presence of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in informally marketed unpasteurized milk in…”
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The effect of participation in a pro-poor dairy development project on milk consumption among reproductive age women in rural Tanzania by Mishkin, K, Raskind, I, Dominguez-Salas, P, Baltenweck I, Omore, A, Girard, A. Webb

“…Animal milk is an important contributor to women's dietary diversity, especially among pastoral communities where access to diverse diets is limited. While…”
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THE EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION IN A PRO-POOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON MILK CONSUMPTION AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN IN RURAL TANZANIA by Mishkin, K, Raskind, I, Dominguez-Salas, P, Baltenweck, I, Omore, A, Webb Girard, A

“…Animal milk is an important contributor to women's dietary diversity, especially among pastoral communities where access to diverse diets is limited. While…”
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Risk of infection with Brucella abortus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with marketing of unpasteurized milk in Kenya by Arimi, S.M., Koroti, E., Kang’ethe, E.K., Omore, A.O., McDermott, J.J.

“…As part of a study to assess zoonotic milk-borne health risks, seasonal survey data and unpasteurized milk samples were collected between January 1999 and…”
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Investigation of the risk of exposure to antimicrobial residues present in marketed milk in Tanzania by Kurwijila, L R, Omore, A, Staal, S, Mdoe, N S Y

“…Concerns about food safety are increasing in developing countries where urbanization and changing life styles are associated with greater dependence on…”
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Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century by Omore, A, Kurwijila, L, Grace, D

“…This paper discusses the major changes in development thinking that, in our view, have characterized livestock research and extension in Africa since the…”
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Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya by Odoi, A., Gathuma, J.M., Gachuiri, C.K., Omore, A.

“…The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms…”
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Invited Review: Role of livestock in human nutrition and health for poverty reduction in developing countries1,2,3 by Randolph, T. F., Schelling, E., Grace, D., Nicholson, C. F., Leroy, J. L., Cole, D. C., Demment, M. W., Omore, A., Zinsstag, J., Ruel, M.

“…Livestock keeping is critical for many of the poor in the developing world, often contributing to multiple livelihood objectives and offering pathways out of…”
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Three Oil Palm Fruit and Seed Tissues That Differ in Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition by Dussert, Stéphane, Guerin, Chloé, Andersson, Mariette, Joët, Thierry, Tranbarger, Timothy J., Pizot, Maxime, Sarah, Gautier, Omore, Alphonse, Durand-Gasselin, Tristan, Morcillo, Fabienne

“…Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) produces two oils of major economic importance, commonly referred to as palm oil and palm kernel oil, extracted from the mesocarp…”
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Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Oil Palm Fruit Mesocarp Maturation, Ripening, and Functional Specialization in Lipid and Carotenoid Metabolism by Tranbarger, Timothy J., Dussert, Stéphane, Joët, Thierry, Argout, Xavier, Summo, Marilyne, Champion, Antony, Cros, David, Omore, Alphonse, Nouy, Bruno, Morcillo, Fabienne

“…Fruit provide essential nutrients and vitamins for the human diet. Not only is the lipid-rich fleshy mesocarp tissue of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit…”
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Investigation of the risk of consuming marketed milk with antimicrobial residues in Kenya by Kang'ethe, E.K., Aboge, G.O., Arimi, S.M., Kanja, L.W., Omore, A.O., McDermott, J.J.

“…The risk of consuming marketed milk containing antimicrobial residues was investigated by testing 854 unpasteurized and 110 pasteurized milk samples collected…”
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Impact of mastitis control measures on milk production and mastitis indicators in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu district, Kenya by Omore, A.O, McDermott, J.J, Arimi, S.M, Kyule, M.N

“…Bovine mastitis and mastitis control were investigated on smallholder farms in central Kenya. After an initial observational study, a clinical trial to assess…”
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Kenyan Dairy Policy Change: Influence Pathways and Economic Impacts by Kaitibie, Simeon, Omore, Amos, Rich, Karl, Kristjanson, Patti

“…Marketing, transporting, processing, and consuming dairy products contribute significantly to the livelihoods of many poor Kenyan households. This study…”
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A longitudinal study of milk somatic cell counts and bacterial culture from cows on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya by Omore, A.O., McDermott, J.J., Arimi, S.M., Kyule, M.N., Ouma, D.

“…As part of an integrated study on health and production of dairy cattle on smallholder farms in central Kenya, quarter-milk samples, survey and production data…”
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Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya by Odoi, A, Gathuma, J.M, Gachuiri, C.K, Omore, A

“…The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms…”
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Role of livestock in human nutrition and health for poverty reduction in developing countries: invited review by Randolph, T.F, Schelling, E, Grace, D, Nicholson, C.F, Leroy, J.L, Cole, D.C, Demment, M.W, Omore, A, Zinsstag, J, Ruel, M

“…Livestock keeping is critical for many of the poor in the developing world, often contributing to multiple livelihood objectives and offering pathways out of…”
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The Livestock revolution/implications – an African view by Mwangi, D. Miano, Omore, A.

“…The rapid increase in the production and consumption of livestock and livestock products fuelled by population growth, urbanisation and increase in average per…”
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