African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development Rural Outreach Program ISSN: 1684-5358 EISSN: 1684-5374 Vol. 9, Num. 3, 2009

African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, Vol. 9, No. 3, May, 2009

Foreward

Hon. Prof. Ruth K. Oniang'o, PhD

Founder, Rural Outreach Program (ROP) www.ropkenya.org
AND Editor-in-Chief, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND)
Formerly: African Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences (AJFNS)
KARI-NARL Complex, Westlands, Off Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 29086-00625 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254-20-2351785 Fax: +254-20-4444030
Email: oniango@iconnect.co.ke, Website: www.ajfand.net

Code Number: nd09025

Welcome to issue 24 of AJFAND.

This issue has been made possible through a major collaborative effort between AJFAND and Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK) whose Vice Chancellor Prof. Daniel Kaseje has provided the Editorial. I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the partnership with GLUK which we hope can serve as a model in our collaborative efforts with other universities who hold scientific conferences, graduate seminars and workshops and also where a number of our authors and reviewers are based.

This issue is only the beginning of our effort with Great Lakes University to publish their quality scientific work for the benefit of mankind.

The articles here are excellent and include those which have been spearheaded by the university and others out of our regular process of articles’ management. Once again, we wish to express our utmost appreciation to our reviewers who work tirelessly for the journal.

In this issue, we have the following articles:

Editorial: Prof. Daniel Kaseje
Improving halthcare delivery for the many who can ill afford it

• Congenital malformations among newborns in Kenya.
  Muga Richard et al.

• Effects of selected washing treatments and drying temperatures on biochemical and microbiological quality of dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea).
  Owaga Eddy et al.

• Drug abuse in Kisumu town western Kenya.
  Otieno Andrew and AVO Ofulla

• Adaptation of glass columns for clean-up RP-HPLC determination of aflatoxins with post-column derivatisation with bromine and fluorescence detection.
  Owino Victor

• Characteristics of households experiencing under-five deaths: A case of Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) partnership districts.
  Oindo Clement et al.

• Lipid oxidation and organoleptic response during shelf storage of some smoked marine fish in Kenya.
  Oduor-Odete and M Obiero

• Nutritional composition and shelflife of the lake victoria nile perch (Lates niloticus) stored in ice.
  Lokuruka Michael et al.

• Haematological characteristics of clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) juveniles exposed to derri elliptica root powder.
  Olufayo Mosum

• Degradation of dietary fiber by faecal bacteria and potential physiological effects.
  Uzomah A and DC Ofuya

• Levels of lead and cadmium in hair and saliva of school children in Ceres district, South Africa.
  Ogboko Benson et al.

Enjoy this issue!

Ruth Oniang'o
Founder Editor-in-Chief, AJFAND

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