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AAA 3100: INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

  1. Babu, S. C., & Gajanan, S. N. (2014). Food security, poverty, and nutrition policy analysis : statistical methods and applications /. Academic Press/Elsevier.
  2. Wright, J. (2008). Sustainable agriculture and food security in an era of oil scarcity: lessons from Cuba. Earthscan.

AAP 3102 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION

  1. Crew, F. A. (n.d.). Animal genetics: An introduction to the science of animal breeding. Lighting Source UK.
  2. Damron, W. S. (2018). Introduction to animal science: Global, biological, social, and industry perspectives (6th ed). Pearson.
  3. Glick, B. R., Pasternak, J. J., & Patten, C. L. (2017). Molecular biotechnology: Principles and applications of recombinant DNA (4th ed). ASM Press.
  4. Haresign W. et al, & Cole, S. J. A. (1988). Recent advances in animal production. Butterworths.
  5. Hau, J., & Schapiro, S. J. (Eds.). (2011). Handbook of laboratory animal science (3rd ed). CRC Press.
  6. Hui, Y. H. (Ed.). (2012). Handbook of meat and meat processing (2nd ed). CRC Press.
  7. Ruiz, M. E. (n.d.). Animal production systems research methodological and analytical guidelines.
  8. Sastry, N. S. R., & Thomas, C. K. (2005). Livestock production management. Kalyani.

 

UCU 3103: HIV/AIDS

  1. Holmes, K. K. (Ed.). (1999). Sexually transmitted diseases (3rd ed). New York: McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division.
  2. Moerschacher, M. (2008). A holistic approach to HIV and AIDS in Africa. Paulines Publications,.
  3. Sax, P. E. et al, & Cohen, C. J. (2013). HIV essentials. Jones and Bartlett Learning.
  4. Sehgal N Virendra. (2010). Sexually Transmitted Diseases(Venereal Diseases): Venereal Diseases (5th ed.). New Delhi: Jaypee.
  5. Stanberry, L. R., & Rosenthal, S. L. (2013). Sexually transmitted diseases: vaccines, prevention and control (second ed). London: Academic Press.
  6. WHO Study Group on Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Patients (Ed.). (1991). Management of patients with sexually transmitted diseases: Report of a WHO Study Group. Geneva: World Health Organization.

CU3101: DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND SOCIAL ETHICS

  1. Desai Vandana. (2008). The Companion to Development Studies (2nd ed). London: Hodder Education.
  2. Gichure, C. W. (2008). Ethics for Africa today: An introduction to business ethics. Nairobi, Kenya: Paulines publications Africa.
  3. Todaro, M. P., & Smith, S. C. (2011). Economic development (11th ed). Harlow, England: Pearson Education.

UCU3102: COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  1. Bint, P., Burnett, D., Greenhalgh, S., & Robins, P. (1990). A university course in academic communication skills: resource book. Nairobi,Kenya: Nairobi University Press.
  2. Bolton, R. (1986). People skills: how to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts. New York: Touchstone.
  3. Bovée, C. L., & Thill, J. (2010). Business communication today (Twelfth edit).
  4. Haykin, S. et al. (2007). Introduction to analog and digital communications (2nd ed). New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
  5. Jain, A. K. (2011). Professional communication skills. New Delhi: S. Chand.
  6. Muchiri, M. N. (1992). Communication skills. Nairobi: Longman Kenya Ltd.

 

BSc AGRICULTURE  

E-BOOKS

AAA 3100:     INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

  1. Amsel, L., & Hirsch, L. (2009). Food Science and Security. Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated.
  2. Tweeten, L. G., Thompson, S. R., & Johnson, D. G. (2002). Agricultural Policy for the 21st Century. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  3. Voeller, J. G. (2014). Food Safety and Food Security. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  4. Wright, J. (2008). Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in an Era of Oil Scarcity: Lessons from Cuba. Taylor & Francis Group.
  5. Gomez y Paloma, S., Riesgo, L., & Louhichi, K. (2020). The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security. In The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security (Vol. 1). Springer Open.

AAP 3102       INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION

  1. Hauser, H., Wagner, R., & Hauser, H. (2014). Animal Cell Biotechnology: In Biologics Production. De Gruyter, Inc.
  2. Pond, W. G., Bazer, F. W., & Rollin, B. E. (2011). Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture: Husbandry, Stewardship, and Sustainability in Animal Production. Taylor & Francis Group.
  3. Voeller, J. G. (2014). Food Safety and Food Security. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  4. Swatson, H., & Nsahlai, I. (2013). Animal Production In Animal Production  NQF2. Macmillan Education SA.
  5. Taylor, R., & G. Field, T. (2013). Scientific Farm Animal Production. In Scientific Farm Animal Production (Vol. 10). Pearson UK.

AAD 3111      GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

  1. Hogg, S. (2013). Essential Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  2. Doyle, M. P., Diez-Gonzalez, F., & Hill, C. (2019). Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers. ASM Press.
  3. Madsen, E. L. (2015). Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  4. Parker, N., Schneegurt, M., Thi Tu, A.-H., Lister, P., & M. Forster, B. (2021). Microbiology. In Microbiology (Vol. 1). Openstax.
  5. Case, C., J. Tortora, G., & R. Funke, B. (2020). Microbiology: An Introduction, Global Edition. In Microbiology: An Introduction, Global Edition (Vol. 13). Pearson UK.

UCU 3101 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND SOCIAL ETHICS

  1. Pogodzinski, J. M., Kos, R. M., & Kos, R. M. (2012). Economic Development and GIS. Redlands, UNITED STATES: Esri Press.
  2. k, P., & K., B. (2016). Introduction to Development Studies. In Introduction to Development Studies. SAGE Publications India.
  3. Kothari, U. (2016). A Radical History of Development Studies. In A Radical History of Development Studies (Vol. 1). Bloomsbury Publishing UK.
  4. Runco, M. A. (2014). Creativity: Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice. San Diego, UNITED STATES: Elsevier Science & Technology.
  5. Pawar, M. (2014). Social and Community Development Practice. In Social and Community Development Practice (Vol. 1). SAGE Publications India.
  6. Wu, Y. (2013). Regional Development and Economic Growth in China. Singapore, SINGAPORE: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.

UCU 3102 COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  1. Davies, J. (2011). Communication Skills. In Communication Skills (Vol. 1). Pearson UK.
  2. Barker, A. (2022). Improve Your Communication Skills. In Improve Your Communication Skills (Vol. 6). Kogan Page.
  3. Davies, J. (2011). Communication Skills. In Communication Skills (Vol. 1). Pearson UK.
  4. Hargie, O. (2018). The Handbook of Communication Skills. In The Handbook of Communication Skills (Vol. 4). Taylor & Francis.
  5. Viswanathan, R. (2010). Business Communication. Himalaya Publishing House.

 

SBA 3350      GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

  1. Hogg, S. (2013). Essential Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  2. Doyle, M. P., Diez-Gonzalez, F., & Hill, C. (2019). Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers. ASM Press.
  3. Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  4. Parker, N., Schneegurt, M., Thi Tu, A.-H., Lister, P., & M. Forster, B. (2021). Microbiology. In Microbiology (Vol. 1). Openstax.
  5. Case, C., J. Tortora, G., & R. Funke, B. (2020). Microbiology: An Introduction, Global Edition. In Microbiology: An Introduction, Global Edition (Vol. 13). Pearson UK.

 

UCU 3101 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND SOCIAL ETHICS

  1. Pogodzinski, J. M., Kos, R. M., & Kos, R. M. (2012). Economic Development and GIS. Redlands, UNITED STATES: Esri Press.
  2. k, P., & K., B. (2016). Introduction to Development Studies. In Introduction to Development Studies. SAGE Publications India.
  3. Kothari, U. (2016). A Radical History of Development Studies. In A Radical History of Development Studies (Vol. 1). Bloomsbury Publishing UK.
  4. Runco, M. A. (2014). Creativity: Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice. San Diego, UNITED STATES: Elsevier Science & Technology.
  5. Pawar, M. (2014). Social and Community Development Practice. In Social and Community Development Practice (Vol. 1). SAGE Publications India.
  6. Wu, Y. (2013). Regional Development and Economic Growth in China. Singapore, SINGAPORE: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.

UCU 3103      HIV/AIDS

  1. Adler, M. W., Edwards, S. G., Miller, R. F., Sethi, G., & Williams, I. (2012). ABC of HIV and AIDS. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  2. Healey, J. (2017). HIV and AIDS. Spinney Press, The.
  3. Ndati, N. (2012). HIV and AIDS, Communication, and Secondary Education in Kenya. Zapf Chancery Publishers Africa Ltd.
  4. Akala, F. A., & Jenkins, C. (2005). Preventing HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa: A Window of Opportunity to Act. World Bank Publications.
  5. Paul, W. E. (2012). Fundamental Immunology. Wolters Kluwer.
  6. Plural Publishing, I., & Louw, B. (2009). HIV/AIDS-Related Communication, Hearing and Swallowing Disorders: Related Communication, Hearing and Other Swallowing Disorders. Plural Publishing, Incorporated.
  7. World Bank Staff. (2001). Education and HIV/AIDS: A Window of Hope. World Bank Publications.

 

 

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