Edward Gizemba Ontita

Indigenous Knowledge on the Uses of African Nightshades (Solanum nigram L.) Species among Three Kenyan Communities

Edward Gizemba Ontita, Cecilia Moraa Onyango, Richard Ndemo Onwonga & Desterio Nyamongo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

In Kenya, the African nightshades (ANS) (Solanum nigram L.) are among the most widely distributed and consumed traditional vegetables. The current study was conducted to better understand the cultural variability in the use patterns and values of these vegetables. The study was c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/31099

Status and Production Practices of Vegetable African Nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) in Selected Communities of Kenya

Cecilia Moraa Onyango, Edward Gizemba Ontita, Richard Ndemo Onwong’a, Nyamongo Desterio & Jean R. Gapusi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: In order to improve production, utilization and conservation of African nightshades (ANS) in Kenya, this study set out to better understand the current status and agronomic practices employed by some of the Kenyan communities. Study Design: The study entailed a survey of Af...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/27363