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INNOVATIVE POST-HARVEST DRYING TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY STARCH FROM KENYAN CASSAVA CULTIVARS Dennis Mayaka Aberi A56/77161/2009 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the Degree of Master of Science in Food Science and Technology in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi May 2012 DECLARATION I, Dennis Mayaka Aberi, declare that this thesis is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University …………………….. …………………… Dennis Mayaka Aberi Date This thesis has been submitted for examination with our approval as University Supervisors …………………… …………………….. Mr.P.O.Lamuka Date Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology ……………………. ………………… Prof. M.W.Okoth Date Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many thanks to God for His loving kindness and providing for me exceedingly abundantly more than I can ever ask or imagine. To him be glory, praise and honour. My gratitude and deep appreciation to my supervisors Prof M.W. Okoth and Mr.P.O.Lamuka for their invaluable guidance, comments, suggestions, criticisms and friendship throughout the research and writing of the thesis manuscript I fully recognize and appreciate the National Council of Science and Technology for financing my research work. Deserving no less gratitude are the technicians of the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology for their technical assistance during the laboratory analysis. I also thank the workers in the maintenance department in the University of Nairobi, CAVS who were instrumental in designing of the tent solar drier. I also acknowledge the MSc. Food Science and technology students for the help rendered unto me in one way or another during my study period. Special mention, deep appreciation and thanks to my parents Mr. Alfred Bisera Aberi and Joyce Moraa Aberi without whose toil, devotion, sacrifice and encouragement, I