About
Professional SummaryDr. Christian Anayochukwu Mbajiorgu is An Lecturer of Animal Nutrition at the University of South Africa. Dr. Mbajiorgu has a B. agric (Hons) at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and M.agric at University of Limpopo, South Africa and a PhD at University of Limpopo. He has worked extensively in the field of Animal Nutrition at a number of Universities. He has taught Animal Nutrition and Production at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, MSc and PhD levels. Dr. Christian Anayochukwu Mbajiorgu has published 33 SAPSE journal articles. He is also peer-reviewer for 4 national and international journals. He is an internal examiner for M.Sc and PhD theses at university of South Africa. His current research area of interest is on the contribution of indigenous livestock to income of rural households.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Limpopo Agriculture, Animal Science | Completed: 2010
Publications (51)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Nutrient composition of swill fed to peri-urban free-roaming pigs in Gert Sibande, South Africa
2025
Parasites burden in peri-urban free-roaming pigs in Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
2024
Genome assembly of antimicrobial-resistant
Escherichia coli
HMVC1 isolated from healthy Mogosane village cattle, South Africa
2024
Draft genome assemblies of 12
Enterobacter hormaechei
strains isolated from the North West province of South Africa
2023
Potentials of Dietary Zinc Supplementation in Improving Growth Performance, Health Status, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens
2023
Meta-analysis of Zinc Supplementation on Laying Performance, Egg Quality Characteristics, and Blood Zinc Concentrations in Laying Hens
2022
A descriptive cross-sectional study of food hygiene practices among informal ethnic food vendors in Gauteng Province, South Africa
2022
Meat Quality Parameters of Boschveld Indigenous Chickens as Influenced by Dietary Yellow Mealworm Meal
2021
Supplementation of vitamin A to local chicken diets in tropical environment enhances seminal quality and blood testosterone concentration.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Probiotic-yeast improves performance indicators in broiler chickens: evidence from meta-analysis.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Prediction of serum biochemistry of pigs at pre- and post-weaning stages of growth using regression tree methods.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Meta-analysis of the influence of phytobiotic (pepper) supplementation in broiler chicken performance.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Marketing and production constraints of dairy goat farmers in Limpopo province of South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Improved cattle production parameter drivers among farmers in Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2020
Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and its effect on production indices of livestock and poultry-A review.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Antioxidant activity of ginger and its effect on blood chemistry and production physiology of poultry.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Effects of antimicrobial interventions and brining on microbiological quality of 6 months’ quick frozen chicken mixed portions.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
The use of yellow mealworm (T. molitor) as alternative source of protein in poultry diets: a review.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Mineral composition of moringa oleifera leaf meal (molm) and the responses of ross 308 broilers to molm supplementation.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Influence of chicken growth hormone (cGH) SNP genotypes on morphometric and growth traits of three chicken breeds in Nigeria.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Potential of leaf and seed meals of tropical plants in chicken diet: effect on spermatozoa and egg production.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2019
Bone morphometric parameters of the tibia and femur of indigenous and broiler chickens reared intensively.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2018
Blood profiles and histo-morphometric analysis of the gastrointestinal tracts of ross 308 broiler and indigenous venda chickens fed the same diet.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2018
Effects of brooding periods on performance of poults and grow-out small bronze turkeys in hot humid tropical environment.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2018
Impact of on-farm feeding practices on the reproductive indices of pigs reared under educated smallholder system in Imo State, Nigeria.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2018
Assessing the potential of beef cattle farming as contributor to income of communal households of Chief Albert Luthuli municipality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2017
Factors influencing dietary choices of immigrants upon resettlement in host countries – a scoping review.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2017
South African school: Factors underpinning the teaching and learning of agricultural science subject at Mandlethu FET School.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2014
Poultry production: Is egg weight still a good measure of chick hatch-weight and hatchability values in poultry.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2014
Dose response effect of percentage Uromalt (M) inclusion level on Spermatogenesis in West African Dwarf buck-kids.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2013
Effect of egg weight on hatchability and chick hatch-weight of Cobb 500 broiler chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2013
The role of learners and parental socio-economic conditions on teaching and learning of science subjects at Mandlethu FET School.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2013
Effect of uromalt inclusion level on reproductive traits of West African Dwarf buck-kids.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2012
Effects of supplementation of rice husk based diets with dried baker's yeast on performance and egg quality parameters in laying hens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2012
Effect of dietary ascorbic acid supplementation level to the diet of indigenous Venda chicken hens on egg production, egg quality and hatchability.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
The response of male indigenous Venda chickens to diet energy to protein ratios fed from seven up to 13 weeks of age.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Effect of Garcinia cambogia leaf meal supplementation level at finisher stage on productivity and juiciness of male Ross 308 broiler chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Milk production of three exotic dairy goat genotypes in Limpopo Province South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Effect of dietary lysine to energy ratio on performance of unsexed indigenous Venda chickens raised in closed confinement from day-old up to 13 weeks of age.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Effect varying dietary energy to protein ratio level on growth and productivity of indigenous Venda chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Voluntary feed intake and nutrient composition in chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Effect of hatching egg size on hatchability and chick hatch-weight of indigenous Venda chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Can it be achieved? Partnering towards improving livelihoods in the ganspan settlement, norther n cape province, South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2011
Estimates of additive and dominance variances in SA Duroc pigs.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2010
Effects of dietary energy level and tanniferous Acacia Karroo leaf meal level of supplementation at finisher stage on performance and carcass characteristics of Ross 308 broiler chickens in South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2009
Effect of dietary lysine to crude protein ratio on performance of male Ross 308 broiler chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2009
Effect of different feed restriction regimes during the starter stage on productivity and carcass characteristics of male and female Ross 308 broiler chickens.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2009
Estimates of additive and non-additive genetic variances with varying levels of inbreeding.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2009
Relationship between annual rainfall oscillations and mohair production in lesotho between 1935 and 1996.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2009
Effect of sex, level and period of feed restriction during the starter stage on productivity and carcass characteristics of ross 308 broiler chickens in South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2008
Effect of time of initiation of feeding after hatching and influence of dietary ascorbic acid supplementation on productivity, mortality and carcass characteristics of Ross 308 broiler chickens in South Africa.
Mbajiorgu Christian Anayochukwu
2007