Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Kenya"
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Access to Land, Income Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Rural Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)he increasing land scarcity and the worsening trend of poverty in Kenya in recent years have raised concerns about the focus on land-based agriculture as the basis of growth in the rural areas. This paper combines two ... -
Aflatoxin B1 and M1 contamination of animal feeds and milk from urban centers in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2003)Background: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is the principal hydroxylated AFB1 metabolite present in milk of cows fed with a diet contaminated with AFB1and excreted within 12 hours of administration of contaminated feeds. Objective: ... -
Analysis of the Effect of Land Tenure on Technical Efficiency in Smallholder Crop Production in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 07-10-08)Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy contributing 26% to GDP and 70% to employment. Majority of the farmers in Kenya are smallholder farmers possessing less than 3 acres of land. The agricultural sector in ... -
Application of Chow test to improve analysis of farmer participation in markets in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-08)High population growth rates and emergence of urban settlements provide opportunities as well as challenges to economic development in many countries. While the supply of labour and markets are potential positive outcomes ... -
Assessment of erosion damage in Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya: Towards an integrated erosion management approach
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2002-03)Aerial photograph interpretation on erosion trends from 1961 to 1998 showed that by 1998, approximately 17 and 50% of agricultural land in Ndome and Ghazi respectively had been permanently lost due to the combined effect ... -
Chemical characterization of ten dual purpose Sorghum varieties for animal feed in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)A study was designed to evaluate ten dual purpose sorghum varieties (NGUUGU, MACIA, BTX623, IESV91131DL, IESV92089DL, IESV92165DL, IESV99006 DL, IESV99026DL, IESV99095DL and SDSL90162-2) for nutritional performance with ... -
Comparative returns from livestock and crops among the agro-pastoralists of Magadi division, Kajiado District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2009)A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kajiado District in August 2003 to estimate incomes from livestock and crop agricultural enterprises, and assess important factors associated with them. Purposive and random selection ... -
Comparison of haematological changes and strongyle faecal egg counts in donkeys in Kiambu district of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1999-09)Haematological data were obtained through analysis of blood samples taken from sixteen donkeys randomly selected from a donkey population in Kiambu District, Kenya. Nine out of sixteen of the donkeys examined were anaemic, ... -
Crop response to soil water content under fertilized and non-fertilized conditions
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2000)Observations on crop response to soil water content were made over a 2-year period from 1991 to 1992 on 3m by 10m plots at Kabete, Kel1ya. The total anmial rainfall was 948 and 1125mm in 1991 aind 1992 respectively with ... -
The effect of introduced forage legumes on improvement of soil fertility in natural pastures of semi-arid rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2011)A two phase study was carried out from 2002 to 2005 in the semi-arid rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya to determine the effect of introduced forage legumes on soil fertility improvement of natural pastures. During ... -
First report of black rot disease of sweetpotato in Kenya.
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First report of Cryptosporidium deer-like genotype in Kenyan cattle
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008-05)The objective of the study was to identify Cryptosporidium genotypes from feces collected from urban and peri-urban dairy cattle in Nairobi, Kenya, in order to determine their zoonotic potential. DNA was extracted from 34 ... -
First Report of Iris yellow spot virus Infecting Onion in Kenya and Uganda
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the key vegetables produced by small-holder farmers for the domestic markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Biotic factors, including infestation by thrips pests such as Thrips tabaci Lindeman, can ... -
Impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services on smallholder agriculture in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)The recent introduction of mobile phone-based money transfer services is seen to resolves one idiosyncratic market failure farmers face, namely access to financial services. It facilitates transfer of money to beneficiaries ... -
Producer funding of agricultural research the case of Kenya’s tea industry
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 05-12-11)This study provides an assessment of the performance of producer financing in Kenya’s tea industry. It is based on a comprehensive literature review, in combination with analysis of data derived from the Tea Board of Kenya ... -
Pyrethrum wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998)This article is about pyrethrum production in Kenya which is greatly constrained by a disease characterised by wilting and eventual death of pyrethrum plants. To date, Fusarium graminearum schwabe, F. solani (Mart.) Sacc., ... -
Rainwater - harvesting by run-off inducement for irrigation of maize production in semi-arid climate, Baringo district, Kenya
(Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA)College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)This article is about the programmes aimed at improving food production for greater self sufficiency at the household level based on clear identification of existing qualities of soil and water resources. Baringo district ... -
Review of maize marketing in Kenya: implementation and impact of liberalisation, 1989-1999.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)Maize is the key food crop in Kenya, with estimated production (1998) of 3 million tons of which about 40% are marketed. The Government strictly controlled all aspects of maize marketing until 1986 when gradual liberalisation ... -
Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2003)Risk factors for sero-prevalence of Theileria parva, Theileria mutans, Anaplasma marginale and Babesia bigemina were investigated in 729 calves from Maasai herds in Kajiado District, Kenya. Study herds were selected using ... -
Risk mapping of East Coast fever in coastal and highland regions of Kenya based on predicted mortality and morbidity incidences
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 2003-11)This paper proposes risk mapping as a tool for interpolating epidemiological data from intensively surveyed local sites to make conclusions over a larger area. Two ECF risk models were built using morbidity and mortality ...