Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Genetic Diversity and Relationships Of Sheep Breeds Of Kenya: Preliminary Results And Evidence of Dilution Of the Indigenous Red Maasai
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2000) -
Genetic improvement of sheep under changing environmental conditions
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2013) -
Global perspectives on animal genetic resources for sustainable agriculture and food production in the tropics
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011)This first module provides some insight into the need for better use of animal genetic resources (AnGR) in the context of projected demand for food in developing countries until 2020. Worldwide, about a billion people do ... -
The Growing Role Of Computers For Teaching Statistics In Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Maseno University, KenyaStatistical Services Centre, University of Reading, United Kingdom, 2010)Until recently, the teaching of statistics in East Africa has been a traditional chalk-and-talk affair. In the last few years computers have become more widely accessible. At the same time many statistical resources of ... -
Guidelines for setting up community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia: Lessons and experiences for sheep breeding in low-input systems
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011) -
Helping Pastoralists to Help Themselves
(University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Her er den nye globale fattigdom
(University of Nairobi,The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2011-10) -
Herders' knowledge on mineral nutrition and implication on sheep and goat productivity in Marsabit South District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Merille location, Marsabit South district of northern Kenya to assess indigenous knowledge on mineral nutrition of sheep and goats. Questionnaires were administered to herders ... -
How to reduce the risk and effects of elite capture
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Hygiene and health-seeking behaviours of households as predictors of nutritional insecurity among preschool children in urban slums in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa
(Health and Medical Publishing GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)The objective of the study was to establish hygiene and health-seeking practices most likely to be predictors of nutritional insecurity among children living in slums. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to ... -
Impact of Agricultural Trade and Related Policy Reforms on Food Security in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ... -
The Impact of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and other soil borne diseases on productivity of roses in East African region
(Pest Control Products Board, Nairobi, Kenya.University of Nairobi College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection,, 2011) -
The impact of climate change on the incidence of cattle diseases in a pastoral area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Participatory epidemiological methods were used to establish local perceptions and livestock owner’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of risk factors of climate variability, the seasonal variations in incidences ... -
Impact of land use changes on nematode diversity and abundance
(30-07-13)This study was conducted to determine the effect of land use on nematode community structure. The land use types represented in the study sites were natural forest, plantation forest, tea, coffee, napier grass, agroforestry, ... -
Implementation of the Habitats Directive in a Governance Perspective
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Implementation of the habitats directive in a governance perspective: main assessment report Denmark
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Implementation of the habitats directive in a governance perspective: the case of Denmark
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2009)The present report constitutes part of the Danish contribution to the European research project New Modes of Governance for Sustainable Forests in Europe (GoFOR). It builds on the conceptual framework developed during ... -
Improving our knowledge of tropical indigenous animal genetic resources
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2006)To better manage, use and conserve animal genetic resources (AnGR), we must understand the nature and distribution of both the phenotypic and genetic diversity that they posses. This module makes a case for and highlights ...