Browsing Faculty of Agriculture by Title
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Final project report: Petrea (people, trees and agriculture in Africa)
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2006) -
Food poverty among pastoral communities in dryland Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Food Science Subject Meeting Report
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 1990) -
Foresters without Diplomas
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Formalisation of Village Peace Committees in the Karamoja Cluster A Consultancy Report
(2001)Nomadic livestock production is the backbone of the economy of pastoral communities in the Karamoja cluster. However, widespread and uncontrolled livestock raiding is currently threatening the success of this enterprise. ... -
Formulation of East African Community Industrialization Policy and Strategy
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2010) -
From Multilocational Testing and On-farm Trials to Growing Pigeonpea on Farmers' Fields
(National Dryland Farming Research Centre-Katumani, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Machakos, KenyaICR1SAT Pigeonpea Project, Nairobi, Kenya.Genetic Enhancement Division, ICRISAT Asia Center, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994) -
Fusarium and mycotoxin contamination in freshly harvested wheat grain in Kenya
(1 Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi'Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2005)A survey was carried out during the 2004 wheat-cropping season in 6 agro-ecclogical zones to determine fusarium contamination of freshly harvested wheat grain. This was done by plating in culture media. Contaminations with ... -
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 ... -
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
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2010) -
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)