Browsing Faculty of Agriculture by Title
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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) -
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 ... -
Information and Communication Technologies and agricultural knowledge
(20-06-13)The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of ICTs among smallholder farmers and extension agent for knowledge management, and compare the situation in peri-urban and rural settings. The study was carried out in ... -
Inheritance of tolerance to low soil P availability
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Institutional and policy issues relevant to pastoral development in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2002)Pastoral life is dependent upon and bound to livestock. Pastoralists operate in a fragile and precarious environment characterised, by long dry spells, interspersed with low and erratic rainfall. These factors, together ... -
Integrated pest management for beans
(1997) -
Integrating local communities into the management of human-wildlife conflicts
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)The overall objective of this project is to contribute to reduction of human-wildlife conflicts and improve community livelihoods in the Tsavo West buffer zone. The project aims to build the capacity of Taveta District ... -
Interactions Between Level Of Feeding And Dietary Crude Protein Content On Digestibility In Goats
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1985)