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Sustainable breeding programmes for tropical low-and medium input farming systems
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
This module discusses important factors to consider when designing sustainable genetic
improvement programmes, especially under tropical conditions. Previous attempts to launch
breeding programmes in developing countries ...
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)
Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ...
Suitability of blood protein polymorphisms in assessing genetic diversity and relationships in population genetic studies
(University of Nairobi., 2011-11)
Translating animal breeding research into the real world: use of the sustainable livelihoods framework
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
The objective of this paper is to introduce the sustainable livelihoods framework as a useful tool in
translating animal breeding research into livelihood improvements for the world’s rural poor. This
framework recognises ...
Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize ( Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Maize is grown in most regions of Uganda. Aflatoxin contamination of maize occurs in Uganda but there
is lack of information on the distribution of
Aspergillus flavus
in major maize production regions of the
country. ...
The FARM-Africa dairy goat improvement project in Kenya: A case study
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Occurrence and Risk Factors of Endoparasites and Associated Lesions in Donkeys in Selected Abattoirs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The donkey is a significant animal species in the arid and semi-arid areas, it serves as an important means of transport and provision of draught power. Gastrointestinal parasites and hemoparasites have been reported to ...
The epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal nematode infections of goats in Kathiani division, if Machakos district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections of goats reared under extensive grazing
conditions was conducted for 18 months on 4 farms in Kathiani Division of Machakos
District, Kenya. The survey was based on monthly ...