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Biomass energy use in Kenya
(2010)
Biomass energy situation and consequences: Biomass energy provides 68% of Kenya’s national energy requirements and it is expected to remain the main source of energy for the foreseeable future. In 2000, Kenya was reported ...
Application of Conjoint Experiment to Explore Farmer Preferences for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccine and Vaccination Attributes in Narok District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important disease in most of sub-Saharan Africa. A conjoint experiment and ordered probit regression models were used to measure the preferences of farmers for ...
Fisheries Policy And Its Relevance To Food Security And Safety
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
In this paper we interrogate the fisheries policy 2008.The approach comprises a walk in the historical transect of the industry, discusses key players, beneficiaries including fisher folks, artisanal large scale and ...
An Economic Analysis Of The Contribution Of Livestock To Household Incomes In Migori District, Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Agricultural activities significantly contribute to household income in rural parts of Kenya. This study was conducted in Uriri, Karungu and Nyatike divisions of Migori district. The objective of the study was to examine ...
Common Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes: An Invasive Plant Species That Has Wrecked Havoc In Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
Among the 7 species of water hyacinth that belong to the genus Eichhornia, the common hyacinth, E. crassipes, is the most invasive. The common hyacinth has one of the greatest multiplying rates of any known plant and its ...
Working with universities: the Kenya experience.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Donkeys are a major source of transport and draught power in rural and peri-urban Kenya. Yet, despite their overt
importance, their welfare needs and contribution to the economy are not appreciated [1]. The Kenya ...
Chemokine receptor 5 △32 allele in patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Because chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) may have a role in pulmonary immune response, we explored whether patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were more likely to carry the CCR5Δ32 allele than were members of the general ...
An Estimation of the impact of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and its Control by Vaccination: a Case of Narok District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an important disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey involving 232 households, a longitudinal survey involving 39 herds, 32 outbreak ...
Kidney Failure Due To Uterine Stump Pyometra In A Five Year Old Female Cross Breed Dog
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
There has been an increased awareness and appreciation of the benefits of having a pet especially the dog. This has seen the veterinary practitioner in Kenya presented with more cases of elective ovariohysterectomy commonly ...
Food safety and food security linkage: a focus on livestock products
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Food safety is of high priority nationally and internationally. It implies absence or acceptable and safe levels of contaminants (chemical, physical and biological) in food, adulterants, naturally occurring toxins or any ...