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Management of bovine papillomatosis using an autogenous vaccine: A case study in Bukura Agricultural College, Western Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)
Bovine Papillomatosis is a papillomavirus infection in cattle characterized by presence of warts of various sizes on the body of the affected animals. The virus usually affects the epithelial cells of the skin causing ...
Application of GPS/GSM/satellite collars for monitoring elephant (Loxodanta africana) populations in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)
The use of satellite GPS/GSM-collars for tracking wild animals’ movement and distribution has become
popular in wildlife conservation particularly for the endangered wildlife species. In Kenya, satellite
collars are ...
Practices of Nurses in Management of Pain among Critically Ill Non-Verbal Adult Patients in the Critical Care Unit, KNH.
(2012)
Background: Pain is a common distressing symptom among the critically ill patients, yet its
assessment and management remains a major challenge to critical care givers because self-report
is frequently compromised by ...
Effects of medicated urea-molasses block supplementation on productivity and gastrointestinal nematode infections of sheep in Nyandarua District, Kenya
(2012)
A 13 months study was undertaken to determine the effects of feeding medicated urea-molasses blocks on production parameters and gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasitism of sheep under field conditions in Central Kenya. ...
Effects of copper oxide wire particles for the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections of indigenous goats
(2012)
Gastrointestinal nematode (GI) parasitism, dominated by haemonchosis, is a major constraint to
economic goat production in Kenya. Currently, the conventional method of control is almost based on
the use of anthelmintics. ...
Radioactivity And Dose Assessment Of Rock And Soil Samples From Homa Mountain, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11-28)
The in situ measured average outdoor ab
sorbed dose rate in air was found to
vary from 108.4 to 1596.4 nGy h
-1
at Homa Mountain area in southwestern
Kenya. Rock and soil samples collected gave average values of ...
Ecto and Endo parasites in free range chickens in rainy season in Mbeere District in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The prevalence of ecto- and endo-parasites in free range chickens from Mbeere District,
Kenya was determined in the rainy month of November 2011.Twenty four birds of all ages
(7 chicks, 8 growers and 9 adults) were ...
Investigation of etiology and ppredisposing factors to domestic rabbit diseases in selected areas in Kenya
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2012)
Impact of contract farming on smallholder poultry farmers’ income in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
Contract farming is a form of vertical coordination largely aimed at correcting
the
market
failure associated with spot markets that arise due to imperfect information. However the impact
of contract
farming on the ...
The application of porter's generic business strategies and performance of pharmaceutical wholesalers in Kenya
(2012)
This project has examined the application of Porter’s generic business strategies by
Pharmaceutical wholesalers in Kenya and how these strategies have impacted firm’s
performance. By examining these strategies, this ...