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Livestock and Biodiversity: The Case of Cattle in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Africa is home to diverse and genetically unique
ruminant livestock and wildlife species. The continent,
however, faces huge food security
challenges, partly due to low productivity of the
livestock. As a centre of ...
Assessment of developing-country urban consumers’ willingness to pay for quality of leafy vegetables: The case of middle and high income consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
The improvement in income in developing countries has led to emergence of middle and high
income consumers in urban centers. Improvement in income usually causes the shift to
consumption of non-staples including leafy ...
Investigation of hygiene standard of carcasses slaughtered in five local slaughterhouses of Somaliland, Somalia
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Four hundred (400) swab samples were collected from small ruminant carcasses slaughtered from five local slaughterhouses of Somaliland state of the Republic of Somalia. The samples were analyzed for total viable counts, ...
The link between seasonal climatic variability and poverty: A case study of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Poverty remains rampant in the dry districts of Kenya so that it
has now become an important item on Kenya’s development
agenda. The dry districts of Kenya receive low amounts of
rainfall, which is also erratic. These ...
Capacity Building and Training for Peace Operations and Conflict Resolution in East Africa
(2010)
Conflicts in Africa bear certain unique characteristics predominantly embedded in their root
causes, intensity, duration (often too long), escalation and their propensity to spill over to
neighboring states. Although the ...
Trypanosoma infection in carrier fish of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
The carrier status of the haemoparasite in fish was investigated in randomly selected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile perch (Lates niloticus). Blood was drawn from the heart using needle and syringe from ...
Conceptualisation and measurement challenges in modelling pastorilists' risk and vulnerability instigated by droughts in the group ranches of Kenya
(2010)
This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and
risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia
in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal
indicate that poverty is ...
Seroprevalence Of Peste Des Petits Ruminants In Cattle Camel And Selected Wildlife Species In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
In this study, an investigation was undertaken to find out whether Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus does infect incontact animals apart from its hosts sheep and goats. The number of samples to be tested was determined ...
Indigenous Poultry Production: Current Status, Challenges Opportunities And Future Trends In A Changing Environment.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
The poultry population in Kenya is estimated at 29.6 million birds. Indigenous chickens, which constitute about 80% of this population are kept by majority of rural households where they contribute to food security, income ...
The Potential Of Stingless Bees As An Emerging Livestock
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
Stingless bees are becoming important alternative pollinators to the honeybee, previously considered a universal pollinator, due to their abundance and adaptability, besides behavioural traits, which further enhance their ...