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Evaluation of Abattoir Surveillance System for Zoonoses in Western Province, Kenya
(2012)Surveillance for zoonoses in abattoirs is essential in public health because it facilitates early detection, monitoring and control of diseases at human- animal interface. Abattoir surveillance can provide critical data ... -
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 ... -
Human wildlife conflict in Samburu County: One health approach to an integrative ecosystem study
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)One health is the concept of human, animal and environmental ecosystem coexisting in a balance that keeps all of them healthy and living optimally, where the disturbance of one element affects the other components. This ... -
Effective use of rice fields for wider variety of food production
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)There is increasing need for food security due to increasing human population pressure. Sustainable and effective production of food is key in a dynamic environment. Rice fields’ coverage has increased over the years. ... -
Integrating mobile tools for surveillance, reporting and information management by Veterinary Services in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)A veterinary surveillance system functions to gather, analyse and disseminate information on animal diseases. A number of initiatives have been undertaken to enhance the veterinary surveillance system as deployed in ... -
A shared Vision: Women Championing Women in Agricultural Research and Development
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Legal And Ethical Considerations Pertaining To Raptors Conservation In Kenya
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Functional Comparative Anatomy & Physiology Of Birds Of Prey And Domestic Chicken
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Birds Of Prey In Relation To Poultry Production And Health
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-03)Birds of prey play important but differing roles in relation to the poultry industry. On one hand some of the like the kites and the hawk prey on the chick of indigenous birds and other birds kept in the open while others ... -
Birds Of Prey: Status And Threats In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Kenya has over70 diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in addition to 19 nocturnal birds of prey (owls). They are classified into 4 distinct families –Falconidae (falcons), Acciptridae (diurnal birds of prey except falcons), ... -
Poisons And Toxicants Of Birds Of Prey And Poultry Poultry
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-03)Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily via flight, using their keen senses, especially vision. They primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds and their talons and beaks are large, powerful and adapted ... -
Composition, distribution and abundance of banana thrips (hercinothrips bicinctus) and their management in Embu county, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Collection, charcterization and evaluation of vegetable cowpea accessions and response of selected accessions to organic and inorganic sources of Nitrogen in Coastal Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Impact of Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) tools in pastoral research and development.
(2012)Though it has long been acknowledged that the eventual consumption of research outputs and realization of sustainable development is rooted in the active involvement of beneficiaries along all phases of research and ... -
Using research outputs for sustainable community development: Lessons learnt in camel milk studies in Kenya.
(2012)World all over, it has been common practice to chastise animal science research workers (an indeed all researchers) for doing excellent work but only hemming their findings, conclusions and recommendations in well bound ... -
Tick species on cattle and African buffaloes in the Tsavo Conservation Area, Kenya
(2012)A total of 25 cattle and 62 African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in the Tsavo Conservation Area in Kenya were sampled for ticks. The ticks that were collected were identified and counted under a stereoscopic microscope. ... -
Dimorphic yeast fungi infections in beef cattle.
(2012)In an investigation primarily to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter cattle in Kenya, smears of tuberculous lesions and of cultures in BBLTM MGITTM Mycobacterium growth indicator tubes were stained ... -
Dairy goat health problems affecting milk production in Meru, Nyeri and Embu counties
(2012)In Kenya, about 80,000 dairy goats are reared and about eighty percent of these are reared in Mt Kenya Region. They provide a quick source of milk for consumption or sale and are thus of immense value especially to poor ... -
Fish Production In Kenya – Opportunities, Challenges And Way Forward?
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Kenya has 13,600 square kilometers of inland lakes and 640 km of coastline. Ninety five percent of the fish landings are from fresh water lakes, 3% from marine sources, and 1 % from aquaculture. Ninety two percent of fish ...