Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Kenya"
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An abattoir survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in the central highlands of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1998-07)The gastrointestinal tracts of 672 crossbred cattle were obtained from various abattoirs in Kiambu District, Kenya from August 1992 to July 1993, and examined for the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes. Eight nematode ... -
Abundance and Population Structure of the Blacklip Pearl Oyster, Pinctada margaritifera l. 1758 (Bivalvia: Pteriidae), in Coastal Kenya
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science AssociationDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2002)Pearl oysters are an important marine resource within the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are widely cultured for the production of black pearls, their flesh is eaten, and their shell, known as mother-of-pearl (MOP) is used in ... -
Access, sources and value of new medical information: views of final year medical students at the University of Nairobi
(Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi., 2009-01)Summary Objectives To evaluate final year medical students' access to new medical information. Method Cross-sectional survey of final year medical students at the University of Nairobi using anonymous, self-administered ... -
Accuracy of an anaemia scoring chart applied on goats in sub-humid Kenya and its potential for control of Haemonchus contortus infections
(ElsevierDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2006-11)We tested the practical application of an anaemia scoring chart (the FAMACHA© chart) as a method for controlling Haemonchus contortus in goats kept under smallholder conditions in a sub-humid area of Central Kenya. The ... -
Acute, sub-chronic and chronic toxicity of Solanum incanum L in sheep in Kenya
(Department of clinical studiesDepartment Microbiology, Pathology and Parasitology, 2011)A study was carried out to determine the toxicity of unripe fruits of Solanum incanum L in sheep. The sheep were orally drenched with dried unripe fruits powder of S. incanum L at dose rates varying from 1,200mg to 3,600 ... -
An analysis of agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Division of Kakamega District, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)The agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Divison of Kakamega District, Kenya, were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses applied to both secondary and primary data. The objective was to valuate ... -
Analysis of milk-borne public health risks in milk markets in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, 2002-05-09)The major role played by informal milk markets in Kenya and the benefits to those associated with it are now widely acknowledged. The benefits include higher prices for farmers, income generation for the market agents and ... -
Analysis of retail marketing strategies on Organizational competitiveness
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-01)The purpose of this study was to analyze retail marketing strategies on organizational competitiveness. The study attempted to examine the strategies that have been applied and adopted by the retail companies elsewhere in ... -
Anthelmintic resistance amongst sheep and goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1996)Faecal egg count reduction tests (FECRT) and larval cultures were used to assess the prevalence of anthelmintic resistance amongst sheep and goats on farms served by Kenya's five regional Veterinary Investigation Laboratories. ... -
The antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants used in Meru Central District, Kenya
(Department of clinical studies, 2011)Five medicinal plants used by traditional medical health practitioners (TMP) in Meru central district namely: Piliostigma thonningii, Ajuga remota, Ocimum suave, Erythrina abyssinica and Harissonia abyssinica were investigated ... -
Antimalarial activity of Ajuga remota Benth (Labiatae) and Caesalpinia volkensii Harms (Caesalpiniaceae): in vitro confirmation of ethnopharmacological use
(ElsevierFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, NairobiFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Katholieke Uniuersiteit Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium, 2001)Field trips to herbalists' practices in an area about 200 miles around Nairobi (Kenya) enabled us to make a list of medicinal plant species preferentially used to treat malaria. Ajuga remota and Caesalpinia volkensii were ... -
Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Four Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in Msambweni District, Kenya
(2014)This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, toxicity and phytochemical composition of organic and aqueous crude extracts of Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae), Adansonia digitata L. (Bombacaceae), ... -
Antimicrobial resistance of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains from a nosocomial outbreak in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1991-07)The majority of the 78 enteropathogenic (EPEC) and the 151 non-EPEC Escherichia coli strains isolated from preterm neonates during an outbreak of gastroenteritis in a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, were resistant to ... -
Application of geophysics in the search for metallic ores in Western Kenya
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An Application of the Transportation Model in the Distribution of UHT milk
(African Journal of Finance and ManagementSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000)This paper, using data from factories and depots of KCC that handle UHT milk, develops a model for the optional allocation of milk from factories to the depots in various parts of Kenya. In developing of this model, the ... -
Application of ultrasonography in prevalence studies of hydatid cysts in goats in north-western Turkana, Kenya and Toposaland, southern Sudan
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2000)Application of ultrasonography in prevalence studies of hydatid cysts in goats in north-western Turkana, Kenya and Toposaland, southern Sudan. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 67:251-255 A study was done to ... -
Are hospitals prepared to support newborn survival?–an evaluation of eight first‐referral level hospitals in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2009-10)To assess the availability of resources that support the provision of basic neonatal care in eight first-referral level (district) hospitals in Kenya. We selected two hospitals each from four of Kenya’s eight provinces ... -
Artisanal fisheries of Lake Victoria, Kenya: options for management, production, and marketing
(Department of Philosophy and Religious studies, University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Assessing irreversibility of an E-Government project in Kenya: Implication for governance
(2010)This paper offers an exploratory analysis into the relationship between E-Government conceptualization and its intended impacts. By combining three independent research streams of technology transfer, information technology ... -
Assessment of erosion hazard with the USLE and GIS: A case study of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya
(ElsevierJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Nairobi, KenyaCranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4DT, England, UKUniversity of Nairobi,Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern, Hallerstrass 12, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland, 2000)The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used to predict soil erosion hazard in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya using data from erosion plots and reconnaissance surveys. The R-factor (rainfall erosivity) was ...