Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
Now showing items 387-406 of 3008
-
Cellular and humoral responses to intrauterine inoculation with viable streptococcus zooepidemicus in a group of mares with varying resistance to endometritis.
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 1985-07)This thesis records in part the search for a technique to identify mares with lowered resistance to Streptococcal endometritis. It also presents the findings of studies on the pathogenesis of equine Streptococcal ... -
Cerebrospinal Fluid Responses In The Monkey Model As A Means Of Predicting Late Stage Human African Trypanosomiasis
(University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Challenges Facing Smallholder Sugarcane Farmers In Kwale County.
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Change of pyrethrin content during drying of pyrethrum flowers
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 1990)Pyrethrum is one of the major cash crops in Kenya. To extract the insecticidal constituents found in the pyrethrum flower, the flower has to be dried. High temperature drying may result in pyrethrin loss . .This work ... -
Characterisation Of Bean Root Rot Pathogens From Soils In Western Kenya And Their Management With Biochar And Vermicompost
(UoN, 2019)The importance of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) has continued to be emphasised in the world and as a key source of dietary protein both in the rural and urban livelihoods in Kenya. Reduction in its productivity has ... -
Characterisation of brucella isolates from human and animal patients in Narok district of Kenya
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY, 2001)Brucellosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease that afflicts man, his domestic animals and wildlife. The smooth members of the genus are the main culprits worldwide. The incidence of the disease in humans, and which ... -
Characterisation of pure bred Jerseys in the Coastal sub-humid zone of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1990)Data from a purebred Jersey cow herd at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute's Regional Research Centre, Mtwapa were utilized to characterize its production and reproductive performance. A total of 1489 performance records ... -
Characterisation of the drug sensitivity and species of trypanosomes isolated from camels in Marsabit, Kenya, between 1979 and 1993
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1999)Trypanosomiasis is one of the most important diseases in the tropics and especially Africa due to its negative impact on livestock productivity. For effective chemotherapeutic control, it is necessary that constant ... -
Characterisation of the genetic diversity of indigenous sheep populations in Kenya using blood biochemical polymorphisms
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 2000)Six indigenous sheep populations in Kenya generally classified as fat-tailed and fat-rurnped hair types and one exotic breed (Merino) were analysed for variation at five protein coding loci to determine the magnitude of ... -
Characterisation of the soils of Mashuru area with respect to their genesis and classification
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 2000)Soils are a component of the ecosystem vital for the maintenance of the land-based life-support systems and hence, reliable soil information is essential in planning for sustainable development and environmental conservation. ... -
Characterisation of whole and extracted amaranth flours and wheat-amaranth composite flours for bread baking
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1988) -
The characteristics of children aged one month to 14 years with tuberculosis in public health faciities in juba city, south sudan
(University of NairobiDepartment of Health Sciences, 2013)Tuberculosis is a specific, chronic, infectious, debilitating disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis characterised by night sweats, fever, weight loss, chronic cough, and chest pain. The site for ... -
Characteristics of laminitis and associated claw lesions in dairy cows in Nairobi and its environs
(Department of clinical studies, 2007)Lameness in dairy cows causes vast economic losses by reducing production and reproductive efficiency. Claw horn lesions are the most common cause of lameness, but the extent to which they contribute to dairy cow lameness ... -
Characteristics of the K status of some Kenyan soils and the nature of the K responses by the K deficient soils
(Soil Science, Universoty of Nairobi, 1983) -
Characterization and assessment of erosion susceptibility of the soils of Mount Marsabit forest ecosystem
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2006)The study was conducted in the Mount Marsabit forest ecosystem to determine the soil types, erosion susceptibility and to recommend appropriate soil conservation measures. The observation sites were selected ... -
Characterization and determination of lethal dose (LDSO)of metabolites from two soil Bacilli and evaluation of their If efficacy in the control of bean anthracnose in the greenhouse.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998-11)Two Bacillus isolates coded as CA5 and CAIO were retrieved from sterile loam soils where they had been preserved. They were tested against four fungal pathogens of agricultural importance namely Fusarium sp Colletotrichum ... -
Characterization and Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for the Management of Tomato Leafminer (Tuta Absoluta Meyrick)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of most known and grown vegetable globally. However, its production is constrained mainly by insect pests among them Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta Meyrick.) that causes yield losses ... -
Characterization and Evaluation of Local Cowpea Accessions and Their Response to Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizers in Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cowpea is among the most popular indigenous African leafy vegetables grown and consumed as grain and leaf by poor small scale farmers in coastal Kenya. The major constraints in cowpeas production include unavailability of ... -
Characterization and evaluation of possible of subunit vaccines against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBP)
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Characterization And Interpretation Of The Soils Of The Kano Plains For Irrigation Agriculture
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1973)The-Kano Plain is an infilled •Pleistocene' valley, lying immediately east of Lako Victoria in Kenya. The soil invostigation embraces and area of about 72,000 ha with a high rural population. The area suffers frc/m ...