Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Investigation into problems emanating from road drainage with suggested methodology for prevention in Muranga and Baringo districts,Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1981)The report describes an investigation into the problems of soil erosion which are associated with road design, construction and drainage, Although there are many advantages to be gained from a high ... -
Investigation into the agricultural potential of the cowpea, vigna ungiculata (l) walp. In uganda
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An investigation into the bioequivalency of four carbamazepine tablet formulations available in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,, 1996)Carbamazepine is the first choice anti-epileptic drug for the control of partial and generalized tonic - clonic seizures and the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. It exhibits variable and incomplete absorption probably ... -
An investigation into the causes and dynamics of slope cutting in the Timau area, North Western foot slopes of Mt Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1992)At the North Western foot. slopes of Mount Kenya. bet.ween Nanyuki Town and Kisima Farm. prominent erosion scars with steep, bare and deep edges are widespread on the gently sloping land surface. Unlike the usual gully ... -
An investigation into the soil loss problem in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North Basin
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1999)This study was undertaken to quantify the amounts of soil loss taking place in the different catchments in the Ewaso Ng'iro basin. The extent of erosion and changes in cover conditions in the Siakuu river catchment covered ... -
An Investigation Into the Sustainable Utilisation of Artisanal Fisheries in Liberia: a Case Study of West Point
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Fish is the world’s most-traded food product with an international seafood trade value of about $141.6 billion in 2016. Compared to industrial fisheries, artisanal fisheries provide about 90% of world fisheries employment, ... -
Investigation of factors associated with income from working donkeys among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Working donkeys in developing countries play an important role for smallholder farming households through provision of income mainly from draught power. Few studies have documented factors associated with income from these ... -
An investigation of farm contacts and their potential impact on disease transmission in smallholder cattle production in Bungoma county of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ABSTRACT Farm animal movement usually occurs during grazing, watering, and dipping and livestock trade among others. These movements create contacts between different farms and the contacts created form networks of varying ... -
An investigation of prevalence and risk factors of Porcine Cysticercosis and human Taeniosis in Teso district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2005)Cysticercosis due to Taenia solium is a disease of both public health and economic importance, which has been reported in developing countries of Africa, Asia and America. Infection in humans and pigs is a disease of the ... -
Investigation of systems ecologic models of human African Trypanosomiasis epidemic: A case of Kenya
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991)An investigation of the use of systems ecologic models in developing a general theory of the human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or human sleeping sickness epidemics has been carried out. The study problem has successfully ... -
Investigation of the haemostatic effects of freeze dried extracts of selected Kenyan plants
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: “Hemorrhage is responsible for 30% to 40% of trauma mortality and accounts for almost 50% of the deaths occurring in the initial 24 hours following the traumatic incident”. The approach to “new drugs through ... -
Investigation of the involvement of the domestic cat in the cyclic transmission of caprine besnoitia
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary pathology and microbiology, 1992)This study covers various aspects of coccidia of the domestic cat under natural and experimental conditions and the eat's involvement in the cyclic transmission of caprine Besnoitia. In a preliminary study on natural ... -
Investigation of the Pharmacological Effects of Moringa Oleifera Aqueous Extract on Oxidative Damages and Reproductive Performances Induced by Heat Stress in Female Rabbit
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Heat stress is considered as one of the factors altering animal productivity and reproductive performances by impairing animal physiology due to the imbalance between heat accumulation and heat loss. Moringa oleifera (MO) ... -
Investigation of Toxoplasma Gondii and Associated Risk Factors for Infection of Sheep and Goats in Kajiado County
(UON, 2021)Toxoplasma gondii has significant veterinary and public health importance globally. Infection in sheep and goats reduces their reproductive performance and may serve as a source of infection to humans leading to a ... -
Investigations and design of an appropriate drainage system for the University of Nairobi's veterinary farm-Kanyariri.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 2000)The study was carried out in the University of Nairobi's Veterinary Farm at Kanyariri. The area lies in the upper catchment of Mathare river four Kilometres north of upper Kabete campus. The farm is approximately 50 ha ... -
Investigations into some aspects of the production and genetics improvement of Soyabean, Glycine Max (L) Merrill in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1969)The present investigations have revealed tlat Soyabeans were of considerable agricultural importance in the 1940’s but the present acreage sown to Soyabean is quite insignificant. The crop can be satisfactorily grown ii ... -
Investigations into the use of native beer residues and brewers grains in poultry feeds
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1972)A series of four feeding trials were conducted to asses the value of native maize beer and millet beer residues and brewers crains as supplenents in chick diets. Preliminary studies involved proximate analyses of these ... -
Investigations on the influence of some of the common pesticides used on coffee on the populations of (Leucoptera meyricki ,ghesqiere lepidoptera, lyonetiidae abic a Coffee in Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1976)