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Occurrence of subclinical mastitis and effectiveness of dry cow therapy in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Bovine mastitis is a very important production disease in cattle dairy herds in Kenya. The objectives of this thesis were to determine: 1) the types of bacterial infections in dairy cows using the California Mastitis Test ...
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of pathotypes, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of escherichia coli from food, water and livestock in selected informal settlements in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Escherichia coli (E.coli) are globally recognised as important causes of diarrhoeagenic infections
as well as other extra-intestinal infections in both animals and man. In developing countries,
E.coli is the most important ...
Influence of digital communication platforms on uptake of financial services and dairy production technologies in Uasin Gishu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Dairy farming in Kenya was introduced in mid-1950’s during the colonial era. Today the sector accounts for 14% of the Agricultural Gross Domestic Product and is dominated by smallholders who are characterized by subsistence ...
Factors affecting the adoption of soil organic carbon enhancement technologies and their spatial distribution among small-scale farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Land degradation has poised great threats on food production and the sustainability of conservation areas. This has resulted from the depletion of soil organic carbon which forms the basis of soil fertility rendering ...
Assessing the influence of feeding management on milk production in confined peri-urban dairy camels in Mogadishu, Somalia.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Two studies were done to evaluate feeding management practices, challenges, and coping strategies in confined peri-urban dairy camels in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the types and quantities of feeds on offer and profitability ...
Rickets in Children Aged 6-59 Months at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Rickets is a disease associated with bone deformity that is caused by inadequate mineralization in growing bones. Despite the high declines in the prevalence of nutritional rickets since the discovery of vitamin D and role ...
Camel Brucellosis: Sero-prevalence and Pathological Lesions at Slaughterhouses in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Camel brucellosis is an infectious disease, mostly presenting in chronic state; caused by Brucella organisms, which also affect other animals including man. There is little information in Kenya on the prevalence of the ...
An Economic Evaluation Of The Role Of Land And Livestock Dynamics In Livelihood Diversification In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Land in the rangelands of Kenya has been subdivided since 1968 following legislation for privat-ization with the aim of improving productivity, tenure security and reducing land degradation. This transformation has reduced ...
Aflatoxin In Market Peanuts And Pre-Treatments Prior To Roasting To Reduce Levels
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In the recent past aflatoxin in peanuts and the products has been a subject of controversy in Kenya. Brands of locally manufactured peanut butter were withdrawn from the market shelves on account of them containing levels ...
Analysis Of The Evolution And Functionality Of Income-generating Pastoral Community Groups In Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)