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An Analysis Of Farmers’ And Traders’ Awareness, Perceptions And Effect Of Chicken Value Chain Practices On Newcastle Disease Outbreaks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Newcastle disease (ND) is a major challenge affecting chicken production in Kenya. It causes mortalities of 80 to 100 percent, depriving farmers and traders of their sources of livelihood. The disease is the main challenge ...
Microbial Risk Assessment of Street Vended Poultry Products in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
With the increasing urbanization, street vended foods (SVF) have become popular in the developing countries especially in the areas of low-income status such as the informal settlements. In as much as SVF contributes ...
Determinants Of Agro-Pastoralists’ Participation In Emerging Land Markets And Its Effects On Livelihoods In Laikipia And West Pokot Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Pastoral lands have been facing turbulent transitions over time. They have become subject to encroachment and shifts in tenure, resulting in loss of the rangelands, induced sedentarization, a radical reduction in livestock ...
Analysis Of Welfare Indicators For Chickens In Large Scale Contract And Non-Contract Broiler Farms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) defines animal welfare as the physical and mental
wellbeing of an animal, its ability to perform innate or species-specific behaviour in relation to
the conditions in which it ...
Prevalence, Etiology, Public Health Importance and Economic Impact of Mycobacteriosis in Slaughter Cattle in Laikipia County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Mycobacteriosis is a chronic or acute systemic granulomatous disease that affects mammals, fish and birds. There are over 150 species recognized in Mycobacterium genus. The genus is divided into three groups according to ...
Development of a Food Supplement for Diabetes Type II Management With Enhanced Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties From Selected Local Foods
(university of nairobi, 2019)
Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that is growing in the world with a high prevalence and shocking rate particularly in countries with low and middle income. The disease is directly associated with nutrition and the ...
Effects of Butorphanol, Meloxicam and Their Combination on Postoperative Pain, Stress Response and Wound Healing in Dogs Following Ovariohysterectomy
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Pain, defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage or described in terms of such damage, is associated with trauma, surgery and disease
processes. If pain is ...
Development of Cassava-soy Bean Breakfast Flakes With Improved Protein and Minerals
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa, has greatly increased. However, utilization of the roots is hindered by very short shelf life and presence of hydrogen cyanide a natural chemical hazard. Further, cassava roots are ...
Multiple Disease Resistance and Agronomic Performance of Inter-racial Beans Developed Through Marker-assisted Gamete Selection
(university of nairobi, 2019)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume crop and the main source of dietary protein for urban and rural populations in Eastern and Central Africa. However, its productivity in this region is among ...
Evaluation of Grass Ecotypes for Potential Use in Reseeding of Pastoral Fields in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)
Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr. (Maasai lovegrass) grass
species that are native to the rangelands have been promoted for rehabilitation of degraded areas
and improve forage ...