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Prevalence and Characterization of Bacteria of Genus Salmonella in Retail Pork and Raw Vegetables, Busia County
(university of nairobi, 2022)
Salmonellosis is a major global threat to public health and causes emergence and spread of
antimicrobial-resistant strains. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characterization
of Salmonella species (spp.) ...
Activity Time Budget and Foraging Patterns of Rothschild’s Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildi) in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)
Animal behavioral studies are essential to efficiently manage them and their preferred habitats for the mutual benefit of both. However, very few studies have been conducted on Rothschild’s giraffes’ ethology in Africa, ...
Evaluation of Soil Fertility Status and Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Response to Fertilizers in Central Kenya Highland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Increasing the low potato productivity due to declining soil fertility in Kenya requires an
understanding of fertility status and potato response to site-specific fertilizer formulations.
This study was conducted in ...
Decontamination of Chrome Leather Waste and Its Modification for Use as a Commercial Fertilizer
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Chrome tanning is the most popular form of tannage worldwide due to the superior quality and versatility of the resultant leather compared to all other leather tanning materials. However, waste emanating from the production ...
Evaluation of Sweet Potato Vines Silage as a Protein Supplement for Lactating Dairy Cows
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Dairy production in East Africa is dominated by the smallholder production system, characterized by
suboptimal milk production attributed to poor nutrition. Grain-based concentrates can be used to
cover the energy and ...
Analysis of Livelihood Activities Among Pastoral Households in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Isiolo Town, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Pastoralists all over the world are faced with a myriad of challenges, chief of them being recurrent droughts, diminishing grazing land owing to land tenure and land use changes, and conflicts over scarce resources, which ...
Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea Mays) in Kiboko Research Station, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The scarcity of water in semi-arid area of Kiboko, Makindu sub-county is a major contributor
tolow maize yield beside climate change due to little and unreliable rainfall. Regulated deficit
irrigation is a water management ...
Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices Of pregnant Women Receiving Nutrition Education While Attending Antenatal Care at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Nutritioneducationisoneoftheimportantcomponentsofantenatalcare.Itisawidelyused strategy to
improve nutritional knowledge of pregnant women seeking ante natal care more so in
governmentrunhealthcarefacilities. A lot of ...
Evaluation of the Tanning Viability of Tannins From Coffee Pulp in Thika Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The tanning industry utilizes chrome salts for tanning despite them being considered environmental pollutants. Vegetable tanning is considered to be a greener alternative to chrome tanning with mimosa extract being the ...
Analysis of Urban and Peri-urban Pastoral Herd Composition, Land-use Changes, and Drivers of Pastoralism in Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Pastoralism supports more than 200 million pastoralist households globally, contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of several countries, and employs over 1.3 billion actors in livestock-related value ...