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Prevalence and risk factors of conditions causing lameness in sheep under free range grazing system in Kajiado district, Kenya
(2011-10)
Lameness can be a cause of negative economic output in sheep farming owing to its
adverse effects on productivity, reproductive performance and poor growth performance
in lambs. The extent of lameness in sheep and its ...
Pharmaco-epidemiological and toxicological studies of snake envenomations in selected areas of Kenya
(2011-06)
Venomous stakes are snakes which have venom glands and specialized teeth for the injection
of the venom into the victims. Snake envenomation is a global problem with annual figures of
5 million envenomations, 40,000 or ...
Towards re-positioning nutrition as a multi-sectoral priority program for improved nutritional outcomes of children under five (0-59 months) in Tigray, Ethiopia
(2011-08)
There is unequivocal evidence of workable solutions to the malnutrition problem in developing
countries; however, nutrition remains one of the lowest investment priorities for countries that
need it the most. Lack of ...
Use Of Neonicotinoid Insecticides And Varietal Resistance To Manage Bean Fly (ophiomyia Spp.) And Other Arthropod Pests Of Snap Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of some neonicotinoid formulations used in
snap bean production as seed dressings and soil drenches against snap bean pests and to
evaluate some commercial varieties for ...
Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and phytochemistry of selected medicinal plants in Meru central district, Kenya
(2011-05)
In Kenya, over 70% of the population relies on traditional medicine as source of primary
healthcare due to its accessibility, affordability and acceptance. Traditional medicine and western
medicine are used side by side ...
Knowledge and usage of dietary supplements, and dietary patterns of gym users in Nairobi
(2011-08)
Little has been documented about use of dietary supplements in Kenya despite their increase
in popularity. Hence a study was conducted to provide information on prevalence of dietary
supplements use, knowledge and hence ...
Effect of storage on the physico-chemical characteristics and acceptability of fresh cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) roots
(2011)
Cassava roots are highly perishable and some varieties can start showing symptoms of
deterioration within 24 hours after harvest. Due to this short "green life", it is therefore difficult to
maintain the quality of fresh ...
Saturated hydraulic conductivity - physical properties relationships of salt affected soils in Makindu,Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu, Makueni district. The farms were (i) virgin land, (ii) land under production, being irrigated and (iii) land completely abandoned due to salinity. These ...
Manifestation in sheep and goats and its prevalence in in-contact herbivores in Kenya
(2011)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly devastating viral disease of sheep and goats. PPR was confirmed to be occurring in Kenyan goat and sheep populations in March 2006 in Turkana district. The disease has since ...