Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Climate Change Induced Variability in Forage Production in A Semi-Arid Ecosystem In North Eastern Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)Climate change constitutes a major threat to semi-arid vegetation productivity. There are few studies that have simulated the effect of climate change on forage production in East Africa. This study projected change in ... -
Crop Performance and Soil Nutrient Dynamics under Different Organic Based Cropping Systems and Modeling The Effect of Climate Change On Maize (Zea May) Growth In Central Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)A survey and field experiment were done to assess crop productivity under organic based cropping systems and impact of climate change and variability (CCV) on maize growth during the short and long rains seasons of 2012 ... -
Occurrence of banana xanthomonas wilt in Kenya and potential approaches to rehabilitation of infected orchards
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Symptoms of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) are confused with Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Therefore field diagnostic tools for BXW that are easy to use, fast, precise and effective are important ... -
Efficacy of schitozim - a herbal medicine in the treatment of schistosoma mansoni infections in experimentally infected balb/c mice
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The aim of this study was to test and compare the effectiveness of Schitozim against Praziquantel (PZQ). Six treatment groups of mice were tested for the study: 50 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg Schitozim dosages, PZQ, Infected ... -
Influence of cattle grazing and glade areas on invertebrate assemblages in a savanna ecosystem, northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Northern Kenya is a vast semi-arid area where large tracts of land are dedicated to ranching, conservancies and pastoralism. Various studies have been conducted in this region to understand how grazing influences the ... -
Climate variability and change on vulnerability and adaptation among Turkana pastoralists in North-Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Climate variability and change is increasingly being recognized as a critical challenge to pastoral production systems in the arid and semi-arid rangelands. The projected climate scenarios are expected to aggravate some ... -
Topi and their food supply
(University of Nairobi, 1975)Recent studies have provided some empirical evidence for the hypothesis that the food supply frequently limits and regulates vertebrates population. The aim of this study was to attempt to trace causal relations between ... -
Management of root- knot nematodes and fusarium wilt of tomato by pre-treatment of seedlings with chemical and biological agents
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most important vegetables grown in Kenya. It is grown for the domestic market under both rainfed and irrigated conditions. Due to the high demand for tomato in the domestic ... -
Characterization of fish farming systems in Kiambu and Machakos counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya’s fisheries sector has the potential to contribute significantly to the national economy through employment creation, earning foreign exchange, poverty reduction and food security provision. The purpose of this ... -
Nutrition care practices and risk factors for malnutrition among patients in Embu level five hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Nutrition care is an important determinant in patients’ nutrition, health outcome and adequate nutrition is required for patients to improve and maintain their health. Health care providers have a role in ensuring patient ... -
Utilization of information communication technologies (icts) in the management of transboundary animal diseases (tads). The case of selected counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to examine utilization of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for management of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). The study assessed factors which favor acceptance and ultimate ... -
An assessment of the banana supply chain in south Imenti,Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, banana production is a major economic activity of the poor small-scale farmers majority of whom are women in the Western, Central, Eastern and Coastal regions. The production is gradually changing from subsistence ... -
Land use change, water availability and adaptation strategies in changing and variable climate in Kajiado north, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life on the planet, as both social and economic activities depend heavily on water. In Kenya like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa, water resources are becoming ... -
Prevalence of fusarium and aspergillus species in maize grain from Kitui, Machakos and Meru and use of near infra-red light sorting to remove fumonisins and aflatoxin contaminated grain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Mycotoxin poisoning in maize has been a frequent occurrence in Kenya with the most significant outbreak being that of 2004 when 317 patients and 125 deaths were recorded. Mycotoxin contaminated grains cannot be obviously ... -
Study of antiplasmodial activity, cytotoxicity and acute toxicity of Zanthoxylum chalybeum ENGL, and Vernonia lasiopus o. Hoffman
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Malaria continues to cause heavy morbidity and mortality and it is the fifth leading cause of death globally. The disease causes over one million deaths annually and affects many more, particularly due to increasing ... -
Quality status of farm saved bean seed in Maragua sub -county and management of seed-borne diseases by seed treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L .) is the leading food l egume widely grown in the world. In Kenya, beans play an important role of sustainable livelihood to millions of small scale fa rmers through provision of ... -
Combining ability, heterotic grouping of early generation lines and yield stability of drought tolerant maize hybrids
(University of Narobi, 2014)Maize (Zea mays L) is an important food and feed crop in sub-Saharan Africa whose demand has continually increased pushing farmers to grow the crop in less suitable areas. Breeders have developed new germplasm that can ... -
Evaluation of land cover and crop type change: building evidence on the effect of cropping systems and orga nic inputs on sorghum yield and enhancing farmers climate change adaptive capacity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs), which in Kenya constitutes 80% of its landmass, are the most affected by climate change. Crop production is most affected as a result of climate variability with farmers being the ... -
Phenotypic characterization of Kenyan and south African spider plant (cleome gynandra l.) ecotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) is an important leafy vegetable that has been used by local African communities as a source of nutrition in their diets for many years. The plant has recently attracted an increasing ... -
Feasibility of integrating organic milk production into certified smallholder organic farms in Kiambu and Kajiado counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organic livestock production can be considered as a system of production that better fulfils animal needs, promotes use of organic and biodegradable input for production and reduce the use of conventional veterinary ...