Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Knowledge sharing practices among crop researchers at the Kenya agricultural research institute
(2014-10)This study sought to explore the knowledge sharing practices employed by crop researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). KARI accounts for more than half of both total research spending and ... -
Epidemiological assessment of productivity constraints and appropriate intervention measures on indigenous chicken production in Southern Nyanza, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the factor(s) that limit indigenous chicken productivity; assess and prioritize them and come up with appropriate interventions that are sustainable in this livestock production ... -
Impact of world food programme’s purchase for progress pilot project on farm incomes in Uasin gishu and Narok counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The World Food Programme’s Purchase for Progress (WFP P4P) Pilot project in Kenya has been under implementation since 2009 . Some of the notable achievements of the pilot proj ect include improved access to ... -
Influence of agroecological intensification techniques on soil moisture, nutrient status and yields of sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) moench) and cassava (manihot esculanta crantz) in Yatta sub-county, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Despite agriculture being the principle source of livelihood for majority of households in the arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), agricultural productivity has continued to decline mainly due to, among others, declining ... -
Nutritional status of children under five years, and asociated factors, in Mbeere south sub county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The nutritional status of children under five years is an indicator of nutritional situation in society. Research estimates that risks related to stunting, severe wasting and intrauterine growth retardation are linked ... -
Efficacy of aspilia pluriseta schweinf in cutaneous wound healing in a mouse model
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The skin is more predisposed to wounds because of its direct contact with the environment. The aim of treating wounds is to both hasten their healing and preclude undesirable consequences that may arise in the process. ... -
Assessment of forage dynamics under variable climate in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Livestock herding is an important undertaking in rangeland areas of East Africa. These regions are characterized by climate variability that affects the availability of key livestock production resources especially forage ... -
Development of a food product as replacer for geophagy in adolescent girls: a case of two schools in Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Geophagy is the regular and deliberate eating of soil by humans. It is common among pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. Geophagy is often regarded as a response to compulsive physiologic demand including demand ... -
Influence of tillage practices,cropping systems and organic inputs on soil moisture content, nutrients status and crop yield in matuu,yatta sub county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Crop production in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) is constrained by insufficient and unreliable rainfall, and low soil fertility. Against this backdrop a survey and field experimentwas conducted in Matuu, Yatta sub-county. ... -
Management of bacterial wilt of tomato by use of resistant rootstock
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) is a devastating disease of tomato that is quickly spreading and causing reduction in yield and income to farmers in Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness ... -
Pastoralist livelihoods, livestock herd dynamics and trade in Garissa county, Kenya
(2014)In the arid and semi-arid areas of northeastern Kenya, pastoralists are facing increasing risks such as drought, insecurity, animal diseases, increasing human populations and land fragmentation. These, together with ... -
Risk factors and socioeconomic effects associated with spread of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Turkana county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Livestock keeping is the main source of livelihood for most pastoral households found in arid and semi arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya which are characterized by prevalence of diseases, extreme climatic features of drought, ... -
Applicability of climate analogues for climate change adaptation planning in Bugabira commune, Burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Projected impacts of climate change on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa are significant and require concrete measures to better understand the anticipated outcomes and address them effectively. The use of climate analogues ... -
Comparative evaluation of six indigenous rangeland grasses for Pasture production under varying soil moisture contents in Tana River county, South Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)In response to the increasing livestock feed shortages in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid rangelands, production and storage of hay and/or other forages for utilization during the dry seasons has been identified as a possible ... -
An assessment of food security status and factors influencing the choice of food insecurity coping mechanisms in Rwanda: the case of Gisagara district
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Despite the remarkable progress in term of economic growth and poverty reduction made in Rwanda since the tragedy of the 1994 genocide, more than 80 percent of its rural population is still relying on subsistence agriculture ... -
To characterize dairy goat production in mount Kenya region; determination of Prevalence and risk factors of subclinical mastitis, and antibiotic sensitivity of the Isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Dairy goat production is an emerging enterprise, which has a lot of potential for poverty alleviation, improved nutrition, and increased income for the poor; it can play a role in contribution towards Kenya’s development ... -
Occurrence of f u s a r i u m head blight, associated mycotoxins and resistance of wheat germplasm
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important disease of wheat that reduces yield and quality through contamination with mycotoxins detrimental to human and livestock health. Major wheat varieties grown in Kenya are susceptible ... -
Factors causing frequent devitalisation non-compliance of Kenyan cut rose flower exports to Australia
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)Floriculture formsthe most significant part in the Kenyan Horticultural industry contributing 50% of the total value in the export market despite myriad challenges like multiple standards and the ever changing market ... -
Characterization of maize double haploid and varietal hybrids under low-nitrogen and drought stress conditions
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A study of the fermentation process <, and microbiological characteristics of Amabere Amaruranu, a Kisii fermented milk product
(2014)Abstract Amabere amaruranu is a popular traditionally fermented milk product from the Kisii community. Kenya. The objective of this study was to document the production process of amabere amaruranu. to determine and ...