Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Food consumption patterns and dietary practices in relation to iron and salt intakes in Kwale District: The case of Lunga-Lunga Location, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2005)A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in Lunga-Lunga location in Kwale District in March 2004 for a period 'of three weeks to determine the food consumption patterns and the dietary practices in relation ... -
Effect of soil moisture deficit on photosynthesis and leaf water potential of field grown beans (phaseolus vulqaris l.)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agronomy, 1988)A study was conducted during dry periods of 1987 and 1988 at the University of Nairobi"s faculty of Agriculture farm, Kabete to investigate effects of soil moisture deficits on plant water status, photosynthesis, ... -
Comparative profitability and optimum resource use in the Ainabkoi east and west settlement schemes, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1981-01)Earlier studies on the performance of rainfed low density settlement schemes revealed that agricultural production was not as high as had been expected. Farm profit showed a lot of disparities and some resources ... -
Molecular epidemiology of bacillus cereus food poisoning
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1999)In this study, a survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of food poisoning outbreaks in Kenya by use of medical records and annual reports of the Ministry of Health. Thirty seven outbreaks were reported to the ... -
Pathogenesis and Pathology of Bovine petechial fever (Ondiri disease) in cattle
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1974) -
The biology and population studies of the sugar-cane scale, Aulacaspis Tegalensis (Zehnt.) (Diaspididae) in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1973) -
Pharmacological and epidemiological studies on the drug-sensitivity of trypanosomes isolated from a peri- urban dairy production system in Uganda
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1999-11)The understanding of factors contributing to the appearance and maintenance of trypanosome drug resistance in the field is very limited,. yet this type of information would be very useful in the design of trypanosomosis ... -
Purification and partial characterization of an echinococcus granulosus antigen and its application in serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in •livestock and man.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1987)Various Echinococcus granulosus antigens obtained from hydatid cyst fluid have been applied by several research workers in diagnosis of livestock and human hydatidosis using a variety of serological tests. These tests, ... -
Host-parasite relationships of the root-knot nematodes,meloidogyne incognita and m.javanica, on beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1973)Field, laboratory, and greenhouse experiments were carried out to study e££ect o£ nematicide application on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Kenya; penetration o£ larvae ot:' Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica ... -
The influence of some climatic factors and water relations of some C4 tropical grasses
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1980)Investigations were carried out in order to discover the pattern of distribution of C3 and C4 grasses along the altitudinal and soil moisture gradients in Kenya. Additionally studies were conducted so as to evaluate ... -
Soil water movement retention and release properties of selected soils of Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1982)The study evaluated the Soil Moisture. Retention, Release and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity, (Water Movement), in 6 Kenyan soils that included: 1 Andosol, 1 LuvisoljAcrisol, 1 Arenosol, 2 Nitosols and 1 Vertisol. ... -
Primary productivity dynamics in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria
(Faculty of Agriculture, 1986)Primary productivi ty in the Winam Gulf arid the various f actors that are likely to influence it were studied from February, 1986 to May,1987. Surface water temperature varied little among the file sampling stations ... -
A statistical study of the experimental techniques used in the research services of the Ministry Of Agriculture
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1979-04)In this study. data were re-analysed to detect possible sources of the high variation among the observations from completed field experiments. A method of analysis for block designs without any particular pattern ... -
Dietary management of hospitalized HIV/aids patients; a case study of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology & Nutrition, 2005-01)A prospective study (qualitative in nature) was carried out on 56, purposively selected my seropositive adult males and females hospitalized at the Kenyatta National Hospital, situated in Nairobi. The objective of this ... -
Effects of abiotic factors on entomopathogenic nematodes and their potential against the sweet potato weevil cylas puncticollis boheman
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study determined entompathogenic nematode distribution, effects of abiotic factors and nematode effectiveness on the sweet potato weevil Cylas puncticollis. A survey was conducted in the Rift Valley region of Kenya ... -
Management of rust of french beans by seed treatment and determination of yield loss in relation to the stage of infection
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
Interaction in intercropped Coffea Arabica L. and Phaseoulus Vulgaris L.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987)Three experiments were conducted on intercropping beans with low and high density Arabica coffee trees pruned to different canopy densities. Growth and yield components of bean plants were measured while clean coffee ... -
Fertility of humic Andosols of the high Bracken zone in Kenya
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1983)Preliminary work on availability of and response to phosphorus in a range of Kenya soils showed that availability is least in one particular soil group, the strongly acid humic Andosols of the high bracken zone in ... -
Physical Land Evaluation Of Chonyi-Kaloleni Area,Kilifi District, - With Emphasis On The Suitability For Cashewnuts And Coconuts
(University Of NairobiDepartment Of Soil Science, 1983)A physical land evaluation was carried out on 13,000 ha in the Chonyi-Kaloleni area, Kilifi District, following the guidelines outlined in the framework for land evaluation. The present land use in the area ... -
An economic analysis of Kenya's sugar industry with special reference to the self- sufficiency production policy
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1980)The objectives of the study included: (i) determination of demand and supply functions for sugar and assessment of the structure and general behaviour of the sugar industry; (ii) evaluation of the performance of the ...