Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Distribution, Pathogen Characterisation and Management of Brachiaria Grass Diseases in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The genus Brachiaria (syn. Urochroa) is ranked among the high-quality nutritious forages that originate from Africa. It remains a favourite forage for Sub-Saharan Africa due to different traits including high quantity and ... -
Economic Analysis of the Choice of Aflatoxin Control Practices Among Maize Farmers in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally, aflatoxin contamination remains a major concern for food safety, agricultural production, and health implications. Kenya has repeatedly experienced cases of acute and chronic aflatoxin poisoning over the years. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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.) ... -
Evaluation of Maize-legume Compatibility and the Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Smallholder farmers in East Africa generally intercrop maize (Zea mays L.) with grain legumes to intensify cropping, improve soil fertilizer, reduce pests and disease pressure, and control weeds. However, the compatibility ... -
Screening Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Sugarcane Mosaic Virus
(university of nairobi, 2022)The first report of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) in Kenya was in 2011 in Bomet County. The disease quickly spread to nearby counties causing devastating damage to maize crop yield. The causative agents of MLN are two viruses ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii in Slaughtered Pigs and Risk of Exposure for Abattoir Workers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Toxoplasmosis is one of the neglected zoonotic diseases with serious health impact in im-munocompromised individuals. Ingestion of infective stages of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) present either in raw or uncooked meat, ... -
Effects of Inclusion of Guava Fruit Processing by-product in Broiler Chicken Diets on Performance
(university of nairobi, 2022)The utilization of fruit wastes as animal feed can contribute to alleviating feed shortages in most third-world countries and simultaneously help mitigate challenges in the environment that are caused by the disintegration ... -
Effects of Soil Moisture Variability on Morphological and Anatomical Attributes of Roots and Buds of Selected Rangeland Grasses of Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)This study evaluated the morphological and anatomical responses of below-ground parts of Pennisetum mezianum, Digitaria macroblephara,and Themeda triandra to moisture variation in the semi-arid rangelands of South Eastern ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Diversification of Livelihood Strategies on Agricultural Production and Household Income in Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Farming as a source of income for rural households has failed to solely sustain livelihoods. Consequently, there has always been a need for diversification into off-farm activities and which often is not a panacea. Livelihood ... -
Development of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Maize Plants Grown in Soils Infested With Plant Parasitic Nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Maize (Zea mays L.) is ranked as the third most important food crop by production globally, after rice and wheat. Several biotic (diseases, pests) and abiotic (unfavorable climatic conditions) factors affects its production. ... -
Effect of Calcium Nutrition on Yield, Jelly Seed and Postharvest Quality of Mango Fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important fruit in Kenya for domestic and export markets. However, farmers attain low yields and suffer significant post-harvest losses. Physiological disorders, among them jelly seed, ...