Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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The effects of some pre-emergence herbicides on broadleaf weeds in field beans (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) cv. Canadian wonder.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1981-09)Five pre-emergence herbicides at two and three rates alone and in mixtures were evaluated for broadleaf weed control in field beans, cultivar Canadian wonder. Better control of weeds was obtained during long rainy ... -
Economics of crop protection: with particular emphasis on the productivity of pesticides on cotton and maize in Machakos and Meru Districts of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1979-09)Crop losses caused by pests, diseases and weeds is known to be high all over the world especially in the developirg countries. In Kerya, cotton crop is attacked by many pests and the damage is considered serious in ... -
Morphological analysis of the postnatally developing marsupial lung: the quokka wallaby (setonix brachyurus: macropodidae, marsupialia).
(2006)The events that take place during the postnatal morphogenesis of the lung of the quokka wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, were investigated using the light microscope and both the scanning and transmission electron microscopes. ... -
The effect of intercropping cowpea with maize on the infestation and damage caused by the legume pod borer maruca testulalis geyer(lepidoptera: pyraljdae) flowerbud thrips:megalurothrips sjostedti trybom (thysanoptera:: thripidae and pod sucking bgs glavigralla shadabi dol. and clavigralia tomentosicollis germ (hemirtera: coridae))
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Characterization and assessment of erosion susceptibility of the soils of Mount Marsabit forest ecosystem
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2006)The study was conducted in the Mount Marsabit forest ecosystem to determine the soil types, erosion susceptibility and to recommend appropriate soil conservation measures. The observation sites were selected ... -
Agroeconomic performance of Aguthi, Matanya and Thome smallholder irrigation schemes
(Agriculture Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2002)The key objectives of smallholder irrigation projects are increasing agricultural production, household incomes, employment generation and ensuring local food security. However, performance of existing projects in line ... -
Factors Determining Loan Repayment Performance Among The I.A.D.P. small scale farmers in machakos and kakamega Districts
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1979)The problem in this study was to determine factors that influence loan repayment performance among the I.A.D.P. small scale tarmers, and to assess the importance of these factors. In v.iew of the excessive loan defaulting ... -
Availability of FQQ and dietary micronutrients among refugee and local households in Kakuma, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Technology and Nutrition,, 2000)A cross-sectional study that compared two groups of populations, refugees and local residents, was undertaken in Kakuma, Kenya. The study aimed at determining the ade- quacy of food intake and the availability of dietary ... -
Tissue reaction to surgical sutures in infected wounds
(Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, 1976)A comparison was made between Dexon (braided polyglycolic acid), plain catgut, chromic catgut, multifilament steel, monbfilament nylon, braided silk and Mersilene (braided dacron) in infected wounds. Four groups of 15 ... -
Study of pseudoarthrosis of the bovine metacarpophalangeal joints
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 1995)Experimental surgical curettage of the left lateral metacarpophalangeal ( LLMCP ) joints of calves was performed in an attempt to develop and describe a suitable surgical and post-operative management protocol for creating ... -
The diffusion of hybrid maize in Western Kenya
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Pathogenic variability in phaeoisariopsis griseola (sacc.) ferr. and resistance of phaseolus vulgaris l. to angular leaf spot
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1996) -
Knowledge and usage of dietary supplements, and dietary patterns of gym users in Nairobi
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of 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 ... -
Diversity of storage Insect Pests in Maize and susceptibility of Maize varieties to Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Department of Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011)Maize is the major source of food in Kenya grown both as a subsistence and commercial crop. Storage insect pests attacking maize continue to pose a major problem to small scale farmers in Africa where subsistence grain ... -
Towards re-positioning nutrition as a multi-sectoral priority program for improved nutritional outcomes of children under five (0-59 months) in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
A social-economic analysis of preferences for fodder legumes and information flow among farmers
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)Low quantities and poor quality basal diet, and lack of high quality protein feeds have been identified as the major constraints to improved milk production in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya the problem is compounded by ... -
An evalvation of smallholder snow peas market organisation and performance in Buuri and Laikipia east districts, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 2011)The snow pea is a high value demand driven fresh vegetable mainly grown for export markets with a marketing system characterized by various marketing channels. About 70 percent of smallholder snow peas producers prefer ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of maize storage technologies in Malawi
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)The widespread post harvest maize losses experienced in Malawi have been mostly attributed to the Larger Grain Borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncates). Government of Malawi introduced various maize storage technologies to ... -
An analysis of the mango fruit value chain in Embu
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)Value chain describes the activities which are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the different phases of production, delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use. It is thus a ...