Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Salmonella reservoirs in animals as sources of human infection
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology., 1982)Salmonellosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease of considerable importance. In Kenya, salmonellosis may be more significant in terms of number of infections and mortality than typhoid fever and cholera. Animals and ... -
A histological study of the gonads and the pituitary of the african lungfish, protopterus aethiopicus
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)A histological study on the gonads and the pituitary of the African lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus was undertaken, aimed at determining the pattern of gonadal changes and changes in the st~te of the pars distalis ... -
Low cost optimization of the flavor,consistency and keeping quality of fermented milk with particular reference to consumer acceptability in Kenya
(University of NairobiFood science and technology, 1980)Fermented milks of differing aroma intensities were tested for acceptability by adult Kenyans. One homolactic culture CH:143, two BD cultures (CH:Ol and CR:02) and one B-CH:40 mesophilic lactic culture were used to ferment ... -
Some aspects of epidemiology and control of rice yellow mottle in Kenya
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An Economic Analysis Of The Small-scale Coffee-banana Holdings In Moshi Rural. District, Tanzania
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics Department, 1979)This study was undertaken with the major objectives of assessing resource availability and resource use by small-scale farmers in Moshi rural district of Tanzania, with the view to identifying the critical constraints ... -
Interference of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum Clandestinum. Hochst. Ex-chiov) and effects of herbicides on yield and quality of pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum Cinerariaefolium. Vis.)
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Comparison Of Ayrshire X Sahiwal crossbred Cows with grade Ayrshires on Kilifi Farm, Coast Province of Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1973)The main purpose of the present study was to compare the milk yields of crossbred ayrshire x sahiwal cows with those of high grade ayshires kept at Kilifi Plantations Limited in the coas province of Kenya. All lactations ... -
Studies on population dynamics of the yellow headed borer, Dirphya Nigricornis Olivier (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a pest of coffee in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1988)Studies were conducted in coffee plantations in Kenya and under laboratory conditions to determine whether durations and sessions of mating either impeded or enhanced both the ovipositional rate per day and fecundity of ... -
Structure conduct and performance of kitui local maize markets
(University of NairobiAgriculture, 1976-08)Maize is a staple food among nearly all urban and rural people in Kenya, and its effective demand has been rising. Kenya has distinct ecological zonee which marks clearly surplus and deficit areas of maize production. The ... -
Sheep pulmonary adenomatosis
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1970-04)The impetus for research on sheep pulmonary adenomatosis has been the recognition of its contagious and neoplastic nature and, of a possible relationship with certain cancers. Literature Review; A detailed review of the ... -
Effects of burning on diet quality and associated production systems of cattle and goats in acacia savannahs of Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1985)A one-year study on the seasonal effects of burning on the dietary nutrition of cattle and goats was conducted at Kiboko from March 1982 to March 1983. Four esophageally fistulated heifers and two goats were utilized ... -
Quantitative studies in two grain amaranth populations using two selection methods
(2013-05-23)A population of Amaranthus cruentus (UC87) and another of hypochondriacus (UC99) were subjected to Sl (selfed) family analysis of genetic variation for plant height, plant weight, head length, head weight, threshing ... -
Grazing behaviour observations of boran and Hereford beef cattle under conditions existing at kabete
(University of NairobiAnimal production, 1979-11)Grazing behaviour studies of night-kraaled and free grazed Boran (Bos indicus) and Hereford (Bos taurus) cattle were carried out in a wet season and a dry season. Sixteen cows, 8 Borans and 8 Herefords, were individually ... -
Large-area soil physical degradation assessment using GIS, remote sensing and infrared spectroscopy in arid and semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2006)Soil physical condition controls several important soil functions such as support for biomass production, water cycling, filtering pollutants, and land surface energy balance. However, physical degradation undermines ... -
Agronomic and economic analysis of Minimum and Convectional Tillage in Maize growing in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Agriculture, 1988)Farmers spend a lot of time every year in Kenya in seed-bed preparation and weeding for maize. Late planting and poor weed control are among the major causes leading to low grain yields in many small-scale farms This study ... -
Serological identification of the species origin of animal meats
(University of BristolAgriculture, 1981-09)Antisera to bovine, sheep and horse serum albumins were raised in rabbits and purified by immunoadsorbent chromatography. The antigenic properties of the purified and unpurified sera were investigated using the double ... -
Factors affecting weaning weight of the small east African shorthorn zebu, Boran, Swahili, Boran x e.A.S.Z, Swahili x e.A.S.Z, Friesian x boran and Friesian x Swahili cattle at Kiboko and Bachuma Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1978)The variation of weaning weights of 1054 calves was analysed by the least squares method for feeding constants for non-orthogonal data to estimate the effect of genotype, sex, year of birth, season of birth, age of dam, ... -
Optimal farm plans for small-holdings in Kaloleni,an IADP location of Kilifi district, Kenya: a linear programming approach
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1980-03)This study examines the possibility of increasing farm income and resource use in Kaloleni location of Kilifi district. Many studies reviewed in the literature show that a potential exists for increasing net farm income ... -
Structure, conduct and performance of egg marketing between Kiambu and Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agricultural Economics, 1988)The study investigates the functioning of the egg marketing system with special regard to the interaction between the producers in Kiambu District and the wholesalers in Nairobi. The aim was to assess the efficiency of the ...