Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Coxiella Burnetii From Cattle in the Masaai Mara Ecosystem in Narok, Kenya
(UON, 2021)In Sub-Saharan Africa, livestock keeping is the backbone of livelihoods for most inhabitants and plays a key role in rural poverty alleviation strategies. In countries like Kenya, livestock keeping has a higher socio-economic ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Selected Biting Flies in a Peridomestic and Natural Habitats, and Their Potential as a Protein Source for Feed in Kibwezi West Subcounty, Makueni County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Biting flies are a diverse assemblage of blood-sucking flies that are important vectors of human, livestock and wildlife diseases. They may be found in domestic or peridomestic habitats, where they are associated with ... -
Heterosis and Combining Ability for Bacterial Wilt Resistance, Fruit Yield and Shelflife of Tomato in Kenya
(UON, 2021)Tomato accounts for 7% of total horticulture production and 14% of vegetables produced in Kenya. Despite its importance, tomato has not received much research attention. Unlike the leading tomato producers, Kenya has no ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Consumption of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Bread in Nairobi County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Sweet potato is one of the widely consumed root tubers in Kenya. There are several varieties among them the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) which contains beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. Vitamin A Deficiency ... -
Investigation of Toxoplasma Gondii and Associated Risk Factors for Infection of Sheep and Goats in Kajiado County
(UON, 2021)Toxoplasma gondii has significant veterinary and public health importance globally. Infection in sheep and goats reduces their reproductive performance and may serve as a source of infection to humans leading to a ... -
Risk Attitudes and Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in the Nyando Basin in South-western Kenya
(UON, 2021)Adverse climate change threatens livelihood security of rural households that depend mainly on on-farm income sources as it leads to depressed yields from both crop and livestock production. Climate smart agriculture ... -
Genetic Diversity of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Germplasm and Effect of Environment on Resistance to Cassava Brown Streak and Cassava Mosaic Diseases in Burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cassava is an important cash crop for many small scale farmers in Burundi. Most small scale farmers use local landraces and though they have farmer preferred traits, their genetic diversity is unknown and marred by phenotypic ... -
Smallholder Rice Farmers’ Willingness-to-pay for Private Extension Services in Liberia: a Case Study of Gibi District
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agriculture plays a crucial role in the post-conflict developmental agenda of Liberia. Despite the many pro-growth policies and programs implemented in the sector, most farmers still do not have access to agricultural ... -
Analysis of Charcoal Value Chain in Semi-arid Central Pokot Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya are faced with many challenges dominant of them being recurrent and prolonged droughts which have triggered a number of responses aimed at enhancing the ... -
Performance and Water Productivity of Selected Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas L) Varieties Intercropped With Common Beans in Katumani - Kenya
(UON, 2021)The main deterrent factors for achieving sustainable agricultural production in Eastern Kenya are irregular rainfall and low available water capacity. Knowledge on crop performance, water needs and optimization of deficit ... -
Assessment of Nutrition Care, Food Service Quality, and Nutrition Status of Hospitalized Patients at Nakuru Level Five Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Hospital malnutrition is a significant problem in both developed and developing countries. Globally, 462 million adults are undernourished (World Health Organization, 2014) whereas, malnutrition among adult patients within ... -
Ethnobotanical Documentation, Phytochemistry, and Cytotoxicity of Anti-snakebite Envenomation Plants of Mwingi West Sub- County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a life-threatening Public health problem affecting over 2.7 million persons annually globally, and the greatest burden lies in the developing world. Despite the successful management of SBE ... -
Effect of Pithecellobium dulce extract on vector competence of Aedes aegypti to chikungunya virus
(UON, 2021)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is among re-emerging arboviruses that affect human health globally. The spread has been associated with lack of sustainable vector control and viral preventive measures. Studies of the biology and ... -
Factors Affecting the Design of Integrated Strategies for the Control of Taenia Solium Infections in Kamuli and Hoima Districts, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Taenia (T.) solium is a zoonotic parasite causing three diseases: - Taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans and porcine cysticercosis in pigs.The life cycle is entirely dependent on the transmission between humans and pigs ... -
Effect of Land Use Types and Soil Macrofauna on Soil Aggregate Stability and Carbon Storage in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(UON, 2021)Changes from natural forests and bush lands to various land use types has been shown to have great influence on soil structure and carbon storage. However, little is still known about how these changes affect soil aggregate ... -
Molecular Detection and Risk Factors Analysis of Coxiella Burnetii and Chlamydia Abortus Infections in Sheep and Goats in Kajiado, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus) infection and Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii (C. brunetii) are zoonotic diseases caused by obligate intracellular bacteria. The infections cause economic losses in sheep and goat ... -
Improving Aquaculture and Fisheries Productivity by Reducing Impacts of Pesticides Contamination in Ahero Fishponds, Kisumu County
(UON, 2021)Pesticides contamination in water, sediments, soil and Tilapia zili from fishponds in Ahero were investigated to assess the extent of pollution and likely health hazards from fishpond environment. The use of pesticides in ... -
Prevalence of Cassava Bacterial Blight in Kenyan Coast, Its Characterization and Early Management in Planting Materials
(UON, 2021)Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is one of the major crops among the roots and tubers consumed in Kenya and Africa at large. It is one of the strategic food security crops in rural livelihoods. The crop is faced by biotic ... -
The Effect of Fermentation, Spent Coffee Grounds and Juices of Lemon Fruits and Rosemary Leaves on Quality of Whole Wheat Bread
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Whole wheat bread is increasingly consumed in Rwanda. Bread wheat is among the top priority crops that Rwanda has promoted to boost the national economy. However, bread made from locally produced wheat varieties has been ... -
Analysis of Governance on Cross-border Livestock Trade Between Kenya and Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cross-border livestock trade between African nations is becoming an important area of analysis for understanding transboundary peace and business in major trade corridors in Africa. The Kenya – Somali corridor, which is ...