Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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An investigation into the soil loss problem in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North Basin
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1999)This study was undertaken to quantify the amounts of soil loss taking place in the different catchments in the Ewaso Ng'iro basin. The extent of erosion and changes in cover conditions in the Siakuu river catchment covered ... -
Response of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1993)The response of sesame to varying rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100 and 150 Kg N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 30, 60 and 90 Kg P/ha) was studied in two experiments, at the Siaya Farmer's Training Centre in Siaya District, during ... -
Soil loss and nutrient losses due to erosion in a maize-legume Based cropping system in Gatanga (Kenya).
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2000)In Central Kenya highlands, accelerated soil erosion is caused mainly by intensive agricultural •. activities. The current conventional agricultural practices where the crop residues are completely harvested alongside ... -
Child care practices and nutritional status of children 6-59 months old in project and non-project areas in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2004)This was a cross-sectional and comparative study carried out between April and May 2003 in a nutrition intervention project and non-project areas in Addis Ababa. The aim of the study was to assess and compare childcare ... -
The response of maize - pigeonpea Intercrop to nitrogen and phosphate Fertilizers
(2013-05-09)Two experiments were conducted during the short rainy season of October 1989 to April 1990to study the effect of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer application on the intercrops of maize and pigeon pea on their growth, ... -
Characterisation of the soils of Mashuru area with respect to their genesis and classification
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 2000)Soils are a component of the ecosystem vital for the maintenance of the land-based life-support systems and hence, reliable soil information is essential in planning for sustainable development and environmental conservation. ... -
An evaluation and modelling of rainwater conservation and utilization: case studies of Sipili, Kenya and Mijjwala, Uganda
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 1998-11)Rainwater harvesting potential is not realised due to poor design, construction and operation ~f water harvesting systems. A survey was conducted in Sipili, Kenya and Mijjwala, Uganda to characterize and diagnose the ... -
Gender dimensions in childcare and nutrition among Maasai children aged 6 - 59 months in Narok central division, Narok, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology,, 2007)This study sought to establish whether the male and female children aged 6 - 59 months in Narok District are provided with similar feeding and health care practices. In addition, the involvement of the mothers and fathers ... -
Assessment of water delivery problems and improvement Strategies in smallholder irrigation schemes: case studies of Nyanyadzi (Zimbabwe) and Matanya (Kenya)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)The potential benefits from smallholder irrigation schemes are rarely realised due to unsatisfactory performance of their water delivery systems. This study aims at evaluating and identifying strategies for improving the ... -
Compositional, physical,micorocrobiological and keeping Quality of formulated dehulled toasted Maize-egg Flour weaning Food.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Food Science and Technology, 2000)Dehulled Toasted Maize - Egg Flour (DTMEF) , a cereal-based food for infants and young children made from dehulled maize, was prepared by a procedure in which millet amylase rich flour (MARF) ( for viscosity reduction) ... -
The epidemiology of malnutrition in young children in Kamnarok Mosop, Baringo district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1991)A cross-sectional survey was set up to establish the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition and to identify its probable determinants in Kamnarok Mosop, Kabartonjo Division in Baringo District. The survey sought to ... -
Cultural studies and assessment of seed borne inoculum of Pyricularia grisea (Anamorph Magnaporthe Grisea) on and in Finger Millet Seed and its implication on blast incidence and severity
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2002)Blast of finger millet caused by Pyricularia grisea anamorph Magnaporthe grisea has been reported to be a major constraint of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) production in Kenya causing 10 - 90 % losses in farmers ... -
Nutrient adequacy and bacteriological quality of complementary diets and their impact on the nutritional status of children (6-24 months old) in the slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)A cross-sectional study was carried out between October 2000 and February 2001 In three randomly selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It aimed at providing information on the nutrient adequacy, bacteriological ... -
Effects of cow dung manure on some physical And chemical properties on saline - sodic soils in Kiboko Makueni district (Kenya)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1998)The effect of cow dung manure on some physical and chemical properties of salinesodic soils in Kiboko, Makueni district were examined. Two soil types, namely, chromo- haplic Lixisols for site 1 and mollic and sodic ... -
Isolation of Avian Paramyxoviruses from village chickens and wild birds in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2000)The potential of village chickens in Kenya has not been fully exploited because most farmers do not practice disease control, supplementation, and there is no proper housing for the birds. Control of viral diseases ... -
Nutritional status of children under five years of age in Bahirdar, Ethiopia: from a human rights perspective
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2006)A cross-sectional study was carried out in Bahirdar Town of the Amhara National Regional State in north-west Ethiopia. A total of 284 children aged 0-59 months were studied. The objective of the study was to compare the ... -
Vitamin a deficiency and its risk factors among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Arssi Zone, Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2000)A cross sectional study which was descriptive and analytical in nature was carried out between February and April 1999 among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Dodotana Sire district of Arssi zone, Ethiopia. The main ... -
Molecular characterization of Rhizoctonia Solani strains causing tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum mill) damping-off and its management
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among the Rhizoctonia solani strains causing damping off of tomato in Kenya and assess the efficacy of the disease control by nonchemical methods. Survey ... -
The influence of age, preparation methods and storage on the nutritional value of two Traditional Kenyan leafy vegetables common in Western Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Food Nutrition, 2004)A household survey was carried out in Luanda division of Vihiga district to establish the extent of production, time taken before first harvest and the common cooking methods of two traditional vegetables; Cleome gynandra ... -
Infant feeding practices and nutritional status of Children aged 0-12 months among Somali community in Eastleigh estate, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technololgy and Nutrition, 2007)The main objective of this study was to assess infant feeding practices and nutritional status of chi Idren aged 0-12 months among Somali community in Eastleigh estate, Nairobi, Kenya. Past research on the topic of ...