Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Combining ability among early quality protein maize inbred lines under stress and non stress environments
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)The general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) are the main criteria for rapid genetic assaying of test genotypes under the line by tester analysis. Information on GCA and SCA has been well ... -
Factors Influencing Shift from Pastoralism to Irrigated Agriculture and its Impact on Soil Quality in Kajiado
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Crop cultivation in the arid and semiarid ecosystems is mainly constrained by inadequate and unreliable rainfall. Smallholder irrigation in such areas is therefore necessary to supplement l rainfall to meet crop water ... -
Effects of seed tuber storage condition and dormancy breaking treatments on growth and yield of ware potatoes (solanum tuberosum i)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1997)Two experiment s were conducted between November 1994 and February 1995 at Field Station, University of Nairobi, Kabete campus, to investigate how different storage conditions and dormancy breaking treatment affect ... -
Potential health risks associated with urban livestock farming in Nakuru municipality: a case of bovine tuberculosis and aflatoxicosis.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2007)The high rate of urbanization following rural-urban migration and natural population growth has led to increased food demands, more than the rural production systems can handle. The high population has also led to an ... -
Carrier status, antibiotic and disinfectant sensitivity patterns of Listeria Monocytogenes and other aerobic bacteria in scavenging chickens and ducks.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2003)The carrier status of Listeria monocytogenes organisms in indigenous chicken and ducks may have great impact on human health because of their zoonotic nature, particularly in an environment where humans, chicken and ducks ... -
An Assessment of potential Health hazards in sweetpotatoes (ipomoea batatas) / grown and consumed in urban areas" around Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study was carried out to investigate the safety of urban grown food crops with respect to contamination by heavy metals. Sweetpotatoes, grown and consumed around Nairobi, were used as the reference food crop. This ... -
Factors associated with household food security and nutritional status of children under five years: a case for urban and rural communities in Garissa District, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007)This was comparative study of factors affecting food security and nutritional status of under fiveyears- old children in rural and urban community of Garissa District was conducted. A total of 302 children from 302 ... -
Childcare practices and psychomotor development in children 0-36 months in Mwea Division-Kirinyaga District-Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005)In September-October 2002 a descriptive cross-sectional survey aimed at assessing the awareness of psychomotor stimulation practices in 0-36 months old children drawn from households under a Community Based Nutrition ... -
Phenotypic assessment and molecular diversity evaluation using simple sequence repeats of Kenyan sorghum germplasm under drought stress conditions
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)In terms of tonnage, sorghum is Africa's second most important cereal. The continent produces about 20 million tonnes of sorghum per annum, about onethird of the world crop. The crop is widely grown in the semi arid ... -
Childcare practices in relation to nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months in Mwembesongo and Mjimpy a wards - Morogoro, Tanzania
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004-06)A comparative cross sectional study was carried out in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania from July to September 2002. The purpose of the study was to establish whether the longterm implementation of the Child Survival ... -
The socio-economic factors influencing the adoption -of crop management technologies among smallholder maize farmers in Western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001-11)This study focused on the adoption of CM techniques on maize crop considering that CM issues, apart from fertilizer adoption, have hitherto received scanty attention in Kenya. The CM practices considered were: Weeding ... -
An economic analysis of Rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)This study aimed at comparing the economics of rice production for two different groups of farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme (MIS). One group is under the management of Mwea Multi-Purpose Rice Growers (MMRG) and grows ... -
The nutritive value of zizyphus spina-christi (l.) wild. leaves to goats in the semi-arid area of Kalu District, South Wello, Ethiopia
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2002-10)Fifteen yearling goats weighing an average 18.7 kg were used to evaluate the potential of Zizyphus spina-christi leaves as supplement to growing goats fed on Cynodon dacty/on grass, in Cheleka catchments. South Wello, ... -
Comparative morphology and morphometry of the olfactory mucosa in the domestic Dog and Sheep
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2008)The qualitative and quantitative features of the olfactory mucosa of the domestic dog and sheep were examined at light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Samples were obtained from adult and young (suckling) ... -
The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)With rapid urban growth rates, a diminishing ability of many developing countries to feed the increasing national populations, persistent droughts, escalating food prices and increase in poverty, urban agriculture is ... -
Effects of Mondia Whytei aqueous root extract on isolated rabbit heart and Jejunum preparations
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)Mondia Whytei is a forest floor plant with aromatic rhizomatous roots. It belongs to the Asclepiadaceae Family. Its roots are rich in bioactive phytochemicals. essential minerals and vitamins. Among the bioactive ... -
The effects of fertilizers and mulberry (morus alba l. ) variety on cocoon and silk quality in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008-05)The study was carried out in two sites already with existing mulberry trees comprising three varieties, Kanva , Noi (Thailand), and Embu (local variety). The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of ... -
Maternal and child health care providers' knowledge on nutrition protocols and quality of nutrition services in Tamale, Ghana
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)The purpose of this study was to determine accessibility of protocols, MCH service providers' knowledge on nutrition protocols and the quality and adequacy of nutrition actions they deliver in order to generate ideas and ... -
Effect of social capital on performance of smallholder producer organizations: the case of groundnut growers in Western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Due to poor market and physical infrastructure, high transaction costs, pnce risk, and information problems, past liberalization and structural adjustment policies have not been able to improve market access, hence ... -
Marketing of sheep and goats and its role in food security among pastoral communities in Marsabit District, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Pastoral households have become chronically food insecure. Since sheep and goats are kept in large numbers in the arid and semi-arid environments compared to other species of livestock, they are expected to play an ...