Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Determination of economic competitiveness of dairy production in semi-arid areas: The case of smallholders in Kitui District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2007)This study was carried out in Kitui district in the year 2005 with the broad objective of determining the economic competitiveness of dairy production. In this study, the competitiveness of dairy production was assessed ... -
The effects of overnight housing, deworming and supplementary feeding on weight gain and economic viability of weaner goats
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT, 2008)The study was conducted to determine the effects of overnight housing, supplementation, endo-parasite control and combinations of these husbandry practices on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats in the southeastern ... -
Role of social protection on nutritional status of elderly persons: the case of Imenti North District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)Elderly persons are defined as persons aged 60 years and above. Unlike other demographic groups, there is relatively little information about the situation of elderly people in Kenya. Although identified as vulnerable, ... -
Evaluation of information and communication technology utilization by small holder banana farmers in Gatanga district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture Economics, 2011)The general objective of this study was to analyze the factors which intluence the fanners' access and Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). and how the ICT affects adoption of improved farming technologies ... -
The effect of watering frequency on feed intake, digestibility and body weight gain of the Nganda sheep in eastern Uganda
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT, 2003)This study was conducted at Kyerima village, Kitimbwa Subcounty, Mukono district, eastern Uganda to determine the effect of watering frequency on water consumption, feed intake, feed digestibility and body weight gain ... -
Ethnoveterinary and phytomedicinal practices among the Bahima community in Uganda: test of indigenous knowledge using plant anthelmintics
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 2000)Ethnoveterinary medicine has been practiced in East Africa for many years and is still being practiced though on a declining trend, and a lot of valuable information can be lost or distorted whenever a medicine man dies ... -
Occurrence of fusarium headblight of wheat in Nakuru district and its management using biocontrol agents
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2007)Fusarium head blight (FHB) has recently re-emerged as a devastating disease of small grains throughout the world. Different management strategies have been tried but control of the disease has not yet been achieved. ... -
Economic analysis of urban farming by households from low income areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2005)In Kenya. as in other urban cities 111 sub-Saharan Africa. urbanization IS characterised by increasing number of people who are food insecure. unemployed and poor. They live in unplanned. overcrowded structures in slum ... -
Simulation of temperatures in a broiler chicken house in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of environmental and biosystems engineering, 2002)The research reported in this thesis was conducted at the University of Nairobi with a broad objective of developing appropriate criteria for environmental design and control in a poultry house in Kenya. The specific objectives ... -
Estimating the seroprevalence of t. Parva infection and determination of associated risk factors in the cattle population of Mbeere District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The most important tick-borne disease (TBD) of cattle in Kenya is East Coast Fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva, and transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. A study was carried out in Mbeere District, ... -
Regenerating callus, roots and shoots of jatropha curcas (L) in-vitro and optimizing seed germination
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2010)Jatropha curcas is among the important tree crops in the world with a potential for biofuel production. The crop is drought resistant and thrives well in warm tropical climates. However, propagation material is a major ... -
Policy incentives and competitiveness of maize production in Trans-Nzoia District - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1999)Maize production in Kenya has fluctuated over the years as a result of climatic conditions and policy constraints. The pricing and marketing policies used for maize in Kenya have shifted over the years. During the colonial ... -
Fish pond effluent effects on yield of french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.) and kale (brasica oleraceae l.) in central Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 2000)The effects of pond effluent and its interaction with applied mineral fertilisers was assessed in a field experiment with application of mineral fertilisers at recommended rates and irrigation with pond effluent using ... -
Community participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of trypanosomosis in camels in Turkana district, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 2003)This thesis describes a study of the use of participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of camel trypanosomosis (surra) in Turkana District of Kenya. The objectives were: 1) to evaluate the ability of the ... -
The impact of quarantine restrictions on livestock markets with special reference to foot and mouth disease in Garissa , district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)This study investigated the impacts of quarantine restrictions on livestock markets In Garissa District, Kenya. It was aimed at generating information that would help In understanding the externalities of quarantine ... -
Preservation of kale (brassica oleracea var. Acephala), by lactic fermentation and solar drying
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2002)The study herein was carried out to assess the effect of lactic fermentation and solar drying in the preservation of kale (Brassica oleraceae var. acephala), which is commonly known as "sukuma wiki". This is a vegetable ... -
Ex-ante evaluation of the economic potential of herbicide coated maize seed in the control of striga weed in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2004)This study was motivated by the need to find out whether the farmers could increase their maize production and profits through Striga control using herbicide-coated maize seed technology. The major objective was to ... -
Involvement of men in health, nutritional care and support of women attending antenatal clinics in urban low income areas: case of Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)This cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study was conducted between September and October 2005. It sought to determine male involvement in health, nutritional care and support of pregnant women attending urban ... -
The role Butterfly farming in forest conservation and community development in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 2002)Butterfly farming is the breeding of butterfly pupae for sale to butterfly houses, exhibitors and natural museums. In Kenya, butterfly farming projects are located adjacent to natural forests were the utilization of the ... -
Beekeepers' participation in group-based financial institutions and adoption of improved technologies in arid and semi-arid lands a case of Makueni district-Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)The problem of low agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is currently one of the fundamental concerns of policy makers. In the Beekeeping sub-sector, the issue of low honey production has engaged policy makers ...