Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Aflatoxin In Market Peanuts And Pre-Treatments Prior To Roasting To Reduce Levels
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past aflatoxin in peanuts and the products has been a subject of controversy in Kenya. Brands of locally manufactured peanut butter were withdrawn from the market shelves on account of them containing levels ... -
An Economic Evaluation Of The Role Of Land And Livestock Dynamics In Livelihood Diversification In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Land in the rangelands of Kenya has been subdivided since 1968 following legislation for privat-ization with the aim of improving productivity, tenure security and reducing land degradation. This transformation has reduced ... -
Participation In Contract Farming And Its Effects On Technical Efficiency And Income Of Vegetable Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Contract farming is becoming popular in most developing countries. Most African farmers operate relatively smaller farm sizes and are resource-poor, characterized by poor access to farm and financial inputs and operate ... -
Prevalence, Antimicrobial Usage And Resistance Profiles Of Campylobacter In Commercial Broiler Production Systems In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously used to treat them. This phenomenon has emerged as a public health concern globally. Campylobacter is one of the ... -
Pathology and Haemato-biochemical changes and Economic impact in Goats feeding on Opuntia Stricta and Community Perception of the Plant in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Opuntia stricta variety stricta (O. stricta), a plant with thorns and spines has invaded northern part of Laikipia County, Kenya and reduced prime grazing land and pastures. Its cladodes (the green flat paddle-shaped stem ... -
Analysis Of The Role Of Waste Pickers On Informal Solid Waste Management: A Case Of Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County
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Camel Brucellosis: Sero-prevalence and Pathological Lesions at Slaughterhouses in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Camel brucellosis is an infectious disease, mostly presenting in chronic state; caused by Brucella organisms, which also affect other animals including man. There is little information in Kenya on the prevalence of the ... -
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
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Characterization and screening of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Isolates from Maize (Zea Mays L.) Agro Ecosystems in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food playing a crucial role in food security and income generation for many farmers but its productions is constrained by low soils fertility and poor crops husbandry in DRC. Phosphorus (P) ... -
Molecular Identification, Virulence Characterization And Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles Of Escherichia Coli In Milk Intended For Human Consumption In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is a widely studied foodborne pathogen which has an adverse effect on human health. The threat is aggravated by the fact that there are reported resistance of EHEC ... -
Development of a Smart Prototype Solar Cooler to Replace Charcoal Coolers in Maintaining Quality and Shelf Stability of French Beans Along the Supply Chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)French bean is one of the major horticultural crops exported from Kenya into International markets. French bean production faces several challenges whose magnitude depend on whether the crop is produced in-house or with ... -
Comparative gendered assessment of Productivity, Technical Efficiency and Technology gaps in Sorghum Plots in three Districts of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The agricultural sector is faced with productivity differentials among male, female and jointly managed plots especially in developing countries, which affect technical efficiency (TE). In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) gender ... -
Hygiene Knowledge, Practices and Microbial Safety of Mixed Vegetable Salads Sold in the Streets of Pipeline Ward, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Street foods are those sold outside in the public place without a permanent structure and are most often ready to eat. However, ready-to-eat foods are a source of contamination and can transmit foodborne diseases. This ... -
Analysis of Institutional Dynamics and Their Influence on Livestock Export Trade in the Berbera Corridor of Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the last four decades, Somalia’s economy has evolved from a centralised economy under socialist institutions to a largely stateless and deregulated economy that has attracted interest from scholars. Some scholars have ... -
Assessment Of Livestock Farmers’ Preferences For Integration Of Community-Owned Resource Persons And Interrelationships In Animal Trypanosomiasis Management Methods In Kwale County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Animal trypanosomiasis is a major constraint to livestock production and a threat to food security in most parts of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Smallholder cattle producers are particularly affected because access to veterinary ... -
Household Food And Nutrition Security Among Women In Peri- Urban Areas: A Case Of Mathare Informal Settlement In Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food and Nutrition insecurity remains a challenge in Kenya today. The situation in the urban slums is becoming serious and requires urgent action to cub its progress. Factors that can currently be associated with household ... -
Genetic Diversity And Population Abundance Of The Wild Penaeid Shrimps Of Malindi–Ungwana Bay In Kenya: Implications For Aquaculture And Conservation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Penaeid shrimps have recently become one of the most valuable fishery resources in Malindi–Ungwana Bay in the north coast of Kenya that resulted to the adoption of a Prawn Fisheries Management Plan 2010. The genetic diversity ... -
Reproductive Hormones And Reproductive Success In Yellow Baboons (Papio Cynocephalus) And Yellow-Olive (Papio Anubis) Hybrids In The Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Several baboon species in the genus Papio exhibit distinct ranges across Africa. Where those ranges meet, hybridization occurs, contributing to genetic diversity and structuring in these species. Hybridization between ... -
Bacterial Carriage And Respective Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles, With Respect To Indigenous Chickens Marketed In Nairobi, Kenya; After Heavy Rains
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Indigenous chickens are mostly raised free-range, where they scavenge around, picking their food from the environment with little or no supplementation. During periods of heavy rains, the flooding water carries different ... -
Influence Of Management On Welfare And Performance Of Broiler Chickens In Small Scale Intensive Production Systems In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya, commercial broiler production is developing rapidly due to increasing demand for poultry meat and higher income for farmers. It is one of the popular animal enterprises and is ranked second to dairy farming in ...