Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Nutritional Status Of Young Children And Risk Factors Among Refugees And Host Population In Bidi Bidi Settlement, Yumbe District, Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)About 25.4 million people worldwide are living as refugees of whom 1.36 million are resident in Uganda. Uganda is the largest refugee host in Africa and third globally. The burden of refugees’ presence on the host population ... -
Influence of Grazing Management Practices and Topographic Positions on Vegetation Attributes, Soil Organic Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Semi-arid Rangelands of Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Semi-arid rangelands of Kenya have been managed through grazing for many years. This has influenced the landscape in terms of vegetation attributes such as species diversity, richness, composition, and abundance. Furthermore, ... -
An Economic Assessment of the Factors That Influence Smallholder Farmer Participation in Export Markets as a Case of High Value Mango Markets in Southern Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Market participation is critical to the development of smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. The levels of access to and participation in high ... -
An Assessment of Smallholder Livestock Keepers’ Willingness-to-pay for Cattle Insurance Attributes in Botswana: the Case of Central District
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Botswana’s livestock sector accounts for about 70 percent of foreign exchange earned from the agriculture sector. Livestock is a major source of income, employment and provides a store of wealth to many low and unskilled ... -
Impact of Rural and Community Bank Credit Access on Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cassava Farmers in Fanteakwa District of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cassava is an important staple food in Ghana, both in terms of quantity produced and quantity consumed. Increases in the output of the crop, in recent years, have been attributed to increases in land size rather than ... -
Effects of Ricinus Communis Linneaus (Euphorbiaceae) Extracts on Leishmania Major Promastigotes and on Infected Balb/c Mice
(University of Nairobi, 1998)The effect of castor oil plant seed oil fractionally extracted with diethyl-ether and the aqueous extracts of its leaves was tested in vitro on Leishmania major (Yorkimov and Schokor, 1913) promastigotes and in vivo on ... -
The Efficacy of Vegetable Oils as Surface Protect Ants on Seeds of the Common Bean Phaseolus Vulgaris L., Against the Bean Bruchid Acanthoscelides Obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera:bruchidae) Infestation
(University of Nairobi, 1986)Six vegetable oils namely, castor oil, clove oil, maize germ oil, almond oil, olive oil and mustard oil, each at the dose of 8 ml/kg of bean seed Phaseolus vulgaris L., Rose-coco GLP-288 variety were applied on the seed ... -
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tritrophic Interactions in Crucifer Farming Systems of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.), a pest of cruciferous vegetables worldwide, is resistant to major groups of insecticides, and attention has shifted to biological control using parasitoids. However, DBM and ... -
Establishment and Efficacy of Stem Borer Biological Control Agents Released in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Agriculture dominates the economy of most African countries with most farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa growing mainly maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench.). However, production of these crops is greatly ... -
Development of Protein and Mineral Enriched Cassava Root-millet-cowpea Leaves Composite Flour From Selected Popular Cassava Varieties in Kilifi and Taita-taveta Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Food and nutrition insecurity is a major challenge in Kenya today and especially at the Kenyan coast (Kilifi and Taita-Taveta counties). Cassava roots a drought resistant crop rich in carbohydrates is grown at the Kenyan ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in the Smallholder Dairy Farms of Naari Sub-location of Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of the study was to analyze the sero-prevalence and risk factors of the Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis disease among organized small holder dairy farms in the Naari area of Meru County, Kenya. A cross-sectional ... -
Economic Impact and Risk Factors Associated With Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks in Cattle Farms in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is spreading rapidly to previously disease-free areas causing enormous economic losses. The factors that favour its spread are not extensively studied in the tropics. This study was carried out in ... -
An Analysis of Determinants of Adoption of Clean Energy Cooking Technologies and Energy Sources in Kibera, Nairobi County - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Acknowledgement of the effects of climate change on the planet over the last 3 decades led to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (U.N.F.C.C.C.) and the Kenyan government to champion for climate ... -
Heterosis, Combining Ability and Yield Performance of Sorghum Hybrids for the Semi -Arid Lands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Sorghum is ranked third in importance in Kenya and forms an integral part in the farmers’ livelihoods as a food and nutritional security crop. Despite its critical role, its production and productivity has been low. Drought ... -
Effectiveness of Bio-control Agents in the Management of Early Blight of Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Tomato, a major vegetable widely used in Kenya faces a number of production challenges along with diseases like late blight, early blight and bacterial wilt. In this study, bio-control agents (BCAs) which are deemed to ... -
Assessment of Magnitudes of Transaction Costs and Their Effect on Smallholder Farmer Profitability in Kiambu-nairobi Leafy Vegetable Supply Chains
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Increasing urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in a high value supply chain that has attracted rural vegetable farmers to participate in it. In Nairobi, existence of transaction costs along this chain has led ... -
Status of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Kisii County and Its Management Using Soil Amendments
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Fusarium wilt is a serious problem in banana growing regions in Kenya. It affects particularly apple bananas but other bananas such as Gros Michel and Bokoboko are also affected to a lesser extent. Improving the conditions ... -
Perceptions of and Willingness to Pay for Hexanal Technology Among Smallholder Banana Farmers in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)About 40-50% of horticultural produce meant for consumption is lost along the value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa due to post-harvest losses. This greatly reduces food availability and leads to increased food prices thereby ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Dung Beetles Across Different Land Use Types and Their Role in Soil Fertility Improvement in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Dung beetles are crucial in livestock systems due to their contribution to dung removal, nutrients cycling and sustainable pasture production. There are limited studies to elucidate biodiversity and species-specific ... -
Analysis of Extent and Impact of Adoption of Soil Carbon Enhancing Practices on Maize Yield Among Small Holder Farmers in Kakamege and Vihiga Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Smallholder farmers account for nearly 80 percent of food production in sub-saharan african (SSA),signifying their role in the achievement of food security.However,they are faced with low productivity due to poor agricultural ...