Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects Of Butorphanol, Meloxicam And Their Combination On Postoperative Pain, Stress Response And Wound Healing In Dogs Following Ovariohysterectomy
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Pain, defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage, is associated with trauma, surgery and disease processes. If pain is ... -
Detection and Management of Viruses Associated With Passion Fruit Woodiness in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis [SIMs] is an important food and cash crop in Rwanda. However, its production is low due to pests and diseases, poor disease management and lack of clean planting materials. Passion fruit ... -
Predicting Potato Late Blight Disease Pressure using Artificial Neural Network
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Late blight causing Phytopthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary largely depends on weather parameters such as temperature and relative humidity for survival, spread and its ability to attach and infect new plants. The variations ... -
Heavy Metal Intake Associated With Consumption Of Free Range Chicken Products In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Enormous volumes of waste in form of water effluent, solid domestic waste or e-waste is generated in urban set up raising environmental concerns as they eventually end up in the food chain. Some of these are heavy metal ... -
Evaluation of varietal purity of certified basmati 370 and bw 196 from two rice seed sources in mwea and the response of rice to varying n, p and k fertilizer regimes
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Cultivating good quality seed and using appropriate nutrient levels are critical in reducing the current rice yield gap (8.5 t/ha) in kenya. Planting good quality seed reduces the susceptibility of crops to diseases, ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Antenatal Maternal Nutrition by First Time Mothers: a Case of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life and its nutrient requirements vary with age, gender and physiological conditions of an individual. Poor nutrition can lead to a range of health problems for first time antenatal ... -
Determination of the Cost-effectiveness of Contraceptive Methods Offered in Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)Background: In 2014, Kenya had a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 53% (modern methods) among married women and required about Kenya Shillings (KeS) 30 Billion (300 Million USD) between 2017 and 2020 to increase the ... -
Pathological Conditions And Associated Financial Losses For Organ Condemnations In Cattle Slaughtered In Siaya County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Cattle production is an important economic activity in Kenya, but not fully maximized due to losses from disease conditions, some causing condemnation of organs at slaughter. To date, no studies have documented the conditions ... -
Factors Influencing Performance Of Devolved Government Units In Kenya: A Case Of Department Of Agriculture, Meru County
(UoN, 2019)The international unresponsive approach by centralized governments to the social, cultural and economic needs of the citizenry at the grassroots did inform the devolution of both political and administrative powers to ... -
Isolation And Propagation Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Fermented Maize Flour For The Optimization Of The Fermentation Process
(UoN, 2019)Production of traditional fermented foods especially lactic acid fermented foods has long been practiced for ages in Africa with a variety of products being produced. Lactic fermentation improves the digestibility of ... -
Assessment Of Use Of Social Media Among Smallholder Farmers In Kiambu County
(UoN, 2019)The economic importance of agriculture in Kenya cannot be overemphasized. Nonetheless, to succeed in agriculture and rural development action of masses of rural families who individually make decisions based on knowledge, ... -
Rural-urban Diversity In The Implementation Of Participatory Forest Management: The Case Of Ngong’ Road And Kiptuget Forests, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Studies that have considered PFM have suggested that effectiveness in the conservation and management of forest under PFM is a subject of various factors which influence the capacity of the community to effectively engage ... -
Sero-prevalence Of Pestes Des Petit Ruminants And Occurrence Of Camel Sudden Death In Selected Counties In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Camels are significant livestock species largely kept by pastoral communities to support their socio-economic needs. Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) disease is thought to be of great economic impact, and mainly known to ... -
Influence of Governance and Regulatory Instruments in Promoting Food Security Within Nairobi Metropolitan Region: a Case of the Peri-urban Zone of Machakos.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya’s economy is currently represented by Agriculture at 24% of the GDP. In the country, there are different types of agricultural activities engaged by more than 5 million smallholders. The compounded average growth ... -
Performance Of Bean Genotypes Under Disease Pressure In Different Environments And Planting Dates In Western Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The common dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), plays an important dietary role as the second most important source of human dietary protein and the third most important source of calories of all agricultural commodities ... -
Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate And Split Application On Growth And Yield Of Selected Rice Varieties In Mwea Irrigation Scheme
(UoN, 2019)Irrigated rice production is the main source of livelihood for a majority of farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme and its environs. The rice yields have, however, been declining progressively and this can be partly associated ... -
Access To Water Resources And Conflicts In The Upper Ewaso Nyiro North River Sub-Basin: A Case Of Laikipia County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The purpose of this study was to assess water access, use, management and conflicts in the Upper Ewaso Nyiro North River Basin: the case of Laikipia County in Kenya. Laikipia and neighbouring Meru and Nyeri Counties have ... -
Evaluation Of Hermetic Technologies In The Control Of Insect Infestation, Mold Proliferation And Mycotoxin Contamination Of Stored Maize In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)In Africa, maize is one of the most important food crops, yet it is also susceptible to insects infestation, microbial attack and mycotoxin contamination. These cause significant economic losses and deleterious health ... -
An Evaluation Of The Transmission Of International Wheat Prices Into Kenya’S Domestic Market
(UoN, 2019)The prices of most food commodities in the international market have increased in the recent past. Thus, there is need to understand, the extent to which the increase in food prices is transmitted to the domestic market ...