Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Post Harvest Handling Knowledge and Practices Among Food Handlers Under School Meals Programme and Intake of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Salima District, Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The natural occurrence of molds in foodstuffs produces mycotoxins. Aflatoxins and fumonisins are the most common mycotoxins in foods. Exposure to mycotoxins contaminated foods pose serious threats to human health. The ... -
Meropenem Utilization, Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Factors Influencing Meropenem Prescribing and Adherence to Guidelines by Clinicians at Kenyatta National hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: In hospitalized patients, antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed drugs. The rising level of antibiotic resistance, caused by frequent and inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents, is a major concern ... -
Assessment of Yield Losses and Farmers’ Perceptions on Control Practices of Fall Armyworm: the Case of Maize Infestation in Trans-nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Maize is a principal staple crop in Kenya, largely grown under rain-fed agriculture. Its production is faced with numerous constraints both biotic and abiotic. Invasive species have been a major challenge; the most recent ... -
Prevalence, Characteristics, Management and Outcomes of Wounds and Surgical Procedures in Domestic Cats Presented to Selected Veterinary Clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A retrospective study was conducted on clinical records of domestic cats presented to six Veterinary Clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya over a ten year period (2007 to 2016), with the objectives of determining 1) prevalence ... -
Acute Oral-toxicity, Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Aqueous and Methanolic Bark Extracts of Piliostigma Thonningii (Schum) in Mice
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Aqueous and methanolic extracts of some medicinal plants in African have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Previous studies have documented diverse ethno-medical applications of various plants, ... -
Biomass Yield and Quality of Fodder From Selected Varieties of Lablab in Nandi South Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Inadequate feeds, both in quality and quantity, is the main challenge facing livestock production in Kenya. Use of concentrate feeds (especially high protein) to enrich low quality fodder is mostly beyond the reach of ... -
Effect of Urbanization on Urban Forestry and Air Quality- a Case Study of Ngong Road Forest Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Urban forest though playing a vital role in sequestering air pollutants in cities, they have been on the verge of depletion due to rapid urbanization of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya. The research aimed on ... -
Adaptation of Commonly Grown Kenyan Potato Cultivars to Diverse Agro-ecological Zones
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) grows best in cool areas where there is reliable water supply. Inadequate supply of water and elevated temperatures during growth and tuber formation significantly reduces tuber yield. ... -
Development of Ready to Eat (Rte) Breakfast Cereal From Sorghum-pigeon Peas Blends
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Sorghum is under-utilized crop and one of the most important cereal crops in semi-arid tropics. In Kenya, sorghum is grown in the often drought prone marginal agricultural areas and has great potential to be an important ... -
Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of selected natural and artificial parasitic conditions in dogs in Ghana and Kenya
(2015-04)Parasitic infections remain the most important infections affecting companion animals worldwide, and pose a great risk to animal and human health. Information on these infections in dogs in Ghana and the management ... -
Rickets in Children Aged 6-59 Months at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rickets is a disease associated with bone deformity that is caused by inadequate mineralization in growing bones. Despite the high declines in the prevalence of nutritional rickets since the discovery of vitamin D and role ... -
Studies on Competition Between Wheat (Triticunaestivuh L. Em. Thell.) and Wild Oats (Avena Spp.)
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Two experiments were carried out in the Kabete Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi to study the effect of wild oats (Avena spp.) in competition with short maturing "Kiboko” and long maturing "Kenya ... -
An Analysis of the returns to adoption of Agricultural technologies in south western kenya
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Effect of Inclusion of Protein-rich Forages on Quality of Napier Grass Silage
(University of Nairobi, 2003)In order to study the effect of inclusion of protein rich forages (PRF) and molasses on chemical composition, metabolisable energy (ME) content, voluntary' intake, in vivo and in vitro digestibility of Napier grass silage, ... -
Urban Land Development and Planning Law in Kenya: the Case of Nairobi City and Bordering Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 1994)The dissertation focuses on urban land development in Kenya, using Nairobi city and bordering urban areas as a case study to illustrate critical problems of metropolitan planning in Kenya. The study is an attempt to ... -
Benefits of Spring Protection and Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Supply in Emuhaya District
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Supply of reliable and safe water is essential for human health and survival, food security, empowernment of women and protection of natural resources. Lack of water impedes economic development, prevents progress towards ... -
Effect of Soil Amendment With Biochar, Lime and Compost on Soil Acidity and Root Rot in Common Bean Phasoelus Vulgaris L. In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Root rot complex is a major biotic constraint to bean productivity in Western Kenya caused by synergistic associations of different soil borne fungal pathogens. It is aggravated by infestations of bean stem maggot and is ... -
Effect of maternal nutritional education and counselling on children's stunting prevalence in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Objective: To determine whether the prevalence of stunting differed between an intervention group and a control group and to identify factors associated with the children's linear growth. Design: This was a follow-up ... -
Evaluation of Performance of Small Ruminants in Smallholder Climate Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The productivity of small ruminants in developing countries remains low although the animals play an integral role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Current information on their productive performance and contribution ...
