Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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An Assessment Of The Effect Of Subsidized Fertilizer On Farmer Participation In Commercial Fertilizer Markets In North Rift Region Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)One of the most outstanding economic issues concerning input subsidies in many third world countries is their effect on commercial fertilizer purchases. This is particularly so in countries like Kenya where subsidized ... -
Prevalence Of Mastitis And Associated Risk Factors In Dairy Goats In Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Dairy goat production is playing an important role in the improvement of income of the poor farmers, poverty and hunger alleviation, though the enterprises are still faced with numerous challenges such as diseases, inbreeding, ... -
Factors Affecting Household Participation In Non-Timber Forest Products Market In Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)It is recognized that non-timber forest products can contribute to poverty alleviation in areas with high poverty rate like Eastern Uganda. These products are particularly vital for the rural poor who collect them for ... -
Determination Of Attractant Semio-Chemicals Of The Wax Moth, Galleria Mellonella L., In Honeybee Colonies
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The role of honeybees remains crucial in global food security, ecosystem stability and poverty alleviation. However, recent reports indicate a global decline in population of both the feral and domesticated honeybees. The ... -
Rangeland Resource Management Technology Adoption Among Agropastoral Households In South-Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether rangeland resource management technologies are suitable and relevant as alternative means to improved agro-pastoral production and livelihoods. Data were collected ... -
Disorders of the claw and their association with Laminitis in smallholder zero-grazed dairy cows
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A cross-sectional study was carried out in which 300 zero-grazed dairy cows from 32 smallholder dairy units were examined for claw lesions in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine ... -
Effect of Irrigation Water on Soil Chemical Properties and Rain Water Harvesting in Isinya, Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Food insecurity is one of the major global problems that demands strategic intervention in the face of increasing human population and climate change upon the limited land and water resources. One strategy has been to open ... -
Evaluation of the quality attributes of selected local Cowpea accessions and their response to Postharvest treatments
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Evaluation Of Entomopathogenic Effects Of The Fungi, Metarhizium Anisopliae And Beauveria Bassiana For Biological Control Of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) Decoloratus
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Rhipicephalus decoloratus causes heavy losses economically in livestock annually. Currently, control of ticks is done using acaricides but use of other alternatives such as biological control is being studied. Twelve ... -
Morphometric And Dna Variation Of The African Catfish (Clarius Gariepinus) In Selected Cultured And Wild Populations In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study seeks to define and understand the population diversity, morphological and genetic differences of these fish in their natural habitats from which brood stock is obtained and in hatcheries in Kenya. Catfish samples ... -
Nutrient Management Options For Enhancing Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Seed Yield And Nutritional Quality In North Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in north eastern Uganda is constrained by low soil fertility. Incorporation of crop residues and fertilizer in soil has a potential to enhance soil fertility and productivity of sesame; ... -
Analysis of household choice and determinants of livelihood diversification activities in Chobe district, Botswana
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Risk assessment of Q fever in cattle keeping Pastoralist households in Kajiado county, Kenya
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Diet and lifestyle compliance of persons with cardiovascular diseases attending Kenyatta National Hospital cardiology clinic, Nairobi county
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (Snps) Discovery in the Transcriptomes of Marbled Lungfish (Protopterus Aethiopicus) in Uganda
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Quality of Bean Seed Produced Under Informal Seed System and It’s Effect on Crop Performance in Western Kenya
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Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
(University of Nairobi, 2017)