Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Evaluation Of Medium Duration Pigeonpea (Cajanm Cajan) Genotypes For Green Vegetable Production And Acceptability In Makueni County Of Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Pigeon pea is an important crop in marginal rainfall, in the arid and semi-arid (ASAL) regions, where it is used as a supplementary source of dietary protein. Previous research has concentrated in identification of genotypes ... -
An Analysis Of Farmers Awareness Of Agricultural Extension Devolution And Preferences For Participatory Design Of Agricultural Extension Programs In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, agricultural extension has suffered various shortcomings including inadequate farmer involvement in development and designing of extension programs. The current County governance system in Kenya devolves ... -
Phytochemical investigation of three leguminosae Plants for larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The family Leguminosae is known to synthesize a range of flavonoids and isoflavonoids that possess wide varieties of biological activities. Among these, larvicidal activity is associated with the rotenoids; mainly found ... -
A simulation model for Rift Valley fever transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of animals and humans that occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula. The disease is associated with enormous burdens on human and ... -
The Application Of Ecological Niche Model To Map Out The Rift Valley Fever Risk Areas In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute, mosquito-borne zoonotic viral disease of economic importance caused by a virus of the Phlebovirus genus, Bunyaviridae family that mainly affects ruminants and humans. It causes abortion ... -
A survey of animal-bite injuries in humans and the economic burden of rabies in Machakos county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This thesis describes a survey of a retrospective and prospective study conducted in Machakos County and the epidemiology of animal-bites in humans in Machakos, Kenya. The objectives of the study were: 1) to characterize ... -
Impact of Land Use Change on Shoreline Erosion and Mangrove Dynamics in Watamu Mida Creek, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Watamu Mida creek coastal area is a major attraction site for tourists and also a source of income for the local people. The key identified anthropogenic pressures in the mangrove forest are; encroachment into the forest ... -
Influence of Enclosure Management Systems on Rangeland Rehabilitation in Chepareria, West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The establishment of enclosures has been recognized as an effective strategy for the rehabilitation of degraded rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While numerous approaches to restore degraded rangelands have failed, ... -
Bacteria, Aflatoxins And Fluoride Levels In Locally Processed Herbal Medicines From Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The increased use of herbal medicines has come with challenges of safety, quality and efficient utilization. This study assessed the safety of the herbal medicines with regards to microbial contamination, aflatoxins and ... -
Comparative Study For The Analysis Of The Microbiota Of The Glans Penis And The Vagina Of The Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The human reproductive system is one of the important microbial habitats that harbor different species of bacteria in variable quantities and relative proportions that are known to have important effects on health, both ... -
An Estimation Of Sugarcane Supply Response Among Outgrowers In Mumias Sugar Company In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Over the past few decades, Kenya has had a structural deficit in sugar despite the great potential the country has in sugarcane production. Kenya‟s sugar industry relies entirely on sugarcane production. Sugarcane production ... -
Factors Associated With Stunting And Its Prevalence Among Children Below 5 Years Old In Musanze District Of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Stunting among children below five years old affected 44% in Rwanda and more than 61% in Musanze District in 2012. The main objective was to establish the prevalence of stunting and its associated factors among children ... -
Factors influencing urban agricultural practices in Kenya: a case of Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Current global agricultural practices are recognized as unsustainable. The increase in overall human population as well as the global trend of rural to urban migration, partially as a result of historically and continual ... -
Performance of the community based management of acute malnutrition (cmam) programme for children 6-59 months old in lilongwe rural, Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Since the inception of the community based management of acute malnutrition in 2006 in Lilongwe rural the process has not been assesed to gauge its perfomance. The main objective of this study was to assess the performance ... -
An investigation of farm contacts and their potential impact on disease transmission in smallholder cattle production in Bungoma county of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ABSTRACT Farm animal movement usually occurs during grazing, watering, and dipping and livestock trade among others. These movements create contacts between different farms and the contacts created form networks of varying ... -
Access and use of knowledge on fruit processing technologies by smallholder farmers: Case study of Mwala, Machakos county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Many fruits are produced and consumed in Kenya. They are eaten either fresh or in processed form. Processing is commonly by formal industry. The Government of Kenya strategy on reducing post-harvest losses to promote ... -
Assessment of beef carcass contamination with escherichia coli 0157:h7 post slaughter in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A cross sectional study was carried out on meat sourced from three slaughterhouses: Dagoretti in Nairobi, Limuru in Limuru and Eldoret Township in Eldoret. The objectives of the study were to assess the probability of ... -
Prevalence and clinico-pathological manifestations of avian leucosis in Chicken in Nairobi And Surrounding Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Avian leucosis (AL) is an important disease causing high morbidity, mortality and reduction in chicken production. There is scanty information in Kenya on the status of the disease in chicken to enable its prevention and ... -
Nutritive value and levels of heavy metals in marketed vegetable amaranth grown with effluent water: a case of ruai and njiru in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The urban areas release enormous volumes of wastewater into the sewerage system. This water serves for irrigation in urban agriculture. However, the water contain large amounts of nutrients, but also toxic constituents ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of participatory video in dissemination of agricultural information among smallholder farmers of Bungoma county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Participatory video is just one among the tools that are used for disseminating agricultural information. The use of video has been seen as catalyst to effective knowledge transfer to rural areas of the developing world. ...