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Effect of Farmer Socio-economic Characteristics on Extension Services Demand and Its Intensity of Use in Post-conflict Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Farmers' demand for and use of agricultural extension services in post-conflict countries is key not only to agricultural productivity but for economic transformation and maintenance of peace. This paper examined the effect ... -
Stakeholders' Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions on the Control of Taenia Solium in Kamuli and Hoima Districts, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Taenia (T.) solium is a zoonotic parasite causing three diseases: Taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans and porcine cysticercosis in pigs. Although biomedically, the transmission of the parasite can be easily interrupted ... -
Culture of Kenyan Goat (Capra Hircus) Undifferentiated Spermatogonia in Feeder-free Conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The undifferentiated spermatogonial population in mammalian testes contains a spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) population that can regenerate continual spermatogenesis following transplantation. This capacity has the potential ... -
Village-indigenous Chicken Bacterial Carriage After the Heavy Rains of 2018, Kenya: Indicator on Environmental Contamination With Pathogenic/zoonotic Bacteria
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Food borne diseases are one of the major human disease conditions worldwide. Most of them are of bacterial origin and chickens are a major source of such bacteria; they are consumed at high rate worldwide and tend to harbor ... -
Assessing spatial variability of selected soil properties in Upper Kabete campus farm, university of nairobi, kenya
(Heliyon, 2022)This study aimed to evaluate spatial variability of selected soil parameters as a smart agricultural technology guide to precise fertilizer application. A farm designated as Field 3 which is under Arabica coffee within a ... -
Linking Farmers' Risk Attitudes, Livelihood Diversification and Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in the Nyando Basin, South-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies are innovations meant to reduce the risks in agricultural production among smallholder farmers. Among the factors that influence farmer adoption of agricultural technologies are ... -
Women's Empowerment and Intra-household Gender Dynamics and Practices Around Sheep and Goat Production in South East Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Small ruminant production facets like decision-making, ownership, labour allocation, access to- and control over assets are gendered. This study investigates intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and ... -
Meat Quality Status and Postharvest Handling Practices Along the Meat Value Chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In Kenya, meat value chain (MVC) is an important component of the food supply chain serving as a source of nutrients and income. However, information regarding processing practices, hygiene and equipment use as affecting ... -
Quantitative versus qualitative risk assessment of meat and its products: what is feasible for Sub-Saharan African countries?
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Prevalent risks in meat value-chains of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are increasingly attributed to microbial rather than chemical hazards. Resource constraints and lack of capacity has limited the utilization of ... -
Revisiting soil texture analysis: Practices towards a more accurate Bouyoucos method
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)The Bouyoucos method lacks sample pre-treatment whereby samples are dispersed for only 2 min after being soaked in 5% sodium hexametaphosphate (calgon) for 15-20 h. This study aimed to improve the accuracy of the Bouyoucos ... -
Estimating Willingness-to-pay for a Livestock Vaccine Among the Marginalized: the Role of Reflective Thought in Discrete Choice Experiments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The management of livestock diseases transmission is dependent on the effectiveness of livestock health institutions, livestock disease monitoring and reporting mechanisms, and the management of livestock markets. The ... -
Spatial approach for diagnosis of yield-limiting nutrients in smallholder agroecosystem landscape using population-based farm survey data
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)Adept use of fertilizers is critical if sustainable development goal two of zero hunger and agroecosystem resilience are to be achieved for African smallholder agroecosystems. These heterogeneous systems are characterized ... -
Economic analysis of smallholder dairy cattle enterprises in Senegal
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)Smallholder dairy production in Senegal is important to both livelihoods and food and nutrition security. Here, we examine the economic performance of smallholder dairy cattle enterprises in Senegal, using data from ... -
Bodyweight, Locomotion, and Behavioral Responses of the Naked Mole Rat (Heterocephalus Glaber) to Lipopolysaccharide Administration
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The naked mole rat has unique biologic characteristics that include atypical inflammatory responses. Lipopolysaccharide induces inflammation which triggers brain centers controlling feeding, and behavior to result in "sick ... -
Molecular Characterization of Esbls and Qnrs Producers From Selected Enterobacteriaceae Strains Isolated From Commercial Poultry Production Systems in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The emergence and spread of Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae through the plasmid-mediated exchange have become a major threat to public health by complicating the treatment of ... -
A remarkable rodent: Regeneration and reproduction in spiny mice (Acomys)
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)Although certain organisms are chosen and employed to better understand a specific problem in biology (so-called model organisms), sometimes an animal model reveals its' biomedical importance by happenstance. In many ways, ... -
Occurrence of serum antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors in donkeys from central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite of zoonotic concern and economic importance in humans and animals, respectively. This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of T. gondii and associated risk factors ... -
Spatio-temporal patterns of domestic water distribution, consumption and sufficiency: Neighbourhood inequalities in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-01)Whilst there are longstanding and well-established inequalities in safe-drinking water-access between urban and rural areas, there remain few studies of changing intra-urban inequalities over time. In this study, we ... -
Demand Elasticities of Excisable Goods in Kenya: Estimation Using Almost Ideal Demand System
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Excise taxes are an important source of revenue in most developing countries including Kenya. Between 1980 and 2018, excise taxes constituted a significant proportion of revenue in Kenya, yielding an average revenue ... -
The Contribution of Extensive Chicken Production Systems and Practices to Newcastle Disease Outbreaks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Newcastle disease (ND) poses a challenge especially for farmers rearing indigenous chicken under the extensive system. This is due to the lack of uniformity in practices, favoring the introduction and spread of the disease. ...
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