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Effect of intercropping maize and promiscuous Soybean on growth and yield.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)An study was carried out in Kenya to assess the suitab ility of three promiscuous soybean varieties (SB19, GAZELLE and TGX1990-5F) intercropped with Mai ze (Duma 43). A randomised complete block design ... -
The inheritance of yield components and beta carotene content in sweet potato
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Analysis of the gene action exhibited by an agronomic trait in crop plants is useful in the planning of an effective plant breeding program. This study sought to establish the inheritance variance of root yield components ... -
Screening upland Rice genotypes for grain yield and grain quality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Smallholder farmers in Kenya grow local rice cultivars that have low yield potential and poor culinary qualities. Therefore, urban consumers prefer imported rice. The imported rice is expensive and unaffordable to the ... -
Combining ability and heterosis for agronomic and yield traits in indica and Japonica Rice crosses
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Understanding genetic variability and mode of gene action for agronomic and yield related traits is important in formulation of effective rice breeding program for genetic enhancement of grain yield. Combining ability ... -
Determinants of pastoral and agro-pastoral households ’ participation in fodder production in Makueni and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ... -
Soil Organic Carbon Content and Stocks in Relation to Grazing Management in Semi-Arid Grasslands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rangelands cover approximately 85% of Kenya’s land mass and is a major resource for livestock farming with a considerable potential to mitigate climate change, yet these lands are stressed differently by various management. ... -
Operationalizing food system resilience: an indicator-based assessment in agroindustrial, smallholder farming, and agroecological contexts in Bolivia and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018-09)Resilience is often considered a precondition for sustainable social-ecological systems. But how can this understanding of resilience be applied to food systems? We operationalized the concept by subdividing it into different ... -
Evaluation of Resistance of Cassava Half-Sib Progenies to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Their Agronomic Performances in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Bemisia tabaci is among the major contributors to low cassava yield in Africa and therefore requires instituting control measures. Due to genetic diversity in cassava, only clones ... -
Determinants Of Pastoral And Agro-pastoral Households
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ... -
Stratified cattle production in pastoral areas of Kenya: Existing forms, driving factors and management practices Bulle Hallo Dabasso 1 # , Oliver V ivian Wasonga 1 , Patrick Irungu 2 & Brigitte Kaufmann
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Seasonal fluctuations in forage availability in African drylands significantly affect the body condition of pastoral livestock. The result is lean animals that, besides falling short of market requirements, often fetch low ... -
Validation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of cassava brown streak viruses using triple antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay technique
(2018)Cassava is an important food crop in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its production in East and Central African regions has been devastated by Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by two distinct virus species, ... -
An analysis of the effects of gender and institutional support services on smallholder maize farmers’ commercialization decisions in transitional systems in Western Kenya
(2018-08)Smallholder staple cereal farmers in many developing countries are often characterized by low levels of commercialization due to various challenges limiting their ability to effectively access and participate in markets. ... -
Crop diversification using improved sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] varieties as an adaptation strategy to climate varibility by subsistence farmers in Taita Hills, Kenya
(2018-03)A study on mechanisms used by subsistence farmers to cope with climate variability and change was conducted in the Taita Hills, Kenya from January 2014 to March 2015. Household surveys together with key informant interviews ... -
Seroprevalence of bovine leukosis infection in selected farming systems in Kenya
(2018)Bovine leukosis infection (EBL) is a worldwide occurring disease of cattle caused by the bovine leukemia virus and is clinically characterised by occurrence of multiple lympho-sarcomas in about 10% of the infected cattle. ... -
Adoption of the green concept in Nairobi for biodiversity conservation, environmental management and sustainable development goals implementation
(2018)This study dwelt on the role adoption of green concept plays in environmental management and implementation of sustainable development goals in Kenya. This was studied using the case of Nairobi County. The theoretical ... -
Factors influencing adoption of improved cookstoves among households of Thuti Location, Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya
(2018)Majority of the rural households in developing nations use traditional cooking devices with high-energy inefficiency and biomass use. The result is a high pressure on forests that serve as sources of firewood. Improved ... -
Cytotoxic activity of medicinal plants of the Kakamega County (Kenya) against drug-sensitive and multidrug-resistant cancer cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The geographical location of Kakamega County proximal to the Kakamega Rain Forest in Kenya and its rich flora represents an interesting resource of traditional medicinal plants. The ... -
Light and scanning electron microscopy of the olfactory mucosa in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens).
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Sengis are eutherian insectivores belonging to superorder Afrotheria, a recently defined clade of mammals that diverged from other placentals over 100 million years ago. In this study, a histological and ultrastructural ... -
Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: The ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the main vector of Theileria parva, wich causes the highly fatal cattle disease East Coast fever (ECF) in sub-Saharan Africa. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ... -
Synergistic interaction of sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenesis during zebrafish caudal vein plexus development.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Intussusceptive angiogenesis (IA) is a complementary method to sprouting angiogenesis (SA). The hallmark of IA is formation of trans-capillary tissue pillars, their fusion and remodeling of the vascular plexus. In this ...
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