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Assessing the spatio-temporal climate variability in semi-arid Karamoja sub-region in north-eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Semi-arid areas show climatic variability on a spatio-temporal scale. There are few studies on the long-term trends and intensity of this variability from East Africa. We used National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration ... -
Assessment and monitoring of nutrient flows and stocks to determine appropriate integrated nutrient management strategies
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Assessment of adoption and impact of rainwater harvesting technologies on rural farm household income: the case of rainwater harvesting ponds in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Rainwater harvesting is increasingly viewed as a major strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity and boosting farm income in many drought-prone areas. While this technology is being promoted in many developing ... -
An assessment of antimicrobial consumption in food producing animals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, 2001-12)Antimicrobial agents are useful for control of bacterial infections in food animals and man. Their prudent use in these animals is important to control any possible development and transfer of resistance between animals ... -
Assessment of bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of stand-pipe drinking water stored in Huruma food Kiosks of Nairobi
(2007)A total of 104 water samples were randomly taken and analyzed to determine bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of stand-pipe drinking water stored in Huruma food kiosks of Nairobi, Kenya. Out of these, 92 were ... -
Assessment of bovine hoof conformation and its association with lameness, animal factors and management practices on small-scale dairy farms in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1997)Digital health and conformation were assessed in 216 dairy cattle on 78 randomly selected small-scale farms. For each cow, gait was assessed and the digits examined in detail. Hoof measurements (angle and length of the ... -
Assessment of consumer awareness on environmental effects of charcoal production and use in Nairobi city, Kenya
(2016)This study investigated the awareness of the urban population on the effects of charcoal production and use on the environment. Specifically, the study evaluated the charcoal production techniques in Kenya, identified the ... -
Assessment of consumers' preference for orange-fleshed sweet potato puree chapati: a case of rural and urban consumers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is bio-fortified with vitamin A precursors through breeding and is thus ideal for combating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). One of the potential mechanisms to promote the consumption ... -
Assessment of environmental and public health hazards in wastewater used for urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya
(Dept. Land resource management and agricultural technologyInternational potato centre (CIP) Kenya, 2010)Thirty percent of residents in Nairobi practise urban agriculture (UA) with a majority of the farmers using untreated sewage to irrigate crop and fodder. Due to the environmental and health risks associated with wastewater ... -
Assessment of erosion hazard with the USLE and GIS: A case study of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya
(ElsevierJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Nairobi, KenyaCranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4DT, England, UKUniversity of Nairobi,Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern, Hallerstrass 12, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland, 2000)The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used to predict soil erosion hazard in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya using data from erosion plots and reconnaissance surveys. The R-factor (rainfall erosivity) was ... -
Assessment of factors influencing adoption of postharvest loss reduction practices along the mango value chain in Embu, Machakos, and Nairobi counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Use of loss reduction practices are critical to ensuring losses are reduced significantly along the value chain. This necessitates for the need to assess the factors that influence adoption of the loss reductio practices ... -
Assessment of Farmers Maize Production Practices and Effect of Triple-Layer Hermetic Storage on the Population of Fusarium Spp. and Fumonisin Contamination
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract Fumonisin contamination of maize by Fusarium spp. is a major risk in food security, human and animal health. A study was carried out in Kaiti District, Makueni County in Kenya, to assess the effectiveness of ... -
Assessment of Farmers' Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ... -
Assessment of farmers' compliance in implementing recommended cow comfort changes and their effects on lying time, stall and cow cleanliness within smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Our study aimed to evaluate farmers' compliance in implementing recommendations of farm-specific cow comfort changes, and the effects of these changes on lying time, stall cleanliness and cow cleanliness using a randomized ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ... -
Assessment of fecal parasitism for decision making in continued deworming of slum stray dogs in Nairobi areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-18)The objective of this study was to establish the density of infestation of slum dogs with gastrointestinal helminths in locations where vaccination and deworming campaigns had been carried out for a period of ... -
An Assessment of Groundwater Grab Syndrome in Langata Sub County, Nairobi City-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Interest on the investigation of groundwater depletion threat is growing globally and Langata sub County in Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic of Kenya, is not an exception. Because of drought-induced water ... -
Assessment of herbal anthelmintics used by the farmers in Kirinyaga county, Kenya, for the treatment of helminthiosis in cattle
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The a im of this study was to assess and validate the herbal anthelmintic remedies used by farmers in Kirinyaga county , Kenya for the treatment of th eir cattle against gastrointestinal nematodes . The herbs ... -
Assessment of infection and/or contamination of Resecoco GLP - 2 bean seed by Pseudomonas syringae pv. in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1995)Detection of cortaminant and infectious P. syringae pv. Phaseolicola was carried out using the dilution plate method in bean seed samples collected from farmers in Kisii, Nyeri and Meru districts, Kenya. Certified commercial ... -
Assessment of lead and cadmium residues in farmed fish in Machakos and Kiambu counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations were determined in muscle, gonad, liver and brain of tilapia fish caught from fish ponds in Machakos and Kiambu counties in Kenya. A total of 217 fish samples were randomly sampled ...