Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Assessment of lead and copper in fish and soil sediments in Kirinyaga South District, Kenya
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An assessment of Maize farmers’ preferences for crop insurance features in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Agricultural risk management is very important in protecting farmers against the vagaries of weather. The initial stage in risk management is the identification of the perceived risk followed by application of various ... -
Assessment of Mangrove Covers Change and Biomass in Mida creek, Kenya
(2014-07)This study uses old aerial photographs, current high resolution satellite images and ground truthing to analyze the patterns and dynamics of Mida Creek mangrove forest changes over 41 years from 1969-2010. A non-distractive ... -
An assessment of microbiological quality of borehole water in the suburbs of the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 1991) -
Assessment of Pastoral Camel Production System in Moyale District, Kenya
(Department of Animal production, University of Nairobi, 2002)Data was collected in a survey to assess the Somali and Borana camel production system in Moyale district. The survey focussed on calf, health, nutritional, reproductive and breeding management aspects. The respective ... -
Assessment of performance and competitiveness of Somaliland livestock sector using value chain analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)An assessment of the performance and competitiveness of Somaliland livestock sector was done using livestock value chain analysis. Results of the analysis revealed that livestock production involving cattle, sheep, goats ... -
Assessment of Shoreline Changes in the Period 1969-2010 in Watamuarea, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Watamu coastlineis a major attraction site for tourist and also a source of income for the local people. However, the shoreline has been changing due to erosion. This study sought to find the trend of shoreline changes, ... -
Assessment of smallholder adoption of quality protein maize in Kenya: The case of Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-30)Low adoption of modern agricultural innovations amongst farmers in Keny a has been identified as the main reason for low agricultural productivity in the country. This paper examines the ... -
Assessment of Soil Nutrient Balances in Organic Based Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Cropping Systems of Yatta Subcounty, Kenya .
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07-12)Long-term food production in developing countries is under threat due to soil nutrient mining resulting from unsustainable production practices. In this study, the sustainability of various cropping systems and organic ... -
Assessment of soil organic carbon fractions and carbon management index under different land use types in Olesharo Catchment, Narok County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: The changes in land use and land cover have a strong effect on the total soil organic carbon, its fractions and its overall soil health. This study carried out in Olesharo Catchment, Kenya, was to quantify ... -
Assessment of spider plant (cleome gynandra l.) germplasm for agronomic traits in vegetable and seed production: a green house study
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Aims: Spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) is one of the most important traditional vegetables in Kenya, albeit underutilized. Concurrently, scanty information is available on its potential for vegetable and seed production. ... -
Assessment of Stress on Serum Estradiol and Cortisol Levels in Female Subordinate Naked Mole Rats Following Isolation from Natal Colony
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigated the effects of isolation of subordinate naked mole rats from natal colonies on their reproductive success. Naked mole rat is one of the known mammals that exhibit eusociality. It has been noted that ... -
Assessment of structure and performance of cattle markets in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cattle markets play a major role in economic empowerment among cattle-keeping communities in developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the structure and performance of selected cattle markets in western ... -
Assessment of sulphonamides and tetracyclines antibiotic residue contaminants in rural and peri urban dairy value chains in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Antibiotic residues are drug substances found in food from plants or animals initially exposed to antibiotics. In animal husbandry antibiotics have wide ly been used for the treatment of animal diseases. ... -
Assessment of Technical Efficiency and its Determinants in Beef Cattle Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The stochastic metafrontier method is applied to estimate technical efficiency levels in beef cattle production in Kenya. Subsequently, a Tobit model is used to assess factors that might influence efficiency. Results show ... -
An Assessment of the Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water from Boreholes and Domestic Tanks in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2002)The microbiological quality of ground water (boreholes) and domestic tanks in five locations of Kikuyu Division, Kiambu District, was determined. Two boreholes and twelve domestic tanks were sampled from each location. ... -
Assessment of the effect of tsetse control on livestock productivity—a case study in northern Côte d'Ivoire
(University of Nairobi, 1998)In order to assess the effect of tsetse control on livestock productivity, 21 herds of cattle of N'Dama, Baoulé and zebu cross breeds in the region of Boundiali, northern Côte d'Ivoire, were monitored monthly for trypanosome ... -
Assessment of the efficiency of dairy cow evaluation methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)A total of 956 Friesian cows with multiple lactation records, spanning a period of 22 years (1966 to 1987), were genetically evaluated by computing four different indices for each animal (Kenya). The indices were Adjusted ... -
An assessment of the efficiency of the dairy bull dam selection methodology in Kenya
(Department of Animal Production,, 2007)Data consisting of 5670 lactation records made by 2958 cows between 1990 and 2004 from 18 Ayrshire herds were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bull dam selection method in Kenya. A univariate DF-REML procedure ... -
An assessment of the efficiency of the Kenya Beef Records
(University of Nairobi, 1978)No abstract available