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An assessment of the factors influencing household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefit of cattle in the agro-pastoral systems of Mozambique
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study used Probit model to analyze factors influencing probability of household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefits (NBS) of cattle in Mozambique. The primary data from 184 agro-pastoralist households were ... -
An Assessment of the Implications of Alternative Scales of Communal Land Tenure Formalization in Pastoral Systems
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Pastoralism faces diverse challenges, that include, among others, land tenure insecurity, that has necessitated the need to formalize land rights. Some governments have started regularizing rights for privately owned land, ... -
Assessment of the knowledge and use of pesticides by the tomato farmers in Mwea Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Current cultivation of vegetables to meet food security standards requires the use of pesticides which reduce losses from pests and diseases. A cross-sectional survey for pesticides use in tomato farms was conducted in ... -
An assessment of the mineral supply to dairy cows fed mixed diets
(University of Nairobi, 1994)In on-farm trials in Kenya, a total of 18 lactating cows were fed for 3 months on various types of fodder, pasture and concentrate in zero-grazing, semi zero-grazing and grazing systems of smallholder milk production. ... -
An Assessment of the Presence of Escherichia coli in the roof-collected rainwater from some areas around Nairobi
(College of Agriculture and Vetinary Studies, 2004)One of the sources of feacal contamination of rainwater harvested from roofs is wind-blown dust containing particulate matter from animal faeces, or through direct defecation. Since the primary habitat for Escherichia coli ... -
Assessment of the rose-bengal plate test for the diagnosis of human brucellosis in health facilities in Narok District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1998)The Rose-Bengal plate test (RBPT) was performed on 488 patients with flu-like symptoms from Narok district. There was poor agreement between RBPT results from four health facilities in Narok and from the central veterinary ... -
Assessment of the socio-economic impact of total mercury levels in fish commonly consumed by communities around selected wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda and Kenya.,
(University of Nairobi, 2006)No Abstract Available -
Assessment of the Technical Competence and Ethical Behaviour of Community-based Animal Health Workers in Mwingi District, Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, 2005-05)This paper describes an assessment of the technical competence and ethical behaviour of Community-based Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) in Mwingi District, Kenya. From 99 trained CAHWs, 40 participated in the study. Using a ... -
An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2010)The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ... -
Assessment of trends in land cover and crop type change over two decades in Yatta sub county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Abstract Assessment of the distribution and dynamics of vegetation is becoming increasingly important in predicting the effects of climate change especially in the ASALs. It is therefore important to determine the effects ... -
Assessment of yield loss caused by the African white rice stem borer (maliarpha separatella rag (lepidoptera: pyralidae) at Mwea irrigation scheme, Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information on losses caused by the African white rice stem borer, Maliarpha separatella rag, which is an important rice pest in Kenya is scanty. The development and implementation of effective pest management strategies ... -
Association Analysis Of Pharmaceutical Imports In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of this study was to apply Data Mining in the analysis of imports of pharmaceutical products in Kenya with the aim of discovering patterns of association and correlation among the various product groups. The ... -
Association between breast/bottle feeding and sucking habits among 3-5 year olds in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
The association of plasma magnesium concentration and thyroid gland activity in young calves
(University of Nairobi.Clinical Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1988-08)No abstract available -
Association of trypanosomosis risk with dairy cattle production in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005-12)Dairy cattle reared in western Kenya are exposed to medium to high levels of trypanosomosis risk. The social background, farm characteristics and dairy cattle productivity of 90 and 30 randomly selected farmers from medium- ... -
Associations of farm management practices with annual milk sales on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Aim: Cows on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) in developing countries such as Kenya typically produce volumes of milk that are well below their genetic potential. An epidemiological study was conducted to determine reasons ... -
Associations of kennel management practices with morbidity and mortality of adult dogs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kennels provide dogs for security and for companionship; however, management errors can lead to increased susceptibility to infections hence an increase in morbidity and mortality within the populations. A cross-sectional study ... -
Assurance of marketed milk quality in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2000-08-30)Food safety standards require the implementation of specific standards from production-to-consumption. The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is now a widely accepted methodology in risk analysis for industrially ... -
Astrocytosis as a biomarker for late stage human African trypanosomiasis in the vervet monkey model
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2011)The late stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is characterized by central nervous system (CNS) involvement resulting in activation of astrocytes. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between ... -
The ATLAS experiment at the CERN large hadron collider
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2008)The ATLAS detector as installed in its experimental cavern at point 1 at CERN is described in this paper. A brief overview of the expected performance of the detector when the Large Hadron Collider begins operation is ...