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Rift Valley fever virus antibody analysis in Machakos district
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary medicine, 2003) -
Rift Valley fever virus in Kimende area of Kiambu District. Serological analysis and antibody titres
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary medicine, 2003) -
Ripening of Kenyan Mangoes of the Ngowe variety during Storage at Ambient Temperatures in different Packages
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology Vol. 2 No. 1, 1997)Firm mature green Kenyan mangoes of the Ngowe variety were stored at ambient temperatures (22.2 ± 1.3 OC) in perforated fibreboard cartons, and in sealed non perforated polyethylene bags (gauge 150) with and without potassium ... -
Risk (Predisposing) Factors for Non-Infectious Claw Disorders in Dairy Cows Under Varying Zero-Grazing Systems
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2000)Lameness in cattle is one of the major causes of economic losses in dairy production systems (Hernandez et al., 2005; Kossaibati & Esslemont, 1997). These losses occur through various negative impact directly on cattle and ... -
Risk analysis of E. coli O157: H7 contamination of beef carcasses in slaughter houses in Nairobi, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2011-09-15)In the year 2009, a study was carried out in abattoirs supplying meat in Nairobi, Kenya and its environs. Three slaughterhouses with different level of hygiene control, classified as export, improved and typical local, ... -
Risk assessment and cost-effectiveness of animal health certification methods for livestock export in Somalia.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Livestock export is vital to the Somali economy. To protect Somali livestock exports from costly import bans used to control the international spread of disease, better certification of livestock health status is required. ... -
Risk factors and experiences of prepartum depression in urban- low-income settlement Nairobi Kenya: a mixed-method study
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2021-06-10)Background: Prepartum depression is common among pregnant women and has not been studied much in low and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that mental illnesses are prevalent in urban than in rural areas. The study ... -
Risk factors and lingual prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in the Lake Kyoga Basin in Uganda
(2010)The predisposing factors to and the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis have not been extensively studied in most parts of Uganda. Most reports have been abattoir survey based. This could have not been representative, since ... -
Risk factors associated with Cryptosporidia, Eimeria, and diarrhea in smallholder dairy farms in Mukurwe-ini Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was undertaken to determine the household, calf management, and calf factors associated with the occurrence of Eimeria, Cryptosporidia, and diarrhea in pre-weaned calves reared in smallholder dairy farms in ... -
Risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode infections of cattle in Nakuru and Mukurweni districts in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies,, 2001)A study was carried out in Nakuru and Mukurweini districts of Kenya to identify the risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in cattle on 128 dairy farms between June 16th 2010 and August 30th ... -
Risk factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failures in broiler farms in Kenya
(2014-01)Immunization together with application of biosecurity measures are the principal methods of preventing infectious bursal disease outbreaks in high-risk areas. However, outbreaks in vaccinated chicken flocks have been ... -
Risk factors associated with occurrence of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2012)Nematode infections are a serious constraint to pig production, especially where free range pig keeping is practiced. This study investigated the epidemiology of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya. Three ... -
Risk Factors Associated With Subclinical Sub-acute Mastitis In Dairy Goats In Central Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2001)The prevalence of udder infections in clinically normal mammary gland halves of 315 dairy goats was determined over a three-month period by bacteriological examination. The most prevalent bacteria were Staphylococcus spp. ... -
Risk factors for dairy cow mastitis in the central highlands of Ethiopia
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2004-07)This study, with the objective of assessing the effect of risk factors on dairy cow mastitis in the central highlands of Ethiopia, was undertaken between February and September 2001 in the urban and peri-urban areas of ... -
Risk factors for rotavirus infection in pigs in busia and Teso Subcounties, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)We analysed data that were previously collected for molecular characterisation of rotavirus (RV) groups A and C in pigs from Teso and Busia subcounties in Kenya to determine risk factors for its infection. The data included ... -
Risk factors for symptoms of gastrointestinal illness in rural town Isiolo, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2012-03)This study assesses risk factors for food-borne gastrointestinal illness indicated by diarrhoea and/or vomiting using 14-day recalls among children and young adults. The study was set in Isiolo, a rural town of Kenya, ... -
Risk factors of severe pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months in western Kenya: a case control study.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2012)INTRODUCTION: Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. In Kenya, it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for greater than 30,000 deaths in this age group ... -
Risk Indicators of Nutritional Status of Households of a Kenyan Semi-arid Population
(University of Nairobi,Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, 1992)Assessments of nutritional status of semi-arid population in Kiambu District comprising 1042 persons from 260 households showed that 64.2% of the households had at least one malnourished person. The main aim of the study ... -
Risk Management in Smallholder Cattle Farming: A Hypothetical Insurance Approach in Western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006) -
Risk of infection with Brucella abortus and Escherichia coli 0157:H7 associated with marketing of unpasteurized milk in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2005)As part of a study to assess zoonotic milk-borne health risks, seasonal survey data and unpasteurized milk samples were collected between January 1999 and February 2000 from randomly selected informal milk market agents ...