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Donkey klossiellosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995-08)Out of eight donkeys examined, two had gametogonic and sporogonic stages of Klossiella equi in their kidneys. Gametogonic stages included microgametocytes and macrogametocytes, some of them in syzygy. They were found in ... -
Dosage-mortality and time-mortality responses of the armyworm Spodoptera exempta to a nuclear polyhedrosis virus.
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Third-instar larvae of Spodoptera exempta (Wlk.) were fed on young maize leaves treated with 20 mu l of polyhedral inclusion body (PIB) suspension of concentrations that varied from 1.6 X 102 to 1.6 X 109 PIBs/ml. Daily ... -
Dose-response inhibitory effects of purified cathinone from khat (Catha edulis) on cortisol and prolactin release in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops).
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This study reports acute and sub-chronic effects of cathinone on hormonal alterations in single-caged vervet monkeys. Fourteen adult vervet monkeys were used, 12 of which were treated and 2 controls. Pre-treatment phase ... -
Dr. Igor Mann, D.V.M. (1906-1987)
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Drivers of the transition from pastoralism to vegetable farming in Africa’s arid and semi arid areas and implications for soil fertility management: The case of Kenyan pastoralists
(Academic JournalsDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2012-04)The arid and semi arid areas comprise a large percentage of the land area in Africa. Communities in these areas have over the years depended on livestock production for livelihood. Livestock has traditionally served as ... -
Drivers of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farm Households: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2012)Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The desire to strengthen farmer access to market has seen the emergence of a number of projects that employ ICT tools ... -
Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)This study highlights drought characteristics and the many responses to drought stresses employed by Turkana pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. Multiple data sources, including socioeconomic interviews with 302 households, ... -
Drought climatology of central and eastern Kenya
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Drought Management Strategies among Agro-Pastoral Communities in Non-E quilibrium Kalahari Ecosystems
(2011)Rural Kalahari communities whose livelihoods are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture are exposed to increasing intensity and frequency of drought spells. Subsequently their resilience is gradually being eroded and ... -
Drug quality control work in Daru: observations during 1983-1986
(Drug analysis and research unit Department of pharmacy ,University of Nairobi, 1992)During a 4 year period (January J 983 to December J 986), 418 requests for drug analysis were received in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit, Department or Pharmacy, University or Nairobi. or these requests, 212 were from ... -
Drug resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mlimba, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 2006-10)BACKGROUND: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has been and is currently used for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many African countries. Nevertheless, the response of parasites to SP treatment ... -
Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2002-10)Cattle from 50 farms in Mukono County, Uganda, were monitored for trypanosomes every second month over an 18-month period (1995-1996) by mini-anion exchange chromatography and haematocrit centrifugation techniques. Eighteen ... -
Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2010)Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ... -
Dry Matter, Protein, Energy And Fibre Intake By Dairy Heifers Grazing A Rhodes Grass (Chloris Gayana) Pasture
(University of Nairobi, 1981-03)Dry matter (DM), protein, energy and fibre (ADF) intakes of Friesian and Ayrshire dairy heifers grazing a Rhodes grass pasture in Central Kenya were studied by indicator techniques for ten 22-day periods, each comprising ... -
Dry Spell Analysis And Maize Yields For Two Semi-arid Locations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2003-06)High variability in rainfall occurrence and amounts together with high evaporative demand create severe constraints for crop growth and yields in dry sub-humid and semi-arid farming areas in east Africa. Meteorological ... -
DryCardtm — A Low-cost Dryness Indicator for Dried Products
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mycotoxin contamination of food and feed is a significant health hazard in humid areas of the world. Fungal development can be halted if the water activity of dried products is kept below 0.65. This preliminary study ... -
Drying Modelling, Moisture Diffusivity and Sensory Quality of Thin Layer Dried Beef
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of the present study was to determine the drying kinetics, moisture diffusivity and sensory quality of convective air dried beef. The effect of temperature of drying (30-60°C) and thickness of samples (2.5-10 ... -
The drying up of east African rift valley lakes in recent times with special reference to lake Elmenteita.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)Possible causes of the drying up of Lake Elmenteita and its feeder rivers during 1958-1987 were studied. The effects of the changing climate elements of rainfall and evapotranspiration as well as the possible contributions ... -
Dryland agroforestry research report project internal review
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural economics, 1991)This report is based on Biomass production by various multipurpose trees and shrubs in the arable lands of arid and semi-arid regions of Machakos which is a tremendous contribution to the fragile soils of Eastern Kenya. ...