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Livestock herd structures and dynamics in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya’s Northeastern Province, pastoralism is the main livestock production system and means of livelihood. However, pastoralists are facing increasing risks such as drought, insecurity, animal diseases, increasing human ... -
Livestock Keepers’ Perception Of Indigenous Goat Breeds And Their Contribution To Livelihoods In Pakistan
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2013)The objective of this study was to determine the objectives of goat production, related management practices and their role in the live of rural poor through Participatory Rural Appraisal at two experimental sites including ... -
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Local experiences in irrigation management transfer (IMT): the case of west Kano scheme in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05-03)The paradigm of the public management of irrigation infrastructure and services has failed in developing countries. Currently, there is a general tendency to transfer the management of such infrastructure and services to ... -
Local organizations involved in the conservation of crop genetic resources: conditions for their emergence and success in Ethiopia and Kenya
(2006)Local organizations comprising of farmers, local formal and informal institutions, and public conservators can potentially be relevant options to confront the challenges of conserving indigenous crop varieties in developing ... -
Local Participation in Community Forest Associations: A Case Study of Sururu and Eburu Forests, Kenya
(2015)Participation of local communities in the management and utilization of state-owned forest resources has become widely recognized in contrast to centralised forms of forest governance. This paper examined the extent of ... -
Local skin reaction (chancre) induced following inoculation of metacyclic trypanosomes in cattle by tsetse flies is dependent on CD4 T lymphocytes.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2003-09)The first visible response in livestock to the bite of a trypanosome-infected tsetse fly is the formation of a localized skin reaction, also known as a chancre. This is an inflammatory response in the skin associated with ... -
Localisation Of HIV/SIV Cross-reactive Antigens Expressed In Normal Baboon Placental Tissues.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 1997)Abstract Not Available -
Localizing genes using linkage disequilibrium in plants: integrating lessons from the medical genetics
(Academic JournalsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-03-19)Finding genes controlling quantitative traits will aid molecular breeding for crops and livestock with superior yields, growth rates, and evolutionary potential. Such genes can be located using the candidate gene approach, ... -
Locating Quantitative Trait Loci for maize stem borer resistance in Kenya through molecular markers. African Journal of Crop Science
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The Logistic Model-generated carrying capacities, maximum sustained off-take rates and optimal stocking rates for Kenya.
(NISC PTY LTDDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2006)This paper deals with the derivation of logistic model for cattle, sheep and goats in a commercial ranching system in Machakos District, Kenya, a savannah ecosystem with average annual rainfall of 589.3 159.3mm and an ... -
The logistic model-generated carrying capacities, maximum take rates sustained off- and optimal stocking rates for Kenya's cornmercial ranches
(Degartment of Range Management,University of Nairobi, 2006)This paper deals with the derivation of logistic models for cattle, sheep and goats in a commercial ranching system in Machakos District' Kenya' a savannah ecosystem with average annuar rainfall of 589.3mm and an area of ... -
The logistic model-generated optimal stocking levels, optimal species mix and carrying capacity of wild herbivores in southern rangelands game ranches in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper derives logistic models for Grant's gazelle Gazella granti, Thompson's gazelle (Gazella Thompsonii) and plains Zebra (Equus burchellii), in a game ranching system. The study was conducted on an 8100 hectares ... -
Logistic models with rainfall generated carrying capacities for wild herbivores. Kinyua, P.I.D. and Mureithi, S.M. Paper Presented at: The 19th East African Environmental Network Conference 22nd -23rd May 2009, AMREF International Training Centre, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)No abstract available -
A Logit Analysis of Farmer Knowledge on Rice Blast Disease Pyricularia grisea [Cook, Sacc] at Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Central Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya rice is the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. However production is constrained by rice blast disease (Pyricularia grisea (Cooke) Sacc). In order to develop viable pest management practices ... -
Long-run determinants of moral hazard in microfinance: a study of group lending programs from Malawi using panel data
(2007)This paper investigates the determinants of moral hazard from a panel data where the individual time series have unequal length (unbalanced panel data). The estimation is done using the XTPROBIT procedure in STATA. The ... -
Long-term land management effects on crop yields and soil properties in the sub-humid highlands of Kenya
(Univerisyt of Nairobi, 2011-06)The effect of continuous cultivation using inorganic and organic fertilizers on crop yields and soil agro-properties was studied in a 30-year-old long-term field experiment at Kabete, near Nairobi, in the highlands of ... -
Long-term performance of electronic identification devices and model traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems of Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2010)The readability of two different types of electronic identifiers (EID) were evaluated under pastoral production system in North-Eastern Kenya. Physical verification and reading was done at day 0, and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 ... -
A longitudinal study of milk somatic cell counts and bacterial culture from cows on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1996-11)As part of an integrated study on health and production of dairy cattle on smallholder farms in central Kenya, quarter-milk samples, survey and production data were collected monthly for one year from 210 lactating cows ... -
Longitudinal transcriptome analysis of cattle infected with Theileria parva
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The apicomplexan cattle parasite Theileria parva is a major barrier to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Africa, killing over one million cattle on the continent each year. Although exotic breeds not ...