Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Radiological evaluation of plaster cast bandages
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, salvagyps, helm, Plasrunpgyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated based on their resistance to abrasion. The mean loss in mass ... -
Radiological evaluation of plaster casting bandages
(Department of clinical studies, 1994)The radiological properties of five brands of plaster of Paris casting bandages, which were available on the Kenyan market at the time, were evaluated. These included Nairobi Enterprises, Salvagyps, Helm, Plasrun-gyps ... -
Rainfall-based carrying capacities for beef cattle and wild herbivores in Kenyan game ranches
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Rainfall-runoff relationships on the Njemps flats of Baringo district: implications for water harvesting.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)Artificially derived runoff parameters were used to estimate the runoff potential on the Njemps Flats, Kenya, using the linear regression model of rainfall-runoff analysis. Resultant rainfall-runoff relationships revealed ... -
Raman Crystallinity and Hall Effect of Microcrystalline Silicon Seed Layer
(2014)Aluminium induced crystallization (AIC) was used to crystallize sputtered amorphous silicon thin films on aluminium-coated glass at annealing temperatures ranging from 250-520°C in vacuum. Crystalline volume fractions were ... -
Randomized controlled trial on impacts of dairy meal feeding interventions on early lactation milk production in smallholder dairy farms of central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There is limited field-based research and recommendations on the effect of cattle feeding management practices on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) for the growing dairy industry in Kenya. This controlled trial aimed to determine ... -
Range Animal Diet Composition in South Central Wyoming, Journal of Range Management 45(6): 542- 545
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Range animal diet composition in southcentral Wyoming
(Dept of Range Management, 1992-11)Because of the ongoing controversy about shrub forage value for different ungulates and significance of the shrub communities for spring-fall grazing in southcentral Wyoming, the relative importance of various forage classes ... -
Range improvement for wildlife and livestock: In the Wildlife/livestock Interfaces on Rangelands. Proceedings of a conference held at Taita Hills Lodge, Kenya, Edited by Susan Macmillan and sponsored by Winrock international and Kenya Go
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Range use and dynamics in the agropastoral system of southeastern Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2008)Occurrence of equilibrium and non equilibrium system dynamics in semiarid environments present serious management challenges. In these areas, resource management strategies are increasingly based on equilibrium rather than ... -
Range use and dynamics in the agropastoral system of southeastern Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2008)Occurrence of equilibrium and non equilibrium system dynamics in semiarid environmenls present serious management challenges. ln these areas, resource management strategies are increasingly based on equilibrium rather ... -
Range Use and Trophic Interactions by Agropastoral Herds in Southeastern Kenya
(Kamla-RajDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2008)Habitat utilization patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds were investigated in two cycles of four consecutive grazing periods, in a semiarid environment, southeastern Kenya. The bites count ... -
Rangelands in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptations, and mitigation. In: Watson, R., J. Zinyowera, and R. Moss (Eds). Climate change- Impacts, adaptations and mitigation of climate change: scientific-technical analysis
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 1996) -
Rapid in-country sequencing of whole virus genomes to inform rabies elimination programmes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Genomic surveillance is an important aspect of contemporary disease management but has yet to be used routinely to monitor endemic disease transmission and control in low- and middle-income countries. Rabies is an almost ... -
The rate of outcrossing in grain amaranths
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Rational use of pesticides in horticulture with special emphasis on Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1988)The selection of the correct pesticides, dosage rates, treatment intervals, precautions, use and use limitations is of paramount importance. In Kenya the Pest Control Products Board ensures that registered pesticides are ... -
Raw milk as a source of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus and enterotoxins in consumer milk.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1992-03)Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from 183 of 300 raw milk samples collected at the Kenya Co-operative Creamery (Dandora). 97 of these 183 trains were assayed for the production of enterotoxin A, B, C and D. ... -
The (Re) Production of Gendered Positionality in Botswana's Commercial Urban Agriculture Sector
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2003-07)Urban agriculture is increasingly touted as a key element to achieving urban productivity and sustainability, particularly in the developing world. Understanding the role and potential of commercial urban agriculture in ... -
Re-evaluation of the use of over the counter (OTC) feed supplements and additives
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 2006)