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Ultrastructure of the chorioallantoic placenta of the springhare (Pedetes capensis larvalis Hollister)
(Department of veterinary Anatomy And Physiology, 1985)The ultrastructure of the springhare placenta (Pedetes capensis larvalis) has been described. The interhemal membrane consists of the fetal capillary endothelium, syncytial trophoblast and maternal capillary endothelium ... -
Under-fives rickets in a tropical dairy farming region Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)The objective of this study was to determine under-fives feeding patterns on calcium and vitamin D rich foods as well as care practices in relation to rickets in an area dominated by dairy farming and sunlight, Kiambu ... -
Understanding the adoption of a portfolio of sustainable intensification practices in Eastern and Southern Africa
(2015)This paper explores smallholder farmers’ adoption decisions of multiple sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) in eastern and southern Africa. We develop a multivariate probit model using plot-level data gathered ... -
Understanding the emergence and evolution of pastoral community groups from the perspective of community members and external development actors in northern Kenya
(JARTS, 2018)Whereas there is abundance of information on community groups that engage in income generation in rural agricultural and peri-urban areas, information on community groups in pastoral areas still remains scarce. However, ... -
Understanding the perceived importance of risk for coffee growers: empirical evidence from Ethiopia
(2006)Risk perceptions play a key role in production and investment behavior of farmers. However, insufficient attention has been given to understand its nature and distribution in cash crop farming such as coffee. This study, ... -
Understanding what shapes disease control: An historical analysis of foot-and-mouth disease in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Interpreting the interplay between politics, social demographics and epidemiology is essential for understanding how a disease's occurrence and control evolve over time. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus was first detected ... -
Understorey light conditions and regeneration with respect to the structural dynamics of a near-natural temperate deciduous forest in Denmark
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The unifying negotiation framework: A model of policy discourse
(Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2012-10)The Unifying Negotiation Framework is an integrative model of policy negotiation. It flows out of the discourse tradition in public policy and political theory. It conceptualizes decision processes as discourses that occur ... -
Unilateral inguinal hernia in a 5 years old bitch-a case report
(Department of Clinical Studies, 2012)A 5-year-old, entire cross breed bitch was presented to the University of Nairobi veterinary clinic with a pendulous swelling located on the caudal ventral abdomen. Diagnosis of inguinal hernia was confirmed through ... -
UniPron is A Fully Effective Non-hormonal Reversible Contraceptive in Baboon Model (Papio Anubis)
(Department of Reproductive Health and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Primate Research, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-06)Objective To determine the safety and efficacy of UniPron as a reversible contraceptive. Methods Vaginal swabs were obtained before and after UniPron administration, cultured onto appropriate culture media and bacteria ... -
Unpacking the impacts of ‘participatory’ forestry policies: evidence from Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)We evaluate the livelihoods of member and non-members of Community Forestry Associations under Kenya's participatory forest management (PFM) programme. We use propensity score matching of households based on recall based ... -
Unresolved Water Conflicts by Water Sector Institutions in Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Management, 2021-04-15)Water conflicts have huge impacts on livelihoods and without proper redress, have capacity to stall economic development of a community. This paper therefore explicates the impacts of unresolved water related conflicts in ... -
Unusual Cause Of Acute Frothy Bloat And Complications Of Rumen Puncture
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An unusual presentation of suspected oedema disease of swine in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1999-06)From a group of 11 recently weaned pigs, 4 were reported to be sick. Clinical examination of the sick pigs revealed marked dyspnoea, bluish-red discolouration of the skin, incoordination and difficulty in walking. ... -
Urban Agriculture, Food Security And Nutrition In Low Income Areas Of The City Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1996)This article considers the extent to which farming activities undertaken by low-income dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya, play a role in the food security and nutritional status of the households involved. It compares three ... -
Urban agriculture, social capital and food security in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Geography, Northern Illinois UniversityDepartment of Community, Agriculture and Recreation Resource Studies,Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies,University of Nairobi and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies,University of Nairobi, 2012)Much of the developing world, including Kenya, is rapidly urbanizing. Rising food and fuel prices in recent years have put the food security of the urban poor in a precarious position. In cities worldwide, urban agriculture ... -
Urban Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quality of Leafy Vegetables along the Value Chain: The Case of Nairobi Kale Consumers, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi,Department of Land Management, Agricultural Resource and Technology, 2011)Improvement in income in developing countries has led to emergence of middle and high income consumers. In major urban centers there has been rapid expansion of the grocery sections selling variety of leafy vegetables ... -
Urban livestock keeping in the city of Nairobi: diversity of production systems, supply chains, and their disease management and risks.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Urban livestock keeping in developing cities have an important role in food security and livelihoods but can also pose a significant threat to the environment and health of urban dwellers. The aim of this study was to ... -
Urea excretion as a strategy for survival in a fish living in a very alkaline environment.
(Nature Publishing GroupDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1989-01)Ammonia is toxic to all vertebrates. It can be converted to the less toxic urea, but this is a metabolically expensive process found only in terrestrial vertebrates that cannot readily excrete ammonia and marine fish that ...