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Use of ethnoveterinary remedies in the management of foot and mouth disease lesions in a diary herd
(2011)
An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affecting 95 (57.2%) out of 166 cattle occurred in a medium-scale
dairy farm in Kikuyu district, Kenya. Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium ...
Nematode diversity in soil from a field trial with decomposing Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 protein.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)
The quality of decomposing plant materials may affect the soil community structure. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of decomposing Bt cotton and its isoline on soil nematode diversity. Bt cotton (06Z604D), ...
Individual Factors influencing Demand for School –Based module II Programs at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
This article examines the factors determining demand for module two programs in the
University of Nairobi. The findings are based on a survey done randomly on university
students enrolled in ...
An assessment of the factors influencing household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefit of cattle in the agro-pastoral systems of Mozambique
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study used Probit model to analyze factors influencing probability of household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefits (NBS) of cattle in Mozambique. The primary data from 184 agro-pastoralist households were ...
The antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants used in Meru Central District, Kenya
(2011)
Five medicinal plants used by traditional medical health practitioners (TMP) in Meru central district namely: Piliostigma thonningii, Ajuga remota, Ocimum suave, Erythrina abyssinica and Harissonia abyssinica were investigated ...
International Journal of Veterinary Science
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was conducted in 100 smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in
Kikuyu district, Kiambu county of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate how
much smallholder farmers knew about the importance of claw trimming ...
Major Causes Of Poultry Mortality In Nairobi And Its Environs Established From Autopsie.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was undertaken to determine the causes of mortalities in broiler and layer chicken in Nairobi and its environs during a 20 years period (1990-2010) and the trends of identified important disease between 2006 and ...
Seasonality And Occurrence Of Canine Babesiosis In Nairobi And Its Environs In Changing Climatic Patterns
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Canine babesiosis caused by different babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global significance. This study was carried out to establish the seasonality and occurrence of canine ...
Comparative Effects of Soil Amendments on Phosphorus Use and Agronomic Efficiencies of Two Maize Hybrids in Acidic Soils of Molo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The deficiency of P and the shortened growing seasons due to climate change are
identified constraints in the production of commonly grown long maturing maize hybrid
(H614) in the acid soils of Molo County, Kenya. The ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Cassava Production among the Rural Households in Kilifi County in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In Kenya, food secw'ity and poverty alleviation are some of the most important factors that the country must
address in order to achieve the vision 2030. Cassava has potential not only as food for humans, but also as ...