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The Prevalence of Brucella spp. in camel milk marketed from North Eastern Province, Kenya
(2012)
The camel is the dominant livestock in North Eastern province where it provides sustenance to many people
especially during the frequent dry periods when other animals die or are unthrifty. Garissa and Wajir districts in ...
Detection and Prevention of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Communities with High Poultry Disease Burdens
(2010)
The implementation of strategies to detect, prevent, and control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in
developing countries presents several challenges, one of which is the presence of other diseases in poultry ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,
conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna
is illegal exploitation. ...
Genetic diversity and symbiotic efficiency of legume nodulating bacteria from different land use systems in Taita Taveta, Kenya
(2011)
Populations of Legume Nodulating Bacteria (LNB) were assessed under glasshouse conditions from soils collected in Taita Taveta district, Kenya from various landuse systems. The populations were estimated by the ...
Medium-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon and crop productivity
(2013)
Conservation agriculture is widely promoted for soil conservation and crop productivity increase, although rigorous empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa is still limited. This study aimed to quantify the medium-term ...
Concentrations of heavy metals and pesticide residues in leafy vegetables and implications for peri-urban farming in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
The primary objective of this study was to assess the levels of heavy metals, nitrate, and pesticide residues in kale (Brassicaolaracea var. olecephala), a leafy vegetable. The study was conducted in three peri-urban sites ...
Prevalence of contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia in pastoral flocks of goats in the Rift Valley region of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
A cross-sectional survey was conducted between the months of March 2014 and March 2015 to determine the prevalence of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia in goat populations in pastoral flocks in three sub-counties of the ...
Inheritance of fusarium wilts (Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. phaseoli) resistance in climbing beans
(2010)
Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. phaseoli caused growers to abandon the most popular climbing bean cultivar, Umubano (G2333) in Rwanda. The present objective was to determine the nature of inheritance of ...
Inheritance of resistance to angular leaf spot in yellow beans
(2011)
Angular leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc) is an important disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in most parts of Africa, causing yield losses of 40-80%. This study was carried out to determine the inheritance ...
Similarities in functional attributes and nutritional effects of magadi soda and bean debris-ash used incooking African traditional dishes
(2011)
Magadi soda and bean debris-ash have been used as condiments for a long time by various ethnic
groups in East and Central Africa in cooking traditional dishes. The aim of the study was to investigate
whether magadi soda ...