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Willingness to Pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households ...
Segregation distortion of anthocyanin morphological marker in F2 population of cross between basmati and environment genic male sterile rice line
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2013)
Basmati rice (
Oryza sativa
L.) is preferred by many Kenyans yet its yield per hectare is low. This challenge led to
initiation of Basmati hybrid rice project in Kenya with a goal of leaping yield benefits of het
erosis. ...
Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for ...
Biofortified cassava with pro-vitamin A is sensory and culturally acceptable for consumption by primary school children in Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-08)
BACKGROUND:
Biofortification of cassava with pro-vitamin A can potentially reduce vitamin A deficiency in low-income countries. However, little is known about consumer acceptance of this deep yellow variety of cassava ...
The role of farmer field schools approach in improving tea production among smallholding in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Tea
production, processing and marketing in
Kenya is under management of two sectors. The two sectors
include; Kenya Tea Development Agency which manages
approximately six hundred thousand small scale farmers ...
Striga Asiatica Growth and Seed Production in Response to Organic and Inorganic P - Fertilizers(3)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The measures for Striga management are hindered by a unique survival strategy of the weed, whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of further build up of the Striga seed bank through control measures ...
Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
he objective of this study was to determine the
average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban
smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in
order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of ...
Restoring community livelihoohods and food security through livestock asset during drought disasters: case study of Mwingi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Some of the world’s poor and most disaster-vulnerable communities are also those most reliant on livestock. Whenever disasters strike, in addition to the immediate devastation, food insecurity and loss of life, the loss ...
Synergistic Bio-pesticide Combination Of Pyrethrins And Rotenoids
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
Pyrethrins and Rotenoids extracts from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium and Tephrosia vogelii plants
respectively were combined at various ratio mixtures and tested against adult cockroach Americana periplaneta for ...
Metaphysical Harmony in Pedagogical Enterprise: Speculation on Teacher-Parent Partnership in Educating Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
The impact of the teacher-parent partnership in the education of learners with special educational needs such as those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or, rather, learners with autism, has not been accorded adequate ...