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A pilot survey of farmers’ motivations of antibiotics use in livestock production in Kenya
(2011)
Livestock production is a major livelihood source for a large proportion of the population in Kenya. However, its productivity is low partly due to the high incidence of disease. The presence of animal diseases reduces ...
Effects of Chemical Preservatives and Water quality on Postharvest Keeping Quality of Cut Lisianthus ( Eustoma grandiflorum L.).
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study was carried out to investigate effects of various chemicals added to vase solutions and also
effects of water quality on the post
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harvest physiology of Lisianthus (
Eustoma grandiflorum
L.) cut stems.
The ...
Risk assessment and cost-effectiveness of animal health certification methods for livestock export in Somalia.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
Livestock export is vital to the Somali economy. To protect Somali livestock exports from costly import bans used to control the international spread of disease, better certification of livestock health status is required. ...
Inhibition of Notch signaling induces extensive intussusceptive neo-angiogenesis by recruitment of mononuclear cells.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Notch is an intercellular signaling pathway related mainly to sprouting neo-angiogenesis. The objective of our study was to evaluate the angiogenic mechanisms involved in the vascular augmentation (sprouting/intussusception) ...
Prevalence and potential for aflotoxin contamination in groundnuts and peanut butter from farmers and traders in Nairobi and Nyanza provinces of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Objective: Most of the peanut butter marketed in Nairobi is processed in cottage industry and its
aflatoxin contamination status has not been documented. This study was therefore conducted to
determine the status of ...
In vitro anthelmintic potential and phytochemical composition of ethanolic and water crude extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
In vitro studies were conducted to determine the anthelmintic activity of ethanolic and water extracts aerial whole plant parts of Euphorbia heterophylla. Efficacy and potency of crude extracts was determined using 70% ...
Concomitant fungal and Mycobacterium bovis infections in beef cattle in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Bovine tuberculosis is an important zoonosis and accurate diagnosis is important for its surveillance. Post-mortem diagnosis may, however, be compromised by lesions caused by other pathogens. In an investigation on its ...
Efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene in purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) as affected by dosage and maturity stage
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)
The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of two 1-MCP application regimes (2 ppm for 24 hours and 4 ppm for 12 hours) to extend the shelf life of passion fruits. The fruits were harvested at two stages of maturity ...
Evaluation of high levels of rice milling byproducts in chicken layer diets: effects on layer performance, egg quality and economic returns.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)
A study was done to evaluate feeds containing high levels of rice-milling by-products fed to layer chicken between 21-36 weeks and to determine economic returns to farmers from such diets. The rice based diets were also ...
Curse or blessing? Local elites in joint forest management in India's Shiwaliks
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
This article suggests that local elites play an instrumental role – either with positive or negative consequences – in shaping struggles for power over processes and outcomes of participatory forest management interventions, ...