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Genetic diversity of Kenyan potato germplasm revealed by simple sequence repeat markers
(2011-10)
International potato germplasm (Solanum tuberosum L.) has been long introduced to and bred in Kenya and the accumulated Kenyan Solanum germplasm is unique in its geographical and climatic ranges of adaptation to tropical ...
Consumption patterns and preference of milk and milk products among rural and urban consumers in semi-arid Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011-06)
Milk consumption in the semi-arid regions of Kenya is not well understood. A study was carried out on consumption of milk and milk products in the semi-arid region of eastern Kenya. A total of 135 rural and 126 urban ...
Use of test-day records to predict first lactation 305-day milk yield using artificial neural network in Kenyan Holstein–Friesian dairy cows
(Springer Link, 2010-04)
The study is focused on the capability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to predict next month and first lactation 305-day milk yields (FLMY305) of Kenyan Holstein–Friesian (KHF) dairy cows based on a few available test ...
Assessment of environmental and public health hazards in wastewater used for urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Thirty percent of residents in Nairobi practise urban agriculture (UA) with a majority of the farmers using untreated sewage to irrigate crop and fodder. Due to the environmental and health risks associated with wastewater ...
Nutritive and anti-nutritive qualities of mostly preferred edible woody plants in selected drylands of Iringa District, Tanzania
(2011)
Nutritional and anti-nutritional factors of preferred woody plants were evaluated in selected
drylands of Iringa District. Vangueria infausta (Burch.) and Vitex mombassae (Vatke.) identified as source
of edible fruits; ...
A description of local pig feeding systems in village smallholder farms of Western Kenya
(2012)
We used face-to-face interviews to gather data on pig feeding practices in rural Busia District, Kenya. We visited 164 pig farms three times in the course of the study period. The pigs were weighed in kilograms during the ...
Prevalence of endoparasites in cattle within urban and peri-urban areas of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya with special reference to zoonotic potential
(2010)
The growing human population and the tendency to keep livestock in urban settlements in developing
countries in particular has caused concern due to the unplanned nature of such developments and the
constraints they ...
Ethnopharmacological practices in management of livestock helminthes by pastoral communities in the drylands of Uganda
(2011)
A two stage sampling ethno-pharmacological study was carried out with agro-pastoralists in Nakasongola district involving two sub-counties namely; Nabiswera and Nakitoma. Participatory methods were used to establish a ...
An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(2010)
The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in
Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ...
Chronic Pododemodicosis in a Great Dane
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A 4 year old Great Dane was presented to the Small Animal Clinic with a history of chronic swelling of all the paws. This animal had been treated for over 3 months but the condition was progressively worsening. Clinical ...