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Effect of Land Use on Abundance and Diversity of Nematode Destroying Fungi and Soil Nematodes in Embu County, Kenya
(2014)
Belowground biodiversity is one of the key indicators of the sustainability of a land use. This study sought to
document the occurrence and diversity of nematode destroying fungi in an area characterized by small ...
Local Participation in Community Forest Associations: A Case Study of Sururu and Eburu Forests, Kenya
(2015)
Participation of local communities in the management and utilization of state-owned forest resources has
become widely recognized in contrast to centralised forms of forest governance. This paper examined the
extent of ...
Investigating the association between African spontaneously fermented dairy products, faecal carriage of Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius and colorectal adenocarcinoma in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Consumption of traditional fermented dairy products (tFDP) in Africa leads to the ingestion of up to 108Streptococcus infantarius subspecies infantarius (Sii) per millilitre of spontaneously fermented milk. Sii is a member ...
Farmers’ Requirements in an Artificial Intelligent System for Diagnosis of Maize Diseases in Kenya
(2015)
A study was conducted to determine the following: commonly used sources of agricultural diagnostic
information by maize farmers, content of information which farmers would like to receive for full satisfaction on
diagnostics, ...
A retrospective study on findings of canine hip dysplasia screening in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Aim:
The current study was undertaken to evaluate the findings of canine hip dysplasia screening in Kenya.
Materials and Methods:
Records for 591 dogs were included in this study. The data was obtained from the national ...
Benefits of entrenching animal disaster management and livestock emergency guidelines standards (legs) courses into the veterinary curriculum: case study of the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
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vulnerable communities are
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leave a secondary legacy of economic instability, debt and dependency
in addition ...
Three-Dimensional structure and disposition of the air conducting and gas exchange conduits of the Avian lung: The domestic Duck ( Cairina moschata)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The anatomy of the domestic duck lung was studied macroscopically. by casting and by light. transmission. and scanning electron
microscopy. The lung had four categories of secondary bronchi (SB). namely. the medioventral ...
A Retrospective Study of Canine Ehrlichiosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
A retrospective study was conducted on 514 dogs infected with ehrlichiosis of
which 54.4% were males and 45.6% were females. The German Shepherd Dogs
were over represented with 42.6%. The Spitz had the lowest incidence ...
Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis and Thaumatotibia leucotreta in Smallholder Avocado Orchards along Altitudinal Gradient of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Avocado (Persea americana) fruits are an important source of income and a nutritious food for small-scale growers and other stakeholders involved in farming along the Afrotropical highlands of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro ...
Good Manufacturing Practices and Microbial Contamination Sources in Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Puree Processing Plant in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Limited information exists on the status of hygiene and probable sources of microbial contamination in Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) puree processing. The current study is aimed at determining the level of compliance ...