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Challenges of conversion to organic dairy production and prospects of future development in integrated smallholder farms in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)
Certified organic livestock production does not exist in Kenya, yet livestock forms an integral part of many organic farms due to their role in nutrient recycling. The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges ...
Nutritional quality, phytochemical composition and health protective effects of an under-utilized prickly cactus fruit (Opuntia stricta Haw.) collected from Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)
The cactus fruit belongs to the Cactaceae family and is native to the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, where the production of more succulent food plants is severely limited. Opuntia stricta Haw, fruits have recently ...
Antioxidant properties of cultivated edible mushroom (Agaricus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-22)
Antioxidant activities and phytochemical compounds of ethanol and hot water extracts of
Agaricus
bisporus
species fruiting body and mycelia cultivated in Kenya were spectophotometrically determined
and ...
Q Fever Risk Across a Dynamic, Heterogeneous Landscape in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)
Two hundred fourteen serosamples were collected from four livestock species across five ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. Serological analysis for Coxiella burnetii (the causative agent for Q fever) showed a distinct ...
Khat: A Boon or Bane to Humanity
(2010)
Khat, an evergreen shrub habitually ingested for its euphoric and
stimulatory effects, is grown mainly in eastern Africa and south-western
Arabia. Its consumption has, for a long time, been restricted to areas
close to ...
Antidiabetic and safety of lantana rhodesiensis in alloxan induced diabetic rats
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Lantana rhodesiensis
Linn is used traditionally in the management of several diseases including diabetes mellitus;
however, its efficacy and safety is not scientifically evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Characterization of irrigation farm households and economic valuation of irrigation water: the case of Ahero Rice Irrigation Scheme in Nyando district of Kenya
(Univerisyt of Nairobi, 2015)
Irrigated farming can play a great role to enhance agricultural development in Kenya, given that Kenya's economy is predominantly agricultural based and that about 80% of Kenya's land area is arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) ...
The Effects of a Single Cervical Inoculation of Chlamydia trachomatis on the Female Reproductive Tract of the Baboon (Papio anubis)
(2011-11)
Background.The baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis) can be transcervically instrumented, facilitating studies of intrauterine contraception and reproductive tract infection. We sought to determine if the baboon could become ...
Determination of levels of Striga germination Stimulants for maize gene bank accessions and elite inbred lines
(GUASNR, 2012)
Parasitism by Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth is a severe constraint in maize
production in sub-Saharan Africa. Varying levels of tolerance to Striga attack have
been identified and exploited in breeding programs of several ...
Reproductive performance of sows in rural communities of Busia and Kakamega Districts, Western Kenya
(2011)
This study provided baseline performance of breeding pigs information on local sow productivity that was previously lacking. The objective was to investigate performance of breeding pigs in rural smallholder communities ...