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Questionnaire survey on urban and peri-urban livestock farming practices and disease control in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2010-06)
To characterise the urban livestock keeping practices and constraints in Kisumu municipality, Kenya, a questionnaire survey was carried out. Thirty-four contact farmers were interviewed on general farm characteristics and ...
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 ...
The Ecology of street foods in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)
Very little is known about street foods in sub‐Sahara Africa. We investigated the scope of the street food phenomenon in Nairobi, both in the past and present, with the aim of establishing circumstances surrounding its ...
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 ...
Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya
(2010)
Salmonellosis is considered one of the most widespread food-borne zoonoses in industrialized as well as developing countries. The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent cross-contamination ...
Use Of The Lactoperoxidase System To Enhance Keeping Quality Of Pasteurised Camel Milk
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The activity of the lactoperoxidase-thiocyanate-hydrogen peroxide system (LPS) varies between species. However, its effect on keeping quality of pasteurised camel milk has not been studied. We investigated the ability of ...
Beyond elite capture? Community-based natural resource management and power in Mohammed Nagar village, Andhra Pradesh, India
(University of Nairobi., 2010-09)
Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) projects and policies often aim to improve the livelihoods of rural people who depend on natural resources, and to promote democratic decision making and equitable benefit ...
Effect Of Accel, Sucrose And Sts On Substrate Utilization In Cut Tuberose (polianthes Tuberosa L) Flowers
(University of Nairobii, 2010)
This
study
was
undertaken
to
investigate
the
effect
of
AccelTM,
sucrose
and
silver
thiosulphate
(STS)
on
the
dry
weight,
accumulation
of
sucrose
and
reducing
sugars
in
cut
tuberose
(Polianthes ...
Indigenous Farmers' Knowledge in Soil Fertility Indicators and Its Scientific Verification In Embu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Smallholder farmers possess indigenous knowledge that could be an invaluable source of information in assessing, monitoring and evaluating changes that occur in soil quality. This study aimed at comparing the scientific ...
The Role Of Moisture In The Successful Rehabilitation Of Denuded Patches Of A Semi - Arid Environment In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This study investigated the role of moisture in the successful rehabilitation of denuded patches in semi-arid lands of Kenya and the primary productivity of three perennial rangelands grasses namely Cenchrus ciliaris ...