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DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,
conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna
is illegal exploitation. ...
Concentrations of heavy metals and pesticide residues in leafy vegetables and implications for peri-urban farming in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
The primary objective of this study was to assess the levels of heavy metals, nitrate, and pesticide residues in kale (Brassicaolaracea var. olecephala), a leafy vegetable. The study was conducted in three peri-urban sites ...
Detection, isolation and molecular characterisation of shigatoxigenic O157 and non-O157 Escherichia coli in raw and fermented camel milk.
(2012-08)
Prevalence and distribution of Escherichia coli O157 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in samples collected along raw and fermented camel milk marketing chain was assessed. A combination of culture ...
Risk factors for symptoms of gastrointestinal illness in rural town Isiolo, Kenya
(2012-03)
This study assesses risk factors for food-borne gastrointestinal illness indicated by diarrhoea and/or vomiting using 14-day recalls among children and young adults. The study was set in Isiolo, a rural town of Kenya, ...
Gross and histopathological findings in Cercopithecus aethiops with experimental Cyclospora infection in Kenya
(Pathology and Laboratory Medicine International, 2012)
In 2009, experimental Cyclospora infections were established in two juvenile female and two adult male Cercopithecus aethiops (African green monkeys) at Nairobi's Institute of Primate Research (IPR). The study animals were ...
Capacity building: benchmark for production of meat with low levels of bacterial contamination in local slaughterhouses in Somaliland
(2012)
The objective of the study was to investigate and assess the impact of trainings on the levels of meat contamination produced from local livestock slaughter facilities in the North-West region of Somalia (Somaliland). The ...
Scientific Research
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
A study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of under-five child population within cassava consuming community in Nambale of western Kenya. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio economic data, ...
The Challenges of balancing between productivity and claw health of dairy cows in modernized husbandry in smallholder farming units.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04-27)
Progressive reduction in land holdings has necessitated establishment of smallholder zero-grazing
dairy units for livelihood of low income families. Adoption of confined housing in which cattle
spend long hours standing ...
Kender du typen? [Do you know the type?]
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)