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Efficacy of fungicide combinations, phosphoric acid and plant extract from stinging nettle on potato late blight management and tuber yield
(2012)
Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is a major constraint to potato production. Inadequate control of the disease has often resulted in potato yield losses. We assessed the efficacy of fungicides, phosphoric acid ...
Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in dairy cattle, cattle-keeping families, their non-cattle-keeping neighbours and HIV-positive
(2012)
This paper reports a study estimating the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in people and cattle in Dagoretti, Nairobi. A repeated cross-sectional survey was carried out among randomly selected cattle ...
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter cattle in Kenya: a postmortem, microbiological and DNA molecular study
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
A study to determine the presence and prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter cattle in Kenya was carried out in two abattoirs from July to November 2009. Routine postmortem meat inspection was performed on a ...
Unilateral inguinal hernia in a 5 years old bitch-a case report
(2012)
A 5-year-old, entire cross breed bitch was presented to the University of Nairobi veterinary clinic with a pendulous swelling located on the caudal ventral abdomen. Diagnosis of inguinal hernia was confirmed through ...
Curriculum Studies
(2012-12-19)
This module examines the concept of curriculum and its place in the teaching learning process, highlighting the theory and practice. The determinants of curriculum are explored including the historical, philosophical, ...
Endocrinology of year-round reproduction in a highly seasonal habitat: environmental variability in testosterone and glucocorticoids in baboon males
(2012)
In conditions characterized by energetic constraints, such as in periods of low food availability, some trade-offs between reproduction and self-maintenance may be necessary; even year-round breeders may then be forced to ...
Anticancer drug vinblastine sulphate induces transient morphological changes on the olfactory mucosa of the rabbit
(2012)
Vinblastine sulphate (VBS) is an anticancer drug that acts by disrupting microtubule
dynamics of highly mitotic tissue cells. The consequences of VBS on the
olfactory mucosa (OM), a tissue with high mitotic numbers, are ...
Factors affecting loan repayment performance of smallholder farmers in East Hararghe, Ethiopia
(2012)
This paper examined the determinants of loan repayment performance among smallholder farmers in East
Hararghe zone, Ethiopia specifically Kombolcha and Babile districts. In the study area, the Regional Government
through ...
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ...
Seroprevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Somali Eco-System in Kenya
(2012-06)
The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the arid
and semi-arid areas where the pastoral mode of livestock rearing is pre-dominant in Kenya especially in the
Somali Eco-system. ...