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Signs Of Generalized Anxiety And Compulsive Disorders In Chimpanzees
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)
Fear and anxiety have been studied extensively in humans and other animals. However, far less attention has been focused on the clinical and ethical implications of nonhuman animals’ susceptibility to psychological disorders. ...
Risk factors associated with occurrence of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya
(2012)
Nematode infections are a serious constraint to
pig production, especially where free range pig keeping is
practiced. This study investigated the epidemiology of
nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya.
Three ...
Bedre vilkår for vildt og biodiversitet i det danske landskab
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Urban agriculture, social capital and food security in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
Much of the developing world, including Kenya, is rapidly urbanizing. Rising food and fuel prices in recent years have put the food security of the urban poor in a precarious position. In cities worldwide, urban agriculture ...
Determinants of use and intensity of use of mobile phone - based money t ransfer services in smallholder agriculture: case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Smallholder
farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural
commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an
opportunity to ease this ...
Influence of prices on market participation decisions of indigenous poultry farmers in four districts of eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Over 70% of the domesticated birds in Kenya are indigenous chicken (IC) providing meat and table eggs. They are frequently raised through the free range, backyard production system. Small flock sizes are characteristic of ...
The multiple burdens of zoonotic disease and an ecohealth approach to their assessment
(2012)
Zoonoses occur at the interface of human and animal disease and partly because their impact and management fall across two sectors they are often neglected. The Global Burden of Disease captures the impact of zoonoses on ...
Elevated Gene Expression in Chalcone Synthase Enzyme Suggests an Increased Production of Flavonoids in Skin and Synchronized Red Cell Cultures of North American Native Grape Berries
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2012)
Anthocyanins are antioxidants and are among the natural products synthesized via the flavonoid biosynthesis
pathway. Anthocyanins have been recommended for dietary intake in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases,
cancer, ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial
(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. In ...
Cryptosporidium species detected in calves and cattle in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
A total of 1,734 cattle faecal samples from 296 dairy-keeping households were collected from urban settings in Nairobi, Kenya. Modified Ziehl–Neelsen staining method
and an immunofluorescence assay were used to identify ...