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Factors Associated With Daily Weight Gain Of Calves In Maasai Pastoral Systems In Kajiado District, Kenya
(2014-07-22)
An on-farm observational study was conducted between November 2000 and February 2002 to identify the factors
associated with average daily weight gain (ADWG) of calves in Maasai pastoral systems of Kenya. The study
involved ...
The Effects Of Exchange Rate Liberalization In Kenya On French Beans Exports
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The adoption of a floating exchange rate system in Kenya was an effort to make it more aligned to the market determined equilibrium rate. However, there is limited empirical evidence that success has since been achieved ...
Relative Preferences for Soil Conservation Incentives among Smallholder Farmers: Evidence from Malawi
(2014)
This paper uses framed choice experiments to examine the preferences of smallholder farmers in Malawi regarding alternative policy-based incentives to adopt conservation practices that reduce soil erosion and increase ...
Land use, land cover change in urban pastoral interface. A case of Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Suitable location and influx of immigrants have made pastoral peri-urban Kajiado County a centre of two conflicting interests; urban sprawl and agricultural intensification. To understand the resulting trends over the ...
Seasonal botanical characteristics of the diets of Grant’s (Gazella granti Brooke) and Thomson’s (Gazella Thomsoni Guenther) in the dryland habitats of south-central, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Understanding of dietary requirements of different wildlife populations is critical in wildlife habitat conservation especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where wildlife contributes much to the National GDP of many countries. ...
In vitro anthelmintic effects of crude aqueous extracts of Tephrosia vogelii, Tephrosia villosa and Carica papaya leaves and seeds
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The prevalence of anthelmintic resistance and the consumer demand for alternative farming systems that limit the use of chemical anthelmintics has made the search for alternative gastrointestinal nematode parasites control ...
Antioxidative and functional properties of rastrineobol aargentea (dagaa) fish protein hydrolysate
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Acute Borehole Poisoning in Livestock in Kargi, Marsabit, Kenya: A Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In January in the year 2000, sudden deaths of an estimated 7,000 heads of livestock occurred following drinking of water from a Government managed borehole in Kargi settlement, Marsabit District. The incidence was investigated ...
Effect of incorporating lablab biomass in soils on root rot disease complex and yield of beans intercropped with maize
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Root rot is a major constraint to bean production in western Kenya causing poor crop stand and high yield losses.
The disease is caused by a complex different pathogens which together exhibit synergistic ...