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A retrospective study on the prevalence of plastic materials in the rumen of sheep and goats in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2014)
A retrospective study of small ruminant necropsy cases between January 1982 and December 2012 was conducted at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University ...
Reaction of Selected Coffee Germplasm to Root-Knot Nematodes in Kenya
(2014)
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Kenya and a leading export earner. Nematodes are among the most important biotic constraint in coffee production in Kenya and crop improvement work has mainly been breeding ...
The prevalence of common milk borne pathogens of camelus mastitis origin and their antibiotic resistance in north eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In most pastoral communities, camel milk is consumed raw without any heat treatment and this can pose a health hazard to consumers. Camels are milked in poor sanitary conditions, with all the predisposing factors to mastitis ...
Surface Modified Electrode Used In the Electro-Analysis of N- Acetyl P-Aminophenol- A Pharmaceutical Drug
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC), 2014)
In this paper we report on the electrochemical behavior of paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol.
In the electro-analysis bare carbon graphite and bentonite modified working electrode has been used in
conjunction with ...
Sodium thiosulphate, a novel electrocatalyst in the electrosynthesis of electronically conducting polymer-polythiophene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In this paper we report on the electrosynthesis of polythiophene from aqueous media with sulphuric acid as the supporting electrolyte. The redox features of polythiophene on a bare carbon graphite
working
electrode and ...
Small scale horticultural farming along the Kenyan highways and local economic development: exploring the effect of factor prices
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study investigates the effect of cost of seeds, labour, fertilizers, borrowing and
leasing land on the economic livelihood of small scale horticultural farmers in Kenya.
In carrying out the study, a stratified sampling ...
Use of cytochrome oxidase 1 gene region: A molecular tool for the domestic and wildllife industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Illegal substitution of meat products by traders either as closely
related domestic species or as bush meat is a common occurrence in
various parts of Kenya. This has implications on biosafety, food safety
and consumer ...
Effect of Varied Soil Moisture Content on Seed Yield of Six Range Grasses in the Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Seed yields of six range grass species grown at 80, 50 and 30% field capacity (FC) soil moisture content and rain fed condition were evaluated. The grasses included Chloris roxburghiana, Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon ...
Co-administration of albendazole and levamisole to control multiple anthelmintic resistant nematodes in a sheep farm in Kabete Kenya.
(2014)
Albendazole (ABZ) and levamisole (LEV) were co-administered to evaluate their ability to control natural helminth infections in a sheep farm where resistance to the individual anthelmintic had previously been reported. ...