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Field curing methods and storage duration affect the quality of hay from six rangeland grass species in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Introduction
Rangelands are important source of pasture for livestock in Kenya since time immemorial to pastoral households. However, seasonality on forage availability has been a big challenge in meeting animals’ feed ...
Consumer demand for value-added products of African indigenous vegetables in coastal Kenya: the case of sun-dried and frozen Cowpea leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Some recent efforts to improve the food and nutrition security of rural households have focused on the promotion of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs). This has been due to the challenges smallholder farmers face in ...
Detection of west Nile virus in wild birds in Tana river and Garissa counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
West Nile fever virus is a zoonotic arboviral infection maintained in a sylvatic cycle involving mosquito vectors and birds. It is one the arboviruses whose geographical range is expanding because of climate ...
An in-vitro criterion for comparative assessment of fertility characteristics of bull semen in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The goal of a contemporary dairy farmer is to maximise the efficiency of milk production. Reproductive efficiency of the cow and bull fertility is major component of efficient production. General macro- and micro semen ...
Knowledge and practices of the residents living along the Nairobi river riparian on the use of the contaminated river for farming and its effects on animal reproduction
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Residents practising pig farming along the Nairobi River Riparian in Kenyawere interviewed to
evaluate theirknowledge and practices on the use of the contaminated riverfor farming and its effects on animal
reproduction. ...
Levels of 17β steroid and alkylphenol estrogenic endocrine disrupting compounds in Nairobi river
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)
Water polluted with endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) has been demonstrated to cause reproductive
problems in humans and wildlife. Rivers flowing through urban settlements have been shown to contain
contaminated ...
Assessment of consumer awareness on environmental effects of charcoal production and use in Nairobi city, Kenya
(2016)
This study investigated the awareness of the urban population on the effects of charcoal production and use on the
environment. Specifically, the study evaluated the charcoal production techniques in Kenya, identified the ...
Temporal relationship between climate variability, prosopis juliflora invasion and livestock numbers in the drylands of Magadi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
A study was conducted to determine the association of climate variability, Prosopis juliflora spread,
and other vegetation trends with livestock population dynamics in Kajiado County, Kenya. Monthly
rainfall, mean monthly ...
Male annihilation technique using methyl eugenol for field suppression of bactrocera dorsalis (hendel) (diptera: tephritidae) on mango in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is one of the most devastating tephritid fruit flies of horticulture worldwide. Field trials were carried out for two seasons on mango (Mangifera indica L.) to evaluate ...
Effects of effluent contaminated river water on testicular histology of mice
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Mature male mice were used to study the possible effects of effluent contaminated river water on reproduction
using testicular histopathology. Freshly collected contaminated river water was supplied to the caged mice daily ...