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Constraints to use of breeding services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-30)
Most Kenyan farmers are in need of services to improve their cattle breeds. The artificial insemination and bull
services are the only available options to improve these breeds. A study was conducted to determine constraints ...
Assessment of fecal parasitism for decision making in continued deworming of slum stray dogs in Nairobi areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-18)
The objective of this
study was to establish
the density of infestation of slum dogs with gastrointestinal
helminths in
locations
where vaccination and deworming
campaigns
had been carried out for a period
of ...
Detection and genetic characterization of porcine group A rotaviruses in asymptomatic pigs in smallholder farms in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Viral enteritis is a serious problem accounting for deaths in neonatal animals and humans worldwide. The absence of surveillance programs and diagnostic laboratory facilities have resulted in a lack of data on rotavirus ...
Consumers’ mental model of food safety for fresh vegetables in Nairobi: a field experiment using the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique:
(2014)
Purpose
To examine consumers’ perception of food safety for vegetables at traditional urban market outlets in a developing country context and test whether curiosity-motivated information acquisition and personal control ...
Prevalence of Indigestible Rumen Foreign Bodies in Sheep and Goats at Dagoretti and Kiserian Abattoirs, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01-17)
The study was carried out on small ruminants slaughtered at the Dagoretti and Kiserian abattoirs in Nairobi and
Kajiado Counties, from April to June 2013. The objective was to determine the prevalence and types of ...
Soil Fungal and Bacterial Populations in White Lupin (Lupinus albus) - Maize (Zea mays L) Cropping System Amended With Minjingu Phosphate Rock
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Aims: To determine fungal and bacterial populations under white lupin (Lupinus albus) - maize (Zea mays L) cropping system amended with Minjingu Phosphate Rock (MPR).
Study Design: A randomized complete block design with ...
Sclerotia Formation and Toxin Production in Large Sclerotial Aspergillus flavus Isolates from Kenya
(2016)
We studied the relationship between sclerotia formation and aflatoxin production by Aspergillusflavus strains isolated from maize kernels from Nandi County. Isolates recovered from maize kernels were tested for their ability ...
Homopteran pests complex of citrus (Citrus Sinensis) in semi-arid Kenya
(2011-08)
On farm studies in collaboration with farmers who grow citrus were conducted in upper midlands and lower midlands agroecological
zones in Machakos district Kenya. The aim of the study was to understand the factors affecting ...
No Apparent Reduction in Schistosome Burden or Genetic Diversity Following Four Years of School-Based Mass Drug Administration in Mwea, Central Kenya, a Heavy Transmission Area
(2014)
Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide. To
combat this disease, in 2012, the World Health Organization announced a goal of reducing and eliminating ...
The Factos Contributing to Utilization of Information Communication Technologies(ICTS), in Management of Transboundary Animal Diseases(TADS).The Case of Uasin Gishu , Kajiado ,Nandi and Trans Nzoia Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Research has established that nearly two-thirds of human pathogens are zoonotic and, of greater concern, nearly three-quarters of emerging and re-emerging diseases of human beings are zoonoses (Woolhouse and Gowtage 2005). ...