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Effects of Calliandra and Sesbania on Daily Milk Production in Dairy Cows on Commercial Smallholder Farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
There is a growing interest in protein supplementation of dairy-cow diets using leguminous shrubs. The study objective was to ascertain the association between diet supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus and Sesbania ...
Effects of supplementing mesquit ( Prosopis juliflora) seedpod meal on the performance of weaner Galla goats in the drylands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing
amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth
rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was
to assess the feasibility of incorporating ...
Nutritive value of important range forages species for camels in Western Marsabit, Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2005)
A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of
Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the
content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP)
and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using
a ...
Effects of Prosopis juliflora Seedpod Meal Supplement on Weight Gain of Weaner Galla Goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of incorporating ...
Dietary acrylamide intake by potato crisps consumers A case of Nairobi County
(De Gruyter, 2020-12-01)
The levels of acrylamide intake because of potato crisps consumption remains unknown in Kenyan context. This study assessed the exposure to acrylamide because of consumption of potato crisps in Nairobi, Kenya. A cross-sectional ...
Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Bacteria from African Sausages Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2018-10-23)
African sausages are local popular delicacies in Kenya. Demand for these sausages has resulted in this delicacy’s vendors being
on the increase. However, health risk posed to unsuspecting consumers of African sausages ...
Effects of Prosopis juliflora Seedpod Meal Supplement on Weight Gain of Weaner Galla Goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of incorporating ...
Water use efficiency of six rangeland grasses under varied soil moisture content levels in the arid Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study evaluated water use efficiency (WUE) of six range grasses, namely; Chloris roxburghiana,
Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon macrostachyus, Cenchrus ciliaris, Chloris gayana, and Sorghum
sudanense grown at 80, 50, ...
Plant species composition and diversity depending on piospheres and seasonality in the southern rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Scarcity of water in the rangelands of Kenya has led to the introduction of piospheres. Previous
research has however produced contrasting results on the effects of piospheres and seasonality on ShannonWiener’s diversity ...
Effect of piospheres on physio-chemical soil properties in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Water-based interventions haphazardly introduced in the drylands of Kenya have led to the
introduction of piospheres used as concentration mounts. Not much is known about the effect of these piospheres on
soil physio-chemical ...