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Determinants of dairy cattle breed biodiversity in rural traditional smallholder farms: Case of Kibugu in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The livestock biodiversity suffers a threat from human civilization through abandonment and/or intensification
of agricultural activities. This paper documents dynamism of dairy breed biodiversity and its ...
Impacts of long-term land-use changes on herd size and mobility among pastoral households in Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Introduction:
Long-term changes in rangeland ecosystems of the world have impacted on the livestock production, a
key livelihood strategy in these areas. This paper presents perceptions of the pastoral community on the ...
Seroprevalence of bovine leukosis infection in selected farming systems in Kenya
(2018)
Bovine leukosis infection (EBL) is a worldwide occurring disease of cattle caused by the bovine leukemia virus and is clinically characterised by occurrence of multiple lympho-sarcomas in about 10% of the infected cattle. ...
Factors influencing adoption of improved cookstoves among households of Thuti Location, Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya
(2018)
Majority of the rural households in developing nations use traditional cooking devices with high-energy inefficiency and biomass use. The result is a high pressure on forests that serve as sources of firewood. Improved ...
Determinants Of Pastoral And Agro-pastoral Households
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ...
The inheritance of yield components and beta carotene content in sweet potato
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Analysis of the gene action exhibited by an agronomic trait in crop plants is useful in the planning of an effective plant breeding program. This study sought to establish the inheritance variance of root yield components ...
Effect of intercropping maize and promiscuous Soybean on growth and yield.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
An study was carried out in Kenya to assess the suitab
ility of three promiscuous soybean varieties
(SB19, GAZELLE and TGX1990-5F) intercropped with Mai
ze (Duma 43). A randomised complete
block design ...
Determinants of pastoral and agro-pastoral households ’ participation in fodder production in Makueni and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fodder production has been regarded as one of the suitable strategies for increasing feed availability for enhanced livestock production among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya. Previous studies ...
Adoption of the green concept in Nairobi for biodiversity conservation, environmental management and sustainable development goals implementation
(2018)
This study dwelt on the role adoption of green concept plays in environmental management and implementation of sustainable development goals in Kenya. This was studied using the case of Nairobi County. The theoretical ...
Validation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of cassava brown streak viruses using triple antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay technique
(2018)
Cassava is an important food crop in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its production in East and Central African regions has been devastated by Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by two distinct virus species, ...