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Relationship between the prevalence of ectoparasites and associated risk factors in free-range pigs in Kenya
(2012)
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites and possible risk factors in free range pigs from 135 farms of Busia District, Kenya. 306 pigs were examined for presence of external ...
Seroprevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Somali Eco-System in Kenya
(2012-06)
The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the arid
and semi-arid areas where the pastoral mode of livestock rearing is pre-dominant in Kenya especially in the
Somali Eco-system. ...
Drivers of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farm Households: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(2012)
Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The
desire to strengthen farmer access to market has seen the emergence of a number of projects that employ ICT
tools ...
Awareness of Mobile Phone-Based Money Transfer Services in Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(2012-01)
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization
in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease
this ...
Risk factors associated with occurrence of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya
(2012)
Nematode infections are a serious constraint to
pig production, especially where free range pig keeping is
practiced. This study investigated the epidemiology of
nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya.
Three ...
Cryptosporidium species detected in calves and cattle in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
A total of 1,734 cattle faecal samples from 296 dairy-keeping households were collected from urban settings in Nairobi, Kenya. Modified Ziehl–Neelsen staining method
and an immunofluorescence assay were used to identify ...
Survey of postharvest handling, preservation and processing practices along the camel milk chain in Isiolo district,Kenya
(2012)
Despite the important contribution of camel milk to food security for pastoralists in
Kenya, little is known about the postharvest handling, preservation and processing
practices. In this study, existing postharvest ...
Incidence and risk factors of periparturient conditions in smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(2012)
A study was carried out on 117 smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu Division
of Kiambu District Kenya between April 2004 and December 2004 to determine
the incidence of periparturient conditions (downer cow syndrome, ...
First Report of Tomato yellow ring virus (Tospovirus, Bunyaviridae) Infecting Tomato in Kenya
(2012)
Tomato (Lycoperscion esculentum) is one of the most popular vegetables and a major source of nutrition and income for smallholders in Africa. Thrips-transmitted tospoviruses are among the economically important pathogens ...