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Seasonality And Occurrence Of Canine Babesiosis In Nairobi And Its Environs In Changing Climatic Patterns
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Canine babesiosis caused by different babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global significance. This study was carried out to establish the seasonality and occurrence of canine ...
Gray en la solubilidad de rocas fosfóricas: experimento de incubación de laboratorio
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
A 16-week laboratory incubation experiment was
conducted to evalua
te the effect of
Tithonia
diversifolia
leaves on the dissolution of Minjingu
(MPR) and Busumbu (BRP) rock phosphates in a
Kenyan Oxisol. Triple ...
Comparative Effects of Soil Amendments on Phosphorus Use and Agronomic Efficiencies of Two Maize Hybrids in Acidic Soils of Molo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The deficiency of P and the shortened growing seasons due to climate change are
identified constraints in the production of commonly grown long maturing maize hybrid
(H614) in the acid soils of Molo County, Kenya. The ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Cassava Production among the Rural Households in Kilifi County in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In Kenya, food secw'ity and poverty alleviation are some of the most important factors that the country must
address in order to achieve the vision 2030. Cassava has potential not only as food for humans, but also as ...
Evaluating the potential of incorporating sugarcane host plant resistance into integrated nematode management strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
Certain sugarcane cultivars have been shown to exhibit resistance against
some parasitic nematode species. A field study was conducted to assess
potential of integrating this property into nematode control packages ...
Animal-related injuries to veterinians working in different sectors in kenya'
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Veterinarians working or living in various environments are exposed to a variety of occupational
hazards and risks key among them injury on a daily basis. Despite animal related injuries being one
of the most common ...
The feeding value of cocoyam ( colocasja esculenta) meal as a substitute for traditional energy sources in broilers.
(1991)
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the feeding value of raw and processed
cocoyam (C%casia esculanta). The tubers were dried in a solar drier, milled and used to
formulate isonitrogenous. isocaloric diets. These ...
Effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of camels in Marsabit District of Kenya
(2004-12)
A study was conducted in Ngurunit and Kargi locations of Marsabit district in Kenya to determine
the effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of settlement based camels. Two
mineral supplements ...
The effects of non-genetic factors and estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters and trends for milk yield in Ayrshire cattle in Kenya
(2007)
Dairy cattle production in Kenya has been growing into an important agricultural sector, but it still faces numerous difficulties in environmental constraints. The purpose of this study was to identify significant non-genetic ...
How to improve the prognosis of ventral abdominal hernias in large animals: "modified" overlapping technique
(1991)
A "modification" of the conventional overlapping mattress for repair of hernia ring
was tried and observed to improve the prognosis of ventral abdominal hernias. The
modification consisted of separating the tissues forming ...