Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Gnidia latifolia (Meisn) toxicity in rats.
(University of Nairobi, 1982) -
Studies of the toxicity of Gnidia latifolia Meisn in cattle
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Twelve calves were drenched with ground leaves of Gnidia latifolia (Thymelaeaceae) and their responses studied. Signs of clinical intoxication were observed in all the treated animals and the intensity of the signs depended ... -
Fibrosarcoma in an Ayrshire heifer-a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 1982) -
A survey of the incidence of salmonella and coliform enteritis in cattle in Kabete area of Kiambu District of Kenya (1977-82).
(University of Nairobi, 1985)An investigation was carried out to determine the incidence of bacterial enteritis in cattle over a six-year period, at the Large Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kabete. A total of 1055 cattle presented ... -
Some rabbit diseases around Kabete area of Kenya: A review of post mortem cases
(University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Diversity of African forest mollusc faunas: what we have learned since Solem (1984)
(University of Nairobi, 2005)We report on studies in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa over the past 22 years that have yielded estimates of land-snail diversity in the main forest types occurring in East and eastern southern Africa. ... -
Technical and allocative efficiency gains from integrated soil fertility management in the maize farming system of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)Declining land productivity and per capita food availability poses challenges to overcoming land degradation and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a need to identify ways of improving land productivity particularly ... -
Marker-assisted introgression improves Striga resistance in an Eritrean Farmer-Preferred Sorghum Variety
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica hampers the production of sorghum, the most important cereal crop in Eritrea. This weed has a complex mode of infestation that adapts to many hosts and environments, complicating ... -
Expression of plastid-encoded photosynthetic genes during chloroplast or chromoplast differentiation in Cucurbitae pepo L. fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)The objective of the study was to determine the patterns of expression of two photosynthetic genes rbcL and psbA, during chloroplast and chromoplast differentiation in fruit tissues of three Cucurbitae pepo L. cultivars: ... -
Effects of Nitrogen Application on Growth and Yield of Snowpeas (Pisum sativum)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)An experiment was conducted at Kabete field station, University of Nairobi between March and July 2000 (season I) and between June and September 2000 (season II) to determine the effect of different rates of nitrogen (N) ... -
Effects of the interaction of two levels of the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae Scopoli (Homoptera: Aphididae), and four stages of plant growth and development on the performance of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., under greenhouse conditions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Damage caused by the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae Scopoli, on the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., was severest when the aphids were transferred onto bean plants during the preflowering stage. There were significant ... -
Insect pests of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1982)The pest complex of sunflower and its relative abundance and economic importance are discussed. A total of 80 insect species were collected—five of these were recorded on roots, 51 on stems and leaves and 29 on floral parts ... -
Faecal and urinary losses of nitrogen in cobalt-deficient small East African goats.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Cobalt deficiency was induced in 3 rumen-fistulated small East African goats by feeding them on Chloris gayana hay (containing Co 0.02 mg/kg DM) and a small amount of concentrate supplement (150 g each daily, containing ... -
Prediction of second parity milk yield of Kenyan Holstein-Friesian dairy cows on first parity information using neural network system and multiple linear regression methods
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Artificial neural networks (ANN) have been used for prediction in many fields of knowledge and currently they have been used in agriculture field. The objective of this study was to investigate the usefulness of ANN in the ... -
Rural development & Institutional Policy
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Prospects For Bio-Fortification Reducing Micronutrient Deficiency In Kenya: Lessons From Sugar Fortification Programmes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Food fortification has proven to be an important strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiency that includes vitamin A, iron and zinc deficiency in most developing countries. Development efforts have thus focused on ... -
Determinants of E-Services Use in Higher Education: A case of a Kenyan University Academic and Non Academic Staff
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The establishment of electronic services (e-services) has been an important policy goal in many universities worldwide. This notwithstanding, staff access to e-services and its reliability still remains an issue of concern ... -
Integrated management of root-knot nematodes in a tomato-maize crop system using the biocontrol fungus Pochonia clamydosporia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Integrated approaches are fast gaining popularity in the management of root-knot nematodes (RKN). This study was undertaken to assess the potential of integrating a biological control agent (BCA, Pochonia chlamydosporia ... -
Morphological and Physiological Measurement of the Stay-Green Trait in Transgenic and Non-Transgenic Cassava under Green-House Water Stress Conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Drought stress is the major abiotic factor that limits cassava productivity in many agro-ecological regions of sub-saharan Africa. In this study, stay-green trait in two transgenic cassava genotypes (transformed with ...