Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Climate Change and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2014)Recent scientific evidence shows that crop yields in many Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are likely to be severely affected by climate change. Reliance on rainfall in this region increases the vulnerability of cereal ... -
Impact of community conservation management on herbaceous layer and soil nutrients in a Kenyan semi‐arid savannah
(2014)The impact of community conservation management on a semi-arid savannah herbaceous vegetation and soil nutrient status was studied in the conservation and grazing zones of two community ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. ... -
Benefits derived from rehabilitating a degraded semi‐arid rangeland in communal enclosures, Kenya
(2014)Combating land degradation in the semi-arid rangeland of sub-Saharan Africa is essential to ensure long-term productivity of these environments. In the Lake Baringo Basin in Kenya, communities and individual farmers restored ... -
Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers
(2014)An insight on diversity and relationships among germplasm is important in any breeding program for crop improvement. The main objectives of our study were to: (i) determine the level of genetic diversity within mid altitude ... -
The influence of body mass index, age and sex on inflammatory disease risk in semi-captive Chimpanzees
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Obesity and ageing are emerging issues in the management of captive primates, including Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes. Studies on humans show that obesity and old age can independently increase the risk of inflammatory-associated ... -
Land use and land cover changes and their implications for human-wildlife conflicts in the semi-arid range lands of southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Land use and land cover changes are important processes that influence the ecological integrity of wildlife dispersal areas and the dynamics of human - wildlife conflicts in rangelands around protected areas. This study ... -
Assessment of adoption and impact of rainwater harvesting technologies on rural farm household income: the case of rainwater harvesting ponds in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Rainwater harvesting is increasingly viewed as a major strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity and boosting farm income in many drought-prone areas. While this technology is being promoted in many developing ... -
Short-term influence of compost application on maize yield, soil macrofauna diversity and abundance in nutrient deficient soils of Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Background and aims Degradation of physical, chemical and biological properties of soils in sub-Saharan Africa mainly results from little or no organic resource application coupled with sub-optimal fertilizer application. ... -
One Health - the WSPA Approach
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)bstract-One Health principle holds that human health is closely linked to animal health and welfare. Consequently, the development of integrated responses to global public health challenges is required. WSP A believes ... -
Technical efficiency of Kenya’s smallholder food crop farmers: do environmental factors matter
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01-11)Smallholder agriculture dominates Kenya’s agricultural landscape, accounting for 75 % of total agricultural output and 70 % of the marketed agricultural produce. As a result, the Government of Kenya, with the support of ... -
Effect of Supplementation of Moringa o/eifera (LAM) Leaf Meal in Layer Chicken Feed
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementing Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) at different levels in layers feed. Layers mash was formulated using raw materials obtained from local ... -
Follicle size of origin affects glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase activity and developmental competence of oocytes from Buran cows-
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)In vitro embryo production (IVEP) has been used to improve of cattle genotypes in many parts of the world. However rVEP is not without some challenges. Oocyte developmental competence is a key area affecting IVEP and it ... -
Detection of peste des petits ruminants virus in formalin-fixed tissues.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Peste des petits ruminants virus that causes a highly infectious and often fatal disease of sheep and goats is confirmed by various diagnostic techniques among them being isolation of the virus from cell culture systems, ... -
Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BackgroundRodents of the genus Mus represent one of the most valuable biological models for biomedical and evolutionary research. Out of the four currently recognized subgenera, Nannomys (African pygmy mice, including the ... -
Theileria parva infection seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattle in Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The principle objective of this study was to estimate the infection seroprevalence and identify risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle on smallholder farms in Machakos County, Kenya. A total of ... -
Smallholder farmers’ use and profitability of legume inoculants in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Research on the use of Rhizobia inoculants has been conducted in Africa since 1950s. However, the technology has not been widely applied by farmers on the continent. In Kenya, wide-scale adoption of this innovation ... -
Influence of prices on market participation decisions of indigenous poultry farmers in four districts of eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Over 70% of the domesticated birds in Kenya are indigenous chicken (IC) providing meat and table eggs. They are frequently raised through the free range, backyard production system. Small flock sizes are characteristic of ... -
Tillage Effects on Selected Soil Physical Properties in a Maize-Bean Intercropping System in Mwala District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A field study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tillage practices on soil physical properties in Mwala district, Eastern Kenya, during the long rains (LR) and short rains (SR) of 2012/13. The treatments were disc ... -
Effect of Different Soil Water Content and Seed Storage on Quality of Six Range Grasses in the Semi-Arid Ecosystems of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Seed quality and effects of storage on viability of six range grass species grown at 80, 50 and 30% Field capacity soil water content and rain fed were evaluated. Freshly harvested seeds at week 2 from date of harvest (DOH) ... -
Canning Quality of New Drought-Tolerant Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Lines
(University of Nairobi, 2014)