Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effect of soil characteristics on potato tuber minerals composition of selected Kenyan varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11-15)The current study was set up to evaluate the effect of soil characteristics on selected potato tuber minerals composition. Eight sites located in Nyandarua County in Kenya were selected for this study. The study was carried ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Geophagy among Adolescent Girls in Likuyani District of Kakamega County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Geophagy is the regular and deliberate eating of soil by humans. Geophagy is a widespread practice in western Kenya. Geophagy significantly increases the risk of infestation with Ascaris , im ... -
First complete genome sequence of a lineage III peste des petits ruminants virus
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)We report the first complete genome sequence of a lineage III peste des petits ruminants virus (KN5/2011) using RNA extracted from goat lung tissue collected in Kenya in 2011. The genome shows the highest nucleotide sequence ... -
In‐home fortification with 2.5 mg iron as NaFeEDTA does not reduce anaemia but increases weight gain: a randomised controlled trial in Kenyan infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11-24)In-home fortification of infants with micronutrient powders (MNPs) containing 12.5 mg iron may increase morbidity from infections; therefore, an efficacious low-dose iron-containing MNP might be advantageous. Effects of ... -
Medicinal plants used in treatment and management of cancer in Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Traditional medicine plays a critical role in treatment of chronic debilitating and life threatening conditions and diseases. Cancer is one such condition whose therapeutic intervention is commonly through inexpensive ... -
Efficacy of cultural methods in the control of rhizoctonia solani strains causing tomato damping off in Kenya
(2014)Rhizoctonia damping off of tomato caused by Rhizoctonia solani can be a serious problem in most intensive production environments. Recent increase in smallholder vegetable production of 0.5-3.0 ha in Kenya has resulted ... -
Canning quality of new advanced canning bean lines developed in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Laboratory testing of canning quality of new canning bean varieties destined for canning industry is of utmost importance and is widely accepted in bean breeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate canning quality ... -
Measuring household vulnerability to climate-induced stresses in pastoral rangelands of Kenya: Implications for resilience programming.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study uses statistical and econometric tools to measure households’ vulnerability in pastoral range lands of Kenya. It considered 27 socioeconomic and biophysical indicators obtained from 302 households’ in-depth ... -
Use of brachial plexus blockade and medetomidine-ketamine-isoflurane anaesthesia for repair of radio-ulna fracture in an adult cheetah (acinonyx jubatus).
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Regional anaesthetic techniques have been used in combination with systemic analgesics during small animal surgery to provide multimodal analgesia. Brachial plexus nerves block using local anaesthetics provides ... -
Gumboro Disease Outbreaks Cause High Mortality Rates in Indigenous Chickens in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Infectious bursal disease is a disease of economic importance which affects all types of chickens and causes variable mortality. To establish the importance of this disease in the indigenous chickens in Kenya a comparative ... -
Combining, Earliness, Short Anthesis To Silking Interval And Yield Based Selection Indices Under Intermittent Water Stress To Select For Drought Tolerant Maize
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Maize , the most important staple crop in Kenya , is affected by drought stress at flowering period leading to low yields. Past studies at CIMMYT have demonstrated that a short Anthesis to Silking Interval (ASI) is ... -
Genetic Variability and Correlation Studies of Grain Yield and Related Agronomic Traits in Maize
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)A total of fourty two maize hybrids produced through a full diallel mating design and seven parental inbred lines were evaluated in three sites located at different agro-ecological zones in Kenya to determine the genetic ... -
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Potato Pests and Diseases in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-11)Potato plays an important role in food security in Kenya but yields are low (<10 t/ha), and this is partly attributed to the lack of healthy planting material. This study is the first wide-scale survey to determine the ... -
A Comparison of Camel Dermatophilosis in Kenya and Sudan a
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The arid and semi- arid areas in Kenya constitute about 80% of the country, and it is in these areas especially the North Eastern provinces that camels are reared. In Sudan, camels occur mainly in the Kordofan, Darfur, and ... -
Seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats in Somaliland
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)This study was conducted in the period July 2011 to February 2012 in Berbera veterinary Quarantine in North West Somalia (Somaliland) to determine the seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats using PrioCHECK®-FMDV ... -
Systemic porcine salmonellosis: A potential zoonosis and cause of mortality in smallholder pig farm in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Cholerasuis are potentially zonootic pathogens that cause porcine salmonellosis; a disease associated with economic losses worldwide. Presence of this disease in pigs in Kenya ... -
Analysis of Genotype x Environment Interaction for Grain Yield in Maize Hybrids
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Maize is an important staple crop for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. The present study was performed to analyze the genotype-by-environment ... -
Net energy for gain (NE gain) of cassava tops
(University of Nairobi, 1988-05)The digestibility, and effect on voluntary feed intake, of various forms of cassava tops were determined. For 70 days, 15 entire lambs subdivided into 3 treatment groups, were then fed a basal maintenance ration of Chloris ... -
Status Report Of The International Programme On Chemical Safety's Collaborative Study On Plant Test Systems
(University of Nairobi, 1991-01)