Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Influence of Amendments Added to Acid Soils on Biochemical Properties, Nitrogen Uptake and Hybrid Maize Yields in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Aim: The current study investigated effect of soil amendments; lime (L), manure (FYM) and minjingu phosphate rock (PR) added to soils on soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen (SMB-C and SMB-N), available soil nitrogen ... -
Assessment of Soil Nutrient Balances in Organic Based Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Cropping Systems of Yatta Subcounty, Kenya .
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07-12)Long-term food production in developing countries is under threat due to soil nutrient mining resulting from unsustainable production practices. In this study, the sustainability of various cropping systems and organic ... -
Influence Of Internal Organization Alenvironment On Performance Of Community-based Hiv And Aids Organizations In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organizational performance is a key concern for stakeholders in both the profit and non-profit sectors. However, more attention has been focused on profit-making organizations with little emphasis on performance of ... -
Characterisation of foot and mouth disease isolates from the Somali Eco-system in Kenya
(2014)Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals characterised by fever and vesicular eruptions in the mouth, nares, muzzle, and feet and on the mammary glands. Although well ... -
The Genetics Of The Butterfly Hypolimnas Misippus (l.): The Classification Of Phenotypes And The Inheritance Of Forms Misippus And Inaria
(University of Nairobi,, 1987)Hypolimnas misippus is a polymorphic and mimetic butterfly with a pantropicaP distribution. The polymorphism is autosomal and female-limited, the several female forms being generally regarded as Batesian mimics of the ... -
The Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Nemetode Infection And Their Impact On Cattle In Nakuru And Mukurweini Districts Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A cross-sectional study was conducted in Nakuru and Mukurweini districts of Kenya to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) and the financial impact of such infections among smallholder dairy farms. ... -
Monitoring Rain Fed Data In Order To Estimate Milk Production In Mweiga Location, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Dependence on natural pastures with little or no supplementation makes the dairy production systems among small scale farmers in the East African region vulnerable to seasonal weather variations, characterized by low ... -
Genetic Diversity among Disease Resistant Coffee Varieties and Cultivars in Rwanda Based On RAPD and SSR Markers
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Understanding the genetic diversity existing in a germplasm collection is important to identify parental combinations with distinct gene sets that can be used in crossing to obtain superior hybrids. This study was carried ... -
Effects Of Epidural Ketamine, Xylazine And Their Combination On Body Temperature In Acepromazine-sedated Dogs
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)A study was carried out to compare the effects of lumbosacral epidural ketamine, xylazine and their combination on body temperature in dogs. Fifteen healthy dogs were randomly assigned to three groups of five animals each. ... -
Medetomidine-Tiletamine-Zolazepam Anaesthesia with Brachial Plexus Blockade: An Alternative Protocol for Canine Forelimb Surgeries
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The use of medetomidine-tiletamine-zolazepam anaesthesia with brachial plexus blockade is reported as an alternative anaesthetic technique for repair of radius and ulna fractures in dogs. A 3 years old male Japanese spitz ... -
Linking social and pathogen transmission networks using microbial genetics in giraffe (Giraffa cameJopardalis)
(British Ecological Society, 2013)Although network analysis has drawn considerable attention as a promising tool for disease ecology, empirical research has been hindered by limitations in detecting the occurrence of pathogen transmission (who transmitted ... -
Prevalence of Mastitis and Effectiveness of Mastitis Control in Dairy Cattle in Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study assessed prevalence of mastitis and effectiveness of mastitis control in dairy cattle in Mathira constituency. Data regarding occurrence of mastitis, farmers' current practices in mastitis control, and administering ... -
Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. - a tropical leafy vegetable. Its cultivation and utilization.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)G. gynandra [Cleome gynandra] belongs to the family Capparidaceae. It grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but in some areas is semi-cultivated as a leafy vegetable, and is sometimes intercropped with other annual ... -
Causes of pig mortality in farms around Kebete area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989)A total of 136 pig carcasses of different breeds, sexes, and ages from different sources were examined in the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi over a five year period (1977-1981). ... -
Assessment of Technical Efficiency and its Determinants in Beef Cattle Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The stochastic metafrontier method is applied to estimate technical efficiency levels in beef cattle production in Kenya. Subsequently, a Tobit model is used to assess factors that might influence efficiency. Results show ... -
The Factos Contributing to Utilization of Information Communication Technologies(ICTS), in Management of Transboundary Animal Diseases(TADS).The Case of Uasin Gishu , Kajiado ,Nandi and Trans Nzoia Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Research has established that nearly two-thirds of human pathogens are zoonotic and, of greater concern, nearly three-quarters of emerging and re-emerging diseases of human beings are zoonoses (Woolhouse and Gowtage 2005). ... -
Effects of Social Network Characteristics on Climate Change Adaptation Communication in Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Communication is a central and perhaps the most critical component of agricultural extension. The exchange of information forms the core of communication process. Various methods have been applied studying how the process ... -
Putting a Spin on Jatropha:
(University of Nairobi, 2014)When the Canadian company Bedford Biofuels (BB) started talks with local ranch owners in Tana Delta district (Kenya) about subleasing their land for a large jatropha plantation, they were not the first ones to come to the ... -
Quantifying microbe transmission networks for wild and domestic ungulates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Multi-host wildlife pathogens are an increasing concern for both wildlife conservation and livestock husbandry. Here, we combined social network theory with microbial genetics to assess patterns of interspecific pathogen ... -
Multilevel social organization and space use in reticulated giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis)
(2014)It is increasingly recognized that association patterns of most gregarious animals are nonrandom. However, nonrandom patterns can emerge in any population that exhibits spatial structure, even if individuals associate ...