Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Soil Fungal and Bacterial Populations in White Lupin (Lupinus albus) - Maize (Zea mays L) Cropping System Amended With Minjingu Phosphate Rock
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Aims: To determine fungal and bacterial populations under white lupin (Lupinus albus) - maize (Zea mays L) cropping system amended with Minjingu Phosphate Rock (MPR). Study Design: A randomized complete block design with ... -
Effect of Varied Soil Moisture Content on Seed Yield of Six Range Grasses in the Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Seed yields of six range grass species grown at 80, 50 and 30% field capacity (FC) soil moisture content and rain fed condition were evaluated. The grasses included Chloris roxburghiana, Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon ... -
Reaction of Selected Coffee Germplasm to Root-Knot Nematodes in Kenya
(2014)Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Kenya and a leading export earner. Nematodes are among the most important biotic constraint in coffee production in Kenya and crop improvement work has mainly been breeding ... -
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Coffee in Kenya and Factors Influencing their Occurrence, Abundance and Diversity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Frequent detection of galls on coffee roots has raised concerns of nematodes in coffee production systems in Kenya. This study aimed at determining the occurrence of nematodes associated with coffee in Kenya and the role ... -
Major Causes Of Poultry Mortality In Nairobi And Its Environs Established From Autopsie.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was undertaken to determine the causes of mortalities in broiler and layer chicken in Nairobi and its environs during a 20 years period (1990-2010) and the trends of identified important disease between 2006 and ... -
In Vitro Antiplasmodial Activities and Synergistic Combinations of Differential Solvent Extracts of the Polyherbal Product, Nefang
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Nefang, a polyherbal product composed of Mangifera indica (bark and leaf), Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus sinensis, and Ocimum gratissimum (leaves), is a potential therapy against P. falciparum ... -
Quality protein Maize under Low-Nitrogen and drought :
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, 2014)Abstract: Maize (Zea Mays L.) is used as food and feed, although it is deficient in 2 essential amino acids, namely; lysine and tryptophan. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) developed by combining 2 genetic systems: Mutant ... -
Sodium Thiosulphate, A Novel Electrocatalyst In The Electrosynthesis Of Electronically Conducting Polymer-Polythiophene
(2014):In this paper we report on the electrosynthesis of polythiophene from aqueous media with sulphuric acid as the supporting electrolyte. The redox features of polythiophene on a bare carbon graphite working electrode ... -
Surface Modified Electrode Used In The Electro-analysis Of N-Acetyl P-Aminophenol- A Pharmaceutical Drug
(2014): In this paper we report on the electrochemical behavior of paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol. In the electro-analysis bare carbon graphite and bentonite modified working electrode has been used in conjunction ... -
Effect Of Corporate Characteristics On Capital Structure Decisions Of SMEs: A Case Of DTMs In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The choice between debt and equity for a business firm has implications on the value of a firm as well as strategic importance for corporate managers. Previous studies have addressed the issue of capital structure decisions ... -
Diversity and host range of lepidopteran stem borer species in Cameroon
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Lepidopteran stemborers are among the most important field insect pests of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa.With the exception of Chilo partellus, all other borer pests are indigenous to Africa and are assumed to have ... -
Polyaniline and Polythiophene Modified Electrodes in Energy Storage Units with hydrocarbon gel/Bentonite/Sodium Chloride as Electrolyte Gel
(2014)In this paper we present results obtained for energy storage units developed using polyaniline and polythiophene modified electrodes. The voltage potential profiles for recharge/discharge are either linear or exponential. ... -
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: an Empirical Analysis of Kenyan Data
(2014)The paper investigates the main drivers of real Gross Domestic Product growth in Kenya as well as those that drive the foreign direct investment (FDI) in Kenya. It is widely acknowledged that FDI has potential benefits ... -
Re-tooling Of Regression Kriging In R For Improved Digital Mapping Of Soil Properties.
(2014)Regression analysis and kriging are popular spatial estimation methods often used in soil science to provide soil information at different spatial resolutions and extent. Attempts have been made to combine them into a ... -
Raman Crystallinity and Hall Effect of Microcrystalline Silicon Seed Layer
(2014)Aluminium induced crystallization (AIC) was used to crystallize sputtered amorphous silicon thin films on aluminium-coated glass at annealing temperatures ranging from 250-520°C in vacuum. Crystalline volume fractions were ...