Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Synergistic Bio-pesticide Combination Of Pyrethrins And Rotenoids
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Pyrethrins and Rotenoids extracts from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium and Tephrosia vogelii plants respectively were combined at various ratio mixtures and tested against adult cockroach Americana periplaneta for ... -
Metaphysical Harmony in Pedagogical Enterprise: Speculation on Teacher-Parent Partnership in Educating Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The impact of the teacher-parent partnership in the education of learners with special educational needs such as those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or, rather, learners with autism, has not been accorded adequate ... -
Analgesic activity of aqueous extract of Vernonia hymenolepis (A. Rich) a traditional medicine plant used in Kenya for toothache
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)The main aim of the study was to ascertain the analgesic properties of Vernonia hymenolepis leaves to validate its use for the treatment of toothache. The plant is widely used as a traditional herb by communities in Trans ... -
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity and toxicity of Vernonia hymenolepis (A. Rich) traditionally used for toothache in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The main aim of the study was to ascertain the antimicrobial properties and safety of Vernonia hymenolepis leaves to validate its use in treatment of toothache. Materials and Methods: The Leaves were collected from Trans ... -
PLANNING IN THE ERA OF DEVOLUTION IN KENYA: Q & A PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYA INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS
(2014)"ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BEING HUMAN," wrote Arnold Toynbee, "is that one makes plans." One plans what to eat, how to dress, when to sleep, where to work, and whether to procreate. One makes such plans whether ... -
Impact Of Breastfeeding On Infant And Child Mortality With Varying Levels Of Immunization And HIV/AIDS: Evidence From 2008/09 Kenya Demographic And Health Survey
(2014)Appropriate breastfeeding is one of the cost effective measures in the broader strategy for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Programme which was adopted by the international community in the 1990s to ... -
Kenya AIDS Indicator Surveys 2007 and 2012: Implications for public health policies for HIV prevention and treatment
(2014)AIDS Indicator Surveys are standardized surveillance tools used by countries with generalized HIV epidemics to provide, in a timely fashion, indicators for effective monitoring of HIV. Such data should guide responses to ... -
Access To Child Health Care, Medical Treatment Of Sick Children And Childhood Mortality Relationships In Kenya
(2014)Child health care factors such as medical treatment of sick children have direct and indirect effect on childhood mortality. Through international cooperation, a number of countries including Kenya have gathered information ... -
Surface Modified Electrode Used In the Electro-Analysis of N- Acetyl P-Aminophenol- A Pharmaceutical Drug
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC), 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 with ... -
Sodium thiosulphate, a novel electrocatalyst in the electrosynthesis of electronically conducting polymer-polythiophene
(University of Nairobi, 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 and ... -
Electroanaysis of Unconventional (herbal) Drugs Using Surface Modified Electrodes in Conjunction with Cycic Votammetry
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HPLC Analysis of azithromycin tablets and suspensions
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Phylogeography in continuous space: coupling species distribution models and circuit theory to assess the effect of contiguous migration at different climatic periods on genetic differentiation in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Current population genetic models fail to cope with genetic differentiation for species with large, contiguous and heterogeneous distribution. We show that in such a case, genetic differentiation can be predicted at ... -
Seasonality And Occurrence Of Canine Babesiosis In Nairobi And Its Environs In Changing Climatic Patterns
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Canine babesiosis caused by different babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global significance. This study was carried out to establish the seasonality and occurrence of canine ... -
Striga Asiatica Growth and Seed Production in Response to Organic and Inorganic P - Fertilizers(3)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The measures for Striga management are hindered by a unique survival strategy of the weed, whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of further build up of the Striga seed bank through control measures ... -
Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in emerging livestock systems in the developing ... -
Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for ... -
Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)he objective of this study was to determine the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of ... -
Immunisation of goats against contagious caprine pleuropneumonia using sonicated antigens of F-38 strain of mycoplasma
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Three groups of 15 goats each were immunised against contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) using sonicated antigens of the F-38 strain of mycoplasma incorporated in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA), emulsified in ... -
The effect of lowland rice cropping intensity on the workability of a Vertisol
(University of Nairobi, 1993)The effect of lowland rice cropping intensity on the workability of a vertisol was determined under no-cropping, single cropping and double cropping of this crop in the Kano plains, Western Kenya. Soil chemical analysis ...