Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Is small beautiful? Village level taxation of natural resources in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007)This article examines collection of natural resources revenue by village governments in Tanzania as part of a decentralisation reform. An analysis of empirical data in the form of taxation records from 14 villages, which ... -
Are we getting there? Evidence of decentralized forest management from the Tanzanian Miombo woodlands
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2008)Based on a village study in Tanzania, the effects of decentralized forest management on forest conservation, rural livelihoods and good governance are evaluated. Tree growth is estimated to exceed harvest, and forest ... -
Community-based monitoring of natural resource use and forest quality in montane forests and miombo woodlands of Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2005)A community-based monitoring system that focuses on natural resource use and forest quality in montane evergreen forest and miombo woodland areas was developed and implemented in 23 villages in 2002 as part of a participatory ... -
Teleost fish granulomas: some epithelial cell characteristics in their epithelioid cells.
(1996)On examination of transverse sections of paraffin embedded specimens from 127 fish from four genera, 16 fish were found to have granulomas in various visceral organs (Kidney, liver, peritoneal fat and spleen). The number ... -
Unilateral inguinal hernia in a 5 years old bitch-a case report
(Department of Clinical Studies, 2012)A 5-year-old, entire cross breed bitch was presented to the University of Nairobi veterinary clinic with a pendulous swelling located on the caudal ventral abdomen. Diagnosis of inguinal hernia was confirmed through ... -
Gangrenous stomatitis (cancrum oris): clinical features, etiologic factors, and complications
(1997)Gangrenous stomatitis (cancrum oris) is a lesion involving the orofacial structures that is primarily seen in areas where the socioeconomic standards are low and there is poor hygiene. The general clinical features, ... -
Yellow leaf blight of corn (Zea mays L.): etiology, epidemiology and development of resistance
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Phyllosticta yellow leaf blight of corn
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Pre-penetration events and sporulation of Colletotrichum kahawae Waller and Bridge (SYA colletotrichum coffeanum Noack) on different cultivars of Coffea arabica
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1994-04)Some components of resistance of C. arabica to C. kahawae were assessed by inoculation detached barriers and seedlings of six cultivars with 2x10** (6) conidia ml** (-1). Conidial germination and appressorial formation or ... -
Major Articles And Brief Reports-hiv/aids-injectable Contraceptive Use And Genital Ulcer Disease During The Early Phase Of Hiv-1 Infection
(2004)We examined the association between host factors present near the time of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) acquisition and subsequent virus loads, in a prospective cohort study of women in Mombasa, Kenya. Women ... -
Tolerance of isolates of Colletotrichum coffeanum to prochloraz-Mn in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1994)Coffee berry disease, caused by Colletotrichum coffeanum is a serious disease of Coffea arabica in Kenya. Control of this disease is achieved mainly through the use of fungicides which currently include chlorothalonil and ... -
Effects of temperature on appressorium formation and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum coffeanum strains
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1991-12)The optimum temperature for germination of conidia of Colletotrichum coffeanum strains was between 15 and 25 degrees C. Germination of the conidium started by the formation of a clear pseudoseptum in the centre. Appressoria ... -
Goussia hyperolisi n. sp.: a coccidian infection in reed frog Hyperolius viridiflavus tadpoles, which expires towards metamorphosis
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The supermarket for women's reproductive health: the burden of genital infections In a family planning clinic in Nalrobi, Kenya
(1998)OBJECTIVES: To study the burden of disease of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and cervical dysplasia in women attending a family planning clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, and to assess the acceptability of integrating ...