Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Mixed mammary gland tumor in a 5 year old German Shepherd bitch
(Department of Clinical Studies, 2010)A 15year old German shepherd bitch weighing 25 kilograms was presented to the University of Nairobi, Small Animal clinic with a history of an enlarging swelling on the ventral abdominal area. Upon examination, there was ... -
Bean growth and yield response to irrigation, nitrogen fertilizer and planting density under temperate and tropical conditions
(University of Nairobi,Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection Publications,, 1999) -
Assessing opportunity costs of conservation: Ingredients for protected area management in the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(2009)The Kakamega Forest is the only remaining tropical rainforest fragment in Western Kenya and hosts large numbers of endemic animal and plant species. Protected areas were established decades ago in order to preserve the ... -
Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2012) -
The contribution of small ruminant production to household incomes for small-scale farmers in Laikipia West (an ASAL)
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1992) -
Constraints and determinants of compliance with EurepGap standards: a case of smallholder french bean exporters in Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, 2011)The authors identify constraints and critical factors that influence compliance with EurepGap standards among French bean smallholder exporters in Kirinyaga District, Kenya. A probit model was used to determine the factors ... -
Agrometeorological Services and information for decision making: Some examples from Africa and China
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2005) -
Effects of soil moisture and vapour pressure deficits on shoot growth and the yield of tea in the Kenya highlands
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1993) -
Some Preliminary Notes on the Soils of Katumani, Kampi Ya Mawe, Embu and Murinduko Agricultural Research Station
(Department of Public Health and Pharmacology, 1975) -
Epithelial transformations in the establishment of the blood–gas barrier in the developing chick embryo lung
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaInstitute of Anatomy, University of Berne, Berne, SwitzerlandInstitute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany, 2006)The tall epithelium of the developing chick embryo lung is converted to a squamous one, which participates in formation of the thin blood–gas barrier. We show that this conversion occurred through processes resembling ... -
Assessment and monitoring of nutrient flows and stocks to determine appropriate integrated nutrient management strategies
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2000) -
Differences in gas exchange parameters and rooting characteristics of bean cultivars adopted to high and low rainfall zones of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1995)Experiments were conducted in the field and in the glass house to study leaf gas exchange parameters and vertical root growth in common bean cultivars collected from high and low rainfall zones of Kenya and to examine the ... -
Quantitative-genetic parameters of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grown in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1999) -
Farmers' Preferences for Methods of Receiving Information on New or Innovative Farming Practices
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1989) -
An audit of the livestock marketing status in Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2002) -
Uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Agriculture and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences from South Africa and Kenya
(Eastern Kentucky University, USADepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This paper presents a framework of the evolution of information and communication technology (ICT) applications in agriculture and rural development based on comparative experiences of South Africa and Kenya. The framework ... -
A regression and path analysis of yield related traits in two populations of grain amaranths
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1990)A study was carried out to identify potentially useful quantitative predictors of grain amaranth yield. Plant height and seed weight measurement, harvest index, threshing percentage, seed yield: height ration, and days to ... -
Studies of the genetics of inheritance of stem rust
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection Publications,, 2013)