Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects of nitrogen fertilizer and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) residue on yields of beans in different cropping systems
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2003) -
Evidence of Heterogeneity of Variance in Milk Yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2002)Three thousand, nine hundred and seventy five lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows between 1968 and 1984 were used to investigate the existence of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield in Kenya. Coefficient of ... -
Rumen degradation and intestinal digestion of protein in Napier grass and other Kenyan forages
(Department of Agriculture, 1998) -
Drought climatology of central and eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1985) -
Factors affecting pre and post-weaning growth of six cattle breed groups at Songa Research station in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess the growth performance of six cattle breed groups from birth to 18 month of age at Songa Research Station in Rwanda. Records of animals born between 1998 and 2008 were evaluated ... -
Role of cattle and institutional resources in dairy cattle improvement. A case study of the development of dairy cattle breeding programmes for A.I. bulls in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1987) -
Structure and Function of the Axillary Organ of the Gulf Toadfish, Opsanus beta (Goode and Bean)
(ScienceDirectDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1 CanadaT. H. Morgan School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0225, USARookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples, FL 33962, USADivision of Marine Biology and Fisheries, NIEHS Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA, 1998)The structure of the axillary organ of a batrachoidid species, the gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta Goode and Bean 1879), has been examined and several simple experiments designed to elucidate its function performed. Electron ... -
Psyco-chemical soil properties of semiarid Ethiopia in two land use systems: Implications to crop production
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2011) -
Zoo Biology
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1987) -
Stereology: quantitative methods and their applications in biophysical researches
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy,University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Non-genetic causes of the heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2002)Lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows in Kenya made during the period 1968 to 1984 were analyzed for the cases of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among herds using a fixed effect least squares model. Year, ... -
Colonic SCFA and electrolyte absorption and nasal gland development, in relation to NaCl intake in the ostrich (Struthio camelus)
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1995) -
The morphology and morphometry of the gills of Oreochromis alcalicus grahami: an ecomorphological study
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy,University of Nairobi, 1996) -
Land Use Change, Benefit Transfer and Ecosystem Valuation in North
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2009)This study seeks to forecast land use change in a North Georgia ecosystem, and estimate the economic value of the ecosystem using benefit transfer techniques. We forecast land use change based on a structural time series ... -
The incorporation of gender issues in the DFID NARP 11 project of Kenya Agricultural research institute-KARI
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1999)In the traditional Kenyan societies, agricultural production responsibilities were divided along gender lines with men clearing land, tending large farm animals and sometimes helping in planting and harvesting. Women were ... -
Crossbreeding Ayrshire, Friesian, and Sahiwal Cattle for Milk Yield and Preweaning Traits of Progeny in the Semiarid Tropics of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1993)Individual and maternal additive genetic and heterotic effects were estimated for preweaning, reproductive, and lactation traits of the Sahiwal breed and its crosses with Bos taurus (Ayrshire and Friesian). The individual ... -
Urea Production, Acid-base Regulation And Their Interactions In The Lake Magadi Tilapia, A Unique Teleost Adapted To A Highly Alkaline Environment
(Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1,Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071,, 1994)The Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami, thrives in highly alkaline geothermal springs and pools surrounding Lake Magadi, Kenya (control pH=9.9, CCO·=173mmoll21), has a functional hepatic ornithine–urea ... -
Environment, health, and behavior-Application of Immuno affinity Chromatography and Enzyme Immunoassay in Rapid Detection of Aflatoxin B1
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Quelques indicateurs preliminaires de l'impact des politiques sur le developpement et la commercialisation de la production laitiere en Afrique subsaharienne
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1984)Examines the marketing of domestically produced dairy products in sub-Saharan Africa, including imported but locally reconstituted whole milk powder and butter oil, and discusses trends in the imports of other dairy products ...