Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A colorimetric assay for assessment of drug sensitivities in African trypanosomes
(University of Nairobi, 1992)No abstract available -
Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2006-10)A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were ... -
Testicular blood supply pattern in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens): Any significance in testicular thermoregulation?
(University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract available -
Analysis of early survival of Holstein-Friesian heifers of diverse sire origins on commercial dairy farms in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2009-02)The use of imported semen within the Holstein-Friesian cattle population in Kenya has contributed to increased milk production per cow, however, information on how this has impacted on functional traits, particularly early ... -
Structure, adaptations and role in sperm maturation and storage
(University of Nairobi, 2010)No abstract available -
Alternative laboratory methods for diagnosis of babesia carrier animals
(University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract available -
Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2012-02)This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers' memory. Eight cattle populations ... -
Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists' preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011-12)Identification of breeding objective traits pertinent to specific production environments with the involvement of target beneficiaries is crucial to the success of a breed improvement program. A choice experiment was ... -
Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2012-06)Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep ... -
Insights into the genetic history of Green-legged Partridgelike fowl: mtDNA and genome-wide SNP analysis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2013-04)The Green-legged Partridgelike (GP) fowl, an old native Polish breed, is characterised by reseda green-coloured shanks rather than yellow, white, slate or black commonly observed across most domestic breeds of chicken. ... -
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The epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats in the low potential areas of Thika District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology,, 2005)The prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal nematode infections in goats in four small scale farms (< 5ha each with less than 30 goats) in the low potential areas of Thika District, Kenya, was studied over a period ... -
Reconstructing the origin and dispersal patterns of village chickens across East Africa: insights from autosomal markers.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2013-05)Unravelling the genetic history of any livestock species is central to understanding the origin, development and expansion of agricultural societies and economies. Domestic village chickens are widespread in Africa. Their ... -
Erythrina abyssinica ameliorates meningoencephalitis and conserves proteins in Trypanosoma brucei brucei chronic mouse model
(University of Nairobi, 2013)No abstract available -
Mitochondrial DNA reveals multiple introductions of domestic chicken in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011-02)Chicken were possibly domesticated in South and Southeast Asia. They occur ubiquitously in East Africa where they show extensive phenotypic diversity. They appeared in the region relatively late, with the first undisputed ... -
Genetic relationships among Kenyan and other East African indigenous chickens.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007-10)In this study, 30 microsatellite markers recommended by the International Society for Animal Genetics and the Food and Agriculture Organization were used to determine the extent of genetic differentiation and phylogenetic ... -
Resistance to anthelmintics in commercial pig herds in Thika District, Kenya
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2003) -
On-Farm Experiments: Some Experiences". Presented at the Second Symposium on Intercropping for the Semi-arid Areas (2nd SISA), 4th - 7th August, 1980 in Morogoro, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)No abstract available -
Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: implications for a breeding programme.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2005-11)A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous ...