Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 461-480 of 1900
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Modelling the potential importance of wildlife for rabies persistence in Machakos District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000) -
Ethnopharmacology, phytochemical and toxicity of medicinal plants used against livestock helminthes in drylands of Uganda.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)An ethno-pharmacological practices of pastoral communities is being studied in Nakasongola, Uganda. It is documenting indigenous knowledge about helminthoses diagnosis and management. Thirty seven (37) medicinal plants ... -
Attractiveness of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) to tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) (Diptera: Glossinidae) and other biting flies
(University of Nairobi, 1996)During translocations of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis Linnaeus) in Kenya, we studied the relationships between the rhinoceros and biting flies. In trapping experiments, rhinoceros waste products (urine or dung) were ... -
Effect Of Ph On Suitability Of Substrates For Oyster Mushroom (pleurotus Ostreatus) Cultivation
(2011)Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) Kummer is a primary decomposer that can be grown on many readily available lignocellulosic materials. However, pH of the substrate is one of the key factors that affect its mycelial growth and ... -
Simulation models as management tools for sustainable use of natural resources from the top of Mount Kenya to the semi-arid lowlands.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)The paper was presented at a workshop concerning the establishment of a project to develop simulation models of natural resources use in the Mount Kenya region of Kenya, in order to: assess the effects of land use change ... -
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Coffee In Kenya
(2011)This study was conducted with the aim of determining whether plant parasitic nematodes were contributing to the decline in productivity of coffee. A survey was undertaken using a questionnaire which was administered to ... -
Effects Of Substituting Maize With Rice-milling By-products In Commercial Layer Chicken Diets
(2011)Inadequacy of high quality and reasonably priced poultry feeds constitute major challenges to the development of a vibrant poultry industry. Maize and its by-products are the main energy sources used in the manufacture ... -
Effects Of Enzymes And Probiotics On Growth Performance And Gastrointestinal Morphology In Broiler Chicken
(2011)A study was done to investigate the effect of yeast culture (Diamond V XPC) and alloenzyme (Allzyme SSF) on the performance and gut morphology in broiler chicken. One hundred and sixty broiler chicks were fed on diets ... -
Combining Abilities For Grain Yield And Grey Leaf Spot Resistance In Maize
(2011)Maize is a very important staple crop which helps to avert hunger and famine in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the current maize production does not meet the current consumption given the increased global population. The ... -
Evaluation of selected methods in the control of plant parasitic nematodes infecting carnation.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Plant parasitic nematodes, whose control options are restricted, continue to cause enormous losses in crop production systems including carnations. This study was carried out with the aim of developing environmentally sound ... -
Animal feed types and sources in Nandi and Makueni Counties, Kenya: aflatoxins and fumonisins contamination.
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Cultivar Reaction To Anthracnose (colletotrichum Gloeosporioides) And Post-harvest Management Of The Disease In Avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Anthracnose is a serious postharvest disease in avocado causing losses in both quality and quantity. A study was conducted to screen commonly grown avocado cultivars for susceptibility to anthracnose and evaluate possible ... -
Response Of Sweet Potato Varieties For White Flies Resistance
(2011)Sweet potato is an important food security crop in Kenya. The main sweet potato producing areas in Kenya include Nyanza (52 %), Western (35 %), Eastern (6 %), Rift valley (4 %), Central (2 %), and Coast (2%) provinces. ... -
Analysis of small ruminants' pastoral management practices as risk factors of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) spread in Turkana District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an emerging viral disease spreading throughout Kenya and East Africa causing major losses in the small stock. This study is an attempt to evaluate small stock management practices in ... -
The magnitudes and sources of soil erosion in some humid and semi-arid parts of Kenya, and the significance of soil loss tolerance values in soil conservation in Kenya.
(1983)Data are presented for five sub-catchments of the Upper Tana River and for the Liuni catchment in Machakos District. -
The Design Of Artificial Waterways For Densely Settled Areas Of Steep Land.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Grass lined, partly stone lined and fully stone lined waterways are discussed. -
Conservation Tillage in Semi-arid Areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Implements suitable for use in Kenya are discussed. -
Effects Of Land-Use And Climate Changes On Hydrological Processes In The River Gucha Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The hydrological response of catchment areas to rainfall depends on the interplay between climatic, geological and land use variables. Understanding how land use activities and climatic factors influence stream flow enables ...