Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Linkages between land-use, land degradation and poverty in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya: the case of Baringo District
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2009-09)The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, ... -
Linking the social and the spatial in forest related conflicts:the case of Eastern Mau forest adjacent communities, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-07)Conflicts over natural resources are increasing in number and severity. This problem has been compounded with the increasing population and scarcities of natural resources in developing countries. Whereas studies have ... -
Links between Seasonal Climatic Variability and Poverty: A Case Study of Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2010)This study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether poverty incidence, gap and severity can vary with 'Seasonal climatic variability, and TO identify determinants of poverty in sedentary agro-pastoral and semi-nomadic ... -
Local Immune Responses Following In Utero Vaccination Of The Bovine Fetus With Escherichia Coli
(University of NairobiDepartment of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, 1975)Bovine fetuses were vaccinated during the last 6 weeks of gestation by the deposition of either killed Escherichia coli (E. coli) or sterile physiological saline into the amniotic fluid. At birth, the calves were divided ... -
The locational analysis of food retail outlets in Nairobi city, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1978)Since its inception, the Nairobi population growth rate has been high, between 6% and 8% per annum. By the years 1985 and 2000, the City population is expected to reach a mark of one and two million inhabitants respe ... -
Locomotion Scores And Their Associated Factors In Dairy Cows Within The Smallholder Zero-grazing Units In Kikuyu District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The designs and management practices in the smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kenya vary greatly between and within the dairy units. These variations serve as part of the risk factors for occurrence of claw disorders ... -
Long-Term Effects of Variable Water Quality on Some Soil Physical Characteristics Under Field Conditions
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Low cost optimization of the flavor,consistency and keeping quality of fermented milk with particular reference to consumer acceptability in Kenya
(University of NairobiFood science and technology, 1980)Fermented milks of differing aroma intensities were tested for acceptability by adult Kenyans. One homolactic culture CH:143, two BD cultures (CH:Ol and CR:02) and one B-CH:40 mesophilic lactic culture were used to ferment ... -
Lymphocyte infectivity and characterization of theileria parva strains isolated from paddocks in Kiambu district
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1998)East Coast Fever, a disease of cattle that results in death by respiratory failure IS caused by Theileria parva. Due to the widespread occurrence, the characterization of Theileria species and diagnosis of the disease ... -
Maize - Pigeon pea Intercrop Resource Use Under Semi-Arid Conditions of Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 2004)A field experiment was conducted at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology between October 2001 and June 2002 to determine light, water and nitrogen use in maize-pigeonpea intercrop system. The experiment ... -
Maize marketing in Kenya: factors influencing the marketing efficiency of national cereals and produce board
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1986)The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has a number of objectives in the maize market. To fulfil them it performs many marketing functions...... -
Maize marketing in Tanga region, Tanzania, with special reference
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1976)Authorized marketing of maize, the main staple food in Tanzania, is performed through a 'one channel' market system. Between 1963 and 1973 the above market channel consisted of primary co-operative societies, co-operative ... -
Maize Marketing In Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1990)The maize marketing system in Uganda has several problems. The official maize marketing body, the Produce Marketing Board, has been unable to effectively buy the maize from the producers. This has beer, thought to be ... -
Maize Post-harvest Handling, Knowledge and Practices of Farmers in Somalia (a Case of Maize Meal Aflatoxin Exposure)
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Maize yield in relation to rainfall and solar energy in Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1976)An attempt has been made to relate maize yield to rainfall during 3 growth periods of the plant and to try to expIain the difference in maize yield between different places on the basis of radiation regime. In the ... -
Major Factors Associated With High Morbidity, Mortality and Poor Performance of Camel Calves, Kids and Lambs I the Rendille and Samburu Pastoral Herds in Marsabit District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2007-05)This thesis describes a study on the major factors associated with morbidity, mortality and performance of camel calves, kids and lambs in Rendille and Samburu pastoral herds in Marsabit district, Kenya. The main objective ... -
Malakisi tobacco veinal necrosis, a strain of potato virus Y isolated from nicotiana tabacum L.cultivar speight G.28 in western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1985)A tobacco virus disease, causing mainly mottling, vein-clearing and necrosis on leaves and stem bias recently noticed throughout the tobacco growing areas in Western Kenya and seemed to have a serious effect on leaf losses, ... -
Malnutrition, dietary diversity, morbidity and associated factors among schoolchildren in Kibwezi District, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)In Kenya, information on the nutritional status of schoolchildren is scanty. This study assessed malnutrition levels (stunting, underweight, thinness, and anemia and serum RBP levels), dietary diversity and morbidity among ... -
Management of Aphid vectors of virus diseases on commercial potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2007)Aphid resistance in the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crop is one of the methods of managing aphid pests in potato production, which are also known vectors of virus diseases. Results from field experiments using 18 ... -
Management of bacterial wilt of tomato by use of resistant rootstock
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) is a devastating disease of tomato that is quickly spreading and causing reduction in yield and income to farmers in Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness ...