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The relationship between management factors, antimicrobial sensitivity and prevalence of staphylococcal mastitis pathogens in a random sample of Prince Edward Island dairy herds
(University of Prince Edward IslandDepartment of Health Management, 1992)This study, an investigation of coagulase positive (CPS) and coagulase negative (CNS) staphylococcal mastitis in 44 randomly selected dairy herds in Prince Edward Island (PEl) had three major objectives. These are: 1. ... -
The Relationship Between Non-performing Loans and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Banks financial performance is adversely affected by the level of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans have been widely used as a measure of asset quality among lending institutions and are often associated with ... -
Relationship between production performance and responses of blood chemistry to different physiological states in dairy cattle
(2013-05-22)The aim aiof the research presented in this thesis was to study t he changes "that occur' in blood chemistry as a result of some common physiological f act ors (age, late pregnancy , early lactation, starvation, and s tress ... -
Relationship Between Serum Igm Levels And Liver Function In Rubella And Measles Virus Infection In Children Below Five Years Attending Maternal Child Health Clinics In Selected Hospitals In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rubella and measles virus are important diseases of children under five years of age which are preventable through immunization. Despite intervention through immunization, outbreaks of rubella and measles in Kenya are still ... -
Reliability of an antigen-elisa in the diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1999)Taenia saginata is among the zoonotic parasites that interfere with the hum~a.n health and production of livestock, worldwide. The adult worm causes taeniasis in humans while the larvae causes cysticercosis in cattle. ... -
Removal of soil and chemical spray contaminants from tomatoes during industrial washing
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1996)Chemical spray residues on unprocessed tomatoes are known to be above limits recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and drug Act (FDA) at Kenya. Soil contamination on tomatoes delivered for processing is ... -
Renal excretion of urea and electrolytes in a small wild ruminant: the dik dik antelope (rhynchotragus kirkii)
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1985-09)A study to examine the glomerular filtration rate, renal mechanisms for potassium, sodium and urea excretion, urine osmolar concentration as well as saline drinking abilities of the dik dik antelope was carried out ... -
Repeat Breeding In Bos Taurus In Makueni, Kakamega And Nandi Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The optimum dairy cattle production aims at getting a calf per cow per year. This is, however, limited by bovine repeat breeding syndrome (RBS) caused by fertilization failure or early embryonic death among others. ... -
Repellency of various oils and pine oil constituents to house flies (diptera: muscidae)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological sciences, 1989)Comparative repellency of pine, mineral, motor and silicon oil to house flies, Musca domestica L., was tested in 10- minute binary choice bioassays, each employing 20 caged, 4-5 day-old flies. Testing the number of flies ... -
Replication of Viruses Responsible for Sweet Potato Virus Disease in Resistant and Susceptible Sweetpotato Genotypes and Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Resistance
(2008)Virus diseases are a major constraint to sweetpotato production in East Africa. The most important is the Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), a result of co-infection of Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and Sweet ... -
Reproduction in the ewe
(Department of Animal Science, University of Nairobi, 1983-05)The literature pertaining to the reproduction in the ewe was reviewed. Where the available literature on the ewe was deficient, references were drawn from other species and extrapolated to the ewe. Details are given of ... -
Reproductive efficiency and body temperature in selected herds of Bos Taurus dairy cattle in East Africa
(University of East Africa, 1970)Herds of Friesian and Jersey dairy cattle in three climatically contrasting regions of East Africa were involved; Njoro, in the Kenya Rift Valley; Kampala, to the north of Lake Victoria in Uganda; and Mombasa, on the ... -
Reproductive Hormones And Reproductive Success In Yellow Baboons (Papio Cynocephalus) And Yellow-Olive (Papio Anubis) Hybrids In The Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Several baboon species in the genus Papio exhibit distinct ranges across Africa. Where those ranges meet, hybridization occurs, contributing to genetic diversity and structuring in these species. Hybridization between ... -
Reproductive performance and wastage in Goats in arid and semi arid areas of Kenya with special emphasis on pre-weaning mortality
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1997)This thesis records the results of a study on the reproductive performance and wastage (reproductive efficiency) in indigenous goats in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya, with special emphasis on pre-weaning mortality. The ... -
Reproductive performance of dairy cows and heifers in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)This thesis describes an investigation into reproductive performance of cows and heifers on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to describe reproductive management, to ... -
Reproductive performance of the Galla and Toggenburg goats and their crosses in Mwingi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Goats are an important component of mixed and sustainable livestock and agriculture farming systems in the tropics and form an integral component of the livestock sector in Kenya. Three exotic breeds, the Toggenburg, the ... -
Reproductive Plasticity Of Soybean [glycine Max (l.) Merrill] Intercropped With Maize (zea Mays L.)
(University of NairobiThe Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Guelph, 1994)Resource demand between the reproductive phases of intercropped soybean and maize was staggered both genetically, with cultivars and isolines of differing maturity and photo periodic response, and agronomically, with a ... -
Reproductive traits and milk yield relationship of the Kenya sahiwal cattle
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1989)Records of the Kenya Sahiwal Stud were analysed with regard to factors affecting reproductive traits and milk yield in temales born in the period 1963 through 1983. Genetic parameters and the relationship among the ... -
Reservoir sedimentation and catchment land use
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1990)The thesis is based on a study of two silted up reservoirs and the surrounding catchment in a semi-arid part of Machakos District, Kenya.The catchment (11. 4 km2) is located near Salama market. 80 km on Nairobi - Mombasa ... -
Residual levels of organochlorine pesticides in selected locally produced foodstuffs in Gezira scheme, Sudan
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1992)The aim of this study was to find out the types of organochlorine (OC) pesticides used in the Gezira irrigation scheme of the Sudan as well as the methods of their application and determine the levels of OC pesticide ...