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Assessment of the Effects of Diversification of Livelihood Strategies on Agricultural Production and Household Income in Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Farming as a source of income for rural households has failed to solely sustain livelihoods. Consequently, there has always been a need for diversification into off-farm activities and which often is not a panacea. Livelihood ... -
An assessment of the efficacy of infection and treatment method against east coast fever and the financial and economic benefits in narok county of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A 5-month longitudinal controlled trial was carried out in two sub-counties of Narok County, Kenya to assess safety and efficacy of the Infection and Treatment Method (ITM) of East Coast fever immunization, using the Muguga ... -
An Assessment Of The Factors Affecting Contract Farming: The Case Of Sugarcane Production In Migori County, Kenya
(University of NairobiAgricultural And Applied Economics, 2013)This study is an empirical analysis of the factors that influence participation in a contract farming scheme and the impact of contract participation on sugarcane farm households. The study characterizes the nature of the ... -
Assessment of the impact of climate change on livestock diseases in Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDept of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2010)Climate comprises many factors including temperature, rainfall, humidity, winds and altitude that can have both direct and indirect effects on animal production and health. It can also affect the quality and quantity of ... -
An assessment of the impact of export Horticulture farming on food security of smallholder farmers in Mbooni, Kirinyaga and Buuri, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In attempting to achieve household food security for smallholder farmers, the question of having food security in the pocket, which is the use money from cash crop to purchase food or food security through food self-sufficiency ... -
Assessment Of The Level Of Bean (Fhaseolus Vulgaris L. - Rcsecoco-Glip-2) Seed Htfecn.toi And Contamination By Pseudomonas Syrinsae Pv. Phasbolicola And Its Implications On Disease Incidence And Severity
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Detection of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Burkholder, 1926) Young et_ al., 1978 inside and outside the bean seeds was carried out using dilution plate method. The seeds used were collected from farmers in Kisii, ... -
Assessment of the Magnitude of and Factors Influencing Milk Post-harvest Losses Along the Dairy Formal Marketing Channel in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In Kenya, the dairy sub-sector is the highest contributor to the livestock sector at 8 percent of Gross Domestic Product. However, of all the milk produced, only 30 percent is traded along the formal chain. Nyeri County ... -
Assessment of the Nutrient Status and Limiting Nutrients for Maize Production in Smallholder Farm Fields in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Low crop yields in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) are as a result of declining soil fertility. Most farmers rely on nutrient recycling in their farms which is not sustainable as it leaves the soils depleted of nutrients. ... -
An assessment of the pollution of Kabuthi river by wastewater from Dagoretti slaughterhouses complex in Kiambu district of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 2008)Wastewater is an important source of environmental pollution. Both ground and surface water is polluted by wastewater from abattoirs, domestic, agricultural and industrial effluent. Wastewater from slaughterhouses contains ... -
Assessment of the potential of comfrey (symphytum asperrimum) as a source of vitamin a in a school feeding programme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)The study was carried out in Gitathuru Approved School, Nairobi, Kenya. A sample of 85 children (8-13 years) whose haemoglobin level was <14 gms/dl were identified from a total of 106 children. All the study subj ects ... -
Assessment of the potential of comfrey (symphytum periginum) as a source of vitamin A for malnourished Children (8 - 16 years) : a case study of Kirigiti girls approved school in Kiambu, Kenya
(Food Science, Nutrition and Technology,, 2002)In February-September 2001, an interventional study employing the pre-test, post-test casecontrol study design was carried out among children aged 8 to 16 years in Kirigiti Girls Approved School in Kiambu District, Central ... -
Assessment of the role of agro-input dealers in dissemination and communication of integrated soil fertility management: The case of Siaya and Trans Nzoia counties
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2013-07)Lack of access to necessary agro-inputs contributes to low agricultural productivity and slows the overall economic growth and development in most parts of sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Agro-input dealers make inputs more ... -
An assessment of the role of different cadres of animal health service providers in animal health service delivery in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)This study was found necessary due to the changing nature of the veterinary services in Kenya whereby, hitherto, the delivery of veterinary services had been solely dependent on the government until some components were ... -
Assessment of the sources and types of pollutants in Nairobi River
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Studies on the various tributaries of Nairobi River and basin conducted in the 1990s showed evidence of high levels of chemical and organic pollution. Ngong, Mathare and Nairobi Rivers pass through high human settlement ... -
Assessment Of The Status Of Food Control In The Informal Food Markets In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food control is a crucial factor in assuring public health and must be applied consistently along the entire food value chain for the protection of public health. Informal food markets, despite their role in food security, ... -
An Assessment Of The Transmission Of International Prices Into Rwanda’s Rice Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study evaluated the transmission of international rice market prices to the domestic Rwandan rice market using a vector error correction model that employs monthly time series data for four domestic markets Kigali, ... -
An assessment of the transmission of South African maize prices to Botswana markets
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The international prices of most food commodities increased sharply between 2005 and 2008 and continued to rise thereafter. Over this period, international maize prices increased by 80 percent. Since 2008, Botswana, a ... -
An assessment of the trends in cattle market performance in Juba and Terekeka counties of South Sudan
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The performance of cattle marketing system in South Sudan is not well understood, though cattle are one of the significant agricultural commodities on the market in South Sudan, and also . despite the great social and ... -
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services in Kenyan agriculture
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. Agricultural finance markets often fail for smallholder farmers due to the high ... -
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money Transfer services in Kenyan Agriculture
(2010)The pastoral areas of Kenya comprise over 80 % of the country's land area. These areas are inhabited by over 10 million people whose livelihoods mostly hinge on livestock. The area hosts over 70 percent of the national ...