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Toxins in certain indigenous Kenya plants
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1971)During the past years, several groups of natural products have been shown to be effective poisons, whether present in plants, micro-organisms or animal tissues. Such natural poisons may represent various classes ... -
Traffic Police Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Concerning Motor Vehicle Air Pollution at Key Nairobi Road Junctions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Vehicular air pollution is a growing problem in Kenyan cities due to high growth rates of motorized transport that contribute significantly to the increase in atmospheric particulate matter. Fuel and vehicle engine type ... -
Transaction costs and other determinants of choice of compliance arrangements with globalgap standards among smallholder french bean farmers: the case of Kirinyaga South district, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Compliance with various food safety standards has continued to gain significance in the international agri-food trade arena. Although considered voluntary, farmers involved in agri-trade have to comply with safety standards ... -
Transcriptional regulation of the nos3 gene in pulmonary myofibroblast differentiation and implications for this in pulmonary fibrosis
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Animal Physiology, 2011)Nitric oxide (NO) produced by endothelial cells via the catalytic action of nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) represents an antifibrotic mechanism in the body. Previous studies suggest that nitric oxide (NO)-mediated signals ... -
Transferring striga resistance Qtl from a resistant donor source into in Rwandan adapted sorghum variety
(University of Nairobi.Departement Of Plant Science And Crop Protection, 2012)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is one of the most important cereal crops globally after wheat, maize, rice, and barley and has an important role in the food and fodder security for millions of rural families in ... -
Transmission and Detection of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus in Maize Seed
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is an important disease in Kenya and eastern Africa countries causing up to 100% yield losses in farmers field when not controlled. Decrease of production of maize is a threat to food security. ... -
Transmission and Distribution of Cassava Brown Streak Virus in Major Cassava Growing Regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Cassava brown streak virus disease (CBSD) is a viral disease that remained endemic for a long period of time in Eastern Africa exhibiting a delimited distribution along the coastal low lands. However, today there are reports ... -
Transmission of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease Viruses and the Effect of Co-infection With Maize Chlorotic Mottle and Sugarcane Mosaic Viruses
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Maize is the most important staple food for about 90 % of the Kenyan population who depend on the crop directly or indirectly for food, employment and income generation. The outbreak of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease ... -
Treatment of contaminated wounds in cattle
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The trophic relations and habitat adaptability of livestock in the central part of Rendille land in Kenya
(Department of Range Science ,Colorado State University, 1984)In arid and semi-arid areas animal production has been the most and, sometimes, the only productive use of the land. Most of northern Kenya is destined to remain rangeland due to the low and unpredictable rainfall. ... -
Tropical soil-plant interactions in relation to mineral imbalances in grazing livestock
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1989-12)A survey of the literature revealed that mineral imbalances were likely to arise in livestock grazing tropical pastures; that a variety of techniques involving soil, plant or animal measurements could be used to assess ... -
Trypanasoma Infection Rates In Glossina Species In Mtito Andei Division, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartrment of Agriculture And Applied Economics, 2013)This study was carried out to determine the infection rates of trypanosomes in Glossina species in Mtito Andei, Makueni County, Kenya. Tsetse species, G. longipennis and G. pallidipes were trapped and DNA isolated from ... -
Trypanosoma congolense infection in cattle:the kinetics of events which follow the feeds of infected and uninfected glossina mohsitans mohsitans
(University of NairobiVeterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1989)Susceptible cattle exposed to cyclical (tsetsetransmitted) infection with Trypanasomacongolence developed local skin reactions at sites of deposition of rue tucyclic trypanosomes. Initial reactions of about 2 mm diarueter ... -
Trypanosomiasis: A study on the development and control in three breeds of Goats
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Trypanosomiasis is an important disease of tropical Africa which greatly limits livestock production. This disease has had extensive study in large ruminants while relatively little has been carried out in small ruminants. ... -
Type and frequency of dental conditions in dogs and donkeys in Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical features and interventions for dental conditions affecting dogs and donkeys. Two hundred and thirty five dogs from the University of Nairobi, Small Animal Clinic ... -
Types and quality of street foods and vendor characteristics at selected construction sites in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1996)Due to rapid urbanization prompted by high population growth rates, street food vending has proliferated in many developing countries, mainly as a means of survival for the urban poor and the unemployed. In this study, ... -
Types and Quality of Street Foods and Vendor Characteristics at Selected Construction Sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Due to rapid urbanization prompted by high population growth rates, street food vending has proliferated in many developing countries, mainly as a means of survival for the urban poor and the unemployed. In this study, ... -
Typology, Genetic Diversity and Genome Wide Scan for Signatures of Selection of Productivity Traits in Indigenous Goats in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Data on the characterization of animal genetic resources are essential in the development of breeding and conservation schemes to ensure their sustainable use. The present study aimed at assessing the phenotypic traits, ... -
Unemployment and the Kenyan Sisal industry
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1973)This thesis falls into two sections. In thp first part, the author discussed the effect of future developments in the sisal industry on the demand for labour. In Part II, he turns to some labour supply probler~. The ...