Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Knowledge on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and alternative infant feeding practices: a case study of Boro division, Siaya district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2003)Mother to child transmission (MTCT) accounts for 90% of HIV infections in children, with one third occurring through breastfeeding. Breast milk transmission is markedly higher in breastfeeding populations as is the case ... -
Knowledge Sharing For Research In Academic Institutions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study assessed knowledge sharing for research in academic institutions in Kenya with Strathmore University as the case study. This study incorporated qualitative and quantitative elements. Population consisted of ... -
Knowledge sharing practices among crop researchers at the Kenya agricultural research institute
(2014-10)This study sought to explore the knowledge sharing practices employed by crop researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). KARI accounts for more than half of both total research spending and ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Meat Hygiene Among Slaughterhouse Workers and Meat Traders in Bosaso District Puntland State of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Most developing countries like Somalia have a challenge of widespread occurrence of meat related diseases due to inadequacy of laws on safety, practices of handling meat and sanitation conditions, weaknesses in regulatory ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on waste management in selected secondary schools in Westlands Sub-County, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The population of Nairobi has continued to increase from initial 8,000 people in 1901 to around 3.8 million people by 2015. The increased population has triggered a rise in student enrolnment which has subsequently led ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Related to Microbial Safety Among Street Poultry Processors in Embakasi, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microbial contamination on poultry meat poses safety concerns to consumers and on commercial view, spoilage bacteria also play a bigger role towards economic losses. Control may depend on the awareness and behavioral traits ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Regarding Anthrax Among Community Members, Health And Veterinary Workers In Maragua, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Several outbreaks of anthrax in animals and humans have been reported in Maragua Sub-county of Murang’a County in the recent times. There is paucity of information on knowledge, attitudes and practices among ... -
Knowledge, Perception And Practices Associated With Rickets: A Comparative Case Study Of Rickets And Non-rickets Cases In Naivasha District Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture,, 2013)Rickets is a disease that first appears in children at the age of six to twenty four months caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus. It is characterized by bone pain, muscular tenderness, hypocalcemic ... -
Konflikt, tvist og mægling-konfliktløsning ved forhandling (Conflicts. Disputes and Mediaton)
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labour in the kenya coffee industry:an economic analysis
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1973)The Kenya Coffee Industry is in a paradoxical situation where it experiences labour shortage problems in a labour surplus economy. Problems exist both on the demand side and supply side. On the whole, the author feels ... -
Land degradation and its control in the Kibwezi area, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1990-01)Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried ... -
Land suitability evaluation for agriculture around Timau area - Heru District
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1994-10)A study was conducted of about 8000 ha around Timau area in Meru District to evaluate its land suitability for agriculture. A semi detailed soil survey was carried out to classify and map the different soil units. Based ... -
Land treatment effects on morphometric characters of Three grass species and economic returns from Reseeding in Kitui district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2007)This study was conducted to determine the effects of tractor-ploughing and handclearing as land treatment methods on morphometric characters and aboveground biomass production of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and ... -
Land use and land cover changes in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado District, Kenya between 1988 and 1998.
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2000)For millenia, Greater Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya has had a central role in subsistence pastoralism and wildlife conservation by providing vast biological resources for pastoralists and their livestock; and habitat for ... -
Land use change, water availability and adaptation strategies in changing and variable climate in Kajiado north, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life on the planet, as both social and economic activities depend heavily on water. In Kenya like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa, water resources are becoming ... -
Large-area soil physical degradation assessment using GIS, remote sensing and infrared spectroscopy in arid and semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2006)Soil physical condition controls several important soil functions such as support for biomass production, water cycling, filtering pollutants, and land surface energy balance. However, physical degradation undermines ... -
Lateral flow immunoassay for whole blood progesterone detection as a tool for assessment of reproductive status in cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reproductive inefficiency is one of major challenges affecting dairy farming in Kenya. This is partly caused by poor estrus detection, delayed determination of unsuccessful artificial insemination (AI) and sub-optimal ... -
Legionella and legiollosis: an overview and a preliminary study in Kenya.
(Public Health Pharmacology & Tox., 1987)Several Legionella species have been recognized as human pathogens for more than a decade. The manifestations of legionellosis vary from asymptomatic seroconversion or mild febrile illness to severe, fatal pneumonic ... -
Leucine Supplementation in the Management of Moderate Wasting in Children Aged 6 – 24 Months
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Wasting in children is a serious form of acute malnutrition that affects approximately 370,000 children under five years of age in Kenya. While guidelines for treatment of severe wasting are available, moderate wasting has ...