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A participatory epidemiologic study of contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Lapur division Turkana district, Kenya
(Department of public health, pharmacology & toxicology, 2003)A participatory study of the epidemiology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) (loukoi) was carried out in Lapur Division of Turkana District in four grazing groups (Adakars) namely, Narakibuk, Ng'isaricho, Ikong ... -
Participatory epidemiology of common diseases with special reference to cryptosporidiosis in dairy calves and children attending health facilities in Malindi district, coast province, kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Cryptosporidium is an important parasite that causes a potentially life-threatening disease in immunocomprornised individuals worldwide. The disease also contributes significantly to morbidity among calves and children ... -
Participatory evaluation of sweet potato varieties response to virus infection in central Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2008)Sweet potato is an important food and cash crop grown by small holder farmers but its productivity is limited by sweet potato virus disease (SPVD). Farmers' lack of disease free vines and inadequate knowledge on ... -
Participatory market research in business planning for private pastoral veterinary practice in Turkana district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2003)Little information is available on methodology to privatise the delivery of animal health services in pastoral areas. This thesis describes the use of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools in market research necessary ... -
Pasteurella Multocida in indigenous chickens and ducks in Kenya:- A study of carrier status,susceptibility,molecular diagnosis and pathogenesis.
(University of Nairobi,Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology,, 2004-06)Scavenging indigenous bird constitute over 70 % of poultry in Kenya and contributing 71% of the total egg and poultry meat produced in the country. Pasteurella multocida causes fowl cholera, a disease of economic importance ... -
Pastoral community learning experiences on natural resource conservation and governance: A Case study of Il Ngwesi Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, 2013)Management of livestock-wildlife-environment interface presents a big challenge in the integration of development and environmental conservation in Sub-Sahara Africa. This study focuses Il Ngwesi Group Ranch Conservancy ... -
Pastoralist livelihoods, livestock herd dynamics and trade in Garissa county, Kenya
(2014)In the arid and semi-arid areas of northeastern Kenya, pastoralists are facing increasing risks such as drought, insecurity, animal diseases, increasing human populations and land fragmentation. These, together with ... -
Pastoralists’ perceptions and risk of human Brucellosis in Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017) -
The pathogeneses and clinical pathology of cowdriosis [Heartwater] in sheep
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1990)Heartwater is a disease of ruminants transmitted by ticks. It is mainly found in the African continent and the surrounding islands but lately isolated cases have been reported elsewhere. The disease occurs in different ... -
Pathogenesis and immune response to Caseous Lymphadenitis in goats
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1995-07) -
Pathogenesis and Pathology of Bovine petechial fever (Ondiri disease) in cattle
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1974) -
Pathogenesis and pathology of east coast fever in cattle
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1971) -
Pathogenesis and pathology of heartwater (cowdriosis) in sheep and goats
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1987-02)Heartwater is a rickettsial disease of ruminants primarily cattle, sheep and goats transmitted by several species of Amblyomma ticks. It is prevalent throughout Africa south of the Sahara wherever the vector ticks are ... -
Pathogenesis of trypanosoma congelense infection in Bovine
(Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1973) -
Pathogenesis, epidomology and effects on the male reproductive system of trypanosoma evansi in small East African goats
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1990) -
Pathogenic variability in phaeoisariopsis griseola (sacc.) ferr. and resistance of phaseolus vulgaris l. to angular leaf spot
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1996) -
Pathogenicity and Serological response in pigs, sheep and goats infected with Kenyan isolates of Trypanosoma simiae and Trypanosoma congolense.
(Veterinary Pathology and Miarobiology, University of Nairobi, 1983)