Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Epidemiology and control of Gastrointestinal Helminth infections in sheep in a semi-arid area of kajiado district of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, 2002-12)Gastrointestinal helminth parasites impose severe economic constraints on sheep production worldwide. For rational and sustainable control of these parasites, comprehensive knowledge on the epidemiology of the parasite as ... -
Humoral responses of cattle to infestation by the Ixodid tick Rhipicephalus Appendlculatus (Neumann 1901)
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Fowl typhoid, the disease, immunity and control
(Department of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, 1987-04)Although vaccination against fowl typhoid is done widely in Kenya, some of the mechanisms pertaining to pathogenicity of Salmonella gallinavum isolates, their pathogenesis and the host's immune response to infection are ... -
Income and employment Generation in Kenyan small scale Agriculture
(University of Nairobi.Department of Agricultural Economics, 1981) -
Rehabilitation Of Soils Formerly Under Tea Using Phosphorus Sources As Soil Amendments
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant Science & Crop protection, 1995)Soil chemical factors responsible for stagnation and/or decline in yields of tea (C . sinensis L.) failure of alternative crops such as field bean (p. Vulgaris L.) to establish in former tea soils and their amendments ... -
A Simulation Analysis Of Policies For The Northern Colombia Beef Cattle Industry
(University of Nairobi.Department of Agricultural Economics, 1974)The Atlantic Coast of northern Colombia (known as the Costa) supports between 40 and 50 percent of Colombia's cattle population and, with easy access to domestic and world markets, is the most important of Colombia's ... -
Factors Associated with Postharvest Deterioration of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) Roots in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop protection, 2004)Postharvest deterioration limits the production, marketing and utilization of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.). This study was conducted to identify the fungi associated with postharvest deterioration of sweetpotato roots ... -
A review of the control of phlebotomine sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) and a survey of responses on management of visceral leishmaniasis by residents living in a focus of the disease in Marigat, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological sciences, 1987)visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious disease caused by species of the parasitic protists Leishmania. It can affect humans living in parts of the tropics and sub-tropics and is transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies. ... -
Effect of nitrogen application and harvesting methods on plant growth and leaf yield and quality of vegetable amaranth (amaranthus ihypochondriacus lj)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
Determination of Tannin levels in multi-purpose Kenyan Trees and fodder Crops, their variation and effect on Protein digestibility in ruminants
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993-07)Energy and protein are the major limiting nutrients in dairy production on the small scale mixed farms in Kenya. Commercial feed supplements are expensive and therefore multipurpose fodder trees (1-1PT) and forage crops ... -
Effects of brackish water and fresh water irrigation on growth and gas exchange parameters of acacia saligna grown in a runoff-catchment sytem
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998)Effects of runoff harvesting and supplemental irrigation (using fresh and brackish water) on growth and gas exchange parameters of two morphological types of a desert leguminous tree, Acacia saligna, under arid conditions ... -
Evaluation of sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) Moenchl cultivars for drought resistance.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1994)Two field and greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate twenty sorghum cultivars for drought resistance and to identify possible morphological and physiological traits which could be utilized as selection criteria. ... -
Hydrologic and crop response to tillage under semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000)Effects of the rainfall variability on soil moisture (SM) over crop growth periods is a prerequisite for assessing and developing better soil moisture conservation practices in semi-arid areas. It was therefore necessary ... -
The influence of organic mulches on weeds, diseases and growth of maize (zea maysl.).
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1991)Effects of three organic mulches with two intra-row weeding, conventional tillage with two hand weeding and an unweeded check on maize (Zea maysL.) growth, weeds and diseases associated with the maize crop were evaluated ... -
Provision and perceptions on nutrition education for people with HIV/AIDS, at the public comprehensive care clinics: a study of Nairobi district clinics in Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)As early as 2003, The Greater Horn of Africa Capacity Development Initiative in Nutrition had already identified nutrition in HIV/AIDS as an area of capacity development urgently needing attention. The Government of Kenya ... -
Phenotypic variation in floral development and pyrethrin content in genetically different clones of pyrethrum chrysanthemum cinerariefolium vis
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987)Pyrethrum, Chrysanthemum cinerariae folium vis, is an important insecticide producing plant propagated vegetatively by splits and shoot cuttings. The objectives of the study were to determine the pattern of pyrethrins ... -
Maternal occupation and the nutritional status of mothers and children under the age of five years in Msambweni location, Kwale District -Kenya.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1996)This is a comparative study, which was carried out in Kwale District, Msambweni division from December 1994 to September 1995. This study focuses on the maternal occupation as it influences food consumption patterns, ... -
Hydraulic performance of small basin irrigation
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1990-08)Small basin irrigation as a method of applying water is widely used in many parts of Kenya and will likely remain important as energy shortage discourages the use of alternative energy-intensive methods. Demand f or- ... -
The comparative pathogenesis and pathology of Aspergillus fumigatus infection in domestic chicken in the wild bird Kori bustard
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Senecio Moorei and Adenia Volkensii toxicosis in animals
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1973)It is not possible to guess the annual loss of livestock caused by poisonous plants in East Africa but it is considerable. Investigation has also shown that some of these plants have been used for medicinal and homicidal ...