Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Factors Associated With Nutritional Status in Elderly Persons Living in Kilgoris, Kenya
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Contribution of push-pull cropping system to management of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination in Maize in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Push-pull is a cereal cropping system that has recently been reported to reduce incidences of ear rots and mycotoxins in maize. However, the effectiveness and mechanism involved is not yet understood. In the current ... -
Prevalence, Treatment Options And Risk Factors Associated With Rabbit Mange In Central Kenya Veterinary Parasitology)
(University of Nairobi, 2020) -
Enhancing Haemoglobin Status of Anaemic School Girls Using Cooked Vegetables Enriched With Baobab Powder in Kilifi County- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Anaemia and especially iron deficiency anaemia remain one of the most significant nutritional deficiency in the world affecting approximately 30% of the population. This is more so in countries like Kenya being developing ... -
Analysis of the Socio-economic contribution of donkey ownership and use to Household Livelihoods in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Donkeys play an important role in household livelihoods, especially among rural and peri-urban households. However, donkeys continue to face numerous challenges, including; disease, injuries and mistreatment. This is ... -
Effect Of Dairy Farming Practices On Intake Of Antibiotic Residues In Milk Consumed In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The dairy sector in Kenya contributes to the daily diet of the population despite its being subsistence in nature. Quality control and assurance have been the most significant hurdle due to the loose of regulations ... -
Prevalence Of Aflatoxin In Milk Sold Informally In Nairobi And The Effect Of Boiling And Fermentation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It has been observed that milk in Kenya is contaminated with AFM1 which is transferred from the feeds consumed by the cows. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of AFM1 in raw milk informally sold in peri-urban ... -
Hygiene Practices Of Vendors And Quality Of Grasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) Products Sold In Open Markets Of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens Serville locally known as “Nsenene” is a major delicacy in Uganda, providing food and income to many households. Grasshoppers are harvested from the wild, mainly in the Central ... -
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, ... -
Effectiveness Of Trichoderma Spp., Bacillus Spp. And Pseudomonas Fluorescens In The Management Of Early Blight Of Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato, a major vegetable widely used in Kenya faces a number of production challenges some of them being diseases like late blight, early blight and bacterial wilt. Chemical compounds which have environmental and health ... -
Efficacy Of Seed Dressers And Resistance Of Sorghum Varieties In The Management Of Fall Armyworm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is a food security crop for millions of people in E. Africa but its production is negatively impacted by fall armyworm damage, leading to food insecurity. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of ... -
Effect Of Gliricidia Sepium And Senna Spectabilis Prunings On Soil Nutrients, Macrofauna, And Maize Yield In Bugesera District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The continuous cultivation of land in most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries has led to a decline in soil fertility as a result of both low organic resource and sub-optimal fertilizer application. A study was conducted ... -
The Effect Of Postharvest Handling Practices On The Quality Of Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop, feed for livestock and can provide raw materials for processing in the commercial industry. The hidden ... -
Analysis Of The Evolution And Functionality Of Income-generating Pastoral Community Groups In Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)