Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Marker Assisted Gamete Selection For Multiple Disease Resistance In Common Bean
(2011)Breeding bean for multiple constraint resistance in eastern Africa has traditionally relied on classical approaches which have resulted in slow progress towards release of new varieties. Moreover, breeding programs have ... -
Breeding Drought Tolerant Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)Development of drought resistant varieties is one of the most important strategies for coping with frequent droughts in bean production areas in eastern Africa. Drought resistant bean varieties are particularly important ... -
Breeding Beans for Drought Tolerance, Multiple Disease Resistance, Nutritional and Canning Quality in Kenya
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Utilization Of Cultural Methods For Controlling Aphid Vectors Of Passion fruit Viruses
(2011)Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is an important fruit crop that is grown mainly by small scale farmers for nutrition, employment creation and income generation. Insect pests and diseases, high establishment costs, ... -
Genotype-environment Interactions Of Jatropha Curcas Growth And Yield Components
(2011)Seeds harvested from Jatropha curcas L can be used as raw material for biodiesel and bioenergy. The potential to spur rural economy and create a state of self sustainability is immense. Successful commercial cultivation ... -
Erythrina abyssinica ameliorates neuroinflammation in African Trypanosomiasis mouse model
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Genetic Divergence In Jatropha Curcas, A Biofuel Feedstock In Kenya
(2011)The objectives of this research were to estimate the genetic divergence among genotypes of Jatropha curcas L based on phenotypic traits; to determine the relative importance of the distinguishing traits of genotypes and ... -
Lake Magadi Ecosystem: Current Research Trends And Future Perspectives
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Effect Of Farmyard Manure And Can On Yield And Quality Of Amaranthus Lividus In Lugari District, In Kenya
(2011)The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and calcium ammonium nitrate (C.A.N) on vegetative growth, leaf yield, vitamins A and C as well as nitrates (anti-nutrients) content ... -
Susceptibility Of Locally Grown Maize Varieties To Maize Weevil (sitophilus Zeamais Motsch)
(2011)Storage insect pests of maize cause weight and quality loss. Although insecticides and fumigants are available, use of resistant varieties is preferred due to low cost, have no adverse effect on environment and leave no ... -
Effect of parasite control on Newcastle disease vaccination response in free-ranged family chicken in Eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Status, Challenges And Marketing Opportunities For Canning Navy Bean In Kenya
(2013)Navy bean (white bean) is an export crop with potential to signficantly improve incomes of smallholder farmers in Kenya; its production and marketing has, however, stagnated. A study was conducted to determine the status, ... -
The link between seasonal climatic variability and poverty: A case study of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Poverty remains rampant in the dry districts of Kenya so that it has now become an important item on Kenya’s development agenda. The dry districts of Kenya receive low amounts of rainfall, which is also erratic. These ... -
Developing Drought Tolerant Maize Genotypes In Kenya: Selection For Anthesis To Silking Interval
(2011)Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses that causes yield loss in the tropical environments and selection for drought tolerance will improve crop yields. Flowering in maize has been identified as a crucial trait in ... -
The African Green Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) as a non-human primate model for infections with Cyclospora Cayetanensis
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Clinical epidemiology and pathogenesis of Cyclospora species was studied in 64 wild-trapped Cercopithecus aethiops at the Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya. The monkeys were screened for Cyclospora parasites ... -
Prevalence of ringworm (dermatophytosis) in dogs and cats submitted to the small animal clinic of the University of Nairobi between 2001 and 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2012)A retrospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ringworm in 15,176 dogs and 405 cats submitted to the Small Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nairobi between 2001 ... -
Enhancing Food Security Through Increased Potato Production In Kenya
(2011)Potato in Kenya is an important food and cash crop that plays a major role in food security and is only second to maize in terms of utilization. The crop has higher yields per unit area (40 tonnes per hectare) than most ...
