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African Association of Agricultural Economics (AAAE)
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Breeding Behaviour Of The Ostrich Struthio Camelus Neumann In Nairobi National Park
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1979)The field work for this study was done in Nairobi National Park (112 km ) in Kenya, mainly during the years 197D and 97 The birds studied were part of a free ranging population of Struthio camelus massaicus indigenous to ... -
Breeding second‐generation biofortified bean varieties for Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of Africa's population, particularly resource‐poor women and children. Development and utilization of drought‐tolerant, biofortified ... -
Characteristics of Lactation Curves of the Kenya Alpine Dairy Goats in Smallholder Farms
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lactation curves are a graphical representation of the milk production profile of a doe from parturition to drying up. Their shape provides information about the productivity of the doe and offers a means of explaining ... -
Combing ability of maize (Zea Mays) inbred lines resistant to striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth evaluated under artificial striga infestation
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, 2014-04-17)The parasitic weed Striga affects maize on an estimated 20 million ha in Africa, making it a major cause of maize yield reduction from near world average of 4.2t/ha few decades ago to the present 1.5 t/ha. The objectives ... -
Comparative Profiling of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolates in Optimized and Spontaneous Fermentation of Cowpea Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In as much as spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves enhances product diversification, the process is rather slow with poor product quality. Limited work has been undertaken to provide input toward ... -
The confirmation of Peste des petit ruminants(PPR) in Kenya and perception of the disease in West Pokot
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)Marakwet district is an arid district in Kenya where livestock keeping is a major activity. There have been severe outbreaks of PPR in Kenya since when it was first suspected in 1992 and confirmed in Turkana District in ... -
Determinants of Market Participation by Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya”
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Production of soybean in Kenya has remained low despite the crop’s importance in nutrition, feed manufacturing and soil fertility management. Inefficiencies in marketing have been established as the major challenge to ... -
The Effects of Oxotremorine, Epibatidine, Atropine, Mecamylamine and Naloxone in the Tail-flick, Hot-plate, and Formalin Tests in the Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber).
(2014)The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a promising animal model for the study of pain mechanisms, therefore a thorough characterization of this species is essential. The aim of the present study was to establish the ... -
Evaluating Aflatoxin Contamination Control Practices Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Kilifi County, Kenya: a Poisson Regression Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2023-03)Aflatoxin contamination remains a major global food safety challenge, with serious impli- cations on agriculture and public health. Kenya has frequently experienced outbreaks of acute and chronic aflatoxin poisoning over ... -
Evaluation of Anesthesia Produced by Ketofol in Acepromazine- or Medetomidine-sedated Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Objective: A randomized, blinded clinical study was conducted to evaluate ketofol (Ketamine + Propofol combination) anesthesia in 12 entire male mongrel dogs sedated with either acepromazine (ACP) or medetomidine. Materials ... -
Green Manure/Cover Crop Technology in Eastern and Central Uganda: Development and Dissemination
(SpringerDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)In 1992, Ugandan National Agricultural Research Organization along with International Center for Tropical Agriculture researchers from Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute initiated collaborative research with farmers ... -
Gross and Histopathology of Goats Feeding on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Various plant species such as Opuntia stricta have developed defensive measures, namely, spines, thorns, and other sharp pointed structures to protect themselves from herbivores and other animals feeding on them. Opuntia ... -
Hematological Effects of Ketofol in Acepromazine or Medetomidine Sedated Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This was a randomized blinded clinical study conducted to evaluate the effects of ketofol on hematological parameters in acepromazine and medetomidine sedated dogs. Twelve (12) entire male mongrel dogs were randomly divided ... -
Irrigation-induced Environmental Changes Sustain Malaria Transmission and Compromise Intervention Effectiveness
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Irrigated agriculture enhances food security, but it potentially promotes mosquito-borne disease transmission and affects vector intervention effectiveness. This study was conducted in the irrigated and ... -
Journal of AICM 2014
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Management Practices, Farmers' Knowledge of Diseased Fish, and Their Occurrence in Fish Farms in Nyeri County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In this study, fish farmers' management practices, occurrence, and knowledge of fish diseases in Nyeri County, Kenya, were evaluated. Fish farming management practices for small-scale farmers in Kenya have numerous challenges ... -
Marker Assisted Selection for Drought Tolerance and Striga Resistance: Introgressing Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) in Farmer Preferred Varieties of Sorghum
(LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012-02)In Sub-Saharan Africa, sorghum is the second most widely grown cereal crop after maize. Sorghum is largely grown in the marginal, arid and semi-arid areas where annual rainfall is very low, erratic, poorly distributed and ...
