College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS): Recent submissions
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Whole genome sequence analysis of porcine astroviruses reveals novel genetically diverse strains circulating in East African smallholder pig farms.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Astroviruses (AstVs) are widely distributed and are associated with gastroenteritis in human and animals. The knowledge of the genetic diversity and epidemiology of AstVs in Africa is limited. This study aimed to characterize ... -
Phytochemical Screening of Medicinal Plants of the Kakamega Country, Kenya Commonly Used Against Cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Phytochemical constituents of 35 selected anticancer medicinal plant extracts were analyzed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) for alkaloids, anthraquinones, xanthines, valepotriates, cardiac glycosides, ... -
The regulation of ovulation in the tsetse-fly, Glossina pallidipes Austen
(University of Nairobi, 1971-10)The tsetse-fly female matures a single oocyte at a time. It ovulates this into the uterus, where it hatches, develops into a fully-grown larva, and is later larviposited by the mother. It is only then that the next mature ... -
African Association of Agricultural Economics (AAAE)
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Journal of AICM 2014
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
