Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Mitochondrial DNA reveals multiple introductions of domestic chicken in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011-02)Chicken were possibly domesticated in South and Southeast Asia. They occur ubiquitously in East Africa where they show extensive phenotypic diversity. They appeared in the region relatively late, with the first undisputed ... -
Engineering And The Future. American Society Of Civil Engineers.
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A Simplified Temperature Prediction Model For Potatoes Stored Under Natural Convection
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Optimizing Neural Network for TV Idle Channel Prediction in Cognitive Radio Using Particle Swarm Optimization
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Toxicity of avermectin and fenvalerate to the eriophid mite Eriophyes discorids and the predacious mite, Phytoseius finitimus ( Acari: Eriophyidae; Phytoseiidae).
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1985)Abstract Not Available -
Genetic relationships among Kenyan and other East African indigenous chickens.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007-10)In this study, 30 microsatellite markers recommended by the International Society for Animal Genetics and the Food and Agriculture Organization were used to determine the extent of genetic differentiation and phylogenetic ... -
Mechanization Of Small Farms: A Partial Solution To Poverty And Food Security In Kenya.
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Resistance to anthelmintics in commercial pig herds in Thika District, Kenya
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On-Farm Experiments: Some Experiences". Presented at the Second Symposium on Intercropping for the Semi-arid Areas (2nd SISA), 4th - 7th August, 1980 in Morogoro, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)No abstract available -
Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: implications for a breeding programme.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2005-11)A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous ... -
Review of Natural Resource Management Policy Studies in the East African Highlands Department of Agricultural Economics and ICRAF
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Co-inheritance of alpha+-thalassaemia and sickle trait results in specific effects on haematological parameters.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2006-04)Both the sickle cell trait (HbAS) and alpha(+)-thalassaemia are common in many tropical areas. While their individual haematological effects are well described, few studies describe their effects when inherited together. ... -
Reaction of the predacious mite, Amblyseius gossipi to three varieties of Bacillus thuringiensis under laboratory conditions ( Acari; Phytoseiidae)
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1986)Females of the predacious mite Amblyseius gossipi El-Badry were confined on pollen grains incorporated with Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki and Bacillus thuringiensis var. ... -
Effects of dietary protein supplementation on grazing weaner sheep naturally infected with gastrointestinal nematodes.
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Characterization of indigenous fat-tailed and fat-rumped hair sheep in Kenya: diversity in blood proteins.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2002-11)This paper reports the variation in five blood proteins from five populations of sheep found in Kenya. Blood samples were collected from a total of 309 adult sheep of both sexes in Kwale, Makueni and Kakamega districts for ... -
Family Phytoseiidae in :Survey and ecological studies on phytophagous mites, predacious and soil mites in Egypt
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1986) -
The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in commercial pig farms in Thika District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2002) -
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide inhibits electromyographic activity of the reticulo-omasal orifice in meal-fed sheep in warm and cold environments
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1995-09)The effects of intragastric arterial infusions (1 mL min−1) of physiological saline, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) or VIP-antagonist [4Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17] VIP (1 nmol mL−1) on electromyographic (EMG) activities of ...
