Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Water Resources
(2013)Fresh water is one of the basic necessities without which human beings cannot survive since water is key to the sustainability of all kinds of lifeforms. Water has multiple uses namely; nutritional, domestic, recreational, ... -
Deworrner administration to small ruminants in emergency drought responses: assessing the impact in two locations of northern Kenya.
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)Internal parasites are a significant determinant of the productivity of rum illant species in the tropics. Provision of dewormers has become a predominant part of animal health interventions in emergency drought responses, ... -
Standard Operating Procedures forStaff Working in Disasters 2014: A WSPA handbook
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)The handbook was published to help staff working in disasters to make decisions and ensure they also do the best possible job. Often, the individuals who provide the much-needed aid during animal disaster situations need ... -
A case of Trupanosoma congo lense savannah type infection and its management in a dog
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Bovine in-vitro embryo production and its contribution towards improved food security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Boran breed is mainly kept by pastoralist communities as a source of both milk and beef, and by commercial beef ranches mainly for beef production. Although this breed Boran may seemingly be low valued, it can be ... -
Survey of Health Status of Domestic Rabbits in Selected Organized Farms in Kenya
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)Rabbit has emerged as a key livestock that is increasingly being raised by farmers in Kenya. However, diseases and inadequate technical knowledge amongst animal health providers on these diseases are the major ... -
Safeguarding livestock during drought disasters in Kenya can safeguard livelihoods and food security in the affected regions: case study of Mwingi -
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014)Some of the world's poor and most disaster-vulnerable communities are also those 1110streliant on livestock, poultry and working animals for their survival. When disasters strike, in addition to the immediate devastation, ... -
Maturity, fecundity and the effect of reduced rainfall on the spawning rhythm of a siluroid catfish, Clarias mossambicus (Peters)
(University of Nairobi, 1989-10)Five maturity stages in the male and six in the female Clarias mossambicus (Peters) are described based on macroscopic and histological analysis of the gonads. During the study period (September 1984-August 1985) the species ... -
Diet and food utilization in Oreochromis esculentus (Graham) in Lake Kanyaboli, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994-08)Blue-green algae (Cyanophyta) and green algae (Chlorophyta) were the principal food items ingested by Oreochromis esculentus (Graham) in Lake Kanyaboli. Diatoms (Bacillariophyta), euglenoids (Euglenophyta) and zooplankton ... -
Reproductive biology, length-weight relationship and relative condition of pond raised Tilapia zilli (Gervais)
(University of Nairobi, 1980-09)In ‘runted’ populations of Tilapia zilli positive correlations were found between maturation stages and the following: gonadosomatic index, gonad weight, fish weight and fish length. The minimum size at maturity was 9·0 ... -
Incompressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics modeling of thermal convection
(2013)An incompressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (ISPH) method based on the incremental pressure projection method is developed in this study. The Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a square enclosure is used as a validation ... -
Antiretroviral compliance and infant feeding practices of HIV-1 infected women in Nairobi, Kenya
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Natural gamma radiation levels, indoor and water 222 RN Concentrations in soil division of Kerio valley, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)Human beings are constantly exposed to natural radioactivity. This radiation is mainly from natural gamma rays and radon and its decay products. The gamma rays are as a result of the decay of primordial nuclides and their ... -
Factors affecting actualisation of the WHO breastfeeding recommendations in urban poor settings in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Poor breastfeeding practices are widely documented in Kenya, where only a third of children are exclusively breastfed for 6 months and only 2% in urban poor settings. This study aimed to better understand the factors that ... -
Investigation of the Effect of film Thickness on the Optical Properties of Amorphous Se 85-xTe15Sbx
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Amorphous thin films of Se85-xTe15Sbx (x = 0.0, 0.5, 2.5, and 5.0 at. %) deposited by flash evaporation technique, have been investigated in the wavelength range of 500nm-3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing ... -
Current food safety management systems in fish-exporting companies require further improvements to adequately cope with contextual pressure: case study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Fish-processing plants still face food safety (FS) challenges worldwide despite the existence of several quality assurance standards and food safety management systems/s (FSMSs). This study assessed performance of FSMS in ... -
Yield performance and release of four late blight tolerant potato varieties in Kenya
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Oligonucleotide ligation assay detects HIV drug resistance associated with virologic failure among antiretroviral-naive adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)BACKGROUND: Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is increasing in some areas of Africa. Detection of TDR may predict virologic failure of first-line nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based antiretroviral ...
