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A Study on the Epidemiological and Molecular Relationships of Circulating Foot and Mouth Disease Viruses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Kenya causing serious economic losses in the livestock sector. The epidemiology of the disease in small ruminants (SR) in Kenya is not well documented and the field dynamics of ... -
A study on the use of berenil and samorin for the treatment and control of bovine trypanosomiasis in a medium challenge area
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1981)In November 1978 a study was initiated to evaluate two trypanocidal drugs, the prophylactic Samorin and the curative Berenil as to their efficacy for supporting long-term maintanance of Boran cattle in a 'low' to 'medium' ... -
A study towards an understanding of rural housing provision and requirements for Siaya district
(University of Nairobi, 1986)This thesis constitutes a study of rural housing provision and requirements in Kenya, with particular reference to Siaya District. The study developed from a statement of the problem that there is inadequate housing in ... -
Studying The Feasibility Of Practicing Integrated Farming System In Nyamira County
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Stunted-overweight And Feeding Practices Among Children 6-59 Months Old In A Well-baby Clinic: The Case Of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Agriculture, 2011)In Kenya, weight of under five year old children is taken monthly as routine growth monitoring procedures. Linear growth of the children is however not monitored unless under special circumstances yet the early stage of ... -
Substitution of milk with high-energy high-protein lactic fermented maize-bean mixture in rehabilitation of severely malnourished children
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)High-energy milk (HEM) consisting of cow's milk, oil and sugar is used in the rehabilitation diet of children at the Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit. In this . study a mixture of lactic fermented maize and beans was, used as ... -
Substrates evaluation and effects of ph and nutritional supplementation on production of oyster mushroom (pleurotus ostreatus)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2009)Mushrooms have been grown all over the world for many years because of their culinary, medicinal, bioremediation and biodegradation properties. Lack of locally generated information on substrates for oyster mushroom ... -
Sulphur Status Of Some Kenya Soils And Its Availability To Plants
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1982)The sulphur status of major agricultural soils of Kenya was estimated through laboratory determinations of total sulphur, organic sulphur and sulphate sulphur and through use of the Janssen double-pot technique. The ... -
Sunflower Seed Yield And Root Development In Relation To Water And Nitrogen
(Faculty of Agriculture, 1993)Kenya continues to spend large sums of the scarce foreign currency on the importation of vegetable oil. Adequate local supplies of sunflower would save the country such expenditure. Besides, the protein-rich cake ... -
The supply responsiveness of cotton farmers in Central/Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1991)The broad objective of this study was to identify the reason(s) for the sluggish growth in annual seed cotton output and failure to attain its targeted supply levels for Central/Eastern Kenya over the last two to three ... -
The supply responsiveness of wheat farmers in Kenya
(University of NairobiAgriculture, 1986)The major objective of the study was to show how wheat farmers respond to price incentives in Trans-Nzoia,Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, Narok and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. The Prices included in the analysis are the annual and ... -
Survey for potato leafroll virus (plrv), evaluation of solviepotato clones for resistance to the virus and comparison of elimination methods
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1996)A survey of Potato leafroll virus(PLRV) conducted in the major potato growing districts of Kenya namely Meru, Kiambu, Nyamira and Kisii revealed the highest incidence of PLRV in Kisima location, Timau division of Meru ... -
A survey of animal-bite injuries in humans and the economic burden of rabies in Machakos county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This thesis describes a survey of a retrospective and prospective study conducted in Machakos County and the epidemiology of animal-bites in humans in Machakos, Kenya. The objectives of the study were: 1) to characterize ... -
Survey of bacterial blight of coffee in Kenya and studies of kinetics of pseudomonas syringae, van hall in coffee foliage.
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1988)A survey was conducted in the coffee growing areas of Kenya during the months of August, September, and October 1987 to determine the ecological distribution of bacterial blight of coffee and its incitant Pseudomonas ... -
A Survey Of Causes Of Carcass And Organ Condemnations Of Livestock Slaughtered In Three Abattoirs In South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A survey was conducted in three abattoirs in South Sudan. The study was designed to provide epidemiological and economic data that can be used for surveillance purposes and importantly for disease control programmes in ... -
A survey of human Taeniosis/Bovine cysticercosis in Northern Turkana District,Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2008)Bovine cysticercosis IS a zoonosis of socioeconomic and public health importance. A survey was carried out in northern Turkana District to: 1) estimate the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis using serology and meat ... -
Survey Of Insects Associated With Oil - Seed Rape (Brassica Napus L. And B. Campestris L.) In Kenya, With Reference To Susceptibility Of Six Rape Varieties To Insect Attack.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1978)Rape seed farming in Kenya is gaining popularity among farmers in the wheat growing areas where the crop fits well in rotation with cereals like wheat and barley. The factories processing the seeds for oil extraction are ... -
A survey of insects associated with sunflower, Helianthis annuus L., Compositae
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1976) -
A survey of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in poultry feed
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary pathology and microbiology,, 1993)The occurrence of fungi and their toxins in poultry feed lowers the hygienic quality of feed and presents several hazards to poultry and sometimes to 'man. To evaluate the magnitude of these hazards and generally the ...