Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Biology and control of bpomus pectinatus thunb
(Faculty of Graduate Studies The University of Manitoba, 1986)Investigations into the biology and control of the annual grassy weed Rromus peatinatus Thunb. were conducted at the National Plant Breeding Station, Njoro, Kenya, from 1982 to 1984. R. peatinatus is described and, in ... -
Development of a colorimetric assay to assess drug susceptibilities in trypanosoma congolense
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1996)When propagated in vitro bloodstream forms of all Trypanosoma brucei subspecies give suspension cultures while T Congolense gives predominantly adherent ones. As a result, in vitro assays used in assessing drug sensitivity ... -
Water and salt movement in salt affected soils in Kimorigo/Kamleza irrigation scheme Taveta, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1993)Water and salt movement in a recharge- discharge area was studied. Njukini formed the recharge area while the discharge area was located in the Kimorigo/ Kamleza irrigation scheme. Relatioships were drawn between ... -
Use of an antigen trapping Elisa kit for field diagnosis of trypanosoma evans Infections in Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarlus)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1993)The studies described in this thesis were conducted to evaluate field application of the antigen-detection tube Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kit developed by Nantulya (1989) for diagnosis of Trypanosoma ... -
Economic analysis of Tanzania's sugar industry: the case of Kilombero sugar company
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1988)Whereas the potential for increased sugar production exists, Tanzania imports sugar. Production targets set have never been realized. Increase in sugar production has failed to match the corresponding increase in ... -
Genetics of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis Westend.) resistance in the sort white spring wheat, Owens
(University of AlbertaDEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE, 1992)Stripe rust (yellow rust), caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. is a major disease of wheat and barley, particularly in cool, moist growing seasons. The Canadian soft white spring wheat, Owens, is known to possess ... -
Moment-type Estimation of Genetic Parameters and their Variances for Calving Date and Production Traits from Hereford data using Multi-Way Models
(GRADUATE DIVISION of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 1985)Factors influencing growth traits as calf, and as dam traits have been analysed. Adjustment factors for such factors were obtained using Least Squares procedure, and used to correct records used in parameter estimation. ... -
Identification Of Tomato Mosaic Strain Of Tobacco Mosaic Virus (tmv) And Its Effects On Yield Of Tomato (lycopersicon Escuzentum) Varieties 'moneymaker' And 'roma Vf' In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1985)A tomato mosaic strain of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) was isolated from tomato (Lycopersicon exculentum) plants in the Lake Naivasha area, Kenya, during the short rainy season, in 1980. The virus induced severe mosaic ... -
Economics of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1993)The study was set to evaluate the marketing system of small ruminants in coastal Kenya with the following objectives: i) Identify factors related to commercial off take in the study area, ii) estimate the marketing costs ... -
The effects of nitrogen rates on yield, quality and nodulation, and storage temperatures on water and ascorbic acid changes in cowpea (vigna unguiculata (L) walp) leaf vegetable
(Department of Crop Science, 1991)Two experiments were carried out between October and December 1988, and repeated between January and May 1989 at the Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabete \campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya, to investigate ... -
Variation and yield prediction analyses of some morphological traits in six Kenyan landrace populations of spiderflower (gynandropsis gynandra (L) briq
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1989)The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of heritable variation in Kenyan landrace populations of spiderflower (Gynandropsis gynandra (L) Briq) and assess the utility of yield components in the improvement ... -
Cyrosurgery and Immunotherapy of Squamous cell Carcinoma in Cattle
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1981)An investigation was conducted to assess the incidence and. identify the predisposing factors of bovine squamous cell carcinoma in Kenya. The incidence, breed susceptibility, sites of origin and age distribution ... -
Molybdenum retention by Kenyan soils
(The Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Guelph, 1992)Studies on the adsorption of molybdenum on sixteen Kenyan soils representing seven soil orders showed that the adsorption was strongly dependent on the amount of crystalline iron in the soil and on the pH measured in ... -
A morphological and endocrinological study of the male reproductive system of the thicktailed bush baby (galago garnetti)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1995)Eight male thick-tailed bush babies, Ga/ago garnetti, were used in this study. Blood samples were obtained twice a week from each animal, for a period of eight weeks. Serum obtained from each sample was utilized in ... -
The effect of soil erosion on soil productivity of humic nitisol, Kabete
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1990)Soil erosion and its effects on soil productivity of a humic nitisol was studied during 1987 second season and 1988 first season .. The runoff plots which·measured 10 m x 2 m were set up at two different slopes of 10% ... -
Effects of residue mulch rate and placement on infiltration, runoff and soil loss of a nitisol
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1994)The effects of residue mulch rate and placement on infiltration, runoff and soil loss was stu~ied under natural rainfall on a 16% slope of humic nitisol at Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya. The study had five treatments which ... -
The performance of animal drawn mouldboard ploughs
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1990)The geometry of four ploughs was characterised by taking various angular and linear measurements of the salient features of the plough body based on the method described by Boer (1966). Two of the ploughs were ... -
A comparison of different Grasses as filter strips for Soil and Water conservation on Crop Land
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)The experiment involved comparing three types of grasses when used as filter strips for soil and water conservation on cropland. The slope of the land was approximately 8%. The soils were the eutric nitosols developed ... -
Women's access to land and its effect on their agricultural productivity a case study of Monze district, Zambia
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1994)In view of the emphasis given to improving women's agricultural production in the Fourth National Development Plan of Zambia, the main objective of the study was to determine whether women's agricultural productivity ... -
Reservoir sedimentation and catchment land use
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1990)The thesis is based on a study of two silted up reservoirs and the surrounding catchment in a semi-arid part of Machakos District, Kenya.The catchment (11. 4 km2) is located near Salama market. 80 km on Nairobi - Mombasa ...