Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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The effects of frequency and height of cutting on tillering, herbage yield and nutritive value of four varieties of napier grass
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1984)The effects of six-, eight-and ten-weeks cutting interval* and 0, 10 and 20 cm cutting heights and their combinations on tillering, herbage yield, crude protein and in vitro dry matter digestibility of four varieties of ... -
Efficacy of bacillus subtilis metabolites dissolved in propylene glycol qn bean anthracnose and coffee berry disease
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1999)Work was done on formulation of crude antibiotic metabolites produced by Bacillus spp. isolates coded CAS and CA10 obtained from Dr.E.W.Mutitu, Department of Crop Protection,University of Nairobi where they had been ... -
Financial evaluation of private smallholder pumped irrigation projects in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1990)Farmers develop irrigation facil ities to ensure that the demands of their crop water requirements are satisfied. By doing this, they anticipate to enhance their net farm incomes and to safeguard themselves from the ... -
Performance analysis of different subsurface drainage materials installed in the lowlands of Mumias sugar company estate
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1996)The Murnias Sugar Company (MSC), which is the study area, has a nucleus estate measuring over 3,000 ha. These comprise 2,527 ha of well drained uplands and 870 ha of poorly drained lowlands. The poorly drained lowlands ... -
Plant nutrient composition and food preference by the giraffe, giraffa camelopardalis In Nairobi national park, Kenya
(Faculty of Arts and Science,TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 1992)Food preferences . of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the forest and plains of Nairobi National Park were studied each month from July to November inclusive in 1990. The Rank Preference Index indicated preferences ... -
A study of factors influencing endemic stability and instability to theileriosis and babesiosis on dairy production in Murang'a district,Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1997)This thesis describes a study of the epidemiology of theileriosis on smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District situated in central highlands of Kenya. The main objectives were: 1) to characterise different areas within ... -
Tillage practices and draft power requirements for soil moisture conservation of a hard setting soil
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1995)Field experiments were conducted to study the draft power requirement of four tillage operations and their effect on moisture conservation in a Luvisol soil. The experimental sites were located in Iiuni in Machakos ... -
Influence of drip irrigation and ground water on soil water balance of a fluvisol, in Kapsengere, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1991) -
A comparison between conservation and conventional tillage systems for Maize production
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1991)The experiment entitled A Comparison Between Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems For Maize Production was conducted at Kabete (Nairobi, Kenya) during the short rainy season of 1989/90. A 3x2 factorial experiment ... -
The epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants in a semi-arid area of Kenya with emphasis on hypobiosis of haemonchus contortus
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Institute of Parasitology McGill University, Montreal, 1995)A study on the epidemiological dynamics of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants was conducted in a semi-arid area of Kenya over a period of two years. Three major trichostrongylid species were identified; ... -
Evaluation and calibration of field techniques to quantify crop cover
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1993)Reliable estimates of the percentage of the soil surface covered by crop residues and shaded by crop canopies are required for the management of soils to reduce erosion. The importance of ground cover is reflected in its ... -
The effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth, yield of flowers and essential oil of chamomile (matricaria chamomilla l.) grown under Kenya conditions
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1988)An experiment was carried out at the Field Station, University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus to find out firstly, the effect of nitrogen, (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 17.47, 34i93 and 52.41 kg P/ha) ... -
Performance evaluation and constraints for adoption of soil and water conservation measures in Gojam highlands, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1997)Data on rainfall, runoff, soil loss, crop yield and land use have been collected from Anjeni soil conservation research unit since 1984, in order to evaluate the performance of different soil and water conservation ... -
Forage preferences of livestock on a semi-arid range in south-eastern Kenya
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Household factors associated with salt iodine intake and their association with goitre among school children aged 8-10 years in Migori district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)A cross-sectional study which was descriptive and analytical in nature was carried out between December 1996 and March 1997 to determine the household factors associated with salt iodine intake and their association ... -
The relationship between management factors, antimicrobial sensitivity and prevalence of staphylococcal mastitis pathogens in a random sample of Prince Edward Island dairy herds
(University of Prince Edward IslandDepartment of Health Management, 1992)This study, an investigation of coagulase positive (CPS) and coagulase negative (CNS) staphylococcal mastitis in 44 randomly selected dairy herds in Prince Edward Island (PEl) had three major objectives. These are: 1. ... -
Optimal fertilizer use recommendations in maize production: analysis of experimental data.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1993)This study was conducted to enable the determination of economically justifiable fertilizer recommendations for maize farmers in Kisii and Busia Districts of lJIJestern Kenya. The study also sought to indicate the ... -
Studies on erythropoietin responses in cattle experimentally infected with trypanosoma congolense
(Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1992)Since the anaemia of T. congolense infection, which has been shown to be mainly due to erythrocyte destruction by macrophages of the mononuclear phagocytic system, has been shown to be associated with poor reticulocyte ... -
Influence of rainfall direction on erosivity and soil loss
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, 1994)A study was carried out to determine the directional impact of rainfall on erosivity and soil loss in the Kabete area of Nairobi. This was done by employing three major fields of data collection : (1) Wind monitoring ... -
Farmers' perceptions and economic analysis of factors affecting farm-level maize enterprisee and adoption of agricultural technological innovations in semi-arid South Eastern Kenya
(The University of GuelphThe Faculty of Graduate Studies, 1993)This thesis investigates factors which influence maize enterprise performance and the adoption of an improved maize cultivar, Katumani Composite B (KCB), among subsistence farmers in Kenya's semi-arid south eastem region. ...
