Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effect of soil fertility amelioration and host plant resistance on damage by bean-flies in common beans
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2004-07)Field and pot studies were conducted between 2000 and 2002 at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARl) Kisii and the University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus Field Station to asses the effect of fertilizer application ... -
Effect of milling raw soybean on the compositional uniformity of soybean cake during extrusion-aided screw press oil extraction
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1984)The effect of particle size of roller-milled raw soybeans on the compositional uniformity of soybean cake during extrusion-aided screw press oil extraction (ESPOE) was studied. In order to obtain reproducible milled soybean ... -
Nutritional status of institutionalized elderly people living in urban Kenya (Nairobi)
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Analysis of produce flows to wakulima wholesale market Nairobi
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 1976)1. This thesis concentrates mainly on the produce flow to Wakulima Market. This market, since it was opened in 1967, has been beset by the problem of congestion and overcrowding. The former is caused by the fact that ... -
Experimental trypanosomiasis: a study of the pathology of trypanosoma concolense in the goat, with a special ephasis on the pathogenesis of the anaemia
(University of NairobiVeterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1975-04)The aim of this experiment was to study the pathology of the disease in goats, due T. congolense infection, with a special emphasis on the mechanism of the anaemia. The experimental animals were bought from KISIMA FARM, ... -
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' ... -
Feeding behaviour, survival and reproductive performance of glossina palpalis gambiensis infected with trypanosome (puttonella) vivax
(FAculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1988)A study was carried out to determine the effect of Trypanoso a (Duttonella) vivax Ziemann infection in Glossina palpalis gambiensis Vanderplank on the survival and reproductive performance. feeding behaviour, A colony ... -
Genetic diversity in banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, populations in Banana growing regions of the world.
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2001)Genetic variability in banana weevil populations was analyzed in a large number of samples obtained from 15 banana growing tropical countries using random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD). A total of 46 RAPD markers ... -
Structure and performance of agricultural products and input markets in the northern division of Machakos district, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agricultural Economics, 1976)This thesis has been written mainly from data collected in the Northern division of Machakos district of the Eastern province of Kenya. Work done earlier had shown that in this division, malnutrition is widespread while ... -
Infant feeding options and practices by counselled HIV-Positive mothers
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Immunization of the rat against taenia taeniaefomis
(Department of Microbiology and Public Health, University of Nairobi, 1978)In vitro products and saline soluble antigens derived from Taenia taeniaeformis metacestodes were shown to stimulate significant resistance against challenge in rats. Unless necessary, for experimental purposes, each ... -
Grazing patterns, energy extraction and livestock productivity in agro-pastoral production systems in Kibwezi, south-eastern Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)The primary energy pathways, energy intake, habitat exploitation patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds (cattle, goats and sheep) in Kibwezi, a semiarid environment were investigated in two ... -
Investigations into the use of native beer residues and brewers grains in poultry feeds
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1972)A series of four feeding trials were conducted to asses the value of native maize beer and millet beer residues and brewers crains as supplenents in chick diets. Preliminary studies involved proximate analyses of these ... -
Factors affecting the live weight of some genotypes of beef cattle at thirty months of age at kiboko and buchuma range research stations (Kenya).
(University of NairobiAgriculture, 1980)The variation of body weights of 718 beef cattle was examined using data from 1969 to 1974 at Kiboko and Buchuma Range Research Stations which are located in the arid and semi-arid zone. The Least Squares Method of fitting ... -
A comparative study on natural and experimental caprine and bovine besnoitiosis
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 1995-10)A survey on the incidence of besnoitiosis in the domestic ruminants in Kenya was conducted for two years. A total of 29 districts were visited and 38,577 goats, 16,014 cattle and 14,818 sheep were examined for cysts in the ... -
The analysis of labour utilization in smallholder tea farms in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1978)Rapid growth has taken place in the smallholder tea sector in Kenya and the dynamic response to incentives, by which this has been accomplished, is remarkable. This study undertakes to examine the role of one of the major ... -
Factors affecting fertility in a flock of dorper sheep
(University of NairobiAnimal production, 1979-12)The present study was based on 1427 matings and lambing records of a flock of Dorper sheep kept at Ol'Magogo farm which is situated in the medium potential zone of Kenya. Genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in ... -
Identification and characterization of Besnoitia antigens with monoclonal antibodies
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Assessment of ecological factors limiting tropical rain forest regeneration: case study of Kakamega forest, western Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2010-02)Slow rate of regeneration poses a major challenge to our depleted tropical rain forests, however soil seed bank has been deemed as the main source of forest regeneration. This study was designed to assess various biotic ... -
Genetic variation in wild anopheles pharaensis theobald (dipteral : culicidae) of Mwea Irrigation scheme
(Faculty of Agriculture, 1989)
