Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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An economic assessment of the factors influencing smallholder farmers' access to formal credit: a case study of Rwamagana district, Rwanda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2012-08)Farm credit enhances productivity and promotes standard of living by breaking vicious cycle of poverty of small scale farmers. It is usually considered as an essential input to increase agricultural productivity. ... -
Economic analysis of the major factors influencing exports of french beans from Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1989, 1989) -
Analysis of Economic Efficiency and Farm Size: A Case Study of Wheat Farmers in Nakuru District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2011)The wheat sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining yields and while self-sufficiency in wheat remains a stated goal of the government, it has remained elusive over the years. The primary ... -
The influence of endogenous soluble carbohydrate, total protein and indolebutyric acid (iba) levels on rooting of purple passion fruit (passiflora edulis forma edulis sims) stem cuttings
(University of NairobiAgronomy - Perennials, 1982)Three experiments were conducted in a greenhouse at Kabete Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kenya, between Novembert 1980 and October, 1981. The effects of endogenous soluble carbohydrate ... -
An economic analysis of the factors influencing the choice of smallholder Milk Market channel in Keiyo District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010-07)Dairy farming in Keiyo district in Kenya is an important economic activity since 58% of the households in the district engage in this economic activity. Milk as a source of food and income has the capacity to address the ... -
Prevalence, intensity and pathology associated with parasitic infections in ducks in Nairobi and its environs
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2010)A study was conducted to determine the type and prevalence of gastrointestinal, ecto and haemo-parasites and the intensity and pathology associated with the infections in different age and sex groups of ducks in Nairobi ... -
Factors affecting pre and post-weaning growth of crossbred cattle genotypes at Songa Research Station in Rwanda
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2011-06)To assess the growth performance of the different cattle genotypes from birth to 18 month of age at Songa Research Station in Rwanda, this study was designed. Records of animals born between 1998 and 2008 were evaluated ... -
Host Resistance To Tick Infestations In Two Breeds Of Goats, Using The Tick Rhip. Icephalus Appendiculatus Neumann (the "brown Ear" Tick).
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1983)The objectives of this study were to observe and compare the levels of any innate resistance and development of any acquired resistance to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks in two two breeds of goats, viz. the Local East ... -
The nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small scale farmers
(University of NairobiAnimal production, 1978-12)Four arable farm by-products were evaluated in a trial conducted at the National Agricultural Research Station, Kitale in 1977. The trial lasted 8 months. Green maize stalks, maize cobs, sugarcane rejects and sugarcane ... -
An evaluation of institutional credit and its role in agricultural production in Kisii district, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1990) -
Reproductive efficiency and body temperature in selected herds of Bos Taurus dairy cattle in East Africa
(University of East Africa, 1970)Herds of Friesian and Jersey dairy cattle in three climatically contrasting regions of East Africa were involved; Njoro, in the Kenya Rift Valley; Kampala, to the north of Lake Victoria in Uganda; and Mombasa, on the ... -
Studies of polymorphonuclear leucocyte function and of gross and microscopic lesions in sheep experimentally infected with trypanosoma bruce] and.congolense
(Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1994)Trypanosomiasis in animals is associated with immunosuppression that manifests clinically as increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections. Although immunosuppression has been shown to result from depression of ... -
Quantitative studies in grain amaranth populations
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1988)Twenty-two grain amaranth populations were subjected to comparative evaluation for the number of days to flowering, the number of leaves on the main stem, the number of leaves on the main branches, leaf length, leaf width, ... -
Biology and ecology of Ceratitis capitata (WED.),C. rosa (KARSCH) AND C,(= trirhithrum) coffeae (BEZZI) and their economic importance to coffee industry in Kenya.
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Determining the health and nutritional status of 6-10 year-old school children in coffee plantations of Thika municipality Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, 2010-09)The physical growth of school children aged 6-10 years, is the result of both environment and genetic factors and the interaction between the two. In poor populations the main factors affecting the physical growth of ... -
The critical period for heed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum l.)
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1983)This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, located ... -
Isolation, identification and bioactivity of air-borne organic volatile emiochemicals for chilo partellus from zea mays and sorghum bicolor seedlings.
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1999)Volatiles released from maize (in-bred A) and sorghum (serena' cultivar) seedlings which Chilo partellus attack were trapped on three solid adsorbents: reverse phase, Porapak Q and charcoal. The trapped organic volatiles ... -
Towards maize yield prediction in the Katumani area of Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, 1980)In this study, attempts were made to relate yield of maize grown at Katumani Agrometeorological Station to rainfall and air temperature variables by who approaches. In the first approach, yield was regressed on ... -
Estimation of the carrying capacity and stocking rate of cattle and sheep in Konza, Kenya: a systems analysis approach
(University of Nairobi.Department of Land Resource Management and Technology, 2011)The key to sustained production in rangelands entails a good understanding of the carrying capacity of the land, the determination of the proper species mix and the proper stocking levels.Despite the mention of carrying ... -
An economic analysis of divergencies from agro-chemical use recommendations on coffee small-holdings in Machakos District, Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, 1980)The study records the levels of agro-chemical use on mature coffee, viz : nitrogen, copper and captafol fungicides; and their frequencies of application, exhibited by a sample of small-holders in the Northern division ...
