Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Growth and composition of Eucalyptus and maize on Kenya soils fertilized with phosphate and indole acetic acid
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1981) -
Organochlorine pesticides in Kenyan mothers'- milk: levels and sources
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1988)Human milk samples were collected from eight areas in Kenya with different agricultural activities. All the mothers had lived within the area for the last five years. They were healthy and breast feeding their first or ... -
Pre emergence Herbicide Weed Control In Beans (phaseolus Vulgaris L.), Their Soil Persistence And Effects On Nodulation
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop Science, 1985-09)Field experiments were established at two locations in Kenya; Kabete under rainfed conditions during the 1982 and 1983 long rains and 1983/84 short rains, and Perkerra during the latter two seasons under irrigated ... -
Characterization of Fusarium Udum butler isolates and wilt resistance in pigeon pea in Kenya
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2001)I he present study was undertaken to determine the variability among pathogenic isolates of Fusarium udum causing Fusarium wilt of pigeonpea in Kenya using various techniques, and to find out the nature of mechanical ... -
Immunodiagnosis of Bovine Cysticercosis using selected antigens
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1984)Despite significant advances in the development of cestocidal agents and improved understanding of the epidemiological factors affecting the transmission of tapeworms, there has been in fact an increase in human taeniasis ... -
An Economic Analysis Of Smallholder Dairy Productjon In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1999-10)The purpose of this study was to analyze the economics of smallholder dairy production in Kiambu District, Kenya. As high potential agricultural land sizes diminish in Kenya, it is critical that farmers attain high levels ... -
Dual purpose goat production
(Department of Veterinary Services, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)protejn_rich forages (PRFs) could be cheaper alternative crude protein supplements for ruminants compared to commercial concentrates which are unaffordable to many smallholder farmers. However, effect of supplementation ... -
Effect Of Cereal/grass And Legume Cover Crop Monocultures And Mixtures On The Performance Of Fall Planted Cover crops, Soil Mineral Nitrogen And Short-term Nitrogen Availability
(University of Nairobi.Department Of Soil Science, 1998-07)Winter cover crops have potential to be a valuable tool in efficiently managing N while providing biological N accumulation and green manure for subsequent summer crops. This may help to conserve N within the agricultural ... -
The ecology of large herbivores in Simanjiro plains, Northern Tanzania
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1976-03)In his pioneer ecological study of the then Tarangire Game Reserve in northern Tanzaniat Lamprey (1964) found out that while wild ungulates •pent the dry season concentrated in the Tarangire at a high density of up to about ... -
Determination Of Factors In.fluencing The Efficiency Of Legume Green Manures For Maize Production In Embu,kenya
(University of NairobiGraduate School Of Kenyatta University, 2008-05)Land productivity in the central highlands of Kenya is mainly constrained by low and declining soil fertility. In the maize-based fanning systems, continuous cultivation without adequate soil fertility enhancement measures ... -
Tropical soil-plant interactions in relation to mineral imbalances in grazing livestock
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1989-12)A survey of the literature revealed that mineral imbalances were likely to arise in livestock grazing tropical pastures; that a variety of techniques involving soil, plant or animal measurements could be used to assess ... -
Pathology and pathogenesis of Trypanosoma Vivax infection in cattle
(Department of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1989)A study on the pathogenesis of haemorrhages, tissue damage, disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia in Trypanosoma vivax infected cattle was carried out in order to determine the clinico-pathological ... -
An integrated assessment of health and sustainability of a tropical highland agroecosystem
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2003-11)A process was designed to assess the health and sustainability of a tropical-highland, smallholderdominated agroecosystem. Twelve study sites within the agroecosystem were selected in a multistage, purposive sampling ... -
Detection Of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus. By Nucleic Acid Hybridization
(University of NairobiThe Faculty of Graduate Studies oFThe University of Guelph, 1993)This investigation involved the use of the p80 gene of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) as a probe for detection of BVDV by in situ and slot blot hybridization. The probe was labelled with digoxigenin and reactions ... -
A genetic study of the Kenya Sahiwal breed
(Department of Animal Science, 1978)A study of the production traits of the Kenya Sahiwal cattle was conducted with a view to obtaining reliable parameters for planning breeding programmes in this breed. Altogether, 3993 normal lactation records of 1183 ... -
Diallel analysis of rate and duration of grain fill and other agronomic traits in eight inbred lines of maize
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The effect of decamethonium bromide induced postsynaptic membrane blockade on the development of the musculoskeletal system in the embryo of the domestic fowl (gallus gallus domesticus).
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2006)The effects of post-synaptic membrane blockade in the neuromuscular junctions have been investigated in the developing chick embryo. Decamethonium bromide (DeB), a non competitive blocker of acetylcholine that binds ... -
Assessment and prediction of wood yield from agro-forestry systems in Kenya
(1996)The aim of the study was to assess and predict the growth and yield of wood in agroforestry areas of Embu District. The District was stratified into eight agro-ecological zones (AEZs) where a total of 14,746 trees were ... -
Immunodiagnosis and seroepidemiology of cysticercus bovis infection in cattle in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1977-10)Cysticercosis and taeniasis in animals and man, respectively are widespread in the world and are of great economic and public health importance in East Af'r-i ce , In Kenya, the prevalence of Cyst~~ercus bovi~ infection ... -
Clinical And Pathological Features Of Osteoarthritis Of The Idp Joint In Adult German Shepherd Dogs In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Clinical Studies, 2003-05)This study aimed at evaluating the clinical, radiographic, pathological, light and electron microscopic features of osteoarthritis of the hip joint in adult dogs in Kenya. Thirty-six adult German shepherd dogs were used ...
