Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Modified atmosphere packaging of freshwater fish
(Loughborough University of Technology, 1986)A preservation method that could extend the shelflife of fresh, freshwater fish would be of nutritional and economic importance to a nation like Kenya, where 90% of all the fish landed comes from the freshwater environment, ... -
Etiology of septoria leaf spot on cowpea (vigna unguiculata (l.) walp.). Its interaction with some genotypes of cowpea and other food legumes, and its chemical control
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1992)The study was initiated to determine the etiology of Septaria leaf spot disease of cowpea that caused severe leaf defoliation in cowpea plots at National Dryland Farming Research Centre (N.D.F.R.C. )-Katumani (Machakos ... -
The effect of varieties, spacings and fertilizers on the performance of grounonuts (arachis hypogaea L.) in kakamega district, western province, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1991) -
Survey of viruses affecting East African major food crops
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1972) -
Reproductive traits and milk yield relationship of the Kenya sahiwal cattle
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1989)Records of the Kenya Sahiwal Stud were analysed with regard to factors affecting reproductive traits and milk yield in temales born in the period 1963 through 1983. Genetic parameters and the relationship among the ... -
The association between biological characteristics and thiabendazole resistance in haemonchus contortus
(University of NairobiINSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY, McGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL QUEBEC, 1989) -
Stability, sensory and storage properties of whey-based beverages flavoured with juices from selected fruits available in Kenya
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1989) -
Evaluation of selected cowpea cultivars for resistance to c0wpea aphid, aphis craccivora koch (homoptera: Aphididae) in kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Malakisi tobacco veinal necrosis, a strain of potato virus Y isolated from nicotiana tabacum L.cultivar speight G.28 in western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1985)A tobacco virus disease, causing mainly mottling, vein-clearing and necrosis on leaves and stem bias recently noticed throughout the tobacco growing areas in Western Kenya and seemed to have a serious effect on leaf losses, ... -
The role of sand dams in water supply in arid areas (Machakos, district - Kenya)
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1989)In the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya, inadequate water supply is a majbr constraint to development and various methods have been attempted to increase the water supply. In this project, a case study was carried out ... -
Investigation into the agricultural potential of the cowpea, vigna ungiculata (l) walp. In uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, Makerere University, 1970) -
Community based resource management:Constraints and potentials - a Kenyan case study
(Palhousie University. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1994)This thesis evaluates the suitability of a Community-Based Resource Management (CBRM) strategy to resolve the resource use conflicts in Tana Delta, Kenya and proposes a model of CBRM which would protect the environment. ... -
Field evaluation of very low pressure center-pivot sprinkler devices in the pacific Northwest, U.S.A
(GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, 1987)The continued viability of center-pivot sprinkler irrigation in the Pacific Northwest may depend on increasing the efficiency with which water and energy are used. Very low pressure sprinkler devices can contribute greatly ... -
Bovine trypanosomiasis: susceptibility of East African cattle to African trypanosomiasis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1984) -
Studies on the occurrence and sources of organochlorine pesticide residues in eggs from Embu and Meru districts
(University of NairobiMaster of Science, 1986) -
Characterisation of whole and extracted amaranth flours and wheat-amaranth composite flours for bread baking
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1988) -
The effect of poultry housing systems on egg production and egg quality
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1981)A study lasting six months was conducted to determine the effect of housing systems on poultry egg production and egg quality. It was found necessary to embark on the subject because often poultry producers have a ... -
Digestibility and nutritive value of maize stover, rice straw, wheat straw and oat straw treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and Magadi soda
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1980) -
Response of diminazene resistant and diminazene susceptible trypanosoma congolense to treatment with diminazene when occurring as a mixed infection in goats
(Department of Clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 1992)The research described in this thesis was carried out to investigate the phenotypic basis of resistance to diminazene (Berenil R) in Trypanosoma congolense. Earlier work has shown that, in both goats and mice, the ... -
Evaluation of maize and forage sorghum silages using Boran steers
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1978)Digestion and feeding trials were conducted to evaluate maize and forage sorghum silages in terms of chemical composition, digestibility and animal performance. A digestion trial, using six steers was conducted and ...
