Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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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
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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 ... -
Studies on the interaction between root-knot nematodes and the bacterial wilt pathogen in potato production systems in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1999)A survey of bacterial wilt and root knot nematodes associated with potato was carried out in three potato producing districts of Kenya namely Nyeri, Nyandarua, and Meru. Sampling was done in 30 randomly selected. farms ... -
Effect of legume intercrop management practices and inorganic nitrogen application on growfh and yield of finger millet (eleusine coracana l.).
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1995)Two-phased field experiments were conducted at Kabete Field Station, University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabete Campus and Field 3, Egerton University, Njoro Campus to investigate the effects of legume intercrop ... -
Study of the agronomic and physiological response of field bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) cultivars to soil water deficits
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1993-04-21)Four common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cultivars namely, White Haricot, Ulonzo, GLP- 2, Okuodo were grown in the field and glass house experiments and subjected to different watering levels. A fifth variety, GLP-I004 ... -
Susceptibility of the small East African breed of goats, from different localities, to trypanosoma congolense, with emphasis on residual fertility
(Department of Animal Physiology, 1986)In order to assess if there are any differences on the susceptibility and changes in the reproductive function of various varieties of the Small East African goats to tryapanosomiasis, 10 adult normocyclic females aged ... -
An evaluation of the influence of water quality and irrigation management on soil properties of some selected irrigation farms in Kiboko and Makindu
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1992)Three irrigation farms were studied. Two in Makindu and one in Kiboko. Representative soil sampling sites were selected to represent irrigated and non-irrigated soils. The physical and chemical properties were determined ... -
Effect of bulb size and duration of vernalization on onion (allium cepa l.) seed yield
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1994)In Kenya onion seeds are very expensive because they are all imported due to lack of low temperatures for vernalization requirements. A study was conducted in 1992 and 1993 at Kabete to determine the effect of bulb size, ... -
Use, conservation and management of plants for indigenous herbal medicine in Kenya: the case of Kitui district
(University of Waterloo,Ontario Canada,, 1994)The Kenyan population has been experiencing tremendous changes as its ecological systems, economy, political and socio-culturallife responds to exigencies of development. In the the sphere of health, the country continues ... -
Effect of land use on physical and hydrological characteristics of Kabete soils
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1990)Soil physical and hydrological properties of kabete soils were evaluated at three different land use sites namely forest, grass la n d , and cropland sites. The purpose of this work was to determine the effect of selected ... -
Repellency of various oils and pine oil constituents to house flies (diptera: muscidae)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological sciences, 1989)Comparative repellency of pine, mineral, motor and silicon oil to house flies, Musca domestica L., was tested in 10- minute binary choice bioassays, each employing 20 caged, 4-5 day-old flies. Testing the number of flies ...
