Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of the heifer project for women farmers in Mpigi district (Uganda)
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1994)This is an evaluation of the implementation of the Heifer Project for Women Farmers in Mpigi District, whose aim is to uplift the economic and nutritional status of the beneficiaries. A questionnaire was developed and ... -
An investigation into the causes and dynamics of slope cutting in the Timau area, North Western foot slopes of Mt Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1992)At the North Western foot. slopes of Mount Kenya. bet.ween Nanyuki Town and Kisima Farm. prominent erosion scars with steep, bare and deep edges are widespread on the gently sloping land surface. Unlike the usual gully ... -
Utilization of above ground net Primary production by herbivores in Mukogodo rangelands, Laikipia,Kenya
(1996)The amounts and proportion of above ground net primary production of the herb layer utilized were investigated in the Mukogodo rangelands of Laikipia Kenya. Two private (01 Jogi and Loldaiga) and two conununal group ... -
Primary production and standing biomass estimation of Acacia reficiens and a. Senegal on the mountain slopes and Lowlands of Ngurunit region in the arid south-western Marsabit, northern Kenya.
(1994)Two Acacia species (Acacia reficiens and A. Senegal) on two topographic sites (mountain slopes and lowlands) were studied for both standing biomass supported and annual aboveground production. The study was laid out as ... -
Utilization of sorghum, millet and amaranth for the development of high energy weaning foods for Kenyan pre-school children
(uDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1992)The weaning period defined as the period in a young child's life when supplementary foods are introduced to complement breast milk poses great nutritional risks to children in Kenya. Traditionally unfermented cereal ... -
Response of panlcum maximum jacq. Anderagrqstls superba peyr. To Simultaneous pressure of soil water deficit and simulated grazing In the south central semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
(1999)Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas have been exposed to frequent droughts and overgrazing for a long period of time. The consequence of this has been the degradation of the range forage resources. This study was therefore ... -
Effects of the chlorinated hydrocarbon (dieldrin) on testicular morphology and endocrinology in the male rat
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi,, 1998)Experimental studies portray that a large number of chemicals namely environmental and industrial pollutants affect the male reproductive system. Reproductive toxicants exert their effect at different stages of the male ... -
Maternal health and nutritional status and Their association with nutritional status of Children (6-36 months) in slums of Mbarara Municipality, Uganda.
(1999)Malnutrition is a multifaceted problem and among the underlying causes is maternal health and nutritional status. The high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda is contributing to the increaseof malnutrition. The cross ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in breast milk of mothers living in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)A total of 216 human milk samples were collected from mothers either attending post natal clinics or in the maternity wards of some hospitals in Nairobi. The samples were analysed for organochlorine pesticides by use of ... -
Evaluation of actual Evapotranspiration from Agricultural catchments, Kenya
(1994)Actual evapotranspiration was evaluated using three models viz water balance, Morton and Grindley. The catchments used in the study were Oruba, Tugenon, Ndarugu and Kimakia each having an area less than 100 sq. km. All ... -
Contribution of fruits and vegetables to dietary intakes of vitamins A and C, and iron in children 3-5 years old, district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in Bomet district, from December, 1996 to the beginning of March, 1997, a period during which availability of fruits and vegetables in the district were considered ... -
Dietary management during and in the absence of diarrhoea in children 4-36 months of age in peri-urban Nakuru
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1990)Research on dietary practices and belief systems in disease can provide better guidelines for programme strategies, for pub lIc health planning as we 11 as advance theoretical understanding of human responses to ... -
Nutritional status of primary school children in Usigu division, Siaya district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)In this study, 720 (360 males and 360 females) primary school pupils in Usigu Division of Siaya District of Kenya were studied in order to establish their nutritional status. The pupils were aged between 10 and 17 years ... -
Forms of phosphorus and the fate of applied water soluble phosphorus in some Kenya soils
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1989)Soils from Gitunmba, Kabete, Katumani and Lanet areas of Kenya were sampled for analysis. The major objectives of the investigation were to determine the quantities of the inorganic and organic forms of phosphorus and ... -
Cost and effectiveness of rehabilitating protein-energy malnourished pre-school children in Siaya district - western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1990)An investigation was carried out for the purpose of determining costs and effectiveness of a nutrition rehabi1itation centre in Siaya District, Western Kenya. For this purpose, the Lwak Family Life Training Centre (FLTC), ... -
The use of oral rehydration therapy in the management of diarrhoeal diseases in a peri-urban slum of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1990)Oral Rehydration Therapy can play a significant role in reducing both mortality and morbidity associated with diarrhoeal diseases. Inspite of woridwide efforts to promote the use of Oral Rehydration Therapy, usage rates ... -
Comparison of pig and rabbit zonae pellucidae vaccination in the female baboon (papio anuhis): analysis of immunogenicity and ovarian pathology
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi,, 1997)Immunocontraception using zona pellucida (ZP) antigens has been considered to have great potential. However, the variations in the immune response to ZP proteins in different species is great. Since little is known about ... -
Immunotherapy of post-surgical alveolar hydatid disease (AHD)
(University of NairobiTHE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, Department Of Biology, 1994)Immunotherapy of post-surgical Alveolar Hydatid Disease (AHD) was attempted using an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) in this study. Gerbils were subcutaneously infected with Echinococcus multilocularis. ... -
Familial tendency and dietary association of goitre in Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)A croa-seclional sludy which was descriplive and analylical in nalure was conducted in 1997 among elementary school children age 6-18 years and bolh their biological parenls in Kucha and Gofa-Zuria woredas. Came-Cola. ... -
Evaluation of the commonly used analgesics in the naked mole-rat (heterocephalus glaber) and the root-rat mole-rat (tachyoryctes splendens) using the hot-plate test
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi,, 1992)The aims of the experiments were to study pain mechanisms and behaviour in two species of mole-rats, the naked mole-rat (Heterocepha/us g/aber) and the root-rat mole-rat (Tachyoryctes sp/endens). Two opioids (pethidine and ...
