Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Hormonal profiles and the reproductive tract morphology of the Brown Bush baby(Galago garnerttii) during induced and non-induced oestrous cycles
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi,, 1992)The aim of the study was first to characterize endocrine profiles of the brown bush-baby (Galago garnettii) during the oestrous cycle and during pregnancy. The second part looked at the effect of inducing gonadotropins ... -
Vegetation and hydrologic responses to grazing Management in a south Kenya rangeland
(1996)Title: Vegetation and hydrologic responses to grazing management in a South Kenya rangeland ~ J.K. Mworia A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of three selected stocking densities ./ on infiltration rate, ... -
Effect of benzyladenine, gibberellic acid, and Ethephon on growth and flower yield of chamomile (matricaria chamomilla L.) Plants
(1998)An experiment at the University of Nairobi's Institute of Dryland Research Development and Utilization (IDRDU) in Kibwezi was conducted to study the effect of plant growth regulators benzyladenine, gibberellic acid, and ... -
The role of brucellosis as a cause of Human illness in the pastoral Narok District, Kenya
(1994)Brucellosis is a common disease among pastoralists, who live in close association with their animals. A retrospective study of medical records was undertaken to investigate the extent of brucellosis in causing ill-health ... -
Weaning practices and nutritional value of commonly used weaning diets in peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1993)The period of weaning is very important in determining the nutritional status of infants, since malnutrition in children under the age of five years starts mainly during the weaning period. International guidelines ... -
Effects of woody species thinning on herbaceous layer Charasteristics of a wooded grassland community in Kibwezi, Makueni district Kenya
(1996)In Kibwezi Dryland Field Station, Makueni district, the vegetation has changed physiognomically from grassed shrubland to dense wooded shrubland making the area unsuitable for cattle grazing. In October 1992 a study was ... -
Development of a heterosexual transmission animal model of HIV using the East African baboon
(1999)Human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), is transmitted sexually by both homosexual and heterosexual contact. Heterosexual transmission is the major route of HIV spread in Africa, accounting for over 70% of all transmissions, ... -
Dietary patterns and nutritional status of asymptomatic HIV-l seropositive and HIV-l seronegative women in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1999)A clinic based five months cross-sectional, but comparative study was carried out on 204, randomly selected asymptomatic HIV Seropositive (cases) and my Seronegative (controls) in a health facility in a Nairobi maternal ... -
Nutritional knowledge, dietary practices and nutritional adequacy of people living with hiv/aids in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)HIV infection reduces the intake, absorption, and utilization of nutrients especially micronutrients, The cycle between malnutrition and HIV/AIDS is vicious. In addition HIV infected persons have increased macronutrient ... -
The use of sweet potatoes in the improvement of the energy content of weaning gruels in Mpigi district, Uganda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1997)The objective of this study was to investigate the possibilities of improving energy density of maize-based weaning gruels in Mpigi District, Uganda using sweet potatoes. A 24 -hour dietary recall was carried out to ... -
The effect of tillage, compost and mulch on soil physical properties and crop yield
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1993-11)A study was conducted to assess the effect of tillage (double digging), compost and mulch on crop yield and soil physical properties of a humic Nitisol. The experiment was a 2*2*2 factorial treatment design consisting ... -
Distribution and elimination of [311]-Aflatoxin h1 in rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri ) and Tilapia (oreocliromis niloticus ).
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1991)The distribution and elimination of [3H]-AFB 1 in rainbow trout (Sulmo gairdneri) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was studied using whole-body autoradiography (WBA) and liquid scintillation counting. Whole-body au ... -
Prediction of bulk potato temperature during free natural ventilation storage
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1999)The broad objective of this research was to predict bulk potato temperatures at vanous locations and at different times of storage in boxes under free natural ventilation using both theoretical and physical experimental ... -
Economic analysis of coffee co-operative societies. A case study of Central Province in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)The coffee industry is an important sub-sector in agriculture. However, despite its importance, the industry has been facing a lot of problems especially in the marketing of coffee by the co-operatives. The co-operativ~ ... -
In wildest Africa:the preservation of game in Kenya 1895-1933
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1978-12)Kenya's wildlife is justly famous. This study examines its survival during the first half of the colonial period, both as /" an example of the ca paci,ties and limitations of colonial rule and as a case study in the ... -
Cellular and humoral responses to intrauterine inoculation with viable streptococcus zooepidemicus in a group of mares with varying resistance to endometritis.
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 1985-07)This thesis records in part the search for a technique to identify mares with lowered resistance to Streptococcal endometritis. It also presents the findings of studies on the pathogenesis of equine Streptococcal ... -
Farm factors associated with milk rejection at dairy cooperatives in Peri-Urban Nairobi
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 2009-04)Within the cooperative milk market chain, milk loss is estimated at between 1-5% on average, but can go up to 10% in the wet season when delivery rejections are common. In Kenya, most studies on milk losses have focused ... -
Economic analysis of crop-livestock integration: The case of the Ethiopian highlands
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)This study is concerned with the impact of crop-livestock integration on food production and farm incomes in highland farming systems in Ethiopia. Structural food deficits and rural poverty are important household ... -
Identification of Microflora associated with groundnuts in storage and determination of the effect of antagonistic Micro-organisms on growth andproduction of Mycotoxins
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1997)Several micro-organisms were found to be associated with groundnuts in storage: Rhizopus spp., Fusarium equiseti, F. torulosum and F .oxysporum, Aspergillus niger, A. jlavus, A. ochraceous and A. parasiticus, Eurotium ... -
The structure, dynamics and changes of' the Amboseli Ecosystem
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1973)Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, which covers some 3000 km2 of southern Kenya, was ecologically undescribed at the commencement of study. This fact, coupled with its economic importance as a natural resource and widespread ...
