Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A Study of the Physiological and Ecological Adaptatton of Comhon Beans ( Phaseolus Vulgaris L) to Drought Stress
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1991)Two experiments were conducted in the field and one in the ~leenhollse to s t udy d i. f ferences in drought response in ten varieties of common heans, collected from different ecological zones. The bean varieties were ... -
Health and productivity of calves in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District Kenya
(Departmeni of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 1992)This thesis describes an investigation into the health and prOductivity of calves on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives were to determine the distributions of important health and production ... -
Seasonal changes in bird population densities with special emphasis on rice depredation and the side effects of quelea Control measures on non-target birds at mwea irrigation scheme, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1986)This study was carried out from October 1984 to September 1985 at Mwea Irrigation Scheme (M.I.S.), which covers an area of 12,145 hectars• This study aimed at:- (I) Determining whether significant damage was caused to ... -
Efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk production: the case of Meru central dairy farmers, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990-02)This study was motivated by the need to find means of increasing milk supply in Kenya in order to meet an expected rise in demand. The study was concerned with the efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk productlon. ... -
Factors affecting honey production in south east Kenya Rangelands: a case study of Kibwezi Division, Makueni District
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1998)A study on factors affecting honey production and indigenous knowledge of the Kibwezi Communities in honey production was conducted using formal and informal interviews by questionnaires between January and Sepicmber, ... -
Effects of processing conditions and storage on honey quality
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1991-12)Fresh Kenya crude honey was collected from two districts and analyzed for their physico-chemical properties before and after heat processing at each of the temperatures for 20, 25 and 30 minutes 50° , 55° The ... -
Effect of plant growth regulators on the post harvest handling of tuberose (Polianthes Tuberosa l.) cut flowers
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1999)The study was conducted to investigate the influence of Accell?' (containing benzyladenine and gibberellic acid at ratio 10 1), benzyladenine, gibberellic acid, sucrose, silver thiosulphate and Florissant 50011\1 on the ... -
Studies on the susceptibility of the Orma and Galana Boran cattle to trypanosome infection
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology,, 1988)Genetic resistance to trypanosomiasis in cattle is a trait generally ascribed only to the Bos taurus breeds indigenous to West Africa, namely, the N'Dama and West African shorthorn. Differences in susceptibility to ... -
Genetic studies of five white pine species and their interspecific hybrids by isozymes
(Faculty of Forestry, University Of Toronto, 1991)The genetic structure, linkage relationships and genetic variation of Pinus strobus, P. monticola, P. griffithii, P. peuce and~. koraiensis were investigated by isozyme analysis, using starch gel electrophoresis, based ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in mothers' and cow milk in Iganga and Kampala districts, Uganda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)The extent of environmental pollution as a result of extensive and indiscriminate use of pesticides in Uganda has not heen well established. Organochlorine pesticides in particular are persistent in the environment and ... -
Some aspects of fascioliasis in Uganda
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1970)A historical account of eventD and people associated "vith the discovery of the life cycle of Fasciola gigantica is given. An account of a survey carried out throughout the 18 districts of Uganda to establish the spread ... -
Pharmacological and clinical evaluation anthelmintic activity of albizia anthelmintica maerua edulis de wolf and maerua subcordata plant extracts in sheep and mice
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)The use of medicinal plants for the control of helminthoses has been in practice for centuries and there are many plants claimed to have anthelmintic activity. However, it is only a few of these plants that have their ... -
Etiology and control of purple blotch in onions (Alliunl Cepa l) caused by Alternaria Porrl
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1993)Investigations on J\lternaria porri pathogen with respect to the effects of culture media. temperatures and light regimes on growth and sporulation commenced after collection of the isolates from Kabet e field station. ... -
Levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in breastmilk and cow milk in central division of Machakos district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1994)The levels of organochlorine pesticide residues were determined by gas chromatography in 147· human milk and 21 pooled cow milk samples, collected from two different agroecological zones of central division of Machakos, ... -
Watershed runoff prediction under semi arid conditions: application of semi analytical models
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1999)In this study, a regionalized distributed parameter model, Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution (AGNPS) and lumped parameter models, Soil Conservation Services - Curve Number (SCS-CN) and Rational Formula Methods, ... -
The influence of the wet-processing of Arabica coffee upon the characteristics of the coffee bean
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1970)The presence of galacturonic acid within the reported pectic component of coffee mucilage has been confirmed. The insoluble mucilage material (protopectin) contains arabinose, glucose and xylose units in addition to ... -
Anthelmintic resistance, epidemiology and contlrol of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants in Nyandarua district of Kenya and in Denmark
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, 1996)Control of gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants is most effectively achieved through interventions based on the epidemiology of the parasites. Until recently, the epidemiology of nematode infections in ruminants in ... -
The socio-demographic characteristics, health and nutritional status of street children in selected towns in Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005-04)In most developing countries, the number of children growing up on the streets of the world's cities is rising at an alarming rate. There is scanty research done on the effect of such a lifestyle on the personal ... -
Fertility, early child mortality and rate of reporting of child births and deaths in Sigor division, Kericho - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1994)This research was undertaken in May to November. 1991. The main purpose of the survey was to obtain a comprehensive account of fertility and child mortality statistics in a rural area. This investigation provides ... -
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition,, 2001)Street foods are a common source of food eaten outside the home, which are sold by vendors in markets, construction sites and along the streets. In the last decade, Kenya had a rapid increase in the urban population, ...
