Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Structure, conduct and performance of the marketlng system for cutflowers in Kenya: the case for statice flowers
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1993)Cutflowers produced and exported from Kenya contribute a significant proportion of the foreign exchange earnings from all exported horticultural crops. Many studies have been undertaken on other horticultural crops but ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in milk from mothers living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health. Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1994)A total of 137 human milk samples were collected from mothers living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from three health stat ions. The samples were analyzed for the presence of organochlorine pesticides by use of gas ... -
The supply responsiveness of cotton farmers in Central/Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1991)The broad objective of this study was to identify the reason(s) for the sluggish growth in annual seed cotton output and failure to attain its targeted supply levels for Central/Eastern Kenya over the last two to three ... -
The influence of low temperature treatment on dormancy release, growth and flowering of strawberry (fragaria x ananasa. Duch.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1990)This study was conducted to investigate the effects of artificial low temperature treatment in overcoming bud dormancy and promoting vegetative growth, runner production and flowering in two strawberry cultivars 'Pajaro' ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing the Adoption of Dairy Technologies in Western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005-12)The necessity to improve dairy production in the less developed countries (LDCs) exists, and the Government of Kenya has recognised this as evidenced by its efforts in restructuring the dairy sector. The sector contributes ... -
The effect of soil moisture on seed production, seed characteristics and short-term dynamics of Cenchrus Biflorus (roxb.) in arid rangelands of Western Sudan
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1997)This study deals with a phenomenon observed to occur in the arid rangelands of Western Sudan. During a sequence of seasons of relatively high or above average rainfall, a dominant annual grass species, namely Cenchrus ... -
The effect of nitrogen rates on the growth, leaf yield and nutritive quality of the black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1990)Two experiments were conducted between August, 1988 and March, 1989 at the Field station of the Fac~lty of Agricul t ur e , Kabete Campus, Uni versi ty of Nairobi, to study the effect of " .. nl.,-rogen (N) rates on ... -
Variation among black spruce clones in nutrient uptake and early growfh after field planting
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991-05)A study was conducted to determine the genetic variation in black spruce (Picea mariana [Mill.]B.S.P) with respect to nutrient uptake and use efficiencyon a typical forest soil in central New Brunswick. The experimental ... -
A study of the physio chemical heterogeneity of Gamma Globulin in cattle experimentally infected with East coast fever(Theileria parva infection)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology,, 1977)The formation, of physically heterogeneous capillary agglutinating antibodies during experimental infection of cattle with Theileria parva was followed in anion-exchange chromatographic fractions. Early agglutinating ... -
Effect of seasonal changes in soli moisture, atmospheric humidity, ambient temperature and radiation on shoot water status, growth and yield of four clones of tea, camellia sinensis l
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1991)Studies on the effects of soil moisture, ambient temperature, atmospheric humidity and radiation on the yields of four commercial Kenyan tea clones were undertaken. The experiment was laid out in an established tea field ... -
The economics of East Coast Fever immunization in Uganda
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1993-09)The livestock sub-sector of the agricultural sector plays an important role in the economic and social development of Uganda. It contributes about 30 percent of agricultural Gross Domestic Product. The sub-sector is very ... -
An epidemiological study of the Kenya east coast fever control program
(GRADUATE DIVISION of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 1989)A comprehensive epidemiological study of the Kenya East Coast Fever (ECF) control program was carried out. A descriptive account of the situation which led to its initiation in 1904 and introductions of various control ... -
The effects of anti-nutritne compounds in tropical legumes on ruminant nutrient utilization, excretion and decomposition of manure in the soil
(Graduate School of Cornell University, 2003)Many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are using herbaceous and shrub legumes for livestock feeding and as green manures. Besides their beneficial high nitrogen contents, these legumes also contain a variety of ... -
Assessing alternative strategy options in the control of tick-borne disease: a case study of East Coast Fever control in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1993)Lack of effective tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) control is among the factors limiting dairy production in Uasin Gishu District in Kenya. Besides constraining productivity through morbidity, TBDs are among the most ... -
Household food security and nutritional status of tobacco and non-tobacco growers in marginal areas of Embu district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1995)This study examined the difference in household food security and nutrition status of tobacco and non-tobacco growers in marginal areas of Embu district. The survey was conducted on a random sample of 146 households ... -
Comparative studies on virulence, genetic variability and mycotoxin production among isolates of fusarium species infecting wheat
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2001)Isolates of Fusarium species isolated mainly from wheat in Germany and Kenya were investigated for variation in mycotoxin production, virulence and PCR-based DNA characteristics. The isolates were tested for mycotoxin ... -
Clinical and pathological observations in Kenyan donkeys experimentally infected with trypanosoma Congolense.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1992-09)The study was conducted to establish the type and severity of Trypanasoma congolense infection in donkeys, particularly the clinical picture, and to correlate this with the effects on draught power and the role these animals ... -
Responses of common bean (phaseols vulgaris l.) cultivars to beanflies(diptera:agromyzidae)
(University of Dar-es-Salaam, 1988)The population patterns and behaviour of the immature stages and the adults of two species of Ophiomyia, namely Opbiomyia spencerella Greathead and Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon on seven selected cultivars of common beans ... -
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)Competition and efficiency in beef retailing were The study was conf i ned to Na I rob i , a mnj or beef consumption area. The genera I object i ve was to assess the degree of competition and efficiency in beef ... -
An epidemiological study of ascites in broiler birds in the periurban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)Inability to achieve self-sufficiency in food production, especially protein, in Kenya has necessitated the need to improve agricultural productivity. As a result, poultry production is being used to meet this food ...
