Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Soil Fertility Status and Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Response to Fertilizers in Central Kenya Highland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing the low potato productivity due to declining soil fertility in Kenya requires an understanding of fertility status and potato response to site-specific fertilizer formulations. This study was conducted in ... -
Activity Time Budget and Foraging Patterns of Rothschild’s Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildi) in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Animal behavioral studies are essential to efficiently manage them and their preferred habitats for the mutual benefit of both. However, very few studies have been conducted on Rothschild’s giraffes’ ethology in Africa, ... -
Prevalence and Characterization of Bacteria of Genus Salmonella in Retail Pork and Raw Vegetables, Busia County
(university of nairobi, 2022)Salmonellosis is a major global threat to public health and causes emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant strains. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characterization of Salmonella species (spp.) ... -
Evaluation of Maize-legume Compatibility and the Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Smallholder farmers in East Africa generally intercrop maize (Zea mays L.) with grain legumes to intensify cropping, improve soil fertilizer, reduce pests and disease pressure, and control weeds. However, the compatibility ... -
Screening Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Sugarcane Mosaic Virus
(university of nairobi, 2022)The first report of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) in Kenya was in 2011 in Bomet County. The disease quickly spread to nearby counties causing devastating damage to maize crop yield. The causative agents of MLN are two viruses ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii in Slaughtered Pigs and Risk of Exposure for Abattoir Workers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Toxoplasmosis is one of the neglected zoonotic diseases with serious health impact in im-munocompromised individuals. Ingestion of infective stages of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) present either in raw or uncooked meat, ... -
Effects of Inclusion of Guava Fruit Processing by-product in Broiler Chicken Diets on Performance
(university of nairobi, 2022)The utilization of fruit wastes as animal feed can contribute to alleviating feed shortages in most third-world countries and simultaneously help mitigate challenges in the environment that are caused by the disintegration ... -
Effects of Soil Moisture Variability on Morphological and Anatomical Attributes of Roots and Buds of Selected Rangeland Grasses of Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)This study evaluated the morphological and anatomical responses of below-ground parts of Pennisetum mezianum, Digitaria macroblephara,and Themeda triandra to moisture variation in the semi-arid rangelands of South Eastern ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Diversification of Livelihood Strategies on Agricultural Production and Household Income in Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Farming as a source of income for rural households has failed to solely sustain livelihoods. Consequently, there has always been a need for diversification into off-farm activities and which often is not a panacea. Livelihood ... -
Development of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Maize Plants Grown in Soils Infested With Plant Parasitic Nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Maize (Zea mays L.) is ranked as the third most important food crop by production globally, after rice and wheat. Several biotic (diseases, pests) and abiotic (unfavorable climatic conditions) factors affects its production. ... -
Effect of Calcium Nutrition on Yield, Jelly Seed and Postharvest Quality of Mango Fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important fruit in Kenya for domestic and export markets. However, farmers attain low yields and suffer significant post-harvest losses. Physiological disorders, among them jelly seed, ... -
Regeneration and Genetic Diversity of Frankincense Tree (Boswellia Sacra Flueck.) Accessions From Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Boswellia sacra is a frankincense-producing tree found in the Arabian Peninsula that includes Oman and southern Somaliland (Northern Somalia). In Somaliland, it is mainly distributed in the Sanaag region including Cel ... -
Effect of in-situ Water Harvesting Technologies and Fertilizer Application on Nutrient Uptake, Use Efficiency, and Yield of Maize and Beans in Katumani, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Low crop yields due to erratic rainfall and deteriorating soil fertility in smallholder farmers’ fields of Sub-Saharan Africa have prompted a quest for more resource-efficient production practices. In-situ water harvesting ... -
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Communication Channels Disseminating Fall Armyworms Information in Maize Production: a Case of Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally, effective communication channels have played an imperative role in the dissemination of critical information to farmers. However, dismal attention has been given to the access of such information communication ... -
Abundance of Trichoderma Species in Different Habitats and Their Efficacy in the Management of Bacterial Wilt of Tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) is a key vegetable in Kenya, listed as second most economically important in the horticultural industry. The production of tomatoes has greatly been affected by bacterial wilt caused by ... -
Investigation of the Pharmacological Effects of Moringa Oleifera Aqueous Extract on Oxidative Damages and Reproductive Performances Induced by Heat Stress in Female Rabbit
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Heat stress is considered as one of the factors altering animal productivity and reproductive performances by impairing animal physiology due to the imbalance between heat accumulation and heat loss. Moringa oleifera (MO) ... -
Evaluation of Effects of Capsaicin in Suppression of Plant Pathogens in Tomatoes
(2022)Chilies contain an active component known as capsaicin. It is hydrophobic and is the main capsaicinoid. Due to this component, chilies have obtained certain bioactive components such as antioxidants, phenolic and anti-microbial ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Human-elephant Conflict in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing human populations and changes in land use have brought increased competition for space and resources between people and wildlife in the Amboseli Ecosystem. Among the large mammal species, elephants are one of ... -
Mapping Potential Risk of Exposure to Heat Stress for Dairy Cattle Under Current and Future Projected Climatic Conditions in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Heat stress is a major stressor of dairy livestock production nearly everywhere in the globe, and it is only going to get worse as the world gets warmer. The aim of the study was to map areas where dairy cattle are ... -
Factors Determining Choice and Impact of Hermetic Maize Storage Technology Adoption on Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Gatsibo District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The growing food demand occasioned by the rising global population is a major issue of global concern. It calls for an increase in food production to meet the global food demand. Studies have revealed that over 33% of the ...
