Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Community participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of trypanosomosis in camels in Turkana district, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 2003)This thesis describes a study of the use of participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of camel trypanosomosis (surra) in Turkana District of Kenya. The objectives were: 1) to evaluate the ability of the ... -
The impact of quarantine restrictions on livestock markets with special reference to foot and mouth disease in Garissa , district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)This study investigated the impacts of quarantine restrictions on livestock markets In Garissa District, Kenya. It was aimed at generating information that would help In understanding the externalities of quarantine ... -
Preservation of kale (brassica oleracea var. Acephala), by lactic fermentation and solar drying
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2002)The study herein was carried out to assess the effect of lactic fermentation and solar drying in the preservation of kale (Brassica oleraceae var. acephala), which is commonly known as "sukuma wiki". This is a vegetable ... -
Ex-ante evaluation of the economic potential of herbicide coated maize seed in the control of striga weed in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2004)This study was motivated by the need to find out whether the farmers could increase their maize production and profits through Striga control using herbicide-coated maize seed technology. The major objective was to ... -
Involvement of men in health, nutritional care and support of women attending antenatal clinics in urban low income areas: case of Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)This cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study was conducted between September and October 2005. It sought to determine male involvement in health, nutritional care and support of pregnant women attending urban ... -
The role Butterfly farming in forest conservation and community development in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 2002)Butterfly farming is the breeding of butterfly pupae for sale to butterfly houses, exhibitors and natural museums. In Kenya, butterfly farming projects are located adjacent to natural forests were the utilization of the ... -
Beekeepers' participation in group-based financial institutions and adoption of improved technologies in arid and semi-arid lands a case of Makueni district-Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)The problem of low agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is currently one of the fundamental concerns of policy makers. In the Beekeeping sub-sector, the issue of low honey production has engaged policy makers ... -
Vermicomposting of agro-based waste in central Kenyan highlands
(Department of Soil Science, 2002)In Central Kenyan Highlands, soil nutrients pose a challenge to farmers in this area due to continuous cultivation of the soils. As a result, there is need to explore farmers' easily available resources for utilization ... -
Effects of selected direct acting cholinergic drugs on pain behaviour in the naked mole-rat (heterocephalus glaber)
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary anatomy and physiology, 2010)Various endogenous substances are involved in the control of nociception both at the segmental and at the higher levels of central nervous system. These substances include acetylcholine, which modify pain processing in ... -
The pathology of rinderpest in common warthog, cattle and African cape buffalo experimentally infected with African lineages I and II isolates of rinderpest virus.
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY, 2007)The persistence of mild rinderpest in the Eastern Africa region despite continued eradication efforts has been a subject of concern in recent years among the wildlife conservation, livestock production, and scientific ... -
An assessment of the uses of cacros (opunliaficus-indica) in the semiarid areas of Wukro Wereda, northern Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT, 2000)The study was conducted in Wukro Wereda eastern zone of Tigray to identify and record the Opuntia varieties found in the area, to retrieve and document indigenous technical knowledge on management and uses of Opuntia ... -
Evaluation of mineral status in smallholder Dairy farms in Githunguri and Kinangop, divisions of central, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 1997)A study to investigate the levels of some macro and micro minerals in soils, feeds and in blood of dairy cows was conducted in two milk producing divisions (Githunguri and Kinangop) in Central Kenya. Serum Vitamin B12 ... -
Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows in medium and large scale farms in Kiambu and Nakuru districts of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2010)The goal of a reproductive management programme is to ensure that cows conceive within given time limit for optimal production and maximum profitability. In intensive dairy production systems in temperate countries, a ... -
A study of the influence of the Parchment Hull in the thin-layer drying of Parchment coffee
(University of NairobiDepartment of Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, 2005)This research was conducted at the University of Nairobi with the broad objective being to determine the influence of the parchment hull on the thinlayer drying of parchment coffee. Parchment coffee consists of a soft ... -
Substrates evaluation and effects of ph and nutritional supplementation on production of oyster mushroom (pleurotus ostreatus)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2009)Mushrooms have been grown all over the world for many years because of their culinary, medicinal, bioremediation and biodegradation properties. Lack of locally generated information on substrates for oyster mushroom ... -
The Epidemiology and control of East Coast fever and other vector-borne diseases: perceptions of the pastoral communities in Northern Rift Valley Province, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2009)A participatory epidemiological study was conducted among the Pokot and Tugen communities in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya, to assess the status of tick-borne infections and obtain livestock keepers' perceptions of how the ... -
The role of Veterinary Retail Drug Outlets in the Provision of Primary Animal Health Care in Busia District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)The Government privatised animal health services in 1991 in a bid to improve the efficiency of delivery of veterinary services. Privatisation was however effected before the establishment of alternative suppliers outside ... -
Incidence and composition of causal agents of root rots complex in common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l) and molecular characterization of rhizoctonia solani isolates from Embu, District, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2005)Over the last decade, root rot diseases have increased in importance and in some cases resulting in up to 100% loss in the yield of beans. In Kenya, the incidence of bean root rots is well documented in Western province. ... -
Comparison of effects of two contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccines on Lung lesions and Seroprev Alence in Cattle kept under the Maasai ecosystem
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a disease of major economic importance in many countries in sub Saharan Africa. Routine vaccination remains the preferred option for control of the disease. The purpose of ... -
A study of factors influencing pig health, productivity, and economics of interventions in smallholder pig farms in Kikuyu division, Kiambu district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2001)In Kenya information on factors that limit optimal health and productivity in smallholder pig herds is lacking. The objectives of this study were therefore to: I. Describe the herd -level characteristics and the farmers' ...
