Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effect of nitrogen fertilizer and rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of intercropped maize (zea mays) and beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2001)Most studies on intercrops have not been conclusive. Nitrogen is one of the elements that limit maize and bean production. Since symbiotic N fixation may provide a substantial amount ofN in such a system, there is need ... -
Microbiological and chemical characterisation of the traditional manufacture of Muratina wine
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2003)The microbiological and chemical aspects of the traditional manufacturing process of Muratina (a traditional Kenyan wine) were investigated. The objective was to elucidate the scientific basis of the process. Various ... -
Early warning systems and Rain water harvesting technologies As coping mechanisms against climate change in Enkaroni -kajiado District –Kenya
(2010)The study was motivated by the need to find out whether pastoralists in Kajiado are really aware of climate change and whether any mitigation measures are been practically put in place. The broad objective of the study ... -
Production and reproductive performance of the Kenyan Ayrshire cattle
(Department of Animal Production, 2007)Data consisting of 4475 lactation records of Kenya Ayrshire cattle made from 1980 to 2005 were used to study the genetic and environmental effects on production and reproductive traits. The data were analysed by the least ... -
Evaluation of growth performance of the Kenya dual Purpose goat composites from birth to yearling
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Growth data from 6,800 progeny of straight breds, intermediate crosses between Toggenburg (T), Anglo-Nubian (N), Small East African (E) and Galla (G) breeds in equal proportions and the resulting composites from 1982 to ... -
Overweight and obesity in association with diet and physical activity among school going children aged 10-12 years in Nakuru municipality, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition Technology, 2010)Unconfirmed reports suggest increasing levels of obesity and chronic diseases related to overnutrition among urban children in Kenya. This poses the problem of the double burden of disease and malnutrition, which if not ... -
Seasonal factors in dietary intakes and nutritional status of women (15-49 years) and children (6-59 months) in Kitui district-Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)Climate variability and change which is a global issue may directly affect seasons, either negatively or positively determining agricultural food production. Nutritional status of any population is highly dependent on ... -
An assessment of the pollution of Kabuthi river by wastewater from Dagoretti slaughterhouses complex in Kiambu district of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 2008)Wastewater is an important source of environmental pollution. Both ground and surface water is polluted by wastewater from abattoirs, domestic, agricultural and industrial effluent. Wastewater from slaughterhouses contains ... -
Effects of water restriction on the performance of local dairy goats and their kids in the arid western lowlands of Eritrea.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1998)The study was conducted in the western lowlands of Eritrea at Tessenei Dairy Goat Multiplication and Demonstration Station located in Gash-Barka zone, 365 killsnorthwest of Asmara. The objective of the study was to ... -
Impact of grass reseeding technology on rehabilitation of The degraded rangelands: a case study of Kibwe i district,Kenya
(2009)A study was undertaken at Kibwezi division of Kibwezi district to investigate and evaluate the practice and success factors responsible for the range rehabilitation work undertaken by the Dryland Husbandry Project (DHP) ... -
Abundance and diversity of soil mites (acari) in Different land use types in embu And taita taveta districts, Kenya
(2009)The survey of soil mites was carried out with two main objectives: (i) To determine the effect of land use types and seasons on abundance and diversity of soil mites and (ii) to establish the effects of soil chemical ... -
The effect of irrigation management on crop water requirement and crop water productivity of tomato and sweet corn in Kibwezi, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2009)Research on crop water requirement and productivity is important to reduce agricultural water use in arid and semiarid areas (ASAL), where water is a limited resource. A study was conducted to determine crop water ... -
Analysis of the effect of land tenure on technical efficiency in smallholder crop production in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010)The agricultural sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining yields. Although agricultural production in smallholding of less than three acres is the dominant characteristic of the economy in ... -
Towards integrated soil fertiuty management: quantitative Analysis of tradeoffs between risk and returns for small scale Farmers in Kiambu district, Kenya
(2013)Food insecurity in Kenya has been attributed to a number of factors, among them, fragile ecosystems and a steady decline in the growth of the agricultural sector, population pressure and slow growth in other sectors of ... -
Botanical composition and selection of forage by goats at Machang'a in central-Eastern Rangelands of Kenya
(Department of Agriculture, 1998)The botanical composition of Machang'a Fiel~ Station, Mbee~e, in Central- Eastern Kenya was inventoried by reconnaissance survey. The relative abundance of the various plant species and ground cover were then established ... -
Biological control of root-knot nematodes (meioidogyne spp.) In common bean using bacillus spp.
(2013)Bacillus spp. were isolated from the surface of healthy bean roots. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the effect of Bacillus spp. on root-knot nematodes and plant growth.Bean plants were treated with ... -
Effects of burn size and burn patterns on the above ground net primary production on savanna ecosystem, Laikipia Kenya.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2009)This study investigated the separate and combined influences of fire and herbivores on herbaceous layer primary production in burn treatments of various scales and patchiness. The study was conducted in savanna ecosystem ... -
An economic analysis of cereal banks in bungoma and Butere-Mumias districts of western kenya
(2009)Cereal banking involves buying of cereals or grains during periods of lower prices, storing and selling out the stocks when prices are higher. In Kenya they were started with the aim of enhancing local food security and ... -
Hydrological modeling of Rainfall-runoff for Nyando River basin
(2010)River flooding has been associated with severe social and economic problems throughout the world. While deaths from most natural disasters have declined over the past two decades, loss of lives and property from flooding ... -
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money Transfer services in Kenyan Agriculture
(2010)The pastoral areas of Kenya comprise over 80 % of the country's land area. These areas are inhabited by over 10 million people whose livelihoods mostly hinge on livestock. The area hosts over 70 percent of the national ...
