Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Textural characteristics of lactic fermented sweetpotato and its performance as sausage filler
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology,, 2007)Attempts have been made to modify textural characteristics of sweetpotato by chemical and physical treatments but no studies on the effect of lactic fermentation on its properties have been carried out. Lactic fermentation ... -
Links between Seasonal Climatic Variability and Poverty: A Case Study of Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2010)This study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether poverty incidence, gap and severity can vary with 'Seasonal climatic variability, and TO identify determinants of poverty in sedentary agro-pastoral and semi-nomadic ... -
The effect of filter mud and factory ash on the physical dynamic and chemical properties of aggregated sugarcane soils from Kilombero sugar estates, Tanzania
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1982) -
The effect of spacing, fertilizer rate and method of fertilizer placement on the yield and yield components of two potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) varieties: Annett and B53
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1980)This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum ; over two seasons: 1976 - 79 short rains (SEASON I) and 1979 long rains (SEASON II), at Kabete Faculty of Agriculture Field Station ... -
Evaluation of sesame(sesamum indicum l.) genotypes for drought stress
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1994) -
Evaluation of dual purpose sorghum varieties for animal feed in semi arid areas of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 2010)This study was designed to compare ten dual purpose sorghum varieties on the basis of nutritional composition and digestibility with a view to recommend the best suited for arid and semi-arid areas. The materials used ... -
An economic analysis of forest extraction And its linkage to community livelihoods: The case of kakamega rain forest.
(2008)Forests and other tree systems in Africa continue to play an important role in the national economies and livelihoods of the rural population. They constitute an important component of household food security by providing ... -
Assessment of the impact of climate change on livestock diseases in Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDept of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2010)Climate comprises many factors including temperature, rainfall, humidity, winds and altitude that can have both direct and indirect effects on animal production and health. It can also affect the quality and quantity of ... -
Descriptive analysis of the Dairy - Crop mixed farming system in // Wundanyi Division of Taita District, Kenya
(2010)This study was carried out to analyse the mixed crop-dairy farming system in the highlands of Wundanyi Division, Taita District, Kenya. The aims of the study were to identify the farmers' objectives; to determine resource ... -
Evaluating performance of range grasses under different micro-catchments and financial returns from reseeding in Southern Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2010)A study was carried out in the southern rangelands of Kenya to test the effect of two microcatchments - ox-furrows and crescent shaped pits (Kiboko range pits) on the performance and competitive interactions of mixtures ... -
Effects of dehulling maize grains and treatment with Chemical additives on the levels of aflatoxins during Muthokoi making and preparation
(2006)Exposure of human populations to acute or sub-acute levels of aflatoxins in contaminated maize and maize products is a major food safety concern in Kenya, particularly among the Kamba community. In an attempt to address ... -
Consumption patterns of traditional leafy Vegetables and Their contribution to recommended dietary intakes of Vitamins a and c, and iron in Kalama division, Machakos District, Kenya
(2004)This study was undertaken between March 2003 and June 2003 in Kalama division of Machakos district to establish the consumption patterns and nutrient contents of traditional vegetables. A household survey was carried out ... -
Effect of rosiglitazone on the pathology of experimentally induced endometriosis in baboons
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary pathology, microbiology and parasitology, 2009)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of rosiglitazone, on the pathology of endometriosis in a baboon model. It was a prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled study, conducted at the Institute of ... -
Estimation of the prevalence of brucellosis in humans and livestock in northern Turkana district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Brucellosis is an important zoonosis especially among the pastoralists like the Turkana who live in close contact with their livestock. A cross-sectional study was performed to determine the sera-prevalence of brucellosis ... -
Effect of Farm Income Risk on Smallholder Production Decisions in the Highlands of Machakos District, Kenya:The Case of Kauti Irrigation Scheme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010)Raising agricultural productivity and incomes in the densely populated highlands of Machakos District is constrained by various risks which make farm income uncertain. Farmers diversify their activities to cushion ... -
Evaluation of agronomic technology for raising true potato seed transplants for the production of potatoes compared to the use of tubers
(Department of Crop Science, 1986)The study investigated the possibilities of the use of TPS transplants as planting material for potato production. The study showed that 70% soil, 15% horse manure and 15% sand produced vigorous seedlings which were ready ... -
Effect of source, time, and method of application of nitrogen on growth and yield of potato (solanum tuberosum l)
(Department of Crop Science, 2000)Irish potato variety Dutch Robjin was planted in the Faculty of Agriculture Farm, K.abeteCampus, University of Nairobi, in 1997-1998 short rains (Expt I), and 1998 long rains Expt II). The experiment was laid out in a ... -
Storage and processing characteristics of three Kenyan potato varieties
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science and Technology, 1983)The studies presented here were conducted to determine the storage and processing characteristics of three established Kenyan varieties of potato (Solanum tuberosum). They included the red-skinned Kerr's Pink and ... -
Studies on some local propagation media
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Contribution of Sweetpotato in the diet among households in Kasarani Division, Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2000)A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the period between September 1998 and July 1999 to determine the contribution of sweetpotato to household food consumption in Kasarani Division, Nairobi. Before ...
