Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Investigating Hygienic Practices and Microbial Safety of Milk Supplied by Small-holder Farmers to Processors in Bomet, Nakuru and Nyeri Counties in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Smallholder farmers dominate the Kenyan dairy sector producing 95% of the total milk. However, several concerns have been raised on the quality and safety of milk they produce. This study assessed the hygienic practices ... -
Diversity and Seasonal Changes of Scale Insects and Associated Biota on Citrus Trees in Coastal and Lower Eastern Counties, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Citrus farming is a major source of revenue for large and small-scale farmers in Kenya. Despite its importance, citrus production is confronted with threats associated with pests and diseases. Together, pest infestations ... -
Socio-cultural Drivers of Foodways and Their Implication on Household Food Security in Rarieda Sub-county, Siaya County
(Uon, 2021)Food being more than just a source of nutrition is embedded in many aspects of the culture of a community. What we eat, how we acquire and prepare it, how we eat, who we eat with and when we eat reflect the complexity of ... -
Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum in Olive Baboons and Vervet Monkeys in Laikipia County, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)The current threat to health, the economy and security globally is the rise in frequency of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). Among EIDs, are zoonotic tick-borne infections which include rickettsial diseases such as ... -
Effects of Inclusion of Opuntia Stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) in the Diet of Lactating Camels on Milk Production and Quality in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)There are increasing numbers of pastoralist communities rearing camels in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya, whose population in the country was estimated to be 3.22 million in 2016. The camel keepers experience shortage ... -
Detailed Soil Survey and Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Properties in Upper Kabete Campus Field, University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study area exhibits a first-class catena having homogenous parent material and forming a spatial continuum. This study aimed to classify the soils using a geopedological approach which involves a strong relationship ... -
Adoption of Climate-smart Maize Varieties and Its Impact on Household Income Among Small-scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Abstract Climate unpredictability and declining soil fertility affect agricultural production, especially in Sub-Sahara Africa thus threatening global food security. This has prompted the seed sector to introduce various ... -
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Obtained From Raw Dairy Milk and Human Blood
(UON, 2021)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a unique microorganism among Staphylococcus spp notoriously recognized globally for its clinical importance in causing clinical or subclinical bovine mastitis in livestock. In humans, ... -
Factors Influencing Adoption of Hermetic Storage Technology in Green Grams and Its Impact on Farmer’s Household Income in Kitui County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Inadequate and poor post-harvest grain storage is a major constraint to green gram farmers in Kitui County. It has been identified as the key challenge for smallholder green gram growers because it has significantly reduced ... -
Effect of Domestic and Wild Herbivores on Vegetation Quality, Cover, Species Turnover and Diversity Response to Fire in an East African Savanna
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The primary effects of fire on forage attributes such as quality, vegetation community structure (species diversity, turnover and vegetation cover) have been shown to be short lived, diminishing within a few months after ... -
Impact Assessment of Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Control of Mango Fruit Fly on Women Decision Making Among Smallholder Mango Producers in Machakos County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Improved technology increases agricultural productivity which translates to increased income from the farm. This escalates women loss of control to agricultural production and marketing due to persistent gender disparities ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Coxiella Burnetii From Cattle in the Masaai Mara Ecosystem in Narok, Kenya
(UON, 2021)In Sub-Saharan Africa, livestock keeping is the backbone of livelihoods for most inhabitants and plays a key role in rural poverty alleviation strategies. In countries like Kenya, livestock keeping has a higher socio-economic ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Selected Biting Flies in a Peridomestic and Natural Habitats, and Their Potential as a Protein Source for Feed in Kibwezi West Subcounty, Makueni County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Biting flies are a diverse assemblage of blood-sucking flies that are important vectors of human, livestock and wildlife diseases. They may be found in domestic or peridomestic habitats, where they are associated with ... -
Heterosis and Combining Ability for Bacterial Wilt Resistance, Fruit Yield and Shelflife of Tomato in Kenya
(UON, 2021)Tomato accounts for 7% of total horticulture production and 14% of vegetables produced in Kenya. Despite its importance, tomato has not received much research attention. Unlike the leading tomato producers, Kenya has no ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Consumption of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Bread in Nairobi County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Sweet potato is one of the widely consumed root tubers in Kenya. There are several varieties among them the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) which contains beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. Vitamin A Deficiency ... -
Investigation of Toxoplasma Gondii and Associated Risk Factors for Infection of Sheep and Goats in Kajiado County
(UON, 2021)Toxoplasma gondii has significant veterinary and public health importance globally. Infection in sheep and goats reduces their reproductive performance and may serve as a source of infection to humans leading to a ... -
Risk Attitudes and Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in the Nyando Basin in South-western Kenya
(UON, 2021)Adverse climate change threatens livelihood security of rural households that depend mainly on on-farm income sources as it leads to depressed yields from both crop and livestock production. Climate smart agriculture ... -
Genetic Diversity of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Germplasm and Effect of Environment on Resistance to Cassava Brown Streak and Cassava Mosaic Diseases in Burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cassava is an important cash crop for many small scale farmers in Burundi. Most small scale farmers use local landraces and though they have farmer preferred traits, their genetic diversity is unknown and marred by phenotypic ... -
Smallholder Rice Farmers’ Willingness-to-pay for Private Extension Services in Liberia: a Case Study of Gibi District
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agriculture plays a crucial role in the post-conflict developmental agenda of Liberia. Despite the many pro-growth policies and programs implemented in the sector, most farmers still do not have access to agricultural ... -
Analysis of Charcoal Value Chain in Semi-arid Central Pokot Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the drylands of Kenya are faced with many challenges dominant of them being recurrent and prolonged droughts which have triggered a number of responses aimed at enhancing the ...
