Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Plant leaf-surface lipids; age variation patterns in coffee Arabica l. and Thea sinensis l.
(Department of Crop Science, University of Nairobi, 1977)As early as 1973, an antifungal compound was reported in a fraction from the cuticular wax of Coffea arabica L. leaf and berry, and an attempt to correlate the activfty of this fraction with the resistance of the plant ... -
Combining ability analysis for yield and its components in sunflower (helianthus annuus l.)
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Levels of control of Chilo partellus stem borer in segregating tropical Bt maize populations in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011-06)In Kenya, stem borers destroy an estimated 400,000 metric tons, or 13.5%, of farmers' annual maize harvest costing about US$80 millions. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize controls stem borers without harming humans, ... -
Combining ability of maize inbred lines resistant to Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) in the mid-altitude environment of Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Gene action conditioning important traits in maize is useful to breeders in order to design appropriate breeding methods. A study was conducted to determine the combining ability of 10 maize inbred lines adapted to Kenya’s ... -
Effect of grain moisture content and storage time on efficacy of inert and botanical dusts for the control of Sitophilus zeamais in stored maize
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012-05)The effect of grain moisture content and time of storage on the efficacy of inert and botanical dusts, conventional and bacterial metabolite insectcides were evaluated in the laboratory. Maize grains at 10, 12, 14 and ... -
On farm strategies for the control of the maize weevil in Kenya.
(LAP Lambert Academic publishing GmbH & Co. KGDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012)Maize is an important staple food for most people in the Sub-Saharan Africa. In most rural areas of Kenya, the production of this crop is under subsistence farming and on-farm storage forms part of the traditional practices. ... -
Molecular characterization and distribution of ‘candidatus’ Liberobacter species/strains in Machakos and Kakamega districts of Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2004)The current decline in citrus production in the country is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing (HLB) (greening) disease, caused by a phloem limited Liberobacter species belonging to the alpha sub-division of ... -
Effect of pesticides on the tobacco spider mite tetranychus evansi baker & pritchard on tomatoes in kenya.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2006)The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the pesticides commonly used by farmers in controlling the Tobacco spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard. Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were ... -
A case of newcastle disease in parrots in nairobi, kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2007)Newcastle disease is an infectious highly contagious and devastating disease mostly affecting chickens, turkeys, wild and ornamental birds. It is reported as the most important viral disease of birds in the World. The ... -
Effect of benzyladenine and gibberellins on yield components, yield and the postharvest shelf life of french beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(Faculty of agriculture, department of crop science, university of Nairobi, 2001)The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of exogenous gibberellins (G~+7) and Accel on yield components, yield and postharvest shelf life of French beans. The plants were sprayed to run-off with four ... -
A assessment of factors influencing non-adoption of biogas technology by rural households of Rwanda
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)Domestic energy consumption in Rwanda represents the largest share of the total energy produced, which mainly constitutes wood-fuel. The high demand for domestic wood-fuel and environmental concerns bring to attention ... -
Analysis of the Molecular Diversity of Kenyan Sorghum Germplasm Using Microsatellites
(SpringerUniversity of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Sciences & Crop Protection, 2012)The aim of this study was to estimate the extent of the genetic diversity present in sorghum germplasm grown in Kenya using simple sequence repeat markers. A total of 139 accessions were genotyped using 11 microsatellite ... -
A comparative sero-epidemiological survey for the prevalence of leptospira antibodies in domestic animals and man in Nyandarua and Turkana districts of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary, 1989)Leptospirosis In domestic animals and man is a worldwide problem of public health and economic significance. Of economic importance are the losses from abortion, still-births, infertility, reduced weight gains, decreased ... -
Factors affecting loan repayment performance of smallholder farmers in Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The use of credit has been envisaged as one way of promoting technology transfer, while the use of reo om mended farm inputs is regarded as key to agricultural development. Credit repayment is also of paramount - importance ... -
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services in Kenyan agriculture
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. Agricultural finance markets often fail for smallholder farmers due to the high ... -
An evaluation of the effects of information and technology characteristics on technology choice and adoption: The case of Striga and stemborer control technologies in maize production in western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-11)population is increasing, thus leading to increased demand for food, especially maize which is a staple food for most of the Kenyan population. Demand for maize in Sub Saharan Africa is projected to double to 52 million ... -
Influence of experimental pasteurella haemolytica pneumonia in goats on the pharmacokinetics of doxycycline
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1994)This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of respiratory tract disease on the serum concentrations and disposition kinetics of doxycycline (DOTC) in goats. In addition, the in vitro sensitivity of Pasteurella ... -
Nature and sources of agricultural information and preferred channels of communication to small holder commercial broiler farmers: a case of Ruiru district of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The major objective of this research was to determine the nature and sources of agricultural information available to smallholder commercial broiler farmers and identify communication channels most preferred in improving ... -
Analysis of communication and dissemination channels influencing uptake of integrated soil fertility management among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Lack of access to timely and accurate information has been identified as a major impediment to the development of rural agriculture in Kenya impacting negatively on agricultural producers resulting in high poverty levels. ... -
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Smallholder Banana Farmers’ Participation in Banana Farmers’ Association Marketing Channel in Murang’a South District.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study analyses the socio-economic factors that influence smallholder banana farmers’ participation in a marketing association. The study further evaluates the returns from alternative banana marketing channels to ...
