Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of Hexanal and its mode of action on the post-harvest quality of Banana fruits (MUSA SPP)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Banana is one of the major fruits produced in Kenya mainly by smallholder farmers for the domestic market. Despite its importance and potential, the banana value chain is faced with several constraints including high ... -
Value chain mapping to assess Governance challenges, food safety risks, and escherichia coli genetic diversity along the Dairy food system in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food systems present complicated networks where production and distribution of food products can either be achieved through simple or complex value chains. Such system complexities present avenues for introduction, ... -
Influence of Maternal Nutrition Knowledge on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutrition Status of Children in Musanze District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Children under five years of age face multiple malnutrition burdens. Under-nutrition causes approximately half of all deaths in young children every year worldwide. Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices pose ... -
Chemical and Microbiological Properties of Banana Flour, and Hygiene Knowledge and Practice of Processors in Micro and Small Enterprises: a Case of Meru County of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Banana flour processing in Kenya has gained interest among micro and small enterprises due to its nutritional properties, which comprises of high starch content, dietary fiber, rich in carbohydrate, potassium, phosphorous, ... -
Influence of Technology Transfer Methods and Extension Worker Characteristics on Sustainability of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Urban and Peri urban agriculture contributes substantially to food and nutritional security to approximately 60 percent of Nairobi residents directly or indirectly. The current study was necessitated by the emerging and ... -
Harvesting, Postharvest Handling and the Physiochemical Changes During Storage of Guavas in Two Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The guava (Psidium guajava) fruit is highly nutritious and commonly found in almost all ecological regions in Kenya, however, its highly perishable and prone to postharvest losses. The fruit suffers huge losses which are ... -
Evaluation of bacillus and trichoderma species for Biological control of bacterial wilt caused by ralstonia solanacearum in tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) has been rated second most important vegetable crop in Kenya. Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a major biotic constraint to tomato productivity with yield losses of up ... -
Analysis of Stratified Livestock Production as an Option for Enhancing Commercial Off-take of Pastoral Cattle in Kenya’s Drylands
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Livestock production in Kenya accounts for 10–15 % of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and about 42% of the agricultural GDP. The production mainly occurs in pastoral areas, where approximately 70% of the national ... -
Assessing Effects Of Climate Variability And Change On The Onset And Cessation Dates Of Seasonal Rainfall In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate change has great impact on various sectors that are dependent on rainfall. As a result of increased global warming due to continuous emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the influence of climate change ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Young Adult Blood Donors in Kisumu, Homabay and Siaya Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Hepatitis B virus is a widespread public health menace approximated to have infected 257 million people chronically by 2015.Data on the prevalence of HBV is important in formulating public health policies on HBV control ... -
Evaluation Of Genes Associated With Mastitis In Crossbred Dairy Cattle
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2020)Mastitis is a detrimental disease that economically affects dairy farming by reducing milk quality and quantity produced, the sudden death of dairy cows, premature culling of dairy cows before attaining their maximum ... -
Evaluation of Dairy Cattle Performance in Smallholder Farms in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dairy Production provides approximately 4.5% of the Kenyan National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributes to job creation along the value chain and food security in Kenya. However, individual cow milk yield is still ... -
Imagery Phenotyping and Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Northern Leaf Blight (Nlb) Resistance in Maize
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Northern leaf blight (NLB) is a major foliar disease caused by fungus Exserohilum turcicum that leads to limited production of cereals in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Maize is normally susceptible to NLB from the seedling stage ... -
Assessment of risk to human health associated with aflatoxins in the Kenyan dairy value chain
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Aflatoxins are considered a food safety priority in Kenya in light of the recurrent outbreaks of aflatoxicosis in humans and livestock and a possible role in childhood stunting and immunosuppression. Nonetheless information ... -
Biological and Economic Performance of Rabbits in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rabbit rearing has in the past received minimal attention, but due to reduction in individual land holdings and increasing awareness of the advantages of the rabbit as a food animal, interest in its farming for income ... -
Recovery Rate and Child Growth After Supplementary Feeding in Daynile District Hospital, Mogadishu–somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Somalia experiences a malnutrition burden among its under-five population. Infant growth is an important variable that indicates the nutritional and health status of children. Daynile District in Somalia is characterized ... -
Contribution of Livestock to the Livelihoods of Urban and Peri- Urban Households in Embakasi Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Urban Livestock keeping contributes to food security, income generation, employment creation, insurance and improved social status. Despite the above benefits, rapid urbanization and high population in developing cities ... -
Impact of Involuntary Resettlement on Livestock Production and Performance Among the Maasai Pastoralists of Rapland Village, Olkaria Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)After securing funding to expand geothermal energy generation at Olkaria area, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) relocated 155 Maasai pastoral households into a new area-RAPland village after impact assessment ... -
Detection of plant pathogens associated with African nightshade seed and methods of seed processing to reduce infection
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Determinants Of Market Participation By Smallholder Soybean Farmers In Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The importance of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) emanates from its multiple uses both as a food and an industrial crop. Despite soybean‟s numerous uses and its‟ ability to thrive well in the vast maize system in the ...
