Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Prevalence Of Aflatoxin In Milk Sold Informally In Nairobi And The Effect Of Boiling And Fermentation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It has been observed that milk in Kenya is contaminated with AFM1 which is transferred from the feeds consumed by the cows. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of AFM1 in raw milk informally sold in peri-urban ... -
Hygiene Practices Of Vendors And Quality Of Grasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) Products Sold In Open Markets Of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens Serville locally known as “Nsenene” is a major delicacy in Uganda, providing food and income to many households. Grasshoppers are harvested from the wild, mainly in the Central ... -
Assessment Of The Status Of Food Control In The Informal Food Markets In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food control is a crucial factor in assuring public health and must be applied consistently along the entire food value chain for the protection of public health. Informal food markets, despite their role in food security, ... -
Effectiveness Of Trichoderma Spp., Bacillus Spp. And Pseudomonas Fluorescens In The Management Of Early Blight Of Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato, a major vegetable widely used in Kenya faces a number of production challenges some of them being diseases like late blight, early blight and bacterial wilt. Chemical compounds which have environmental and health ... -
Efficacy Of Seed Dressers And Resistance Of Sorghum Varieties In The Management Of Fall Armyworm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is a food security crop for millions of people in E. Africa but its production is negatively impacted by fall armyworm damage, leading to food insecurity. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of ... -
Effect Of Gliricidia Sepium And Senna Spectabilis Prunings On Soil Nutrients, Macrofauna, And Maize Yield In Bugesera District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The continuous cultivation of land in most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries has led to a decline in soil fertility as a result of both low organic resource and sub-optimal fertilizer application. A study was conducted ... -
The Effect Of Postharvest Handling Practices On The Quality Of Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop, feed for livestock and can provide raw materials for processing in the commercial industry. The hidden ... -
Analysis Of The Evolution And Functionality Of Income-generating Pastoral Community Groups In Northern Kenya
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Aflatoxin In Market Peanuts And Pre-Treatments Prior To Roasting To Reduce Levels
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past aflatoxin in peanuts and the products has been a subject of controversy in Kenya. Brands of locally manufactured peanut butter were withdrawn from the market shelves on account of them containing levels ... -
An Economic Evaluation Of The Role Of Land And Livestock Dynamics In Livelihood Diversification In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Land in the rangelands of Kenya has been subdivided since 1968 following legislation for privat-ization with the aim of improving productivity, tenure security and reducing land degradation. This transformation has reduced ... -
Participation In Contract Farming And Its Effects On Technical Efficiency And Income Of Vegetable Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Contract farming is becoming popular in most developing countries. Most African farmers operate relatively smaller farm sizes and are resource-poor, characterized by poor access to farm and financial inputs and operate ... -
Prevalence, Antimicrobial Usage And Resistance Profiles Of Campylobacter In Commercial Broiler Production Systems In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously used to treat them. This phenomenon has emerged as a public health concern globally. Campylobacter is one of the ... -
Pathology and Haemato-biochemical changes and Economic impact in Goats feeding on Opuntia Stricta and Community Perception of the Plant in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Opuntia stricta variety stricta (O. stricta), a plant with thorns and spines has invaded northern part of Laikipia County, Kenya and reduced prime grazing land and pastures. Its cladodes (the green flat paddle-shaped stem ... -
Analysis Of The Role Of Waste Pickers On Informal Solid Waste Management: A Case Of Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County
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Camel Brucellosis: Sero-prevalence and Pathological Lesions at Slaughterhouses in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Camel brucellosis is an infectious disease, mostly presenting in chronic state; caused by Brucella organisms, which also affect other animals including man. There is little information in Kenya on the prevalence of the ... -
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
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Characterization and screening of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Isolates from Maize (Zea Mays L.) Agro Ecosystems in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food playing a crucial role in food security and income generation for many farmers but its productions is constrained by low soils fertility and poor crops husbandry in DRC. Phosphorus (P) ... -
Molecular Identification, Virulence Characterization And Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles Of Escherichia Coli In Milk Intended For Human Consumption In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is a widely studied foodborne pathogen which has an adverse effect on human health. The threat is aggravated by the fact that there are reported resistance of EHEC ... -
Development of a Smart Prototype Solar Cooler to Replace Charcoal Coolers in Maintaining Quality and Shelf Stability of French Beans Along the Supply Chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)French bean is one of the major horticultural crops exported from Kenya into International markets. French bean production faces several challenges whose magnitude depend on whether the crop is produced in-house or with ... -
Comparative gendered assessment of Productivity, Technical Efficiency and Technology gaps in Sorghum Plots in three Districts of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The agricultural sector is faced with productivity differentials among male, female and jointly managed plots especially in developing countries, which affect technical efficiency (TE). In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) gender ...
