Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Factors influencing income of individual farmers in fish pond farming practices in Kakamega East Subcounty, Kakamega County, Kenya
(2018)Fish farming could be a source of good health, employment, income, and wealth. This study investigated factors influencing income of individual farmers in fish pond farming practices in Kakamega East sub county, Kakamega ... -
Influence of community empowerment fund on the performance of women enterprises in Kenya : a case of Bungoma South Sub County
(2018)This study attempts to investigate the influence of Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) on the performance of women enterprises in Bungoma south Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: To establish ... -
Water use practices, water quality and performance of a continuous solar water disinfection system in Isiolo County, Kenya
(2018-08)Potable water scarcity is a major challenge faced by most developing nations of the world. Moreover, Arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya endure unbearable living conditions due to water pollution and limited number of water ... -
Effects of tillage practices on water use efficiency and performance of common beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.) in Machakos County, Kenya
(2018-05)In Kenya, one of the major and cheap source of protein is bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The crop is consumed in almost every household in rural and urban areas on a daily basis due to its cheapest nutritional source. ... -
Effect of rangeland rehabilitation on soil physico-chemical properties and diversity of herbaceous layer in Suswa catchment, Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Land degradation is a global challenge and its effects on plant and soil biodiversity are profound and negative. Land degradation negatively affects soil fertility and plant diversity and hence people’s wellbeing. This ... -
Physico-chemical characteristics, sensory profile and shelf stability of bread incorporating shelf-storable orange fleshed sweetpotato puree
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) puree has been promoted as a functional ingredient in bread with the overall aim of alleviating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). OFSP puree bread has been commercialized in many sub-Saharan ... -
Spatial epidemiology and predictive modelling of Rift valley fever in Garissa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging arboviral zoonotic disease of domesticated livestock that causes disease in humans and has significant socio-economic impacts. In domestic ruminants, RVF causes abortions in females ... -
Regional food security challenge: Revealing the factors influencing public perceptions on Agricultural Biotechnology in Eastern Africa Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Despite major scientific milestones in the application of agricultural biotechnology in global agriculture elsewhere, public attitudes towards agricultural biotechnology in general and GM agricultural products in particular ... -
Identification And Characterization Of New Sources Of Resistance To Striga Hermonthica Among Diverse Maize Germplasm
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study was designed to identify and characterize new sources of variations in Striga resistance. Four hundred and twenty (420) maize genotypes which included 370 landraces, 10 improved populations, 36 inbred lines and ... -
An Immunological Model of Trypanosoma (Tkypanozoon) Brucei Brucei in the Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus Aethiops)
(University of Nairobi, 1982)The vervet monkey was susceptible to two stocks and a clone of T. brucei. At a dose of 1 x 10"* inoculated parasites the stocks killed the monkeys either in acute or chronic infection. Also, the cloned parasite showed ... -
Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite the efforts to promote good practices in infant and young child feeding (IYCF), the adoption of such practices has been low. Using data from a sample of 665 women, and the theory of planned behavior, we examine the ... -
Lateral flow immunoassay for whole blood progesterone detection as a tool for assessment of reproductive status in cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reproductive inefficiency is one of major challenges affecting dairy farming in Kenya. This is partly caused by poor estrus detection, delayed determination of unsuccessful artificial insemination (AI) and sub-optimal ... -
Factors Associated With Nutritional Status Of Children Aged 6-59 Months In Maikona Ward Of Marsabit County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Despite substantial presence of humanitarian and other aid agencies, Global Acute Malnutrition rates remain high in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya including Marsabit County. Children below five years are at the greatest ... -
An Economic Analysis Of Grain Legumes Utilization And Gross Margins In Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Grain legumes have great potential for improving smallholder farmers’ productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, this has not been fully exploited due to critical problems such as high insect pests and disease ... -
Social Media Marketing and Business Growth of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigated the effects of social media marketing on business growth at Commercial Banks in Kenya. To achieve this objective of the study, a descriptive study technique was used. The target population included ... -
Evaluating Effects of Pyrogenic Organic Matter and Biochar Amendments on Soil Structure, Soil Chemical Properties and Soil Fauna Dynamics in Tropical Agroecosystems
(University of Nairobi, 2017)During vegetation clearance to cultivated lands, charcoal making eliminates canopy effects on soil associated with trees while at the same time creating new conditions in and around such charcoal-making spots due to increased ... -
An Evaluation of the Effect of Land Fragmentation and Agro-ecological Zones on Food Security and Farm Efficiency: the Case of Embu County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Declining size of the farm holdings in most high agricultural potential areas as a result of continuous land fragmentation is currently a major policy concern in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect ... -
Effect of Abcb1 C3435t Polymorphism on Clinical Outcomes in Hiv Patients on Lopinavir-based Antiretroviral Therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Genetic variation is important consideration in drug disposition and overall clinical response in patients on antiretroviral therapy. ABCB1 affects disposition of many drugs and thus affects the pharmacokinetics ... -
Alternative dispute resolution methods and the management of Human-Wildlife Conflict: the case of Arabukosokoke Forest Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study dealt with alternative dispute resolution methods in managing Human Wildlife Conflicts: The case of Arabuko Sokoke Forest Kenya.The area has had frequent human-wildlife conflicts which have led to destruction of ...
