Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Health Status Of Potato Seed And Host Resistance Against Late Blight Disease Under Greenhouse And Field Conditions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Importation of potato seed into Kenya has become common in light of the persistent shortage of clean seed potato in the country. The performance of imported potato varieties under Kenyan conditions and disease reaction ... -
Cow Milk Fermentation Trials With Streptococcus Infantarius Subsp. Infantarius and Its Effect on the Growth of Selected Pathogenic Bacteria
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius (Sii) is a lactic acid bacterium predominant in most traditional African fermented dairy products such as suusac, fene and gariss. Most lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have antagonistic ... -
Evaluation of Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Mineral Nutrition on Jelly Seed Disorder, Fruit Yield and Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is the second most important fruit crop in Kenya after banana in terms of value. The importance of mango is due to its suitability for production in different Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ), ... -
Assessing the Factors Influencing Food and Livelihood Security Among Pastoral Communities in Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Efforts to achieve food and livelihood security at household level in the pastoral areas of Kenya date back over 30 years. For the Turkana pastoralists, food security is perceived to have been achieved when there is adequate ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Technologies in Embu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Agricultural extension and technology transfer services play a vital role in disseminating research knowledge, skills and income generating strategies among the farming communities in Kenya. However, there exists a gap in ... -
Dietary Assessment and Nutritional Status of Children (6-23 Months) Consuming Local Food Recipes in Vihiga County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Complementary feeding still remains a challenge in Kenya today. Nutrient inadequacy is a key issue coupled with low diversity of foods used for preparation of complementary foods for children less than two years among other ... -
Drivers and Effects of Gully Erosion on Communities in Suswa Catchment, Narok County, Kenya: a Geospatial Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Soil erosion is a serious issue in Arid and Semi-Arid lands and affects community livelihoods and soil conservation efforts. This study was undertaken in Suswa Catchment, Narok County. The objective of the study was to ... -
Effect Of Plant Spacing And Intermittent Flooding On Growth And Yield Of Selected Lowland Rice Varieties In Mwea Irrigation Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Paddy rice productivity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme is low partly due to water shortage, inappropriate plant spacing and low yielding varieties. There is need for water saving practices and appropriate agronomic practices ... -
Adapting Nyando Smallholder Farming Systems To Climate Change And Variability Through Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was carried out in Nyando, Kisumu County to model maize production under different climate scenarios and project the yields for the years 2030 and 2050. A crop model, Decision Support System for Agrotechnology ... -
Association Between Performance and Injury With Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status Among Athletes: Case of Iten Training Camp in the Rift Valley of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenyan athletes are renowned over the world for their endurance running in middle and long distance races. They have won approximately 40% of all major international long and middle races that they have participated during ... -
n Vitro Antiploriferative Activity, Phytochemical Composition and Toxicity Studies of Fagaropsis Angolensis and Prunus Africana Crude Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Antiproliferative and Cytotoxicity screening models are the preliminary methods for selection of active plant extracts against cancer. Fagaropsis angolensis (FA) and Prunus africana (PA) have wide ranging ethno medicinal ... -
Effect Of Watering Points On Vegetation And Soil Physio-Chemical Properties And Community Based Water Resource Conservation In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Water crisis in the Kenyan rangelands threatens the sustainability of pastoral livelihoods. The Water Act of 2002 created the Water Resource Users’ Associations (WRUAs) to enhance water resource conservation and enhance ... -
Pastoralists’ perceptions and risk of human Brucellosis in Kajiado county, Kenya
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An analysis of determinants of access to and use of credit by smallholder farmers in Suakoko district, Liberia
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Analysis of Economic Value, Utilization and Conservation of Selected Non-timber Forest Products in the Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The increasing degradation of non-timber forest resources due to anthropogenic activities and the growing impacts of climate variability and change call for a shift in the approaches of managing natural resources. Experts ... -
Integrating Traditional Techniques Into Conventional Preservation Methods to Upgrade Pastoral Deep-fried Beef Products in Kenya
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Spatial and temporal analysis of forest cover change in Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria Citation:
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction: Multi-temporal land-use and land-cover data provides a historical vehicle for determining and evaluating long-term trends in bio-physical landscapes. Land-use and land-cover assessment and mapping is one ... -
Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
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Effectiveness Of Video Mediated Learning And Farmer Field School On Striga Weed Management Among Maize Farmers Of Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Agricultural extension services are key in providing knowledge and information on various agricultural interventions. Farmer education is the most critical input geared towards this endeavor. Maize is one of the principal ...
