Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Response of Potato Genotypes to Virus Infection and Effectiveness of Positive Selection in Management of Seed Borne Potato Viruses
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Potato seed degeneration resulting from accumulation of seed borne viral pathogens in seed-tubers is a major challenge limiting optimal yields in potato growing areas around the world especially in the tropics. A study was ... -
Serodiagnosis of Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis Infections in Sheep.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)In a serodiagnostic investigation on CorYnebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in sheep, the phenomenon of synergistic haemolytic activity of metabolites from £. pseudotuberculosis and C. egui was investigated. It ... -
Management Of Ware Potato Sprouting During Long Term Storage In The Tropical Conditions Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Potato is an important crop in Kenya. However, its long term storage is low owing to a number of constraints. Amongst these is inadequate post-harvest handling techniques and short dormancy of popular cultivars leading ... -
Forest Fence Impact On Access To Fodder And Development Of Dairy Production
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Improving Nutrition of Lactating Mothers in a Peri-urban Using Traditional Vegetables. A Case of Mwanamukia in Nairobi
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Analysis of Fodder Production and Marketing in the Rangelands of Southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya have adopted fodder production to address the problem of livestock feed scarcity, as well as to diversify their household incomes from the sale ... -
Molecular Identification and Characterization of Anaplasma Haemoparasites Isolated From Cattle and Sheep in Homabay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Anaplasmosis is a cosmopolitan tick-borne disease of great importance in tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa and is caused by Anapalsma haemoparasites. The parasite infects a variety of hosts including ... -
An Evaluation of Effect of Two Extenders and Storage Temperature on Quality of Alpine Goat Semen Processed With and Without Seminal Plasma
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was designed to evaluate the quality of semen of Alpine goats extended in OptixcellTM ((OPT), a commercially available semen extender) and coconut water based eggyolk- containing extender (COC) with and without ... -
An Assessment Of The Effect Of Subsidized Fertilizer On Farmer Participation In Commercial Fertilizer Markets In North Rift Region Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)One of the most outstanding economic issues concerning input subsidies in many third world countries is their effect on commercial fertilizer purchases. This is particularly so in countries like Kenya where subsidized ... -
Prevalence Of Mastitis And Associated Risk Factors In Dairy Goats In Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Dairy goat production is playing an important role in the improvement of income of the poor farmers, poverty and hunger alleviation, though the enterprises are still faced with numerous challenges such as diseases, inbreeding, ... -
Factors Affecting Household Participation In Non-Timber Forest Products Market In Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)It is recognized that non-timber forest products can contribute to poverty alleviation in areas with high poverty rate like Eastern Uganda. These products are particularly vital for the rural poor who collect them for ... -
Determination Of Attractant Semio-Chemicals Of The Wax Moth, Galleria Mellonella L., In Honeybee Colonies
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The role of honeybees remains crucial in global food security, ecosystem stability and poverty alleviation. However, recent reports indicate a global decline in population of both the feral and domesticated honeybees. The ... -
Rangeland Resource Management Technology Adoption Among Agropastoral Households In South-Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether rangeland resource management technologies are suitable and relevant as alternative means to improved agro-pastoral production and livelihoods. Data were collected ... -
Disorders of the claw and their association with Laminitis in smallholder zero-grazed dairy cows
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A cross-sectional study was carried out in which 300 zero-grazed dairy cows from 32 smallholder dairy units were examined for claw lesions in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine ... -
Effect of Irrigation Water on Soil Chemical Properties and Rain Water Harvesting in Isinya, Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Food insecurity is one of the major global problems that demands strategic intervention in the face of increasing human population and climate change upon the limited land and water resources. One strategy has been to open ... -
Evaluation of the quality attributes of selected local Cowpea accessions and their response to Postharvest treatments
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Evaluation Of Entomopathogenic Effects Of The Fungi, Metarhizium Anisopliae And Beauveria Bassiana For Biological Control Of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) Decoloratus
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Rhipicephalus decoloratus causes heavy losses economically in livestock annually. Currently, control of ticks is done using acaricides but use of other alternatives such as biological control is being studied. Twelve ...
