Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Monitoring Changes In Soil Organic Carbon, Moisture Content, Nutrient Balances And Maize (Zea Mays L.) Yield Following Dolichos (Lablab Purpureus (L.) Integration And Fertilizer Application In Maize Systems Of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Decline in soil nutrients and organic levels due to continuous cultivation practices combined with erratic rainfall patterns has led to soil fertility decline posing a serious threat to long-term maize (Zea mays L.) ... -
Effects Of Variety And Storage Methods Of Cassava Planting Cuttings On Establishment And Early Growth Vigour
(2016)Storage of cassava planting materials has been a challenge due to properties of losing moisture and carbohydrates loss under storage for more than two months. Objective of the study was to contribute to effective storage ... -
Management Of Pests And Diseases In Snap Beans By Use Of Microbial Antagonists And Plant Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya’s snap bean export market share has been lost to other African and Central American countries over the last five years as a result of interceptions due to presence of chemical residues above acceptable levels. The ... -
Agro-morphological and Nutritional Characterization of Tomato Landraces (Lycopersicon Species) in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), often associated with a wide range of health benefits due to its rich nutritional quality, is an important fruit vegetable crop in Kenya. However, varieties grown in Kenya are few and highly ... -
Integration of Indigenous Knowledge With the Farmers’ Preferred Phenotypes and Breeding Practices on Capra Hircus Populations in Kajiado and Makueni Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A survey was conducted to study the integration of indigenous knowledge with the farmers’ preferred phenotypic trait and breeding practices on indigenous goats in Kajiado and Makueni Counties as the first step towards ... -
Socio Ecological Resilience and Pastoral Land Use Change in Semi-arid Lands in Kajiado County Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Since the year 2000, a range of stakeholders and the Kenyan Government have tried to limit the land use/cover change and offer guided development, on the premise that Kajiado North is pastoral and acts as a wildlife ... -
Use of Non-antibiotic Growth Promoters in Chicken Broiler Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was done to investigate the viability of organic acids as alternative replacement to an-tibiotics as growth promoters and in managing broiler chickens in poultry farms around Nairobi in Kenya. The objectives of ... -
Diversity Of Naturally Occurring Nematode Destroying Fungi And Their Interaction With Soil Amendments In Banana Farms In Meru And Embu Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Plant parasitic nematodes are a major threat to banana production since they result in reduction in yield, quality and longevity of banana orchards. This study was carried out to determine the diversity, abundance and ... -
Monitoring Changes In Soil Organic Carbon, Moisture Content, Nutrient Balances And Maize (Zea Mays L.) Yield Following Dolichos (Lablab Purpureus (L.) Integration And Fertilizer Application In Maize Systems Of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Decline in soil nutrients and organic levels due to continuous cultivation practices combined with erratic rainfall patterns has led to soil fertility decline posing a serious threat to long-term maize (Zea mays L.) ... -
Exploring Improved Nutrient Options for Increased Rainfed Lowland Rice Production in Eastern and Northern Uganda
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Although rice is increasingly becoming an important crop in Uganda, yields continue to decline due to poor soil fertility, weed problems and intermittent rainfall. Poor soil fertility has been ranked as the most important ... -
An analysis of factors influencing farmers’ choice of green gram marketing channels in Mbeere south sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Smallholder farmers in Mbeere South sub-County face crop production and marketing constraints that trap them in a vicious cycle of poverty. Mainstream marketing research and development efforts often focus on the major ... -
The Socio-Economic Impact Of Camel Stocking Projects In Drought Prone Pastoral Communities Of Kajiado And Ngurunit
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Climate change is a reality and has impacted negatively on the Kenyan rangeland. Cyclic droughts continue to pose a threat to pastoralists whose livelihood is based on livestock. (Re) stocking of camels by various development ... -
An Analysis of Profitability and Factors Influencing Adoption of Agro-ecological Intensification (Aei) Techniques in Yatta Sub- County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Decline in soil fertility is considered as one of the most important causes of low agriculture productivity in sub-Sahara Africa. Initiatives to address soil fertility through use of inorganic fertilizers have yielded below ... -
Handling Practices, Microbial Quality And Weight Loss Of Beef In Small And Medium Enterprise Butcheries In Nairobi And Isiolo Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In Kenya, small and medium enterprise butcheries are faced with a number of challenges, especially poor sanitation and hygiene meat handling practices. This exposes meat to contamination by pathogenic and spoilage ... -
Assessment of post-eviction choices on livelihood diversification strategies of households in Mau forest, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Conservation of natural resources is vital to ensure that there is sustainable use. Natural resources are important in the contribution of the livelihoods of rural households. Globally eviction has been one of the conservation ... -
Selection for yield potential, disease resistance and canning quality in runner and snap bean lines and populations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Breeding vegetable and grain runner and snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties with high yield, good pod quality, disease resistance, and suitable for processing industries has received virtually no research attention ... -
Generation Mean Analysis For Diplodia Ear Rot Resistance In Tropical Maize Inbred Lines
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Diplodia ear rot caused by Stenocarpella maydis (Berk) Sutton is one of the most important fungal diseases of maize in the tropics. Breeding programs in Eastern and Southern Africa have developed maize inbred lines with ... -
Diversity and Host Preference of Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Infesting Cucurbit and Major Horticultural Crops Grown in the Lower Coastal Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Tephritid fruit flies are among the notorious pests of horticultural crops in Kenya and have been documented to cause yield losses of 30-100%. Tephritid fruit flies from the Bactrocera and Dacus genera have been identified ... -
Effects Of Feeding Systems On Environmental Nitrogen Contamination By Boran And Friesian Cattle
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Ruminants have long been known to be less efficient in utilizing nitrogen (N) when fed on high protein diets and decreasing these dietary levels supplied has been proposed as one way of significantly improving N economy ... -
Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes as a Biological Control and Management Tool for Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus) in Banana Orchards
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) as a pest has been identified as a major pest hindering sustainable banana production in Kenya and throughout the tropics in the world. Most damage is caused by the larvae that tunnel ...
