Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Assessment of plant diversity and utilization of wild medicinal species by households proximate to Arabuko Sokoke forest in kilifi county of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Forests play fundamental roles in the provision of goods and services that are of utmost importance for the subsistence and commercial needs of the rural communities worldwide. However, there has been a reduction in the ... -
Evaluation of plectranthus barbatus as a potential vegetable tanning agent in Nyamira county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Chrome tanning is popular in industrial production of leather but the residual chrome in tannery waste pollutes the environment with concerns of oxidation of chrome(iii) to carcinogenic chrome (vi) in leather articles. ... -
Influence Of Mammalian Herbivory On Woody Plants Dynamics And Ecosystem Services In A Semi-arid Savanna
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)In Kenya, woody plants encroachment has been witnessed in many parts of the rangelands. In the study area (Laikipia county) shrub encroachment in the last half of the Century has increased by more than 25% has been blamed ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Perceptions of and Willingness to Pay for Aflasafe Ke01, a Biological Control for Aflatoxins in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Aflatoxin contamination of key staples compromises quality of food products, trade and health of consumers whereas acute exposure can be fatal. Aflasafe KE01 is a promising biological control product in the management ... -
Molecular epidemiology of spotted fever group rickettsioses and Q fever at the wildlife-livestock interface in Maasai Mara and Laikipia ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses and Q fever are zoonotic diseases caused by the intracellular bacteria in the genus Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii respectively. The pathogens continue to be described in livestock ... -
Structural and Morphometric changes in Ruminal tissues and physiological effects in Wethers with plastic bag-impacted Rumen
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Freely grazing ruminants are liable to both advertent and accidental ingestion of indigestible foreign materials. Rumen impaction with such materials induces stress, damages ruminal tissues and impairs ruminal functional ... -
Analysis of structure, conduct and performance of cabbage market in central district of Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)The commercial horticulture industry in Botswana has experienced remarkable growth in the last decade and it continues to grow. However, lack of a well-coordinated marketing system of horticulture products remains a major ... -
Seroepidemiological survey of q- fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It was first described in 1935. Ruminants are considered to be the primary source of infection to humans who become infected through ... -
Analysis of conflicts and development of a potential management mechanism in the Kenyan forest sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to assess the common types of forest resource-based conflicts in Kenya and develop a potential management framework. Forest resource-based conflicts are still rampant despite devolution of forest governance ... -
Phenotypic And Molecular Characterization Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Surgical Patients And Normal Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Staphylococcus spp. are globally recognized as colonisers of the skin and important causes of infection in the skin of animals and humans. The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, and in particular multi-drug ... -
Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Re-emerging infectious diseases can cause serious health and economic effects in a society. West Nile virus fever is a zoonotic arboviral infection maintained in nature within a cycle between mosquito vectors and birds. ... -
Association of Morbidity of Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With the Utilization of Vegetables Produced Using Sewage Water. Case Study of Dandora- Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Use of wastewater for growing vegetables has become a common practice among the Nairobi residents living in slum areas. Indeed, a good number of the city’s residents ignorantly feed on these food crops grown in the sewer ... -
Genetic Control of Photoperiod Sensitivity, Selection for Short-day Adaptation in Runner Bean and Validation of Multiple Disease Resistance in Snap Bean in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) and snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are the most cultivated species of Phaseolus. These crops offer a great potential for addressing food insecurity, income generation and poverty ... -
Effect of temperature on the synchrony of stem borer pests and their associated larval parasitoids
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)This study was undertaken to establish the effect of temperature on the development and survival of B. fusca, S. calamistis and C. partellus and their larval parasitoids The stem borers and the larval parasitoids were ... -
Evaluation of Prosopis Juliflora Productivity for Carbon Stocks and Animal Feeds in Selected Dry land Sites, Magadi Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Factors affecting Prosopis juliflora productivity and its spread patterns on the hillslopes and floodplain landscapes were evaluated in the drylands of Magadi subcounty, Kenya. The above-ground biomass and carbon stocks ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Tomato Farmers’ Willingness to Adopt Innovative Timing Approaches for Management of Climate Change Effects in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Climate change poses serious economic challenges including low quality and yield of produce and high post-harvest losses leading to low incomes among smallholder tomato farmers. Recent literature shows possible ways of ... -
Effect of cordia africana lam shade on physiology, yield and quality of arabica coffee
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is native to the shaded forests of Southern Ethiopia where it evolved as an understory crop. It was originally thought to be shade obligatory, but it has been shown to perform well in full sun. ... -
Rake Angle Effect On Draft Power Requirement: Case Of A Sub-Soiler In Nitisols
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Draft animals are key to the provision of draft power for tillage in small-holder farms that have limited access to tractors. There is limited information on guidelines for utilization of animal draft, particularly for ... -
Factors Influencing Intensity Of Adoption Of Integrated Pest Management Package And Pesticide Misuse In The Control Of Mango Fruit Fly In Embu East Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)Mango (Mangifera indica) has been recognized as a fruit of economic and nutritional importance to Kenyan large and small scalefarmers. Production and marketing of this fruit is however, severely hampered by fruit fly ... -
Cultural studies on two cercospora species of sesame and their interactions with some sesamum germplasm in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Conditions influencing in vitro growth and sporulation of Cercospora sesami and C. sesamicola were investigated to determine appropriate techniques for producing adequate quantities of inocula for use in the creation of ...
