Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Chicken parasites and local treatments used against them in Mbeere District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Poultry is the most kept livestock and almost every household in villages has about 5-20 indigenous chicken reared under free range management system. Seventeen (17) farmers in Mbeere District, Kenya were interviewed using ... -
Efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program of Menz sheep under smallholder farming system.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11)We evaluated the efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program for Menz sheep of Ethiopia under smallholder farming system. The design of the program involved organizing villagers in a ... -
An Acute Toxicity Study Of Heliotropium Scottae Rendle In Mice
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994)Twenty-four hour ip median lethal doses (LD50) of freeze-dried aqueous extracts of Heliotropium scottae Rendle leaves and stems in mice were determined and clinical signs noted. The LD50 of the leaf extract was 3.0 g/kg, ... -
Pathogen Diversity in African Small Farming Systems for the Assessment of Food Security and the Improvement of African Agricultural Productivity
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01-13)African smallholder farmers play a pivotal role in meeting the future food demand in view of the global population growth. Small farms (usually smaller than two hectares,) dominate African agricultural systems. The 'maize ... -
Land use and land cover changes and their implications for human-wildlife conflicts in the semi-arid rangelands of southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-02)Land use and land cover changes are important processes that influence the ecological integrity of wildlife dispersal areas and the dynamics of human - wildlife conflicts in rangelands around protected areas. This study ... -
Fertilizer Trial Results Of Maize And Maize-bean Intercrop Trials In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1993)Fertilizer trial studies were conducted in all major crop producing agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Kenya. The aim of the study was to establish reliable and current response curves for major food crops to applied nitrogen ... -
The Kenya Highlands: land use and agricultural development.
(1971)The main purpose of this survey was to map, study and attempt to explain the distribution and the main characteristics associated with the major crops in the Kenya Highlands during the period of European farming, basing ... -
Simulation of nitrate movement in undisturbed soil columns
(Universty of Nairobi, 1984-05)In order to simulate the behaviour of nitrate movement in soils, two loessal soils were used which differed in their physical and chemical fertility. Undisturbed soil columns of 30 cm in length and 15 cm diameter were ... -
Effect Of Incorporating Cassia Siamea Prunings On Maize Yield In An Alley Cropping Trial In Semiarid Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1997)The influence of soil-incorporated Cassia siamea prunings on nutrient status of maize leaves, grain and yield was studied in an alley cropping experiment in semiarid Machakos, Kenya, during the 1988 long and short rainy ... -
Leaching Of Plant Nutrients From An Acid Forest Soil After Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
(Universty of Nairobi, 1986)In a laboratory experiment, the effect of nitrogen fertilizers on the leaching patterns and input-output budgets of plant nutrients in an acid soil (dystric cambisols) was studied. An amount of N corresponding to 80 kg/ha ... -
Decomposition Of Cassia Siamea Loppings In Semiarid Machakos, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994)The rate of decomposition of Cassia siamea Lam. prunings in an alley cropping system was investigated using litter bags in the semiarid area of the Machakos District, Kenya, during the short rains of 1988 and the long rains ... -
Resistance of locally grown maize genotypes to infestation by maize weevil S itophilus zeamais Motsch.
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Incidence of Insect Pests and Damage on Spider Plant in different agro - ecological zones
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Whole Farm Simulation Analysis Of Economic Impacts Of East Coast Fever Immunization Strategies On Mixed Crop-livestock Farms In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1996)A whole farm simulation approach was used to assess the economic impacts of five alternative strategies for controlling East Coast Fever (ECF), a cattle disease, on farms from two sites in Kenya. The strategies were also ... -
A pilot survey of farmers’ motivations of antibiotics use in livestock production in Kenya
(2011)Livestock production is a major livelihood source for a large proportion of the population in Kenya. However, its productivity is low partly due to the high incidence of disease. The presence of animal diseases reduces ... -
Economic Impacts Of East Coast Fever Immunization On Smallholder Farms, Kenya: A Simulation Analysis
(Universty of Nairobi, 1996-02)A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) by the infection and ... -
Whole Farm Economic Analysis Of East Coast Fever Immunization Strategies In Kilifi District, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994-12)A whole farm simulation model termed the Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES) was applied for assessing ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of diary cattle against East Coast fever (ECF) by the ...