Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Soil Macrofauna In Soils Under Differing Levels Of Disturbance And Land Use Intensity In Kakamega District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiFacuty of Arts, 2009)his paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna in various land use systems in Taita (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, napier, and maize, Horticulture. Each was sampled for macrofauna ... -
The Earth Charter in Higher Education for Sustainability
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2009)A central challenge of sustainable development is to provide material sufficiency for the human population while preserving the integrity of Earth’s biosphere. Current modes of economic production and consumption accomplish ... -
Environmental education in North America: alternative perspectives
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1996) -
What If? The Educational Possibilities of the Earth Charter
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004)Evoking a concern for intergenerational equity and claiming that the bounty and beauty of Earth have become diminishing prospects, I introduce the Earth Charter as an expression of the hopes of diverse communities around ... -
The Promise of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis
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The Problematics of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004) -
Introduction: higher education for sustainable development
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2002)Over the past 30 years, the global community has been debating the signi(cance of environmental problems and the meaning and urgency of sustainable development. The major purpose of the World Summit on Sustainable ... -
Formative Influences in the Lives of Environmental Educators in the United States
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1999)The author obtained autobiographical statements and other data from 510 US members of the North American Association for Environmental Education. This report (1) presents findings regarding human and vicarious influences ... -
Case studies, make‐your‐case studies, and case stories: a critique of case‐study methodology in sustainability in higher education
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004)In this paper we raise serious concerns about existing case‐study research on sustainability in higher education. Our key concern is that the research does not live up to its potential for improving the field of sustainability ... -
Some constraints to small ruminant production among small-scale farmers in Laikipia West
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1996)A sample of 65 small-scale farms was selected from two of the subdivided ranches in the arid and semi-arid lands of west Laikipia. The objective of the study was to determine among other things, some of the constraints to ... -
Bone densitometry as an indicator of percentage tibia ash in broiler chicks fed varying dietary calcium and phosphorus levels.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences,, 2003-11)The relative sensitivity of tibia bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD), percentage ash (ash), and shear force as indicators for dietary Ca and P was compared in 3-wk-old broiler chicks. One hundred eight 7-d-old ... -
The yeast production system in which Escherichia coli phytase is expressed may affect growth performance, bone ash, and nutrient use in broiler chicks.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences, 2004-03)The efficacy of three Escherichia coli-derived phytase preparations on the performance and nutrient utilization of broiler chicks was evaluated. Two hundred sixteen 7-d-old male broiler chicks were grouped by weight into ... -
Evaluation of microbial phytase in broiler diets.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences,, 2004-06)Two trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a new microbial phytase (Phyzyme XP) for broiler chicks. Trial 1 used 192 8-d-old male broilers in a 14-d trial to assess growth and nutrient utilization. Dietary ... -
A model for estimating carbon monoxide emitted by vehicles in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 1980)SUMMARY Ground-level concentration of carbon monoxide emitted by vehicles in the city centre area of Nairobi is estimated. The method involves determination of vehicle emission rates based on emission characteristics of ... -
THE CLIMATE AND METEOROLOGY OF NAIROBI REGION, KENYA
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 1992)Abstract The City of Nairobi is located at longitude 36 50' E mid 1 18' S. The mean altitude is around 1,700 meters above the mean sea level but as the city has a highly variable topography, this heigh: ranges from ... -
SOME FEATURES OF AITKEN NUCLEI IN NAIROBI
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 1985)Abstract-Measurements of Aitken nuclei in Nairobi were made using the small particle detector from November 1981to July 1982in the industrial area and four stations at varying distances from the centre of the industrial ... -
Wind protection in a hedged agroforestry system in semiarid Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2000)Abstract, In semiarid Laikipia (Kenya) severe crop damage and loss of mulch material may be caused by south to south-easterly winds from June to September. Demonstration agroforestry systems which surround farms with ... -
Use and distribution of organochlorine pesticides. The future in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2001)Abstract: Pesticides have been used in the continent for about eight decades. Major use has been in agriculture, livestock development, and disease vectors control. Recent international conventions have been made with ... -
Comparative respiratory morphology: Themes and principles in the design and construction of the gas exchangers
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2000-02)Along the evolutionary continuum, a kaleidoscope of gas exchangers has evolved from the simple cell membrane of the primeval unicells. The most momentous events in this process were: the intensification of molecular oxygen ... -
Some recent advances on the study and understanding of the functional design of the avian lung: morphological and morphometric perspectives
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2002-02)The small highly aerobic avian species have morphometrically superior lungs while the large flightless ones have less well-refined lungs. Two parabronchial systems, i.e. the paleopulmo and neopulmo, occur in the lungs of ...