Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A review of methods used to adjust for cluster effects in explanatory epidemiological studies of animal populations
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1994)This paper reviews explanatory studies in the veterinary epidemiology literature, in which clusters (herds) were sampled and individual responses were measured. The studies were taken from the first ten volumes of Preventive ... -
Strengthening capacity for sustainable livelihoods and food security through urban agriculture among HIV and AIDS affected households in Nakuru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2010)The promotion and support of urban agriculture (UA) has the potential to contribute to efforts to address pressing challenges of poverty, under nutrition and sustainability among vulnerable populations in the growing cities ... -
Incidence and risk factors of bovine lameness in small-scale dairy farms
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1994)Reviews the findings of a recent survey which studied the incidence, type and risk factors for lameness on 78 randomly selected small-scale dairy farms in central Kenya. In the farms studied, occurrence of lameness and ... -
Effects of five nights of normobaric hypoxia on the ventilatory re-sponses to acute hypoxia and hypercapnia 138 …
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Effect of Fish Pond Effluents Irrigation on French Beans in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2007)When fish are recovered from ponds, the effluent is often drained presenting both an environmental challenge and an agricultural opportunity. The effects of irrigation with pond effluent and its interaction with applied ... -
Factors affecting loan repayment performance of smallholder farmers in East Hararghe, Ethiopia
(Haramaya University, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, EthiopiaUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenya, 2012)This paper examined the determinants of loan repayment performance among smallholder farmers in East Hararghe zone, Ethiopia specifically Kombolcha and Babile districts. In the study area, the Regional Government through ... -
Weight loss is associated with increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in overweight or obese women
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A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1997)Elevated blood pressure is a common problem in the United States. Recent survey data indicate that 24 percent of U.S. adults — approximately 43 million people — have hypertension and only 47 percent have optimal blood ... -
Microvascular growth, development, and remodeling in the embryonic avian kidney: the interplay between sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenic mechanisms
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, ItalyInstitute of Anatomy, University of Berne, CH-3000 Berne 9, Switzerland, 2005)Embryonic development is associated with extensive vascular growth and remodeling. We used immunohistochemical, light and electron microscopical techniques, as well as vascular casting methods to study the developing chick ... -
Influence of Tithonia diversifolia and triple superphosphate on dissolution and effectiveness of phosphate rock in acidic soil
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2006)An incubation and a pot experiment were conducted to evaluate the dissolution and agronomic effectiveness of a less reactive phosphate rock, Busumbu soft ore (BPR), in an Oxisol in Kenya. Resin (anion and anion + ... -
Effects of Neonatal High-Dose Short-Term Glucocorticoid Treatment on the Lung: A Morphologic and Morphometric Study in the Rat
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaInstitute of Anatomy, University of Berne, CH-3000 Berne 9, Switzerland, 2003)Glucocorticoids are often applied in neonatology and perinatology to fight the problems of respiratory distress and chronic lung disease. There are, however, many controversies regarding the adverse side effects and long-term ... -
Analysis of Data and the Associated Risks to Maize Production in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
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Intussusceptive angiogenesis and its role in vascular morphogenesis, patterning, and remodeling
(Springer NetherlandsDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, Fribourg University, Rte Albert Gockel 1, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland, 2009)New blood vessels arise initially as blood islands in the process known as vasculogenesis or as new capillary segments produced through angiogenesis. Angiogenesis itself encompasses two broad processes, namely sprouting ... -
Continuous fertilization on non-humiferous acid Oxisols in Rwanda" Plateau Central": Soil chemical changes and plant production
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1998)Crop rotation system of maize and beans, established at Rubona (Rwanda) from 1984 to 1992, was used to evaluate different types and rates of fertilizers in improving the productivity of acid Oxisols. Continuous cropping ... -
Stereological estimation of size-weighted enterocyte mean size in bat small intestine
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Kenyan agriculture: toward 2000
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1982)The work draws heavily on data from the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture annd from the Integrated Rural Survey and Urban Food Purchasing data base of the Central Bureau of Statistics. It provides a detailed examination of ... -
The Role of Farm Credit in Food Production: The Case of Lake Kenyatta Settlement Scheme, Kenya
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Effect of a Free Prepared Meal and Incentivized Weight Loss Program on Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Obese and Overweight WomenA Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2010)Context ; The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States remains high. Commercial weight loss programs may contribute to efforts to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity, although few studies have ... -
Low use of fertilizers and low productivity in sub-Saharan Africa
(Kluwer Academic PublishersFaculty of Agriculture, 1996-06-01)Up to the year 2000 and beyond, the population of SSA is expected to grow at a rate of more than 3% per year, while food production is likely to grow at a rate of 2% or less a year. Closing this gap and increasing food ...
