Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Christianity in Africa, Lecture Series University of Nairobi, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)No abstract available -
Semi za Kiswahili: Maana na matumi, Oxford University Press, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1987)No abstract available -
Practical crossbreeding for improved livelihoods in developing countries: The FARM Africa goat project
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011)Successful livestock improvement programmes focusing on low-input smallholder production systems though rare, are possible using community-based approaches. This paper outlines important design and implementation components ... -
Traditional remedies for tick-borne cattle diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)No abstract available -
An outbreak of progressive cataracts of an undetermined cause in a herd of dairy cows. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences vol. 61 no. 11
(University of Nairobi, 1991)No abstract available -
Effects of strategic human resource management practices on firm performance: a survey of the banking sector in Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2011)No abstract available -
How to develop an affordable cattle embryo transfer (E.T) service in Kenya through capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2011)No abstract available -
Continuous sexed dairy F1 production to alleviate poverty: combining the economics and the genetics.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007)We developed an economic model comparing the profitability of Kenyan peri-urban dairy smallholder production systems for different dairy breeds: purebred Friesians, F1 cows produced by AI, and by Sexed (female) in vitro ... -
Effect of plant extracts on growth of Alternaria porri (Ellis) Cif. and other fungal pathogens of onion
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study was undertaken to establish the potential of crude plant extracts of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague, Solanum nigrum L., Cleome gynandra L. and Acocanthera schimperi (ADC) Schweinf for the control of Alternaria ... -
Genetic variations between indigenous fat-tailed sheep populations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2002)Sheep are an important source of meat in Kenya. However, there are different sheep types raised in different agro-ecological zones and their genetic status is unknown. This study was designed to establish this. Using samples ... -
Community-Based Natural Resource Management
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The demands of the developing world: Better animal health for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2011)No abstract available -
Effect Of Plant Age On Sesame Infection By Alternaria Leaf Spot
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1999)The effect of plant growth of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) on development of seed infection by Alternaria leaf spot, and seed infection by Alternaria sesami, was monitored in plants of sesame accession SPS SIK 110. Increase ... -
Characterization of sheep populations of Kenya using microsatellite markers: Implications for conservation and management of indigenous sheep populations
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2009)Indigenous sheep of Kenya are very important to resource-poor farmers and pastoralists. They have over time adapted to the harsh environmental conditions of the arid and semi-arid lands where they are faced with challenges ... -
Characterization of Babesia gibsoni pyruvate kinase as a novel drug target
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
Tolerance level of alternaria sesami and the effect of seed infection on yield of sesame in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, University of Nairobi, 2000)Field plots of sesame (Sesamum indicum) with six different levels of seed infection with Alternaria sesami were monitored for Alternaria leaf spot severity at Kibwezi, eastern Kenya. The aim of the study was to determine ... -
Antifolate drugs target dihydrofolatereductase-thymidylate synthase of Babesia gibsoni
(University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract available -
Pro-poor animal improvement and breeding — What can science do?
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011)Livestock provide a wide variety of goods and services that generate income and support the livelihoods of millions of poor people in the developing world. Natural and human selections have shaped existing livestock genotypes ... -
Study of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5 phosphate synthase and reductoisomerase enzymes of Babesia Parasites as molecular drug targets
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
Breeding objectives and the relative importance of traits in plant and animal breeding: a comparative review
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2008)Abstract Breeding objectives always involve consideration of multiple traits, even in situations where output of a single trait is dominant. We review literature dealing with formal definition of breeding objectives. ...
