Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Environmental Audit. Sony Sugar Company Limited, Sare-Awendo.
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2004) -
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(University of Nairobi,College of humanities and social sciences,, 2009) -
Use of hyperimmune serum as a prophylaxis in puppies CPV-2 enteritis infection
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1991)No Abstract Available -
Preliminary investigation of suspected plant poisoning in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine farm, Kabete, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)An investigation on vegetation was carried out in one grazing paddock of the University of Nairobi, Veterinary Farm to establish the species of plants present and whether some were known to be poisonous. This investigation ... -
Bioavailability of cobalt and anthelmintic effects of Albendazole fortified with cobalt (vermitan super) in sheep
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2010)The present study was carried out to compare the use of liver and plasma analysis as methods of assessing the status of cobalt, zinc and selenium in sheep, and to assess the anthelmintic efficacy of fortified and non-fortified ... -
Multiobjective optimization of the trade-offs in smallholder dairy farming intensification
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2004-11-08)As farm sizes decline due to population pressure in the central highlands, smallholder farmers find it difficult to intensify dairying due to competition for resources by alternative crop and other enterprise. However, ... -
Development prospects in Africa through international agricultural trade
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1993)Agriculture is a dominant sector of most African economies. Thus the growth of the sector is central to the development of Africa. Agriculture generates foreign exchange revenue through exports. As such trade policies are ... -
Allocative efficiency in smallholder dairy production in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1999)This study is aimed at analyzing the economics of smallholder dairy production in the Kiambu District, Kenya. The main objective was to “test for allocative efficiency” of the sample farms. The source of data was from ... -
A test for relative efficiency in the Smallholder Tea Sub-sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2001)Despite availability of tea growing technologies to all Kenya tea farmers, green leaf production in smallholder sub-sector remains low. Tea in Kenya is grown in the East of the Rift Valley and the West of the Rift Valley ... -
A Measure of Economic Rationality in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2001)The smallholder tea sub-sector in Kenya is considered the largest and one of the most successful smallholder schemes in the world. However, tea productivity in this sub-sector has been persistently low when compared with ... -
Security of tenure and land productivity in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1994)The chapter examines the theory that security of tenure leads to higher yields through its effects on credit, inputs, and land improvements. A survey of 406 households in the densely populated Nyeri and Kakanega districts ... -
Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2006)This paper presents comparative qualitative and quantitative evidence from rural Kenya and Madagascar in an attempt to untangle the causality behind persistent poverty. We find striking differences in welfare dynamics ... -
Population panmixia in a spotted gum species complex (Mytaceae): Implications for association mapping
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The Role Of Trophoblast Binucleate Cells In Implantation In The Goat: A Quantitative Study
(University of NairobiInstitute of Primate Research, 1990)The number of goat trophoblastic binucleate cells, the incidence of their migration and the formation of trinucleate and syncytial cells in the maternal uterine epithelial layer was estimated quantitatively using transmission ... -
A Study of the Reproductive Performance of the Dairy Cattle Herd at the University of Nairobi Veterinary Farm,Kanyariri
(Department of Animal Producction, 2004)A total of 1599 dairy records comprised of 710 calving interval and number of services per conception, and 179 age at first calving records were used to evaluate the performance of dairy cow kept at the University of Nairobi ... -
Coat colour: its relevance and influence on reproductive and production performance in Boran Cows
(Department of Animal Producction, 2005)Data on 680 heifers, 1894 calving and 1014 calves of Kenya Boran cattle, covering periods between 11 and 23 years, were used to assess the influence of coat colour and factors such as year and month of birth, sex, parity, ... -
Developmental Challenges And Opportunities In The Goat Industry: The Kenyan Experience.
(Department of Animal Producction, 2005-10)Dairy goat development in Kenya started in the mid 1950s, with the introduction of exotic dairy goat breeds. Major projects to improve the dairy goat sector were not realized until the late 1970s under United Nations ... -
On Trophoblastic Binucleate Cells, Feto-maternal Interactions At Implantation And The Definitive Ruminant Placenta.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 1990)The origin of syncytial cells found within the uterine epithelial layer in ruminants has been a subject of much investigation and in the cow and sheep the evidence suggests that they are formed as a result of the migration ... -
The small east african shorthorn zebu cows in Kenya. I: linear body measurements.
(Department of Animal Producction, 2006)Assessment of genetic diversity is a prerequisite for the management and conservation of animal genetic resources. Appropriate design of breeding programmes is therefore impossible for breeds that have not been adequately ... -
Effect of moisture supply, maturity and supplementation with soyabean meal on digestibility of Napier grass fed to sheep
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2001)In Naivasha (1940-m altitude), Kenya, the digestibility of Napier grass (var. Bana) was determined from the 3rd to 15th week of growth under 2 watering regimes which simulated the medium (800 mm) and high (1200 mm) rainfall ...
