Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Resistance To H. Contortus Infection In Goats On Artificial Infection: Preliminary Findings.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1987)Natural infection with Haemonchus contortus was monitored in 300 kids using worm egg counts per gram (EPG) from the age of 2 months to one year. Some kids had low counts 201 ñ 118.2 while others had high count 601.9 ñ 199.9 ... -
Does the environment in which ICT-based market information services (MIS) projects operate affect their performance? Experiences from Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The need to provide agricultural information to farmers has led to emergence of numerous ICTbased MIS projects in developing country. These projects aim at promoting commercialization of smallholder agriculture and ... -
ICT-Based Market Information Services (MIS) Projects, Deployment Environment, and Performance: Experiences from KACE and DrumNet Projects in Kenya
(2013)The need to provide agricultural information to farmers has led to emergence of numerous electronic-based MIS projects in developing countries. These projects aim at promoting farmer linkage to better markets. However, ... -
Fatal Haemonchosis In Heifers In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1993) -
A preliminary report on the occurrence of a disease condition in broilers in Kenya
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Histopathological changes of liver and kidney in sheep chronically poisoned with copper
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology,, 1981) -
Awareness of ICT-Based Projects and the Intensity of Use of Mobile Phones Among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: The Case of Mayuge and Apac Districts
(2011)As the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is embraced in Uganda, determinants of awareness of ICT based projects remain unknown. The intensity of use of mobile phones among smallholder farmers in the ... -
Effects of intravenous administration of D-penicillamine on Liver Copper stores of housed sheep
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology,, 1979) -
The role of placental binucleate cells in implantation and steroid metabolism in sheep and goats.
(Department of Veterinary Medicine, 1988) -
Spur cell anemia in a dog
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 1978)Marked spiculation of red blood cells was observed in a young dog with severe hepatic disease. The resulting anemia was similar to spur cell anemia associated with hepatocellular disease in man. Though the exact cause of ... -
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia Solium Taeniosis in Funyula Division of Busia District Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2005)The prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs was studied by antemortem lingual examination while the risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis were evaluated by administration of a standard questionnaire. Antemortem ... -
An overview of the structural and functional elements of pastoralism in Eastern Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2001) -
Pointers To Intervention Domains For Pastoral Development In Eastern Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2001) -
Effect of social capital on performance of smallholder farmer organizations in Western Kenya
(Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Analysis, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Development literature has recently promoted the use of producer organizations in linking farmers to better-paying commodity markets. However, empirical studies find mixed performance of such organizations. This study ... -
Nutritional characteristics of selected grass and browse species from Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2001) -
Woodlands and livelihoods of African pastoralists: The Maasai of Kajiado, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2001)A participatory vegetation inventory and research was conducted in Mashuuru Division, Kajiado District of Kenya, with an overall objective of capturing the indigenous knowledge of the Maasai pastoralist community on ... -
Cloning and Functional Characterization of an Endoglucanase Gene, cel A From Clostridium Chartatabidum
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2006)An endoglucanase gene (celA) was isolated from a genomic library of the ruminal bacterium Clostridium chartatabidum. DNA sequence analysis of celA revealed 3 open reading frames (ORFs). ORF 1 and ORF 3 showed homology with ... -
The role of collective action in overcoming the challenges of European Food Safety Standards: The Case of Kenya’s French Bean and Nile Perch Industries
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The European Union (EU) is the leading importer of developing-country high value exports. EU countries have in the last two decades developed stringent food safety standards and imposed them on developing-country fresh ... -
Feeding Characteristics Of Sheep (ovis Aries Linnaeus) And Grants Gazelles (gazella Granti Brooke) On Kapiti Ranch, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2005)A study was conducted to determine dietary characteristics of sheep and Grant's gazelles on Kapiti Ranch, Kenya. The dietary botanical composition was determined using the microhistological technique. Plant species in the ... -
Trypanosome-induced increase in prostaglandin F< sub> 2α</sub> and its relationship with corpus luteum function in the goa
(Reproductive Biology Unit, University of Nairobi, 1989)Plasma progesterone and 13,14-dihydro-15-keto Prostaglandin F2α (PGFM) were measured in normal (uninfected) and -infected adult goats for a period of 121 d, from May to August, during the breeding season in Kenya. Chronic ...
