Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Hydrophilic poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres for the delivery of DNA to human-derived macrophages and dendritic cells
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2001-09)Biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres have a proven track record for drug delivery and are suggested to be ideal carrier systems to target therapeutics into phagocytic cells such as macrophages (MΦs) ... -
The Potential Role Played by Various Livestock Intermediate Hosts in the Transmission of Hydatidosis in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2004)A study was conducted to determine the potential role played by cattle, sheep, goats and pigs in the transmission of hydatidosis in Kenya. The fertility and viability status of the hydatid cysts collected from these livestock ... -
The (Re) Production of Gendered Positionality in Botswana's Commercial Urban Agriculture Sector
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2003-07)Urban agriculture is increasingly touted as a key element to achieving urban productivity and sustainability, particularly in the developing world. Understanding the role and potential of commercial urban agriculture in ... -
Profile characteristics, and form and surface activity of inorganic phosphorus in a deep red Kenya coffee soil (Nitosol)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1986)The paper examines some of the physical and chemical properties of a deep red friable clay profile (Nitosol) developed in the Kenya highlands over trachyte. This soil is widely planted to coffee. The profile is remarkable ... -
Detection of Hydatidosis in Livestock in Kenya by Indirect Hemagluttination (IHA) Test based on Partially Purified Thermo-stable Antigen
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Feeding value of Acacia tortilis pods in goats
(2003)Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form 5 rations - T 1 (100% hay), T 2 (25% pods + 75% hay), T 3 (50% hay + 50% pods), T 4 (75% pods + 25% hay) and T 3 (100% pods). Male goat groups ... -
Urban Agriculture, Food Security And Nutrition In Low Income Areas Of The City Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1996)This article considers the extent to which farming activities undertaken by low-income dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya, play a role in the food security and nutritional status of the households involved. It compares three ... -
Kenya: the development of private services and the role of the Kenya Veterinary Association
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2004)Au Kenya, la médecine vétérinaire est exercée en pratique privée depuis plus d'un demi-siècle. Entre le début des années 1930 et le milieu des années 1960, l'offre de services cliniques et de conseils neconcernait pratiquement ... -
Transcutaneous ultrasonographic evaluation of the air-filled equine stomach and duodenum following gastroscopy.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2009-07)Gastroscopy with air insufflation was performed in 10 ponies, after which a transcutaneous ultrasound examination of the stomach and duodenum was performed immediately and at 1, 2, and 4 h postgastroscopy, and 24 h after ... -
Impacts of land-use changes on the soils of the Nguruman area, Kajiado district.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)This paper considers the impact on soils physical (texture and structure) and chemical (pH, electrical conductivity and exchangeable sodium percentage) characteristics of changes in land use following clearing of vegetation ... -
Do street food vendors sell a sufficient variety of foods for a healthful diet? The case of Nairobi
(Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition FoundationFaculty of Agriculture, 2002)This study examined whether street food vendors sell a sufficient variety of foods for a healthful diet. It was hypothesized that vendors sold only low-cost food groups to enable the buyer to afford the food while the ... -
The Influence of Water Availability on Pastoralist's Resource Use in Mwingi and Kitui Districts in Kenya
(Welthungerhilfee. V German Agro Action, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Understanding where pastoral livestock grazing takes place and how water availability and distribution influences resource use, is critical in planning and management of arid and semi -arid lands. This study was carried ... -
Production in semi-arid areas of Kenya using the agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Managing crop production risks associated with inter-annual climate variability and climate change has received insignificant attention in the semi-arid areas of Kenya. Against this backdrop, the potential impact of climate ... -
Testicular steroid hormone secretion in the boar and expression of testicular and epididymal steroid sulphatase and estrogen sulphotransferase activity
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2010-04)BACKGROUND: Spermatogenesis and epididymal function depend on testicular steroids with estrogens being important regulatory factors. However, testicular estrogen secretion shows distinct species specificities, with the ... -
The Somali and the camel: Ecology, management and economics
(2004)The Somali are one of the multi-state communities of Eastern Africa. Somalia is their main state, but they also occupy a large part of Djibuoti, northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia rangelands, loosely referred to as arid ... -
The Ecology of street foods in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2010-08)Very little is known about street foods in sub‐Sahara Africa. We investigated the scope of the street food phenomenon in Nairobi, both in the past and present, with the aim of establishing circumstances surrounding its ... -
Expression and activity of steroid sulphatase in the boar testis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2009-02)Oestrogens are essential for male fertility targeting the testicular-epididymal compartment. However, the underlying mechanisms are only vaguely known and species specificities must be considered. The boar has a remarkably ... -
Soils of semi-arid savanna zone of the north-eastern Kenya : site evaluation report
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1976)Recent ground observation and study of ERTS imagery, in connection with national programme for country-wide soils mapping at scale 1: 1,000,000, have yielded substantial new information on the nature and distribution of ... -
Potential value of GCM-based seasonal rainfall forecasts for maize management in semi-arid Kenya
(2009)We estimate the potential value of general circulation model (GCM)-based seasonal precipitation forecasts for maize planting and fertilizer management decisions at two semi-arid locations (Katumani and Makindu) in Southern ...
