Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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In vivo Antimalarial activity, Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Selected Antimalarial Plants
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2013)Organic and water extracts of four medicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria in traditional health systems of Msambweni people in Kenya were tested for antimalarial activity against Plasmodium berghei and brine ... -
A review on methods employed in studying embryogenesis
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy. Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, 2000)In an endeavour to comprehend the mechanisms of vertebrate embryonic development including how the embryo attains its form and structures, biologist have over the years devised a number of methods. In all the techniques ... -
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast community, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2010)Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of Malaria as well as the existing knowledge,attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition,control and treatment in ... -
Determinants of adoption of conservation tillage practices in maize-cowpea cropping systems: The case of Makueni District, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The low soil moisture cannot support productive agriculture to meet the increasing population in the low rainfall tropical areas. Ripping and tied-ridging are some of the recent technologies introduced by the Food and ... -
Household labour allocation to forest extraction and other activities in areas adjacent to tropical forests: the case of Kakamega forest, Western Kenya
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Communities adjacent to forests are faced with a challenge of balancing their labour allocation decisions to the different household activities. This study involves an empirical examination of the determinants of households ... -
Regional and geographical variations in infertility:
(1993)Fertility is affected by many different cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic factors, especially in developing countries where poverty and infections are commonplace. Environmental factors playa major role in infertility ... -
Pathogenic effects associated with natural Gastrointestinal helminth infections in pigs in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi2Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)Pathogenc effects associated with gastrointestinal helminths infections in pigs were analyzed in 78 infected and 37 non-infected pigs in Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbilogy, University of Nairobi. Gross and ... -
Development of thermoregulation in Hawaiian brown noddies (anous stolidus pileatus)
(1991)-I. Oxygen consumption (V02) and body temperature (Tb) of Hawaiian brown noddies (Anous stolidus pileatus [Aves: LaridaeJ) during late incubation and in the first 24 h after hatching were measured at ambient temperatures ... -
Ethnodiagnostic skills of the Digo community for malaria: a lead to traditional bioprospecting
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2011)Malaria is a major public health problem that is presently complicated by the development of resistance by Plasmodium falciparum to the mainstay drugs. Thus, new drugs with unique structures and mechanism of action are ... -
Biological screening of Kenyan medicinal plants using Artemia Salina L. (Artemiidae)
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2011)Medicinal plants constitute important components of flora and are widely distributed in different regions of Kenya. Based on ethnopharmacological significance, we collected several medicinal plants from South Coast, Kenya ... -
An error corrected almost ideal demand system for major cereals in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Despite significant progress in theory and empirical methods, the analysis of food consumption patterns in developing countries, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has received very limited attention. An ... -
Productivity in different cattle production systems in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2012)Cattle are kept as an important source of livelihood in many Kenyan farming households whilst also having cultural and social value. A review was undertaken to estimate productivity in the three main Kenyan cattle production ... -
Constraints to cattle production in a semiarid pastoral system in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2013)Livestock keeping is the mainstay for the pastoral community while also providing social and cultural value. This study ranked main production constraints and cattle diseases that impacted livelihood and estimated herd ... -
Challenges of camel production in Samburu District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2010)The objective of the study was to identify the challenges to camel production in Kenya’s Samburu district. The data was collected through administration of structured and semi-structured questionnaire to a representative ... -
Market and Non-market Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Improved Beef Cattle in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)This study assessed various market and non-market factors that might have a considerable bearing on farmers’ adoption of improved beef cattle breeds in dry areas of Kenya. A binomial (binary) logit model was applied ... -
Cattle Farmers’ Preferences for Disease-Free Zones in Kenya: An application of the Choice Experiment Method
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2011)Management of livestock diseases is important in ensuring food safety to consumers in both domestic and export markets. Various measures are prescribed under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) agreement of ... -
Market participation by vegetable farmers in Kenya: A comparison of rural and peri-urban areas
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009-05)Transformations in agri-food systems provide prospects for improving livelihoods of many farmers through enhanced participation in commercial agriculture. Indeed, various studies have been undertaken to establish factors ... -
Factors influencing the intensity of market participation by smallholder farmers: A case study of rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009-03)Participation in commercial agriculture holds considerable potential for unlocking suitable opportunity sets necessary for providing better incomes and sustainable livelihoods for smallscale farmers. This study examined ... -
Means-End Chain approach to understanding farmers’ motivations for pesticide use in leafy vegetables: The case of kale in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
(ElsevierDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2012)Peri-urban farmers play a significant role in the production of vegetables consumed in the urban centers in most African countries. The production of vegetables in the peri-urban areas in these countries is strategic ... -
The role of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) in the attainment of household food security in Kenya: A policy and organizational review
(SpringerDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2012)The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a government organization mandated to conduct research into, among others, crop and livestock production and marketing. In 2009, it launched a new strategic plan for ...
