Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Tsetse, wildlife and Land-cover change in Ruma National Park, South-western Kenya
(Department Of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2003)Land-cover change in the rangelands can be manifested in different ways, including bush encroachment, increased bare ground, reduced herbaceous biomass, changes in species diversity, and more profoundly, reduced crop ... -
A novel 57-kDa merozoite protein of Babesia gibsoni is a prospective antigen for diagnosis and serosurvey of canine babesiosis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)We isolated a novel single copy gene encoding a 57-kDa merozoite protein of Babesia gibsoni (BgP57). The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA was 2387 bp with an open reading frame (ORP) of 1644 bp encoding a 57-kDa predicted ... -
Phosphate Sorption characteristic of Soils in a Tea Growing Area in KenYa
(Dept of Environmental Science, Kenyatta UniversityDept of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1998)The relationship between P.sorption capacity and thepmpcrtiesofsoihfromfieldswhichhgvebeenundcrdiffer nutrition of tea cropping h Krgrq t-ari biri"i.rrr' Kiambg K.tyt-*""u studies in the laborator-v of the DeparEnent of ... -
Traditional Range Condition and Trend Assessment: Lessons from Pokot and Il Chamus Pastoralists of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003)This paper provides the results of a case study of some traditional range management methods of the Pokot and Il Chamus pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. The study focused on the factors used in monitoring and evaluating ... -
The logistic model-generated carrying capacities, maximum take rates sustained off- and optimal stocking rates for Kenya's cornmercial ranches
(Degartment of Range Management,University of Nairobi, 2006)This paper deals with the derivation of logistic models for cattle, sheep and goats in a commercial ranching system in Machakos District' Kenya' a savannah ecosystem with average annuar rainfall of 589.3mm and an area of ... -
Diagnosis of Soil Nutrient Constraints in Small-Scale Groundnut (Arachis hyopaea L.) Production Systems of Western Kenya Using Infrared Spectroscopy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2011)Wise decision-making on resource allocation and intervention targeting for soil management cannot rely solely on trial and error methods and field observations used by small-scale farmers: cost-effective soil fertility ... -
Range use and dynamics in the agropastoral system of southeastern Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2008)Occurrence of equilibrium and non equilibrium system dynamics in semiarid environmenls present serious management challenges. ln these areas, resource management strategies are increasingly based on equilibrium rather ... -
Range Use and Trophic Interactions by Agropastoral Herds in Southeastern Kenya
(Kamla-RajDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2008)Habitat utilization patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds were investigated in two cycles of four consecutive grazing periods, in a semiarid environment, southeastern Kenya. The bites count ... -
Soil physicochemical properties under Acacia senegal varieties in the dryland areas of Kenya
(School of Natural Resource Management, Narok University CollegeDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)Acacia senegal is a multipurpose drought-tolerant tree or shrub legume and is commonly used in agroforestry systems in sub-Saharan Africa for gum arabic production and soil fertility improvement. Despite its wide distribution ... -
Effect of Balanites glabra canopy cover on grass production, organic matter and soil moisture in a southern Kenyan rangeland
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003)A study was undertaken in Kenya's southern savanna rangelands to determine the seasonal effect of Balanites glabra canopy cover on above ground grass biomass, grass species composition, soil organic matter and soil ... -
Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of Babesia gibsoni Dihydrofolate Reductase-Thymidylate Synthase: Inhibitory Effect of Antifolates on Its Catalytic Activity and Parasite Proliferation
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)Dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) is a well-validated antifolate drug target in certain pathogenic apicomplexans, but not in the genus Babesia, including Babesia gibsoni. Therefore, we isolated, cloned, ... -
Conservation or Degradation: Application of remote sensing and GIS to determine effects of Community Wildlife Sanctuaries on land cover in pastoral areas.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2012)A study was carried out to determine the effect of Community Wildlife Sanctuaries (CWS) on land cover in pastoral group ranches in Koija, Tiemamut and Kijabe in Laikipia North District and Girgir in Samburu East District. ... -
Uses and management of ximenia americana, olacaceae in semi-arid East Shewa, Ethiopia
(Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, EthiopiaDepartment of Land Resources & Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2012)Wild edible plants are crucial resources with multipurpose uses and indigenous people have ethnobotanical knowledge of their use and management. Ximenia americana L., is among the preferred multipurpose use wild edible ... -
Effects of N fertilisation, bean spatial arrangements and residue on maize performance in a semi'arid area of Kenya
(African Crop Science SocietyKenya Agricultural Research Institute, NARC MugugaDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi,, 1997)Abstract In Kenya, two sites Kimutwa and Masii with dystric Nitisol and acrisol, respectively, were used to study the influence of four N rates (0, 25, 50 and 100 kg N ha't), two spatial arrangements (same and alternate ... -
C3 contributes to the cross-protective immunity induced by Babesia gibsoni phosphoribo protein P0 against a lethalB. rodhaini infection
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)We have studied the impact of complement component 3 (C3) deficiency on the progression of lethal Babesia rodhaini infection in immune mice. A B. gibsoni ribosomal phosphoriboprote in P0 (BgP0) previously reported to be ... -
The Effects of Nutrient Solution Acic{ity (l'il}, Aluminium Content Taproot Elongation, Formation on Field Rosecoco f)iscovery and Innovatior Vol. 5 no. 1 March 1993 Rcrct Crowth in Irhosroils r,l.tlgatis L. cv Roser-trco 35 and Rhizobium Inoculati*n rrn Root Growth arxl Noelule Beans (Phasealus uulgr:rtr'rs [,.) cv
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1993-03)'The effects of nutrient solution pH.aluminium concentration and Rhizobium irr6ttrrlalis.,i i,i1 !-rl\rir::f r,16;11g6{i111r, rgi1t p:rt-,wth and nqltrle ftrrmatittn on field beans (Plrascolrts ttulgaris L). cv Rosecoco, ... -
Medium-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon and crop productivity
(Wageningen University, Department of Soil Quality, P.O. Box 47, 6700AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsCIAT-TSBF (International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Research Area), P.O. Box 823-00621, Nairobi, KenyaICRAF (World Agroforestry Center), Research Methods Group, P.O. Box 30677, 00100 Nairobi, KenyaUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural TechnologyUniversity of California, Department of Plant Sciences, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA, 2013)Conservation agriculture is widely promoted for soil conservation and crop productivity increase, although rigorous empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa is still limited. This study aimed to quantify the medium-term ... -
Partnership challenges of Community Wildlife Sanctuaries in Laikipia County, Kenya
(Department of clinical studiesDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2011)Community Wildlife Sanctuaries (CWSs) is a Community Based Conservation (CBC) approach promoted in Kenya since the 1990s for wildlife conservation and as an alternative livelihood option in pastoral areas. A study was ... -
Effect of topography and climate on soils of the north western slopes of Mt. Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1997)A semi-detailed soil survey at 1:20,000 scale was carried out in an area of approximately 8000 ha on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Kenya. The soils have developed mainly from intermediate igneous rocks (trachytes) and ... -
C3 contributes to the cross-protective immunity induced by Babesia gibsoni phosphoribo protein P0 against a lethal B. rodhaini infection
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)We have studied the impact of complement component 3 (C3) deficiency on the progression of lethal Babesia rodhaini infection in immune mice. A B. gibsoni ribosomal phosphoriboprote in P0 (BgP0) previously reported to be ...
