University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Artisanal fishing supports breeding of malaria mosquitoes in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Everyday hundreds of people, mainly men, set out to take part in a vibrant artisanal capture fishing (ACF) industry on Lake Victoria. It is not known whether actions of artisanal fishers, in their unrelenting ... -
Market Performance and Risk of Spread of Foot and Mouth Disease Through Cattle Marketing Activities in Western Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)There was a surge in the number of foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in western Kenya between the years 2014 and 2016. Cattle markets are believed to play a major role in the maintenance and spread of FMD virus within ... -
Seroprevalence of antibodies for bovine viral diarrhoea virus, Brucella abortus and Neospora caninum, and their roles in the incidence of abortion/foetal loss in dairy cattle herds in Nakuru District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: No comprehensive studies have been carried out on the infectious causes of abortion in Kenyan dairy cattle herds. A survey was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against Bovine Viral ... -
Community-led data collection using Open Data Kit for surveillance of animal African trypanosomiasis in Shimba hills, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)OBJECTIVE: In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an increase in trypanosome non-susceptibility to multiple trypanocides, but limited information on judicious trypanocide use is accessible to smallholder farmers and agricultural ... -
Pentanomial Lattice Models in Option Pricing
(Pentanomial Lattice Models in Option Pricing, 2018)Options are derivatives which is an agreement linking two persons or more of vested interest whose worth is based on an agreed-upon underlying nancial asset. An agreement de nes the buyer the right, but not the commitment, ... -
Multiple Disease Resistance and Agronomic Performance of Inter-racial Beans Developed Through Marker-assisted Gamete Selection
(university of nairobi, 2019)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume crop and the main source of dietary protein for urban and rural populations in Eastern and Central Africa. However, its productivity in this region is among ... -
Producers' valuation of geographical indications-related attributes of agri-food products from semi-arid lands in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Arid and semi-arid lands comprise 84% of Kenya's land, characterised by low and erratic rainfall, and increasing human and animal population. The study sought to determine producers' willingness to pay for protection of ... -
Predicting Maize (Zea Mays) Yields in Eastern Province of Rwanda Using Aquacrop Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Rwanda is affected by prolonged droughts leading to reduction in crop production and livestock production with severe food insecurity. Rain fed agriculture in Rwanda is affected by drought and variation in seasonal rainfall ... -
Evaluation of Grass Ecotypes for Potential Use in Reseeding of Pastoral Fields in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr. (Maasai lovegrass) grass species that are native to the rangelands have been promoted for rehabilitation of degraded areas and improve forage ... -
Prosocial Emotion, Adolescence, and Warfare : DNA Methylation Associates with Culturally Salient Combat Variables.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Examining the costs and motivations of warfare is key to conundrums concerning the relevance of this troubling phenomenon to the evolution of social attachment and cooperation, particularly during adolescence and young ... -
Evaluation of Varietal Purity of Certified Basmati 370 and Bw 196 From Two Rice Seed Sources in Mwea and the Response of Rice to Varying N, P and K Fertilizer Regimes
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Cultivating good quality seed and using appropriate nutrient levels are critical in reducing the current rice yield gap (8.5 t/ha) in Kenya. Planting good quality seed reduces the susceptibility of crops to diseases, ... -
Assessing Functions of Bypass Roads in Cities and Towns- a Case Study of Eastern Bypass in the City of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Functions of bypasses and their impacts have been assessed in various studies worldwide. These roads are key in addressing traffic congestion, environmental pollution, road accidents and economic growth in cities and ... -
Assessment of Stone Crushing Characteristics and Optimum Dynamical and Structural Design Parameters of a Stone Crusher for Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya and other developing countries, crushing of stones into aggregates using manual means is common. The activity is carried out by men, women and children along riverbeds, roadsides, homesteads and near towns. ... -
Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Dromedary Camels and Small Ruminants in Mandera and Wajir Counties of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)A study was conducted to determine the presence of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in camel population kept together with small ruminants in Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, and Wajir counties of Kenya. This was done in the ... -
Development of a Food Supplement for Diabetes Type II Management With Enhanced Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties From Selected Local Foods
(university of nairobi, 2019)Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that is growing in the world with a high prevalence and shocking rate particularly in countries with low and middle income. The disease is directly associated with nutrition and the ... -
Creation of a Web-based Database Application for Management of Compulsory Land Acquisition.case Study -a Section of the Nairobi -nakuru Highway (Uplands to Kimende)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Compulsory acquisition is power of the State to deprive or acquire any title or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of compensation (Land Act,2012).This project explored how geospatial ... -
Biodegradable water hyacinth cellulose-graft-poly(ammonium acrylate-co-acrylic acid) polymer hydrogel for potential agricultural application.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Swollen cellulose fibres isolated from water hyacinth were utilized in the synthesis of water hyacinth cellulose-graft-poly(ammonium acrylate-co-acrylic acid) polymer hydrogel (PHG). Acrylic acid (AA) partially neutralized ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of the Partial Replacement of Caridina Nilotica (P. Roux, 1833) With Spirulina, Arthrospira Platensis, (Gomont, 1892) on Water Quality Parameters and Growth Performance of Cultured Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758).
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Tilapia is considered the best species for aquaculture production in Kenya and the world because it grows faster, has high tolerance to different environmental conditions and is easy to breed. However, tilapia culture faces ... -
Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronavirus Infection in Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis), Bats and Rodents in Laikipia County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Background: In the last few years, members of the subfamily coronavirinae of the family coronaviridae have been involved in human and animal epidemics causing high morbidity and mortality rates. The Severe Acute Respiratory ... -
Effects of Butorphanol, Meloxicam and Their Combination on Postoperative Pain, Stress Response and Wound Healing in Dogs Following Ovariohysterectomy
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Pain, defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage, is associated with trauma, surgery and disease processes. If pain is ...
