University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Gliding Flight of the Dog-Faced Bat Rousettus Aegyptiacus Observed in a Wind Tunnel
(University of Nairobi, 1971)1. A bat was trained to fly in a tilting wind tunnel. Stereoscopic photographs were taken, both by reflected and by transmitted light, and measurements of best gliding angle were made. 2. Variation of wing span and area ... -
A method of identifying individual lions Panthera leo with an analysis of the reliability of identification
(University of Nairobi, 1970-04)A method is described of identifying lions from the patterns of vibrissa spots. “Reliability” of identification is discussed in terms of the probability of there being more than one individual with a given spot pattern in ... -
A shared Vision: Women Championing Women in Agricultural Research and Development
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Use of agent banking services and its effect on agricultural performance among small scale farmers in Nyandarua County
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, financial inclusion has become key in development policy with the belief that access to financial services is a powerful means of reducing poverty. About 32% of the population is excluded from access to financial ... -
Legal And Ethical Considerations Pertaining To Raptors Conservation In Kenya
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Functional Comparative Anatomy & Physiology Of Birds Of Prey And Domestic Chicken
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Birds Of Prey In Relation To Poultry Production And Health
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-03)Birds of prey play important but differing roles in relation to the poultry industry. On one hand some of the like the kites and the hawk prey on the chick of indigenous birds and other birds kept in the open while others ... -
Birds Of Prey: Status And Threats In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Kenya has over70 diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in addition to 19 nocturnal birds of prey (owls). They are classified into 4 distinct families –Falconidae (falcons), Acciptridae (diurnal birds of prey except falcons), ... -
Poisons And Toxicants Of Birds Of Prey And Poultry Poultry
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-03)Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily via flight, using their keen senses, especially vision. They primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds and their talons and beaks are large, powerful and adapted ... -
Composition, distribution and abundance of banana thrips (hercinothrips bicinctus) and their management in Embu county, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Collection, charcterization and evaluation of vegetable cowpea accessions and response of selected accessions to organic and inorganic sources of Nitrogen in Coastal Kenya
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Impact of Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) tools in pastoral research and development.
(2012)Though it has long been acknowledged that the eventual consumption of research outputs and realization of sustainable development is rooted in the active involvement of beneficiaries along all phases of research and ... -
Application Of Environmental Lavi Paradigm To Tame Conflict And Poverty In Natural Resource - Rich African Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2007)This presentation is prepared for a great occasion. Like most academics over fifty years of age, I have made several notable presentations, including those inaugurating specific epochs. But to me the present one is a kin ... -
Using research outputs for sustainable community development: Lessons learnt in camel milk studies in Kenya.
(2012)World all over, it has been common practice to chastise animal science research workers (an indeed all researchers) for doing excellent work but only hemming their findings, conclusions and recommendations in well bound ... -
Tick species on cattle and African buffaloes in the Tsavo Conservation Area, Kenya
(2012)A total of 25 cattle and 62 African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in the Tsavo Conservation Area in Kenya were sampled for ticks. The ticks that were collected were identified and counted under a stereoscopic microscope. ... -
Dimorphic yeast fungi infections in beef cattle.
(2012)In an investigation primarily to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter cattle in Kenya, smears of tuberculous lesions and of cultures in BBLTM MGITTM Mycobacterium growth indicator tubes were stained ... -
Dairy goat health problems affecting milk production in Meru, Nyeri and Embu counties
(2012)In Kenya, about 80,000 dairy goats are reared and about eighty percent of these are reared in Mt Kenya Region. They provide a quick source of milk for consumption or sale and are thus of immense value especially to poor ... -
Fish Production In Kenya – Opportunities, Challenges And Way Forward?
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Kenya has 13,600 square kilometers of inland lakes and 640 km of coastline. Ninety five percent of the fish landings are from fresh water lakes, 3% from marine sources, and 1 % from aquaculture. Ninety two percent of fish ... -
Development Of Fruit Flavored Wine From Sugarcane Juice Using Different Types Of Yeasts
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Three yeasts strains (Bakers yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Brewers yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae – top fermenter and muratina yeast( obtained from the fruit of sausage tree Kigelia aficanus ) were tested for their ability ...
