University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Management of bovine papillomatosis using an autogenous vaccine: A case study in Bukura Agricultural College, Western Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Bovine Papillomatosis is a papillomavirus infection in cattle characterized by presence of warts of various sizes on the body of the affected animals. The virus usually affects the epithelial cells of the skin causing ... -
Antibacterial sensitivity of water and ethanol extraction of some herbal plant remedies used by the Gabra community of Marsabit District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)As a contribution towards search of alternative medicine against emerging resistant pathogenic strains, this study aimed at exploring the antimicrobial activity and identification of the potential bioactive compounds in ... -
Medicinal Plants Used By Traditional Birth Attendants For The Management Of Pre, Intra And Post Partum Complications In Machakos District, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Despite the dramatic rise in herbal medicine consumption in both developed and developing countries, few studies have been done to document their potential benefits during and after pregnancy and the long term adverse ... -
Traditional Medicine In Kenya: Past And Current Status, Challenges And The Way Forward
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Traditional medicine is defined by the World Health Organization as the sum total of knowledge or practices whether explicable of inexplicable, used in diagnosing, preventing or eliminating physical, mental or social ... -
A Review Of Pig Production In Western Kenya: Current Status And Future Trends In Changing Environment
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Pigs, whether pure, crossbred or non-descript (local) breeds, play a significant role in the Kenyan economy. This paper specifically addresses potential opportunities and constraints associated with small-holder pig farming ... -
Animal Nutrition: The Impact Of Changing Environment.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)In 1995, over 2,500 scientists from all over the world came to the conclusion that greenhouse gases emanating from human activities influence global climate. Climate change is defined as a change in the statistical ... -
A Systemic Approach To The Analysis Of The Feed Ingredient Scarcity In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)If every person in Kenya were to eat meat everyday like it is done in the developed world, then Kenya‟s beef herd would be exhausted in 400days, the total cattle herd in 600, and the sheep and goat flocks in 90. The country ... -
Indigenous Poultry Production: Current Status, Challenges Opportunities And Future Trends In A Changing Environment.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)The poultry population in Kenya is estimated at 29.6 million birds. Indigenous chickens, which constitute about 80% of this population are kept by majority of rural households where they contribute to food security, income ... -
Animal Welfare: Current Status And The Future Of Trends In A Changing Environment
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)The University of Nairobi- Kenya. P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi. Animal welfare in Africa has not been prioritized by the people and governments. This is inspite of the fact that the livestock industry contributes 6% of the ... -
Disease Monitoring System
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Geographical Information Systems or GIS are becoming useful tools in making strategic decisions in a variety of government and business activities in areas such as housing, healthcare, land use, natural resources, environmental ... -
Characterisation of Crude Pectin Extracted From Banana Peels by Acid Method
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Towards developing a manual power generator for climate change adaptation and supply for domestic energy needs
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was aimed at developing an alternative green energy technology amongst households in Bungoma South District, within Bungoma County. The households in the study area have traditionally relied on kerosene as a ... -
A seasonal air transport climatology for Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999-06)A climatology of air transport to and from Kenya has been developed using kinematic trajectory modeling. Significant months for trajectory analysis have been determined from a classification of synoptic circulation fields. ... -
Use Of Albendazole - Levamisole Combination In Controlling Multiple Anthelmintic Resistance In A Sheep Farm In Kabete Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)The albendazole-levamisole drug combinations were evaluated on their ability to control natural helminth infections in a sheep farm where resistance to the individual anthelmintic had previously been reported. Forty (40) ... -
Mean motion field in East Africa at the level of the East African low level jet core
(University of Nairobi, 1985)The mean flow over East Africa at the 1.5 km level during May through September is presented. All available daily wind vectors from 1952–1973 for 22 pilot balloon stations were used. The southeast-southwest monsoon ... -
The Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Nemetode Infection And Their Impact On Cattle In Nakuru And Mukurweini Districts Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A cross-sectional study was conducted in Nakuru and Mukurweini districts of Kenya to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) and the financial impact of such infections among smallholder dairy farms. ... -
A newly found jet in North Kenya (Turkana Channel)
(University of Nairobi, 1982-11)On the basis of recent pilot balloon observations which have become available in northern Kenya, it is shown that there exists a strong southeasterly low-level jet in the Turkana Channel which separates the Ethiopian ... -
Acute Toxicity And Cytotoxicity Of Aqueous And Chloroformic Extracts Of Rapanea Melanophloeos
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Rapanea melanophloeos is a medicinal plant widely utilized in ethnomedicine to treat helmithiasis in man and animals. Hitherto, information on its toxicity to man or animals is scanty. In the current study, the chloroformic ... -
Monitoring Rain Fed Data In Order To Estimate Milk Production In Mweiga Location, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Dependence on natural pastures with little or no supplementation makes the dairy production systems among small scale farmers in the East African region vulnerable to seasonal weather variations, characterized by low ... -
Laboratory Strategies for Selection of Effective Virus Strains to Support the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05-07)
