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Effect of sequential teaching methods on retention of knowledge in Biology by secondary schools students in Kenya in Kenya
(2017-05-11)Despite the importance of knowledge in Biology, candidates' performance at the national examination, The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is poor. This could be attributed to the teaching methods. The ... -
Effect of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farmers’ Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Effects
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-09-10)Climate change (CC) impedes smallholder dairy industry in Kenya. Consequently, farmers’ adaptation to CC effects would greatly determine their resilience, profitability, and sustainable contribution to the economy. ... -
The effect of supplementing urea treated maize stover with Tithonia, Calliandra and Sesbania to growing goats
(2006)A study was conducted to compare the effects of feeding Tithonia diversifolia (Tithonia) with Calliandra calothyrsus (Calliandra) and Sesbania sesban (Sesbania) tree legume forages as protein supplements to a basal ... -
Effect of yeast supplementation on in vitro ruminal degradability of selected browse species from Kenya
(World Food Ltd, 2010-04-01)Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, Vol.8 (2), April 2010 553 www.world-food.net Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.8 (2): 553-557. 2010 WFLPublisher Science and Technology Meri-Rastilantie 3 B, ... -
Effects of Organic Substrates on Development and Survival of Blattela germanica for Food and Feed in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)Entomophagy has gained popularity as a novel approach to addressing food and nutrition insecurity, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical countries. Cockroaches, for example, have the potential to alleviate nutritional ... -
Environmental effects on variation in growth and reproductive performance of Boran cattle in ASAL of Kenya
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2006)Environmental effects on variation in growth and reproductive performance of Boran cattle in ASAL of Kenya. -
Epidemiological assessment of productivity constraints and appropriate intervention measures on indigenous chicken production in southern Nyanza, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the factor(s) that limit indigenous chicken productivity; assess and prioritize them and come up with appropriate interventions that are sustainable in this livestock production ... -
Estimates of genetic Parameters for growth of Kenya Boran cattle using Random Regression models
(2006)Data consisting of 18 884 weight records collected from 1 273 Boran cattle from birth to 24months of age were used to estimate genetic parameters for growth of Boran cattle using random regression (RR) models under ... -
Estimation of maternal covariance components for growth traits in the Sahiwal cattle
(2007)Maternal influence on growth of artificially reared Sahiwal cattle was investigated using data from the National Sahiwal Stud (NSS). Growth records on animals born from 1973 to 2004 were used for the analysis. The ... -
Evaluation of nutritive value and palatability by goats and sheep of selected browse foliages from semiarid area of Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2008-08-01)The feeding value of five browse foliages (Acacia brevispica, Acacia mellifera, Berchemia discolor, Zizyphus mucronata and Maerua angolensis) grown in semiarid area of Kenya were evaluated. Their chemical composition ... -
Factors that influence the efficiency of beef and dairy cattle recording system in Kenya: A SWOT–AHP analysis
(Springer Netherlands, 2011-01-01)Animal recording in Kenya is characterised by erratic producer participation and high drop-out rates from the national recording scheme. This study evaluates factors influencing efficiency of beef and dairy cattle recording ... -
Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing KLH binding natural antibodies and specific antibody response to Newcastle disease in Kenyan chicken populations
(Wiley Online Library, 2023)This study aimed at investigating the influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on immune traits to inform on possibilities of genetic improvement of disease resistance traits in local chicken of Kenya. Immune traits ... -
Genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in natural antibodies titre values among indigenous chicken
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2017)Innate immunity plays significant role in combating disease. Improvement of any trait including resistance to disease and infection requires identification of genetic and nongenetic sources of variation. This study aimed ... -
Genetic and nutrition development of indigenous chicken in Africa
(2015)This review gives insights into genetic and feeding regime development for indigenous chicken genetic resources. We highlight and combine confirming evidence of genetic diversity and variability using morphological and ... -
Genetic and phenotypic parameters for feed efficiency in indigenous chicken in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)This study aims to determine the genetic and phenotypic parameters of net feed efficiency (NFE) traits namely Residual feed intake (RFI), residual gain (RG), and residual intake and gain (RIG) along the growth curve of ... -
Genetic and phenotypic parameters for feed efficiency in indigenous chicken in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)This study aims to determine the genetic and phenotypic parameters of net feed efficiency (NFE) traits namely Residual feed intake (RFI), residual gain (RG), and residual intake and gain (RIG) along the growth curve ... -
Genetic evaluation of growth of Dorper sheep in semi-arid Kenya using random regression models
(Elsevier, 2010-10-01)Data consisting of 8922 weight records from 2642 Dorper sheep from 20 to 380 days of age spanning 1981–1996 were used to model the growth trajectory using random regression (RR) and estimate genetic parameters. The independent ... -
Genetic evaluation of growth of Kenya Boran cattle using random regression models
(Springer Netherlands, 2007-10-01)Data consisting of 18 884 weight records collected from 1273 Boran cattle from birth to 24 months of age were used to estimate covariance functions and genetic parameters for growth of Boran cattle using random regression ... -
Genetic evaluation of milk yield of Bos taurus dairy breeds in Kenya
(2006-11-12)The objective of this study was to quantify the rate of genetic progress in 305-d milk yield (MY) in Bos taurus dairy cattle breeds. The Bos taurus breeds considered were Holstein Friesian (F), Ayrshire (A), Jersey (J) and ...