Stephen Ogada, 2Jacqueline Lichoti, 3John Musina, and 1, 3Sheila Ommeh(2022-04-05)
Wild harlequin quails are a traditional source of protein in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, they are greatly underutilized to combat malnutrition and ensure food security. The current status of quail ...
Urban wetlands are ubiquitous landscape elements that affect the spatial pattern and functions of cities. Despite beingrich and important habitats for a variety of birds, they are continually being isolated or lost. Isolation ...
1Philip M. Panyako, 2Jacqueline Kasiiti Lichotiand 1Sheila Cecily Ommeh(2022-04-05)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely considered a global public health threat, with the use of antimicrobials in poultry production considered one of the contributing factors. Antimicrobial agents are used for growth ...
Grace Moraa Kennedy, 2Jacqueline Kasiiti Lichoti and 1Sheila Cecily Ommeh(2022-04-05)
The Earth’s ambient climatic factors, such as temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and precipitation, vary through time and space due to climate change. Heat stress, one of the major factors affecting poultry production, ...
Emerging livestock like guinea fowls and quails are important alternative sources of poultry meat and eggs to chicken. These poultry species are also a significant source of income, especially to poor rural farmers. The ...
1Jacinta Muiruri, 1Fredah K. Rimberia, 1Mwajita R. Mwashasha and 1Agnes Kavoo.(JKUAT-CoANRE, 2022-04-04)
Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF), obligate symbionts, are important in the majority of cultivated plant species in colonizing roots and supporting plant growth in adverse climatic conditions. However, the abundance and ...
Galla goats have great adaptation vigor to different environments. However, the outcomes of the ongoing climate change have subjected livestock including the Galla goats to harsh environmental conditions like high ambient ...
Dromedary camels have coexisted with humans throughout civilizations providing versatile life-sustaining benefits and serving as heritage in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa belt. Like other livestock that show ...
J. Kinyuru, P. Home, W. Owino, P. Oyier, P. Kahenya, S. Kimani, M. Njire, M. Kaibui, G. Njiri, R. Ndeda, V. Ngugi, M. Kimwele, O. Oluoch, P. Mbindyo, R. Mangira, J. Nyori, V. Opondo, S. Wakhu, R. Maina, J. Obel, C. Oywer, E. Olweny, W. Kahangi, D. Ngosi, C. Mugodo, S. Muya and M. Abukutsa-Onyango.(JKUAT-COETEC, 2022-04-04)
Stephen Okoth Aluoch a, Zhuoting Li b,c,*, Xiaoxin Li a, Chunsheng Hu a, David M. Mburu d, Jingyi Yang e, Qiangsheng Xu b,c, Yuanzheng Yang b,c, Hongxin Su(JKUAT-CoANRE, 2022-03-17)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in Kenya, while low and erratic rainfall, and low nutrient input
mainly result in low maize yield. This study were to assess optimal nutrient and irrigation management ...
Peter Semba Mosongo 1, 2, David E. Pelster 3,† , Xiaoxin Li 1, Gokul Gaudel 1,2, Yuying Wang 1, Suying Chen 1, Wenyan Li 1,2, David Mburu 4 and Chunsheng Hu(JKUAT-CoANRE, 2022-03-17)
n sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture can account for up to 66% of anthropogenic greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions. Unfortunately, due to the low number of studies in the region there is still
much uncertainty on how management ...
M. M. Njire, N. L. M. Budambula, J. Kiiru(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-17)
The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of effective antimicrobial agents available to treat infections caused by multi‐drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. This has necessitated a search for new ...
N. W. Wasike, T. N. Soitah, S. M. Waweru, F. N. Kariuki(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-17)
This assessment seeks to provide information on the solar energy resource potential of the Thika – Nairobi area essential in the dissemination of Renewable Energy Technologies which are essentially solar photovoltaic and ...
M. M. Muthee, M. J. Onguso,C. Kiinyukia,P. Makhonge,W. O. Nyakundi(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-17)
Biomedical hazards, also known as infectious hazards or medical hazards are defined as hazards generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for humans or animals. This ...
N. J. Kurui , E. Gatebe ,C. Mburu(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-15)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the second most important food crop after maize in Kenya. It is popular among smallholder farmers because it has short cropping cycles and large production volumes per area which fulfil both ...
P. M. Njogu1, J. M. Keriko2, R. N. Wanjau3and J. J. Kitetu4(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-11)
Water, sediments, soil and fish, common carp (Cuprinus carpio), largemouth blackbass (Micropterus salmoides), tilapia (Oreochromis leucostictus) and mirror carp (Cyprinus spectacularlus) from the Lake Naivasha ...
D. M. Mburu1, F. K. Lenga2and M. W. K. Mburu3(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11)
Five maize varieties were evaluated for two seasons in two semi-arid areas of Kenya; at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Farm and at Longonot, in Naivasha Division. Three of the maize ...
M. J. Falade1 and O.A. Borisade(JKUAT-JOURNALS, 2021-11-11)
In vitro studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of three plant extracts, Datura stramonium, Ricinus communis and Jatropha gossypifolia at 30, 50 and 65% concentrations and Copper (1) oxide in metalaxyl based synthetic ...