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Omore, Amos O.McDermott, John J.Muriuki, H.M.Thorpe, W.R.[Smallholder dairy herd management in Kenya]Smallholder dairy herd management in Kenya
Ndung'u, L.W.Randolph, Thomas F.McDermott, John J.Kiara, Henry K.Perry, Brian D.[Best-bet pathways for the delivery of East Coast fever vaccines to smallholder dairy systems in Kenya]Best-bet pathways for the delivery of East Coast fever vaccines to smallholder dairy systems in Kenya
Kiara, Henry K.O'Callaghan, C.J.McDermott, John J.Perry, Brian D.[A study of the epidemiologic states of theileriosis in a range of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya]A study of the epidemiologic states of theileriosis in a range of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya

In Kenya, the vast majority of dairy farms are owned and run by smallholder farmers. These farms are estimated to produce 75-90 percent of the milk sold in Kenya (Mbogoh, 1984a, b); about 65 percent of dairy cattle in the smallholder farms are stall-fed for the greater part of the year (Gitau et ...


Gitau, G.K.Perry, Brian D.McDermott, John J.Katende, J.M.Maribei, J.M.[Risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya. A longitudinal study]Risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya. A longitudinal study

Describing agroecosystems and assessing their sustainability and health has become of great interest to researchers, Development agents and communities. Such assessments are frequently carried out using a group of carefully chosen attributes, known as indicators. This was the approach adopted in ...


Gitau, T.McDermott, John J.Waltner-Toews, D.McDermott, B.[Use of correspondence analysis in agroecosystem health and sustainability assessment]Use of correspondence analysis in agroecosystem health and sustainability assessment

Kibirigwi Irrigation Scheme is a smallholder farming area in Central Kenya, where the main activity is production of horticultural crops. Pesticides are widely misused. This study investigated the extent of household pesticide exposure in 40 randomly selected farms in July-August, 1995. Exposure ...


Kimani, V.W.McDermott, John J.[Contamination of dining tables with pesticides in Kibrigwi irrigation scheme]Contamination of dining tables with pesticides in Kibrigwi irrigation scheme

Tick-borne diseases are considered a major constraint to dairy farming among the smallholder dairy farms in Kenya, which account for an estimated 75-90% of all milk produced in the country. The most important tick-borne disease in Kenya is East Coast fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva and tran...


Gitau, G.K.McDermott, John J.Katende, J.M.O'Callaghan, C.J.Perry, Brian D.[Differences in the epidemiology of theileriosis on smallholder dairy farms in contrasting agro-ecological and grazing strata of highland Kenya]Differences in the epidemiology of theileriosis on smallholder dairy farms in contrasting agro-ecological and grazing strata of highland Kenya

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