Browsing by Author "Kanui, Titus I."

Evaluation of household soil conservation technologies in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) (the case of Kitui central, Mulala and Wote divisions in Kenya)

Kauti, Matheaus K.; Kanui, Titus I.; Wambua, Raphael; Mwobobia, Royford M. (SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2016)

The study aimed at establishing the status of soil conservation technologies in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kitui Central, Mulala and Wote divisions in Kenya. The survey was carried out between July and August 2010. ...

Extension Support Services among Poultry Farmers, a Case of Katulani District, Kitui County

Kanui, Titus I.; Mwobobia, Royford M.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (2016-03-15)

A survey was carried out to determine provision of extension support services in Katulani District, Kenya. Data was collected through observations and structured questionnaires administered to 110 poultry rearing households ...

Farmers perception and the highlights ofthe sources of the chronic aflatoxin contamination amongst the inhabitants of the South-Eastern region in Kenya

Kuisa, Rhoda N.; Kimatu, Josphert N.; Kanui, Titus I. (2017-01)

There are factors that contribute to aflatoxin contamination like conducive ecological zones, stressed crops, virulent Aspergillus strains and unconventional agricultural practices. Kenyans especially in the South-Eastern ...

The formalin test in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber): analgesic effects of morphine, nefopam and paracetamol

Kanui, Titus I.; Karim, F.; Towett, P. K. (Elsevier, 1993-01-08)

The present experiments were initiated to study the effects of morphine, nefopam and paracetamol in the naked mole-rat, a hairless rodent that lives in subterranean colonies of up to 300, following the inability to demonstrate ...

The formalin test in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber): analgesic effects of morphine, nefopam and paracetamol

Kanui, Titus I.; Karim, F.; Towett, P. K. (Elsevier, 1993-01)

The present experiments were initiated to study the effects of morphine, nefopam and paracetamol in the naked mole-rat, a hairless rodent that lives in subterranean colonies of up to 300, following the inability to demonstrate ...

The hot plate and formalin tests in crocodiles: Experimental models for the study of nociception and antinociception in reptiles.

Kanui, Titus I. (2016-05-05)

Household demographics and income losses in Kyuso sub county of Kitui county

Kithuka, Peter M.; Kanui, Titus I.; Kimiti, Jacinta M. (2018-05)

The purpose of this study was to document determinant factors that influence income losses in due to livestock diseases in Gai and Mitamisyi study sites in the study area. A descriptive survey research design utilizing ...

Housing behaviour of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) under laboratory conditions

Mwobobia, Royford; Abelson, Klas; Kanui, Titus I. (2020)

The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a rodent that has gained importance as a biomedical research model for various conditions including hypoxic brain injury, cancer and nociception. It is captured from the wild ...

Hyperalgesia following administration of morphine and pethidine in the root rat (Tachyoryctes splendens)

Kanui, Titus I.; Towett, P. K. (Wiley, 1995-02)

Imiquimod does not elicit inflammatory responses in the skin of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Kisipan, Mosiany L.; Ojoo, Rodi O.; Kanui, Titus I.; Abelson, Klas S. P. (BMC, 2020-09-05)

Objective Naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) has recently attracted interest in biomedical research due to its exceptional longevity, cancer resistance and tolerance to potentially harmful conditions or stimuli. Given ...

Induction of pulmonary hypertension in the dog using polyvinyl chloride threads

Kanui, Titus I.; Onyango, E. M.; Buoro, I. B. J. (Israel Veterinary Medical Association, 1994)

Influence of recombinant bovine growth hormone on growth and feed intake in juvenile Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)

Kanui, Titus I.; Aulie, Arnfinn; Kimwele, Charles N. (Elsevier, 1993-10)

1. Slow-growing juvenile Nile crocodiles were injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) once a week for 6 weeks and then re-treated after 4 weeks. 2. The feed intake of the treated crocodiles was 26 g/kg/meal ...

Innovativeness and adaptations: the way forward for small scale peri- urban dairy farmers in semi-arid regions of south eastern Kenya

Mutavi, Silvester K.; Kanui, Titus I.; Njarui, D. M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (2016-05)

Dairy farming is becoming an important livelihood support activity in the semi-arid regions of Kenya. However, it is becoming clear that the dairy farmers are challenged and in the recent past, milk production has not kept ...

Intrathecal administration of clonidine or yohimbine decreases the nociceptive behavior caused by formalin injection in the marsh terrapin (Pelomedusa subrufa)

Kanui, Titus I.; Makau, Christopher M.; Towett, Philemon K.; Abelson, Klas S. P. (Wiley, 2014-11)

Background: The role of noradrenergic system in the control of nociception is documented in some vertebrate animals. However, there are no data showing the role of this system on nociception in the marsh terrapins. ...

Investigation of noradrenergic receptor system in anti-nociception using formalin test in the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Mwobobia, Royford M.; Kanui, Titus I.; Abelson, K. S. P. (Elsevier, 2020-10)

The naked mole rat (NMR) is a rodent that has gained importance as a biomedical research model for various conditions like hypoxic brain injury, cancer and nociception. This study was designed to investigate possible ...

Investigation of the presence and antinociceptive function of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the African naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Kanui, Titus I.; Jørgensen, K. B.; Krogh-Jensen, K.; Pickering, D. S.; Abelson, K. S. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016-01)

The present study investigated the cholinergic system in the African naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) with focus on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes M1 and M4. The protein sequences for the subtypes m ...

Large hive beetles: an emerging serious honey bee pest in the coastal highlands of Kenya

Wambua, Benedict; Muli, Elliud; Kilonzo, Joseph; Ng’ang’a, James; Kanui, Titus I.; Muli, Benjamin K. (International Bee Research Association, 2019-03)

Medicinal plants used by traditional birth attendants for the management of pre, intra and post partum complications in Machakos District, Kenya

Kanui, Titus I.; Odumah, Jemima; Kaingu, Catherine (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 ...

Medicinal plants used in the management of chronic joint pains in Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya

Kanui, Titus I.; Mathiu, Peter M.; Gakuya, Daniel W.; Kabasa, John D.; Kiama, Stephen G.; Wambugu, Stanley N. (Elsevier, 2011-09)

Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional medicines play an important role in the management of chronically painful and debilitating joint conditions, particularly in the rural Africa. However, their potential use as ...

Modulation of formalin-induced pain-related behaviour by clonidine and yohimbine in the Speke's hinged tortoise (Kiniskys spekii)

Kanui, Titus I.; Makau, C. M.; Towett, P. K.; Abelson, K. S. P. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2016-11)

The study was designed to investigate the involvement of noradrenergic and serotonergic receptor systems in the modulation of formalin-induced pain-related behaviour in the Speke's hinged tortoise. Intradermal injection ...

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