Antibacterial Activity of Premna Odorata Blanco

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROFILES AMONG

ENTERIC BACTERIA IN BROILERS AND TRADITIONAL CHICKEN FROM

SELECTED FARMS IN KERICHO, KENYA

By

MUTSAMI ANNE NALIAKA

REG. NO. I56/CE/15622/2005

A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree

of Master of Science in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences of Kenyatta University.

JULY 2011

DECLARATION

I declare that this Thesis is my own original work and has not been presented for a degree in

any other University or any other award.

MUTSAMI ANNE NALIAKA

Signature ____________________________________ Date____________________

Supervisors’ Approval

We confirm that the work in the Thesis was carried out by the candidate under our

supervision.

PROF. PAUL OKEMO

School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences

Kenyatta University

Signature ___________________________________ Date _____________________

DR. RICHARD C. CHERUIYOT

School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences

Kenyatta University

Signature ___________________________________ Date _____________________

DR. SAMUEL M. KARIUKI

Chief Research Scientist and Head,

Centre for Microbiology Research

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Signature ___________________________________ Date _____________________

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DEDICATION

Dedication to my husband Radicliffe L. Malumbe for his constant financial support,

encouragement and prayers which enabled me to reach this far, to my beloved children

Duncan Ombo Malumbe, Rachel Susan Nyamisi Malumbe and Philip Jackson Mutsami

Malumbe for their continued encouragement throughout the period of study.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am grateful to the Almighty Jehovah for enabling me reach this far in my work. I wish to

express my sincere appreciation to my supervisors Professor Paul Okemo, Dr. Richard

Cheruiyot and Dr. Samuel Kariuki for their continuous...