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Combining Abilities For Grain Yield And Grey Leaf Spot Resistance In Maize
(2011)
Maize is a very important staple crop which helps to avert hunger and famine in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, the current maize production does not meet the current consumption given the
increased global population. The ...
The African Green Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) as a non-human primate model for infections with Cyclospora Cayetanensis
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Clinical epidemiology and pathogenesis of Cyclospora species was studied in 64 wild-trapped Cercopithecus aethiops at the Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya. The monkeys were screened for Cyclospora parasites ...
Prevalence of ringworm (dermatophytosis) in dogs and cats submitted to the small animal clinic of the University of Nairobi between 2001 and 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A retrospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ringworm in 15,176 dogs and 405 cats submitted to the Small Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nairobi between 2001 ...
Enhancing Food Security Through Increased Potato Production In Kenya
(2011)
Potato in Kenya is an important food and cash crop that plays a major role in food security and is
only second to maize in terms of utilization. The crop has higher yields per unit area (40 tonnes
per hectare) than most ...
The Impact Of Planting Density And Weeding Regimes On Maize As A Food And Fodder Crop
(2011)
Dairy farmers in Kenya grow maize for forage and food. They use maize planting density,
weeding regimes and thinning to regulate the quantity of forage from both maize and weeds. The
objective of this work was to evaluate ...
Marker-assisted Introgression Of Stay-green Trait In A Kenyan Sorghum Variety
(2011)
This study was aiming to improve food security in Kenya through the development of a drought
tolerant sorghum variety by the introgression of stay green QTLs. Marker-assisted backcross
breeding was utilized to transfer ...
Influence Of Fertilizers On Striga Asiatica Reproduction And Sorghum Grain Yield In Dodoma, Tanzania
(2011)
The measures for Striga management are hindered by unique survival strategy of the weed,
whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of build up of the Striga seed
bank through cultural practices ...
Synthesis Of Termite Studies Conducted In The Nakasongola Ecosystem In Uganda
(2011)
Consumption of large quantities of grass biomass by termites is a major constraint to livestock
production in the rangelands of Nakasongola. Development of appropriate termite management
interventions in such ecosystems ...
Abandoned Crops Of Nutritional And Ecological Significance: A Case Study Of Yatta District, Kenya
(2011)
A case study, involving 60 representative farmers from three administrative divisions of Yatta
district, was conducted to identify abandoned crops (AC) of ecological and nutritional
significance for reintroduction. ...
Influence Of Soil Organic Matter Quality On Temperature Sensitivity Of Decomposition
(2011)
Temperature sensitivity of decomposition is key in determining terrestrial carbon responses to
global change though differences between recalcitrant and labile carbon pools have not been
demonstrated. The objective of ...